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Gaunt's Ghosts #Anthology
Sabbat War
A Sabbat Worlds Anthology
As the forces of Chaos are thrown back from a dozen worlds, the forces of the Imperium forge ever deeper into the Sabbat Worlds in a savage campaign of reconquest.
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Experience 10 brand new stories from the infamous Sabbat Worlds Crusade, written by a selection of your favourite Black Library authors and edited by Dan Abnett.
DESCRIPTION
The Sabbat War is a savage Imperial crusade, cutting a bloody, burning path across a vast swathe of the Imperium. On the front line, the stalwart regiments of the Astra Militarum, including the valiant Tanith First and Only – known as Gaunt’s Ghosts – confront the relentless menace of Chaos, the Archenemy of Mankind. There is, and ever will be, only war.
CONTENTS
– This is What Victory Feels Like (Forever the Same) by Dan Abnett
– Whose Voice is Heard No More by Graham McNeill
– Glory Flight by Robert Rath
– The Death of the Prophet by Marc Collins
– Nineteen-Three Coreward, Resolved by Matthew Farrer
– The Tomb of Vichres by Justin D Hill
– Deep by Edoardo Albert
– Armaduke by John French
– Indomitable Spirit by Rachel Harrison
– From There to Here by Dan Abnett
As the forces of Chaos are thrown back from a dozen worlds, the forces of the Imperium forge ever deeper into the Sabbat Worlds in a savage campaign of reconquest.
READ IT BECAUSE
Experience 10 brand new stories from the infamous Sabbat Worlds Crusade, written by a selection of your favourite Black Library authors and edited by Dan Abnett.
DESCRIPTION
The Sabbat War is a savage Imperial crusade, cutting a bloody, burning path across a vast swathe of the Imperium. On the front line, the stalwart regiments of the Astra Militarum, including the valiant Tanith First and Only – known as Gaunt’s Ghosts – confront the relentless menace of Chaos, the Archenemy of Mankind. There is, and ever will be, only war.
CONTENTS
– This is What Victory Feels Like (Forever the Same) by Dan Abnett
– Whose Voice is Heard No More by Graham McNeill
– Glory Flight by Robert Rath
– The Death of the Prophet by Marc Collins
– Nineteen-Three Coreward, Resolved by Matthew Farrer
– The Tomb of Vichres by Justin D Hill
– Deep by Edoardo Albert
– Armaduke by John French
– Indomitable Spirit by Rachel Harrison
– From There to Here by Dan Abnett
416 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 19, 2021
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February 11, 2022
– This is What Victory Feels Like (Forever the Same) by Dan Abnett ☆☆☆☆
– Whose Voice is Heard No More by Graham McNeill ☆☆☆☆
– Glory Flight by Robert Rath ☆☆☆☆
– The Death of the Prophet by Marc Collins ☆☆☆☆
– Nineteen-Three Coreward, Resolved by Matthew Farrer ☆☆☆
– The Tomb of Vichres by Justin D Hill ☆☆☆☆
– Deep by Edoardo Albert ☆☆☆
– Armaduke by John French ☆☆☆☆☆
– Indomitable Spirit by Rachel Harrison ☆☆☆☆☆
– From There to Here by Dan Abnett ☆☆☆☆☆
– Whose Voice is Heard No More by Graham McNeill ☆☆☆☆
– Glory Flight by Robert Rath ☆☆☆☆
– The Death of the Prophet by Marc Collins ☆☆☆☆
– Nineteen-Three Coreward, Resolved by Matthew Farrer ☆☆☆
– The Tomb of Vichres by Justin D Hill ☆☆☆☆
– Deep by Edoardo Albert ☆☆☆
– Armaduke by John French ☆☆☆☆☆
– Indomitable Spirit by Rachel Harrison ☆☆☆☆☆
– From There to Here by Dan Abnett ☆☆☆☆☆
July 6, 2021
most anthologies are usually a mixture of the good, the bad and the indifferent, whilst I may not have enjoyed every tale to the same level (who would?) this book is neither bad nor indifferent, aside from the ghost stories which I really enjoyed I found strangely that I enjoyed the tales with chaos protagonists more to my enjoyment 😱
July 6, 2025
An Epilogue Anthology of sorts. Enriches the world-building of the Sabbat Crusade.
May 10, 2024
This is an anthology of short stories, so I'll just put a thought or two for each.
This is What Victory Feels Like (Forever the Same): Felt like it should have been the epilogue of Anarch rather than it's own thing, but it's a nice chunk of closure for some of the characters we didn't see much of near the end. Definitely recommend for Gaunt readers.
