The Magos

Eisenhorn #4

by Dan Abnett, Toby Longworth (Narrator)

Inquisitor Eisenhorn returns in a stunning new novel that pits him against his oldest foe, forcing him to finally confront the growing darkness within his own soul.

Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn has spent his life stalking the darkest and most dangerous corners of the galaxy in pursuit of heresy and Chaos, but how long can a man walk that path without succumbing to the lure of the warp? Pursuing heretics in the remote worlds of the Imperium, Eisenhorn must confront the truth about himself. Is he still a champion of the Throne? Or has he been seduced by the very evil that he hunts? The Magos is the brand new, full-length fourth novel in the hugely popular Eisenhorn series. This paperback edition also includes the definitive casebook of Gregor Eisenhorn, collecting together all twelve of Dan Abnett’s Inquisition short stories, several of which have never been in print before. These additional stories have been compiled by the author to act as an essential prologue to this long-awaited new novel, while also serving as an indispensable companion to the original Eisenhorn trilogy.

Genres: 40k, Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Audiobook, Space Opera, Short Stories

Audible Audio

First published February 24, 2018

Reviews

[Gianfranco Mancini · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pestilence: 5 stars

Master Imus's Transgression: 5 stars

Regia Occulta : 5 stars

Missing in Action: 4 stars

Backcloth for a Crown Additional: 4 stars

The Strange Demise of Titus Endor : 5 stars

The Curiosity: 5 stars

Playing Patience: 5 stars

Thorn Wishes Talon: 4 stars

Gardens of Tycho: 5 stars

The Keeler Image: 5 stars

Perihelion: 4 stars

The Magos: 5 stars

The new Gregor Eisenhorn volume by Dan Abnett is a real massive one, collecting the last tale about the rogue Inquisitor and his (old and new) allies (a "lost" tale set between "Hereticus" and "Pariah"), reprinting lots of previous crime/noir action packed W40K short stories made by the author and already published in other anthologies or ebook format.
I was afraid "The Magos" was going to be a money-grabber book by Black Library because of that, but I'm just happy being wrong about that.
Abnett's new tale is a blast of a read, and all the short tales are connected and leading to it in a perfect and surprising way.
Don't skip them and re-read all of them to enjoy at full your ride: you've been warned.

Just can't wait for "Penitent" being released.

[Claire Benham · Rating 5 out of 5]

Dan Abnett, my life is all the richer for having books written by you in it. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[Sud666 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Magos is not just one book. There is the main story called "Magos" and then there are several short stories that precede it. All of the stories eventually have a tie-in to the Magos storyline.

This is the story of Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn. His obsession with the chaos cult called the Cognitae has cost him his standing with the Inquisition. Still Eisenhorn continues his battle against the Cognitae, even to the point of going rogue in the eyes of his Ordos. This story focuses on Eisenhorn and his search for the Yellow King. Without going too much into the plot- the chaos cult's efforts truly cause Eisenhorn to question the validity of his own beliefs and actions. Is he a heretic? Or does he still serve the Imperium?

The action is exciting and the story is interesting. The short stories run from being great to merely good. But they all do introduce characters whom you will run into during the main plot of "Magos". While not a Space Marine, save one in a cameo in one of the short stories, makes an appearance this is still an exciting tale- The Inquisition is a great organization to read about. Eisenhorn is an interesting character and I enjoyed learning about his background. The short stories allow for insight into many of the things that occur later in the Magos storyline. I enjoyed the way they tied in and it made sense rather than being a random bunch of stories.

Nice read about the Inquisition and, in specific, Gregor Eisenhorn. Any Warhammer fan will like this one.

[Simon Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short review: Abnett's inquisitor fiction just gets better and better, with this volume tying the unfinished trilogy of trilogies together.

