Missing in Action to be released for download
February 15, 2011 by dracs
The Inquisitor Eisenhorn trilogy by Dan Abnett, has proven to be one of the most popular series of books Black Library's 40K range. Friday 25th February, sees for the first time, the individual release of the short story Missing in Action.
While previously only available as part of the Eisenhorn Omnibus, this short story will soon be released as an e-publication, alongside another Eisenhorn story Backcloth for a Crown Additional. We've managed to get our hands on the stories to let you know what you can expect from this new format.
Set shortly after the events of the first book in the series Xenos, Missing in Action sees Inquisitor Eisenhorn and his retinue investigating the activities of what appears to be a Chaos cult, at work within one of the polluted industrial cities of the Empire. With mutilated bodies being found hidden in rivers, behind walls and inside ceilings, the Inquisitor must find the perpetrators before they can kill any more Imperial citizens... or even him.
What ensues is a fantastic detective story that delves deep into the life and minds of the deizens of the Imperium, in a world where your superiors tell you that even your closest neighbour might be guilty of heresy or sedition.
The plot focuses on the detective nature of the Inquisitor's work, but it does not lack for action, with Eisenhorn evading assassination, struggling to survive intense fire fights and dodging the perils of the society's underbelly... the story culminates in a brilliantly executed plot twist.
With a tasty cover price of £1.50, this may short story is a perfect way for someone new to the series to get a tast of 40K's gothic future, before deciding if they would like to buy the full books.
New comers to Eisenhorn could be a bit confused, as the characters are presented in a way which seems to suggest that you will already know their individual traits, but this does not detract from flow of the story.
If you're completely new to the 40K universe, be warned! There's no explaination for the canon 40K terms... so if you don't know your Adeptus Arbites from your elbow, you might want to hit Wikipedia before dving in head first.
So, if you're new to Eisenhorn or just looking to revisit the stories. With such a low price this is definitely not an opportunity to be passed up and the e-publication format means that you can get your hands on it pretty much instantly and far cheaper than you might otherwise.
Click here, for a complete list of Black Library's e-publications
BoW Sam
The Eisenhorn omnibus goes on ebay for about a tenner, so I think maybe the Ebooks are a bit over priced, but that aside they really are some of the best 40k books published so far. Even after you factor in the “abnettisms” that make long time devotees of the fluff scream at the page, they’re really good reads.
They should do a movie of Eisenhorn starring Mark Strong (he would look the part), it’ll be quality. Could be a new Hollywood franchise? Why not?
Cool, look forward to these.. but preferred it when they were giving e-books away for free 😉
This was actually the first Eisenhorn story i have read and its definitely wetted my appetite
BoW Sam
got it at home man, its all yours if you want to get your hands on it.
BoW Justin
It’s funny it’s the book I’m reading right now! Awesome omnibus I have to say, my second book of the black library (Ciaphas Cain omnibus was the first) and really loving it! I’m wondering if the Ravenor omnibus is as good?
Again I haven’t read it yet, but Justin has and he told me that its even better than the Eisenhorn series.
BoW Sam