- Paperback: 540 pages
- Publisher: Black Library; illustrated edition edition (14 July 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1844161994
- ISBN-13: 978-1844161997
- Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 13 x 3.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 453,229 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Superior dark fantasy from the pen of Graham McNeill' - Locus; 'Great characters, truck loads of intrigue and an amazing sense of pace.' - Enigma Magazine
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A City in the wilderness...Chaos at the gates...A killer on the loose...A retired warrior takes up the sword once more...Collected for the first time in one volume, this great value omnibus contains both of Graham McNeill's epic fantasy novels The Ambassador and Ursun's Teeth. A darkness creeps over the Old World. Everything is tainted with despair and decay. Fear and superstition rule the lives of the faceless masses, and in the shadows, the foul gods of Chaos gibber and shriek, dreaming of the day when all living things bow to them. With his military career coming to an end, General Kasper von Velten thinks he's been put out to pasture when his new assignment as an ambassador to the distant frozen land of Kislev comes through. However, with the unspeakable hordes of Chaos at the walls and a brutal killer at loose in the city, it looks like this may not be the quiet retirement that he expected. Kaspar must use all his skills as a warrior and a statesman to survive.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Its hard to know how to rate this book. I love the subject and storyline although its not pulled off that well- compared to Graham McNeill's other work about space marines.
Themes in it are political intrigue, sorcery, love, and alcoholism of the many. I feel he tries to cram too much in but doesn't do it justice. The characters are generally well done but the ambassador and his knight captain are too preachy and false to me. The action scenes are few - although the long battle at the end of the book is worth the wait.
Overall its an ok read, and if you ignore the faults can be quite enjoyable. A fantasy world full or interest.
Themes in it are political intrigue, sorcery, love, and alcoholism of the many. I feel he tries to cram too much in but doesn't do it justice. The characters are generally well done but the ambassador and his knight captain are too preachy and false to me. The action scenes are few - although the long battle at the end of the book is worth the wait.
Overall its an ok read, and if you ignore the faults can be quite enjoyable. A fantasy world full or interest.
Format:Paperback
I love a good pun which the title of this review was not (apologies). But as the title probably tells you, I enjoyed these two books. The Ambassador Chronicles are set in the fictional Warhammer universe in the little written about city of Kislev. What was remarkable about this book is that unlike other Warhammer books which attempt to detail areas outside of the Empire, but fail to portray the subtle and obvious cultural differences between areas, this book really convinces the reader that they are experiencing life in Kislev. These books deal more with intrigue and politics than some other books by the Black Library, and offer a range of excellent and well-developed characters to build the story around. The protagonist is compelling, and the whole book has a gritty realism which I was sucked into. This is amongst my favourite Warhammer books, and very nearly achieves 5 stars, but just falls short because there is slightly better stuff in the Black Library range (although not much, as this really is very good). For a great read, and a satisfying conclusion to two well worked stories omnibus book is a great investment.
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this was a good read, a little more thoughtful than some warhammer books, but a bit predictable. given the choice i prefer simple and bloodthisty if the intrigue is not going keep me guessing.
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