Long review:
Dan Abnett is my all-time favourite Black Library author, and his two crowning achievements are the Gaunt's Ghosts series and the inquisitor novels, of which The Magos is the eighth entry, sitting between Ravenor Rogue and Pariah. If you're still reading this review by this early point then I can safely make two assumptions: 1) that you're not turned off by the idea of the Black Library making literary content based around Warhammer 40k, and 2) that you're aware of the background of Warhammer. If that latter point is incorrect then a one sentence summary is: in the 41st millenium the galaxy-wide human empire is crumbling, with all-powerful individuals called inquisitors attempting to arrest the empire's collapse. The Magos depicts Inquisitor Eisenhorn as an old man, branded a dangerous heretic by the Imperium, working outside the Ordos with his retinue, and still utterly committed to his mission of ending the Cogitae.

OK cool, if you're not actually interested in this book then I've completely lost you by this point.

To you, discerning 40k reader, I can wholeheartedly recommend this book. I desperately need to re-read the other inquisitor novels (more on that later) but I think this may be my favourite in the series. As with his other work, Abnett just keeps getting better. And I can make that comparison because included in the copy of The Magos I read were a series of short stories, some previously published in other books, some previously made as audio dramas, and some completely new. They neatly show the progress of Abnett's writing, and act as important precursors to The Magos. This is both a boon and a problem. A boon because it allows for new characters in the book to have surprisingly deep, developed backstories, and reminds a reader like myself who hasn't read the other novels in a while quite who is who. At a point in The Magos a pivotal revelation occurs, going all the way back to the beginning of the series and pointing a way to its conclusion at the end the Bequin trilogy. The background provided in these short stories definitely contributes to the weight of this revelation.

However. When presented in the volume as they are, one after the other followed by The Magos, the telegraphing and foreshadowing in these short stories, as well as their effect when referenced in the revelation, comes across as rather... hackneyed. That's not to say that they are bad, or that their inclusion in the story is bad. But when read in rapid succession their relationship to the story does seem rather simplistic.

Fortunately however this isn't what Abnett intended.

In the contents of the book Abnett provides a suggested reading order, showing where in the order of short stories you should read the other books from Hereticus to Pariah. I plan on doing this in the future, because I imagine that with the weight of the rest of the story and better spacing between the shorts, the impact on the revelation in The Magos will be much greater, and the flow of the series will be greatly improved.

Given how I read the book I award it four stars, but I imagine that if consumed the book's content as the author intended it would be five stars. At any rate this is first-rate dark science fiction, with deep characters, fantastic imagination, and gripping action. Abnett is the best there is at this, and if you're interested in 40k then this series is arguably the best place to start.

[Choko · Rating 4 out of 5]

*** 4.27 ***

A collection of short stories capped by a novella. We get to see a lot of examples of Chaos taint and the unraveling of Eisenhorn's psyche... We also get a wonderful new favorite to me character, a Magos Zoologist! He stole my heart ❤️😃. We need more people like him! 👍

[Callum Shephard · Rating 5 out of 5]

There's one thing that should be made clear before this begins: This isn't simply a new novel.

People seeking to pick up this new release might be surprised to find that it is an omnibus length book, retaining the same page count as the entire Eisenhorn trilogy leading up to this work. The reason for this is that it retains more or less every short story published surrounding the series to date. From a few rare examples to several audio-to-text adaptations, over half of the book is made up of things we have seen before from across Eisenhorn's career. Is this bad? No, because it gives Games Workshop a reason to reprint those stories, and there's not a bad one among them.

That said, for time constraints, this is going to skip those for the moment. Instead, this will focus purely on The Magos itself, and judge the qualities of that work. Brief bite-sized reviews of the short stories might come at a later date, but this is just going to cover the new story.

The Synopsis

"Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn has spent his life stalking the darkest and most dangerous limits of the Imperium in pursuit of heresy and Chaos. But how long can a man walk that path without succumbing to the lure of the Warp? Is Eisenhorn still a champion of the Throne, or has he been seduced by the very evil that he hunts?"

