Telón de fondo por una corona

Eisenhorn #2.5

by Dan Abnett, José Pascual Martínez Fernández (Translator)

The death of an old friend brings Inquisitor Eisenhorn and his companions to Sunsable's Touring Fair, where something sinister haunts the portraits tent. Previously available in the Eisenhorn Omnibus this short story is set between Malleus and Hereticus.

Genres: 40k, Science Fiction, Fiction, Short Stories, Mystery, Fantasy, Horror

29 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2002

Reviews

[Chris Berko · Rating 3 out of 5]

An average tale in the larger Eisenhorn saga that doesn't offer much other than to show how detailed and thought out the Warhammer 40K mythology goes and gives insights into what these guys get into outside of the longer and more in depth novels.

[Olethros · Rating 3 out of 5]

-Abnett es humano.-

Género. Relato.

Lo que nos cuenta. En Telón de fondo por una corona (publicación original: Backcloth for a Crown Additional, 2002), la muerte de Lord Froigre, amigo de Gregor Eisenhorn, es investigada por el inquisidor a petición de la viuda que sospecha de un crimen. La visita a Froigre Hill desvela que Aen Froigre murió de terror junto a un enorme monumento al norte de la casa familiar, conocido como El Capricho. Cuando se descubre que no ha sido la única víctima en situación similar, Eisenhorn llegará al fondo del asunto. Relato independiente pero que se situa entre los volúmenes dos y tres de la trilogía Eisenhorn.

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[Laura Larson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short. Spooky. A good low-commitment palate cleanser between novels. Worth the $3 I spent on it.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh - it's a short story. Totally skipable.

[Gabriel Tubec · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really thought the title was in Glossia code :-)

[Unai · Rating 3 out of 5]

Historia cortita, un mini cuento mas bien. Bien sin mas.

[Fiona · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good, fitting, but if you are no stranger to mysterious crime, this one is an old legend dressed in 40k lore. Extremely well done, and it gives us a chance to see a little bit of the mundane life of the nobility and common folk. But unless you're into that, this will all be very straight forward, with no big twists and surprises, as well as no depths or singular moments. All in all a good story, but it would have deserved to develop its potential for detective trail chasing and horrific, ghostly encounters.

[nooker · Rating 4 out of 5]

It seems rather easy to do terrible things with magic without even trying in the 40k universe. Granted this is only like the second case recorded by Eisenhorn in like 100yrs, but it's also only the second one he has discovered rather easily.

[Gareth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite a short story this one, compared to Missing in Action at least, but I think shows well the insidiousness of Chaos, and how easily it can be spread even unwittingly. Always good to see Eisenhorn and Bequin in action as well :)

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice short story, very Sherlock Holmes-ish.

[Michael Dodd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eisenhorn turns paranormal detective as he investigates the unexpected and increasingly suspicious death of Lord Aen Froigre, head of one of the ancient noble houses of Gudrun. An old friend of Eisenhorn, Froigre’s death is enough to drag Gregor and Bequin away from a precious moment of peace and quiet. What might otherwise have been a simple, if emotional, investigation proves to be rather more complex when it’s revealed that Froigre died of terror.

This shows a slightly more personal side to Eisenhorn than normal, and it’s all a bit more low-key than usual, from the mystery itself to the locations and characters involved. There’s no real sense of danger to this story, so it’s quite relaxing to sit back and enjoy spending time with Eisenhorn and Bequin, and comfortably watch as the mystery unravels.

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[Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gregor Eisenhorn: Inquisitor Ghostbuster

This is a good little story involving everyones favourite inquisitor solving a murder mystery.

There are some nice little nods to the prior novel, Barbarisater (the force sword) makes an appearance and the wonderful Bequin is along for the ride too.

Its a fun little jaunt that doesn't quite hit the heights of the Regia Occulta and Missing in Action but that doesn't mean it isn't good. It is a testament to Abnett that I simply like spending time with these characters and these little interludes make these characters feel fleshed out when it comes to embarking on the bigger novels.

Overall, this is a fun little ride. Good, but not great.

[Frank Davis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely worth the read. Take a step away from the main sequence and follow Eisenhorn on a super short sidequest. It starts off really good with a new case to solve and our inquisitor sets about gathering details. The ending was less enjoyable to read but chaos did ensue and it was at least quite interesting.

[J.P. Harker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another very fun Eisenhorn short. I don't know if it's quite as good as Missing in Action (arguably my favourite Eisenhorn adventure so far), but still we had an ending that was a little more complex than one generally expects from a short. Once again, I love that Eisenhorn is both a ruthless warrior-inquisitor, and simultaneously a very relatable human detective. Abnett has nailed it again.

[Filipe Passos-Coelho · Rating 3 out of 5]

the weaker entry of the Omnibus, and skippable if you're not that invested. yet, it offers to those interested another facet of the forces of Chaos - besides the bombastic Berserkers and wars and battles and mutants... which will make you see heresy everywhere
7.5/10

[Eben · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very short story, but still worth it for the unique case

[Jack Creagh-Flynn · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short but exciting episode of Eisenhorn's smaller cases. Mystery, action, horrible fates.

[William Spencer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although a very quick story it's quite compelling. A little mystery that shoes a little of the planets common folk and how the forces of chaos can be anywhere.

[Sai Teja · Rating 5 out of 5]

A his reminder why chaos will always make you pay.

[Ingrid Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice one.

[Mozart Benedict · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.6⭐

[Jim Pickone · Rating 3 out of 5]

Has the Sword always been a chaos detector?

[Lokrath · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun read and a nice story atmosphere but rather straightforward and the end revelation was pretty good but nothing amazing. Short though and as part of the Eisenhorn omnibus well worth the read.

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cool mystery, but not a ton more going on here.

[Mufeez (Feezy) · Rating 3 out of 5]

A meh short story set between Malleus and Hereticus.

[Ben Vogensen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nothing really spectacular just an alright Eisenhorn short story. Aemos is cool in this though.

[Drake Sandman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gregor goes to the circus

[Jayden Freeman · Rating 2 out of 5]

My least favorite of the three main Eisenhorn short bridge stories.

[PomPomPiolo · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yeah - Good

[Christopher Aldrich · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fun, short story