Whose Voice is Heard No More: A simple but interesting story about some Traitor Guardsmen. It was cool to see the shockwaves of the death of the Anarch for the rank and file of the Chaos host. Overall a warm recommend.
Glory Flight: It might just be me, but every combat pilot type of story I've ever read has had the exact same atmosphere and feel, even when the plots are very different. Has some interesting moments but nothing too exciting.
Death of the Prophet: Tries to do what Whose Voice is Heard No More does but just doesn't execute it as well. A ton of Thousand Son style "dream quests" if you're into that. Pass from me.
Nineteen-Three Coreward, Resolved: Outstanding! I love "the only sane man" type stories. It's funny but also grounded and real, and has enough grimdark for a proper 40K story. If you like Ciaphas Cain you'll love this. Nice bonus bits of lore for the Sabbat Crusade as a whole also.
The Tomb of Vichres: Brutal and vicious. We follow a toddler girl grow up into a fearsome Chaos leader. The plot was a bit limp but the atmosphere is pretty good. Strong recommend for Chaos fans, lukewarm recommend for anyone else.
Deep: Fantastic! Five stars! I've never encountered 40K characters so relatable before. It's tense and claustrophobic, and we get a much better look at a regiment that we've only ever really seen from a distance until now. You can tell the author did some research before writing this.
Armaduke: Pretty good, but mainly exists for loreheads I think. The plot is just OK. It was nice to see more of Captain Spika and the Armaduke though.
Indomitable Spirit: See my thoughts on pilot stories above. Just watch Top Gun and Death Love Robots (Lucky 13) instead of reading this.
From There to Here: A story about Milo. Read it, obviously.
It's a pretty mixed bag but some real gems in there, and I consider some to be required reading if you've read the rest of the series. I'm gonna miss the Ghosts. I'm glad at least a few got happy endings.
This is What Victory Feels Like (Forever the Same): Felt like it should have been the epilogue of Anarch rather than it's own thing, but it's a nice chunk of closure for some of the characters we didn't see much of near the end. Definitely recommend for Gaunt readers.
Whose Voice is Heard No More: A simple but interesting story about some Traitor Guardsmen. It was cool to see the shockwaves of the death of the Anarch for the rank and file of the Chaos host. Overall a warm recommend.
Glory Flight: It might just be me, but every combat pilot type of story I've ever read has had the exact same atmosphere and feel, even when the plots are very different. Has some interesting moments but nothing too exciting.
Death of the Prophet: Tries to do what Whose Voice is Heard No More does but just doesn't execute it as well. A ton of Thousand Son style "dream quests" if you're into that. Pass from me.
Nineteen-Three Coreward, Resolved: Outstanding! I love "the only sane man" type stories. It's funny but also grounded and real, and has enough grimdark for a proper 40K story. If you like Ciaphas Cain you'll love this. Nice bonus bits of lore for the Sabbat Crusade as a whole also.
The Tomb of Vichres: Brutal and vicious. We follow a toddler girl grow up into a fearsome Chaos leader. The plot was a bit limp but the atmosphere is pretty good. Strong recommend for Chaos fans, lukewarm recommend for anyone else.
Deep: Fantastic! Five stars! I've never encountered 40K characters so relatable before. It's tense and claustrophobic, and we get a much better look at a regiment that we've only ever really seen from a distance until now. You can tell the author did some research before writing this.
Armaduke: Pretty good, but mainly exists for loreheads I think. The plot is just OK. It was nice to see more of Captain Spika and the Armaduke though.
Indomitable Spirit: See my thoughts on pilot stories above. Just watch Top Gun and Death Love Robots (Lucky 13) instead of reading this.
From There to Here: A story about Milo. Read it, obviously.
It's a pretty mixed bag but some real gems in there, and I consider some to be required reading if you've read the rest of the series. I'm gonna miss the Ghosts. I'm glad at least a few got happy endings.
August 21, 2024
5⭐️ Damn.
Pre-Read ---
I read the last GG book so long ago that I don't really remember what happened or who half of these people are, so we'll see how this goes lol
Pre-Read ---
I read the last GG book so long ago that I don't really remember what happened or who half of these people are, so we'll see how this goes lol
July 23, 2021
Sabbat War anthology, is another exciting adventure through a well versed set of stories set in a familiar universe. Each story is full of new voices, perspectives and theatre of combat.
Below are my personal highlights.
This is what victory feels like (forever the same) Dan abnett
A sombre story that brings back the events of Anarch, a touching reminder for these Veterans of what they've been through and those they've lost along the way.
Glory flight by Robert rath
A thrilling read full of adrenaline and well crafted characters in a theatre of battle often unexplored. I didn't want this one to end, and hope to see more of Glory Flight and Robert Rath.