It's not often we simply stick to the official blurb, but there's a lot here which can easily be spoiled. If the review as a whole seems as if it is attempting to write around certain details, that's only because it is. This is definitely a great addition to the saga, but you need to go in blind to fully appreciate more than a few of its best points. As such, the review below will highlight its best and worst qualities, but it might not be nearly so detailed as the usual reviews.

The Good

It would be easy simply to say "It's Eisenhorn" and then drop the metaphorical mic and leave. You know this is going to be good as, even in the absolute worst of the short stories, they are still miles ahead of many of their contemporaries. However, to offer a more detailed outline of the best qualities found within The Magos, you need to look into how it is set up.

By the end of Malleus, everything was more or less finished. The titular Inquisitor had come to the very end of his promised arc, only to disappear in the final afterward. The characters broke up to follow their own lives, with several crossing over into the Ravenor trilogy. As such, this could have easily seemed like a needless one-shot, and yet it works near perfectly. This is thanks as much to the overall depiction of its protagonist in its current state as the core villain.

The Eisenhorn that we see here has more than a simple "I've gone off of the deep end" tone to him, nor even the acceptance of his Radicalism. Instead, there is a noted effort to almost mentally ignore it. This isn't so much an outright effort to blind himself to having gone so far, nor even to try and live out a life now lost to him, but simply to not register it. While difficult to describe without spoiling a few notable scenes, it makes for an interesting contrast with most variants of Inquisitor gone bad. Eisenhorn as he is neither fits into the extremist insisting that he is right nor even the unwitting pawn of Chaos. Instead, it's a bizarre twist which makes his descent all the more chilling. You can still easily see the man who fought against Glaw in there, and at times he seems almost unchanged. The moment you do start to accept that, the book adds a brief but very sharp reminder of just what has transpired and what he now associates himself with.

The core villain of the book is also a definite strength, turning what could have easily been a one-shot figure into a surprisingly memorable foe. In the past books, we had a solid string of antagonists. First there was the Glaw Household, with a full introduction and outline of their personas. Then it was a shadowy figure of such power that Eisenhorn only confronted and even directly spoke with him at the last moment. Then it was a sin Eisenhorn had created, born of his own desperate need and a sign of how his compromises would come back to bite him. Each filled out a specific role in reflecting the Inquisitor's own state and indicating things to come. So, adding in a figure for a single novel, after that character arc is finished, could have turned him into a simple obstacle to be overcome.

Instead, the "oldest and most constant foe" the blurb promises establishes something which could be seen as a manifestation of the Imperium's greatest failings. Something which is parallel to the protagonist himself, and yet has been born from a very different origin. Saying anything more would be spoiling an excellent book but it is a welcome twist which grants the tome an identity of its own, rather than being some tacked on adventure.

The presentation of the fights and the engagements here are low key up to a point. You'll know the exact moment when it does throw things out the window and goes into the sort of battle Ravenor is known for. Prior to that, however, the book tries to better emphasise the investigation and drama angles the series is best famed for. In fact, it handles it better than more than a few previous installments, as it doesn't feel the need to throw in nearly as many battles or Die Hard stunts to keep things interesting. It's a different flavour of storytelling, but it fits in well with the age in which it is set, and even the style of storytelling present in the short tales leading up to it.

The characters accompanying Eisnehorn himself are spectacularly written, as is to be expected by this point. With a few returning faces and one particular daemonic entity, the story has plenty of well-developed individuals to call upon. How some have reacted following the fall-out of past series is commented upon, and it is used to reflect on the current state of the group. Specifically what they have become and how they are required to operate now. Most are given a chance to shine within the work, and a few even benefit from short character arcs which cover several chapters. This offers them more to do than what was typically found in the main trilogy, and helps to better integrate the new faces into the overall work.


However, the use of interrogatories, detective work and subterfuge is where The Magos truly shines. While it is far less Mission Impossible than what Ravenor usually offered, there's a degree more engagement in seeing how the characters adapt, work and overcome challenges with very finite resources. It's clear that they have little to fall back on, which turns it into less of a spy thriller and more of a Shadowrun experience with Inquisitorial figures involved.

