Inquisitor Novels

[Amadeus Baal]

I really liked Eisenhorn, certainly worth the read. My favourite look at the Inquisition so far.

 

Chain Axe, you don't come across as an "old fart" just a concerned parent , nowt wrong with that. I have a young daughter who's more interested in her pony than 40K, which is fair enough of course, but I do have a son on the way so who knows. On a weekend my fiends and I nip into the local GW while the girls are off shopping. We tend to sit chatting around the painting table, just about everyone in there, young or old, has read the BL books which was what I was alluding too, rather than the volume of sales from one particular outlet over another. We have some great debates in there over the contents of the books, lots of parents in the shop on a Saturday I find too. Anyway Chain Axe, I suggest you get them, read them yourself too, I think you won't be disappointed.

[Captain Juan Juarez]

The hallmark of a good Inquisition novel is the fact that the characters are by far the most interesting thing, so much so that the story becomes almost incidental. In fact, it's a hallmark best fiction - in my expert opinion ;) - that the characters are so enthralling you forget about everything else almost.

 

It's why the work of DA (human characters), Sandy Mitchell and C. L. Werner have proven so popular.

[Morollan]

Loved Eisenhorn and Ravenor (plus associated short stories).

Inquisition War was rubbish in my opinion (and that's not just because I spent a lot of time and money tracking down copies on ebay only to find out it was crap and BL to then re-release it making it impossible to even sell the bloody things again)

The Sandy Mitchell books I have enjoyed so far, even if they are essentially intended as an intro to the Dark Heresy RPG. Just wish there wasn't so much of a gap between them being published!

Didn't enjoy Atlas Infernal at all. The characters just seemed...bland.

[IronDragon66]

I agree, I think all the characters in an "inquisitor" novel make them very unique and interesting.......

- the Eisnhorn trilogy im reading now has all these cool henchmen like Aemos, Betancore and Bequin, etc..... I just love all of these side characters, for some reason they make the story deeper and more interesting for me.

- on a side note...I just finished the Red Duke by CL Werner and id have to agree, he is one of my favorite BL authors.

- I believe that Eisnhorn is the first "1st" person BL novel that ive read, which adds a very new interesting perspective for me.

 

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[IronDragon66]

Oh yeah........Titanicus was an awesome book to....and that first Iron Warriors one to.

 

IronDragon66

[Chengar Qordath]

The hallmark of a good Inquisition novel is the fact that the characters are by far the most interesting thing, so much so that the story becomes almost incidental. In fact, it's a hallmark best fiction - in my expert opinion ;) - that the characters are so enthralling you forget about everything else almost.

 

It's why the work of DA (human characters), Sandy Mitchell and C. L. Werner have proven so popular.

Yeah, the inquisition books have a much easier time pulling off a diverse cast of interesting characters thanks to the way the Inquisition works. Pretty much anyone from any sort of background can be a part of an Inquisitor's retinue; the only real requirement for joining is that the Inquisitor thinks you might be useful to have around.

 

A Space Marine book is full of genetically engineered super-soldiers who've all gone through chapter indoctrination and are largely from the the same planet/background, so its a fairly homogenous group of people. An Inquisition book, on the other hand can easily include a hotshot pilot, an elderly scholar who's addicted to learning, an ex-cop who joined the Inquisition to get away from the constant political constraints getting the way of him doing his job, and an ex-joygirl with a couple unique talents.

[IronDragon66]

I just finished the first salamander book......and it has the most diverse personalties in a space marine novel, i think.

 

IronDragon66

[Chain Axe]

@ IronDragon66 - I like the sound of that iron warriors book mate. I will certainly be giving that 1 a read. I'm a few pages into Eisnhorn, very good so far.

 

@ Amadeus Baal- Thanks for that mate, not sure my mrs will let me get away with sitting in the shop on a Saturday but I can always go down with my lads. Is there a lot of older guys in your area who play? I feel like I stand out a bit sometimes. This is a great site and everyone has been so friendly and helpful so far.

[The emperors chosen]

I love Eisenhorn and Ravenor. They are perfect for getting fluff for side characters, and each character really has a personality. I second the Cain series, particularly the first omnibus, as it features multiple contacts with the Inquisition. There are two or three more that are inquisitor heavy, but I forget the names at the moment.