Reviews for Eisenhorn Omnibus

The average rating for Eisenhorn Omnibus based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2012-02-04 00:00:00 Pablo Jose Cogolludo Rodriguez Fantasy Review Barn. This is my first run of the Warhammer Universe, something I didn't think I was interested in. But Abnett was fairly consistently named as a good writer of fun sci-fi, so I gave this a go. I am happy I did. Luckily you need no knowledge of the WH4K world to start, what little background that is needed is dropped in ways that didn't piss me off. All three books contained(and the two short stories) were a first person narrative of Eisenhorn, a inquisitor who searchers for influences of Chaos though the galaxy. Let me assure you that the praise I will be giving this series is in respect to other tie in novels(looking at you Star Wars), I know full well that this is not going to appeal to literature snobs. First of all, the world works. With the exception of a ill placed lightsabre energy sword, most of the tech in the world didn't seem out of line. Also, unlike the SW universe, we see planets and travel between them that makes sense. No pure ice worlds here, nor planets with twenty alien species speaking one language. While dark, there is evidence that in most places, life is going on as it always have. Also, no instant travel. Sometimes things happen while the team is traveling. Second, Abnett keeps up the pace. He knows he is writing a fast paced action novel, and doesn't disappoint. At no point did I get bored. Third, however, Abnett is not a silly writer, and despite the pace it is a smart set of novels. No Dues ex machina type endings, not a lot of coincidences that drive me nuts. And Eisenhorn is at some points almost unstoppable, but at other points makes serious mistakes that cost him. When ever he verges on Gary Stu, you realize he is human and his actions matter. In the end, they matter ALOT. Lastly, let me say the second short story included is the reason I often feel sorry for tie-in writers(though I know they choose the world they write in). Even when they write something borderline amazing, it will be diminished by the fact that you have to know the world, and the knowledge that "hey, its a tie-in, how good can it be." The second short story was a great piece of fiction, a creepy little psuedo-horror idea that I really enjoyed. Well, there it is, possibly my longest review ever on Goodreads, and it is for something that almost no one else I know would ever read.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-04-12 00:00:00 Jennifer Lewis Well...that was fun. It was actually better than I thought. I had never read a Warhammer book before, let alone played any of the games. This was kind of an experiment. I'll tell ya, had 12 year old me read this book he woulda lost his shit! Like...mind blown level of awesomeness. But, instead, 40 year old me read this book, and while still entertained, my mind wasn't blown. That said - this book was good enough that, down the road, I won't be so hesitant to pick up a Warhammer novel. Not every story has to feel significant and earth shattering. Sometimes you just want to sit down and get lost in a crazy adventure. And that's what this novel was. A fun, light, action-packed sci-fi romp that definitely made me fist-pump the air a few times as I read it. Great history and lore. Which I kind of expected as it's a very in-depth game world, but I was really surprised at how awesome a lot of the stuff was. I mean seriously, Astromancers? That's fucking cooooooool! And I have to admit....there were quite a few times as I read this where some new character or concept was introduced and I just had to sit there and take it all in for a second. So many crazy ideas. And I guess that's why the book sold me. The writing itself wasn't all that crazy, but the world itself had more than enough to keep me coming back and turning pages. And that's all I need or expect from these books. Fuck yeah!