The Bad

The obvious inherent weakness of the book is simply the flaw all singular series suffer from - Continuity lockout. With an intended ongoing one, one with multiple arcs and planned to keep going as needed, you can create jumping on points and ease new readers into them. Many of you are likely thinking of comics, but even Gaunt's Ghosts features this. In the case of The Magos, an inherent familiarity of the past tales is required to truly get to grips with it. Many minor or secondary elements which old hands might have forgotten and cannot simply be gleaned from skimming over a wikia page are present here, which makes it difficult to dive headlong into without prior preperation. This might sound odd, but even as someone who has read the original Eisenhorn and Ravenor series a dozen times over each, I was finding myself having to go back to see if I was misremembering events.

Furthermore, the book also pushes to be semi-self contained in a manner akin to the previous entries. Unlike those, a few later segments seem rushed in how they close out events. While past books - Especially Xenos - could write off characters thanks to the substantial time-skips or even the lifestyle of an Inquisitor, in this case it seems to force them closed. This ends with more than a few stories coming to a very abrupt end, and while this is infinitely less jarring than it might have been under another penman, it's a noted difference from past works. Almost as if part of the book were attempting to wipe the slate clean, while the other half left enough dangling elements to follow on later. The problem is, the two do not quite mesh, creating a somewhat jarring situation.

With the presence of many new characters here, especially among Eisenhorn's entourage, there are more than a few occasions where they seem notably superfluous. While previous installments had their fair share of shock deaths, dispensible fodder and minor figures, there was always a solid core of figures to fall back on. With so many of them removed here, several of the major players end up carrying out a very similar role. They are thankfully their own characters and remain distinct enough to be more than a simple substitute, but you can easily find yourself mentally noting that they have been added to cover for a specific role.


Perhaps the greatest flaw to be found within The Magos is how it ultimately tries to rely on atmosphere more than descriptions. Abnett himself tends to go back and forth on this point, with some works favouring creating a sense or specific emotion within a scene over lengthy details, while others build a distinct image. Neither one is particularly wrong, and Abnett tends to use one or the other depending upon what he is writing. The thing is, however, that the past Eisenhorn works favoured the latter, whereas The Magos is very much the former. Many scenes in past books hinged very heavily on extremely detailed and very distinct environments, so to jump right from that to a very different approach can be discordant. You can argue that this isn't an inherent problem with this book, but when it ties so closely into a larger series, it is worth citing as a flaw in the overall narrative.

The Verdict

This was definitely the sort of book Pariah should have been. Along with the action being centred on a familiar protagonist over a new figure stuck in an invisible war on unfamiliar factions, it fills in many gaps and helps to set the scene for the events to come. While Eisenhorn's character arc had dome to a natural end with Malleus, this manages to keep the story going without feeling like a superfluous extension.


The only serious criticism truly is that it is heavily entrenched in past series continuity, and has been written with old fans in mind. Combined with a rather abrupt conclusion, it's definitely not something new fans or even those with a passing familiarity with the series will be able to get into. Then again, that merely justifies introducing them to one of Black Library's greatest trilogies.

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a huge fan of the original Eisenhorn trilogy, i read through this book the first time just a few days after it came out. I enjoyed it, as i do any book by Abnett, but felt it wasnt quite up to the main trilogy. Having just read it again, i have revised my opinion. Abnett has created a clever body of work in this book. A sequence of short stories, some ood favourites, but a handful of brand new ones, that weave into the larger story 'The Magos' and the new Bequin trilogy. So when you see the book in its place as a key stepping stone in the overall story, it fits.
I will say i find GWs revisions to its own lore somewhat tiresome. 'Psykers' are now 'psykana', and Eisenhorn, a gifted psyker but by no means weapons grade, is now apparently alpha level. Given that Ravenor was originally 'low level gamma', this is a bit odd.
I really enjoyed the story, a bit quicker and slicker than the main 3 books. They are more detective novels, and this is much more action adventure. I love the new characters, and hope this isnt the last we see of Drusher and Macks.