The tomb of Vichres by Justin d Hill
I have enjoyed each Black Library publication of Justin's so far and am yet to reach into his own tales. This was a surprising twist of the narrative to be told from the opposite perspective.
It's spins an alternative version of the hero's journey from squalid conditions to fearless warrior. I would be interested in hearing more tales of Briah.
Deep by Edoardo Albert
A claustrophobic, dark and gritty story set far beneath the surface. This was a great read, with a world war 1 vibe.
I will certainly be looking into reading more of Edoardo's work and hope he will return to write more tales from the Roane Deepers perspective.
Armaduke by John French
A short story very in tune with the events of Anarch and most of the Gaunts Ghost stories. This one took me a while to get into it, but succeeded in hooking me and gutting me with a death I should have seen coming.
From there to here by Dan Abnett
The return of a much beloved character of the series I wasn't sure we'd ever see again. A sort of home coming for someone whose been gone a long time.
My favourite parts being the reunions between old characters.
Overall this is a collection of stories I would recommend to any fan of the setting.
Below are my personal highlights.
This is what victory feels like (forever the same) Dan abnett
A sombre story that brings back the events of Anarch, a touching reminder for these Veterans of what they've been through and those they've lost along the way.
Glory flight by Robert rath
A thrilling read full of adrenaline and well crafted characters in a theatre of battle often unexplored. I didn't want this one to end, and hope to see more of Glory Flight and Robert Rath.
The tomb of Vichres by Justin d Hill
I have enjoyed each Black Library publication of Justin's so far and am yet to reach into his own tales. This was a surprising twist of the narrative to be told from the opposite perspective.
It's spins an alternative version of the hero's journey from squalid conditions to fearless warrior. I would be interested in hearing more tales of Briah.
Deep by Edoardo Albert
A claustrophobic, dark and gritty story set far beneath the surface. This was a great read, with a world war 1 vibe.
I will certainly be looking into reading more of Edoardo's work and hope he will return to write more tales from the Roane Deepers perspective.
Armaduke by John French
A short story very in tune with the events of Anarch and most of the Gaunts Ghost stories. This one took me a while to get into it, but succeeded in hooking me and gutting me with a death I should have seen coming.
From there to here by Dan Abnett
The return of a much beloved character of the series I wasn't sure we'd ever see again. A sort of home coming for someone whose been gone a long time.
My favourite parts being the reunions between old characters.
Overall this is a collection of stories I would recommend to any fan of the setting.
June 19, 2025
Ze světa Warhammeru mám radši romány než povídky. Obvykle, než se stačím zorientovat v čase a prostoru, je povídka u konce. Nehledě na to, že tvůrci často nedokážou rozehrát nic víc, než popis jednoho boje. Ale pokud se ty povídky povedou...
Tenhle sborník je zasazený do světa Gauntových duchů, dost příběhů se odehrává po porážce Anarcha, ale některé se vrací i zpátky a doplňují válečnou vřavu novými historkami. Takže tu máme letecký příběh o převážení ostatků mrtvých, klaustrofobickou epizodu s hloubiči tunelů, či pohled do minulosti kosmické lodi Armaduke. Pár povídek se také věnuje opačné straně barikády a ukazuje, jak zasáhla porážka armády Chaosu a jak se s tím vyrovnávali. (Tady se moc nedá říci, že upadli do chaosu, to je pro ně tak nějak norma.)
A především tu má první a poslední povídku sám Dan Abnett, který dokazuje, že je ve své branži vážně jedničkou. Do svých příběhů vnáší nejen nápady, ale hlavně emoce, dokáže čtenáře vtáhnout do děje a strhnout… a to i když obě povídky mají za úkol především dovyprávět osudy Gauntovy jednotky, a ukázat, že občas není lehké vyrovnat se ani s vítězstvím. Prostě běžný život Astra militarum.
Tyhle povídky jsou podle mě s přehledem nejlepší… ale asi bych těžko nějakou práci označil jako vyloženě špatnou. Mezi skvělé bych zařadil i tu tunelovou Hlubinu, nebo Ten, jehož hlas už slyšet není, o snaze zemřít s čistým štítem. Asi nejmíň mě bavil Matthew Farrer, od kterého mě nechytla ani jeho románová trilogie, a ani tady, v povídce Devadesát tři k jádru, vyřešeno nedokázal přes detektivní zápletku přesvědčit.
Rozhodně to není knížka pro nováčka, ale pro fanouška tohohle vesmíru (a především Gauntových duchů) je to skoro nutnost. Ale vážně doufáme, že se Abnett k těmhle hrdinům ještě někdy v budoucnosti vrátí... koneckonců, několik členů jednotky ještě nezvládl zabít.