[Taddow · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have been a big fan of Dan Abnett’s Eisenhorn and Ravenor Inquisitor novels, and I can still recall the time, years ago, when I purposely refused to read the last novel in the Ravenor trilogy because there would be no more of these novels to look forward to. Of course, my protest didn’t last long, and I finished the novel, content but a little saddened. And then, a few years later, there was the teaser-story of Perihelion, which seemed to hint at things to come. And here we are now with three more (and one more to come) Eisenhorn and Ravenor novels and I’m definitely excited.

So, the Magos contains a collection of the Eisenhorn/Ravenor-related short stories that have already previously been released. I did note that “Born to Us” was not included, but that’s probably because it didn’t really tie or fit with the other stories and the full “Magos” novel that is also included in this book. The main story seemed to have a different tone/feel than the prior novels and I think this might have been because a lot of the story seems to be from Magos Drusher’s perspective (I seem to recall that the other novels, while not entirely from Eisenhorn or Ravenor’s perspectives, seemed to have their perspectives the most prevalent). It still made for a great story and I’m definitely looking-forward to reading Pariah.

[Josh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Alright, but a quite sloppy and has a lot of unnecessary filler. You can tell this started out as a collection of short stories, but when the author changed it into a full novel he didn't bother formatting what he had already written.

The first 40ish percent are these short stories which occur from many different viewpoints and from all over the timeline. Even in the latter half of the book, however, the Eisenhorn POV parts are few and far between.

Even more annoying than this is the absence of Cherubael. You know, the daemonhost who was the focus of the original trilogy and is literally the reason Eisenhorn became a radical. For some reason Eisenhorn just leaves him at home, one of the most powerful beings he's ever encountered, which is convenient for making enemy encounters more dangerous and pad out the books story. I think Cherubael gets two lines of dialogue in a short story and a page of dialogue at the very end. Disappointing.

Other than that it's an alright read.

[Tepintzin · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first half of the book is short stories, which Dan Abnett recommends reading or re-reading for background for "The Magos" itself. I loved the book. After the disappointment of "The Warmaster" I was hoping that Abnett's writing mojo went into this one...and it did. It's the link from "Hereticus" to "Pariah" and makes me really excited for the next book which I believe is called "Penitent".

[Vakaris the Nosferatu · Rating 4 out of 5]

all reviews in one place:
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About the Book: A collection of short, related stories, summarizing and finalizing Eisenhorn’s ventures as an Inquisitor, and, possibly, a heretic. Fine line between the two, especially in this occupation, forcing moral flexibilities, as results often justify the means. After all, if it would undermine the dark forces, why wouldn’t you employ their own tricks? Why wouldn’t you fight fire with fire? And if it would save the God Emperor, would you not work with chaos demons?…

My Opinion: I really do prefer collections of short stories. Much easier to read such massive pieces as 40k lore or 720 pages long book. Magos fits the rule too. Shortish tales from different perspectives, different places, different times even, weave a tale on Eisenhorn’s person, offering glimpses behind his thinking, giving reasoning to his actions. It’s strange how well it was all weighted out, as it’s still hard to tell whether Eisenhorn was a radical or not, because on one hand, his actions were absolutely justifiable, and meant true. But on the other hand, my man, you had ONE rule to follow! It was very interesting, so now I can forgive the sins of previous book.

[Dylan · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was amazing to finally get back to Eisenhorn and fill in some of the gaps in his story.

I'd only read one of these previously, the short story "Backcloth for a Crown Additional" which appeared in the Omnibus edition of the Eisenhorn trilogy. But i had always meant to get to the others included in this anthology.

When i started the book, i was under the impression that the only new story was the novel "The Magos", but that turned out to not be true at all. There are 3 short stories that haven't been published previously, two of which feature Magos Biologis Valentin Drusher in his earlier career before he has his encounter with Eisenhorn. On top of that... Dan Abnett rather skillfully wove references and mentions from all of the featured short stories into The Magos novel, so it was well worth reading them all in order, even if you've read them previously. (his author's forward mentions this as well, but it's surprising how many people i've heard say they skipped that)

Honestly, i think this is my favorite of the entire series so far. Drusher is an amazingly good "every man" character, who just comes out and says a lot of things ordinary folks might think about Eisenhorn and his Inquisitorial followers, sometimes "blurts them" is actually more appropriate. It's often hilariously awkward, but frequently very insightful. I've become so accustomed to the way Eisenhorn presents his first-person narrative, that i never really thought about how that conceit would appear to an ordinary citizen who's never really heard of or believed in "the great enemy". This has always been the greatest strength of the Eisenhorn/Ravenor books, in that it portrays a look at life in the 41st millennium away from the battlefields of Warhammer 40k. And this book turned that up to 11.

There's also a particular chapter toward the climax of the story, where Eisenhorn has to face some incredibly difficult truths about himself and his mission. And more specifically, about the way he's been doing things his whole life. This chapter is where a lot of the references from earlier stories comes in, but it's by no means the only section to do so. This bit was the single best breakdown of his character i've ever seen. And Eisenhorn comes away from it, a profoundly changed man.

I've been holding off on reading Pariah (the first in the Bequin trilogy) for several years, because i was concerned that the 2nd part wasn't forthcoming any time soon. But it's very tempting to dive into that book... The Magos sets up a lot of what i'm sure will be some fascinating character arcs there.

[Ben Vogensen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finale of Eisenhorn's saga and I thought it was really really excellent. Especially at this stage of his character development it felt like a really good choice to have a third person perspective on these events which is also handled really well. The idea of the Loom and gael's is really interesting and a cool concept. It also truly shows Eisenhorn in a clear decline, which was very neat to see as even previous books still had him as the most powerful or competent character, but here it feels like he is just another person in the team. Overall really loved it, and this means that I have finished with my omnibus and can rest my eyes from the tiny ass text.

[Nick · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75⭐️
WGB Score: 80/100

[Fiona · Rating 5 out of 5]

Perfect in every way, though there are the occasional typos as usual.

The highlights are:
- This one is in third-person.
- The main character isn't Eisenhorn, but an intelligent, normal human meeting and working with the old Inquisitor.
- It's one of those books that inspire hope.

Hope for those who pull through and keep walking despite all the stuff thrown in their way, with knowing that they do the right thing, or the best they can do, their only reward. And that it pays maybe once in a billion lifetimes to be doing the right thing, but the one time it does pay off is making up for all the lifetimes it doesn't.

It is inspiring. That's what's making a book good in my eyes.

[Willy · Rating 3 out of 5]

A pretty good fourth act in Eisenhorn’s story. Though it was definitely a big step down from the original trilogy, and I feel I’ve missed some big context and story which explains this better by not reading other books first, I think this novel does enough to stand on its own as a good entry into the Eisenhorn story, albeit it cannot hold a candle t the trilogy.

[Kdawg91 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Last Warhammer for a bit, I (kinda) promise.

Eisenhorn is a bad man, an inquistor (for those not familiar with the universe) basically a cop. This is a collection of short stories and a new one that shows the world that most of Warhammer books don't cover, the dirty underside of an already dirty world, (yup..that bad)

This is great stuff, if you are a scifi fan and crime noir type fan..this is a good read for you and it is spring break...you need something to read.

[Ben Stimpson · Rating 5 out of 5]

First ever written review and it deservers it. Dan Abnett is on perfect from without wanting to put in any spoilers all I will say is it sets up the two 'final' books in the third inquisition trilglogy perfectly and produces a mass of background to Pariarh. For the best experience DO NOT skip straight to Magos even if you have read many of the shorts before there is a pay off. now just to try and plug the wait till the next book !