Tenhle sborník je zasazený do světa Gauntových duchů, dost příběhů se odehrává po porážce Anarcha, ale některé se vrací i zpátky a doplňují válečnou vřavu novými historkami. Takže tu máme letecký příběh o převážení ostatků mrtvých, klaustrofobickou epizodu s hloubiči tunelů, či pohled do minulosti kosmické lodi Armaduke. Pár povídek se také věnuje opačné straně barikády a ukazuje, jak zasáhla porážka armády Chaosu a jak se s tím vyrovnávali. (Tady se moc nedá říci, že upadli do chaosu, to je pro ně tak nějak norma.)
A především tu má první a poslední povídku sám Dan Abnett, který dokazuje, že je ve své branži vážně jedničkou. Do svých příběhů vnáší nejen nápady, ale hlavně emoce, dokáže čtenáře vtáhnout do děje a strhnout… a to i když obě povídky mají za úkol především dovyprávět osudy Gauntovy jednotky, a ukázat, že občas není lehké vyrovnat se ani s vítězstvím. Prostě běžný život Astra militarum.
Tyhle povídky jsou podle mě s přehledem nejlepší… ale asi bych těžko nějakou práci označil jako vyloženě špatnou. Mezi skvělé bych zařadil i tu tunelovou Hlubinu, nebo Ten, jehož hlas už slyšet není, o snaze zemřít s čistým štítem. Asi nejmíň mě bavil Matthew Farrer, od kterého mě nechytla ani jeho románová trilogie, a ani tady, v povídce Devadesát tři k jádru, vyřešeno nedokázal přes detektivní zápletku přesvědčit.
Rozhodně to není knížka pro nováčka, ale pro fanouška tohohle vesmíru (a především Gauntových duchů) je to skoro nutnost. Ale vážně doufáme, že se Abnett k těmhle hrdinům ještě někdy v budoucnosti vrátí... koneckonců, několik členů jednotky ještě nezvládl zabít.
August 3, 2021
A really strong anthology that, aside from Abnett’s opener and closer doesn’t really need an up-to-date understanding of the Gaunt’s Ghosts series.
Probably due to their direct connections with Anarch and the rest of the First and Only stories, it’s inevitable that his two are the stand-out stories in the collection, with very honourable mentions going to Rachel Harrison’s story about a single aircraft, Edoardo Albert’s Roane Deepers story, Mathew Farrer and John French’s ship-bound ones and Justin Hill’s tale from the Chaos perspective but the rest of the anthology is great too- Robert Rath’s story only really pales in comparison because I love Chris Wraight’s Cargo so much, which shares a theme, while Marc Collins and Graham McNeil both add colour to this corner of the universe with more good Chaos stuff in particular.
Probably due to their direct connections with Anarch and the rest of the First and Only stories, it’s inevitable that his two are the stand-out stories in the collection, with very honourable mentions going to Rachel Harrison’s story about a single aircraft, Edoardo Albert’s Roane Deepers story, Mathew Farrer and John French’s ship-bound ones and Justin Hill’s tale from the Chaos perspective but the rest of the anthology is great too- Robert Rath’s story only really pales in comparison because I love Chris Wraight’s Cargo so much, which shares a theme, while Marc Collins and Graham McNeil both add colour to this corner of the universe with more good Chaos stuff in particular.
October 23, 2025
collection of short stories. way better than I thought it would be, but I can't justify why I thought that? I took forever to read this, Abbie said I should count each short story as a book to make myself feel better.
April 9, 2023
Quite fun.
May 11, 2023
Nice combination of different stories from different points of views. Some are really good some are good I wouldn’t say there’s a bad one in the collection
June 13, 2025
An excellent anthology. Some five star stories in here for me, as well as couple that didn't work quite as well. But well worth reading for Gaunt's Ghosts fans.
November 21, 2025
There's a really good story in here called 'Deep'. Keep an eye on the writer - he'll go far.
July 25, 2021
A really heartfelt and poignant look into the hearts and minds of the fighting soldiers of the Emperor’s Astra Militarum. It really fleshes out the universe and makes things more real. Too bad they still only all hit on a 4+!
July 30, 2025
Bittersweet book, knowing that this is the final time in a while we’ll get to see Gaunt and the gang again.
Really good selection here. The Ghost stories tie up the end of Anarch, with a few hints towards what will happen in later books.
Really good selection here. The Ghost stories tie up the end of Anarch, with a few hints towards what will happen in later books.
August 6, 2022
Dull, full of far too many characters and made up words for general descriptions. I was incredibly bored and confused throughout.
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