[Iri · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5–4

Čím víc Abnettových knih mám načteno, tím víc vím, že si mám dávat pozor na detaily, které tu a tam vrazí jen tak mimoděk mezi dějově nařvané věty. Tentokrát to byly kromě nich i ty povídky, které zabírají větší část svazku a možná jen vypadaly jako fajn historické obohacení.

Začínám si ale dle autorova podání myslet, že inkvizitoři nemůžou skončit jinak, než jak končí ti jeho, stojí-li za něco. Konec byl pro mě vlastně velké zklamání.

Ale Valentin byl fajn, byť v důsledku děsně generický.

[Loukios Nousios · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really enjoyable read.
I would have given it 5 stars if it wasn’t for some mediocre short stories.
Most shorts were good with a couple being really good.

Abnett always manages to teleport me to a vivid world filled with worlds, smells and sounds.
Great writing and definitely a great reminder of good old Inquisitor Eisenhorn.

[John Chidley-Hill · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first Eisenhorn book I've read -- mainly because I can't get a hand on the first three anywhere -- and I don't think I really suffered for missing the originals. The first two thirds of the book are short stories featuring characters that would later feature prominently in the actual novel "the Magos." Those little glimpses into Eisenhorn's world were helpful to understanding the characters in the actual novel and were also very to read. At one point I read 90 pages in a day, which is very fast for me.

I still prefer the Ciaphas Cain novels but if you're into Warhammer 40K and somehow haven't read an Eisenhorn book I'd strongly recommend this book.

[Книґо Маняк · Rating 5 out of 5]

Просто шикарна серія, що своїми спеціалізованими частинами пригод і періодів життя інквізитора дає гарний структурований опис: влади імперіуму, структури органів частин інквізиції та їх спеціалізацію, види інопланетних створінь з якими постійно стикаються інквізитори і все це засмачено своєрідною атмосферою з нотками детективу всю серію

[Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent collection of Eisenhorn short stories that lead into Book 4 of the Eisenhorn Trilogy. Lots of action and intrigue, with some solid characters. The Magos novel is a bridge to the Bequin Trilogy. Check it out.

[Raffaele · Rating 5 out of 5]

The titular book itself, The Magos, is my personal favourite in the Eisenhorn series with some excellent new(er) characters and twists. The book is also worth picking up for the short stories that take up approx. 50% of the pages. These also further introduce characters in Abnett's spin off books re. Ravenor and Bequin, so they're definitely valuable reads for context.

[Matthew Hipsher · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is absolutely fantastic. A series of stories all relating loosely to the main Magos story Dan Abnett writes another classic, my favorite of which was The Strange Demise of Titus Endor. An absolute classic.

[Jack Neighbour · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely brilliant. Great to have the old gang back together again and excited to start pariah!

Also I love macks and drushers relationship!

[Kevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

6/5, wenn man die Ravenor und Eisenhornbücher gelesen hat. Tolle Kurzgeschichten und Roman in einem Buch.

[Takezo · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.7 ⭐

What a page-turner! Dan Abnett at his best.

[Andy Sims · Rating 5 out of 5]

It has been a long time since Pariah and I have sorely missed the world of Gregor Eisenhorn, Gideon Ravenor, and the rest of their circle. Magos, the main story and the added short stories, have certainly soothed the pain of waiting. I was unsure about the Eisenhorn in this book, the weight of years and the shadow of being hounded by the Ordos and the Archenemy have certainly taken their toll......well, you'll just have to read it yourself to see how things end up. Great book, and as always i eagerly await Dan Abnett's next novel!

[Will R · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read many of these short stories before in Abnett's other collections, but the titular The Magos was worth the price of admission alone. The magos biologus is a mirror in which Eisenhorn sees himself. A man who saw his life passing before his eyes, and accepted it. Who gave up rather than destroy himself with his work. It's an interesting dichotomy, and Abnett plays the situation well.