The Victory: Part 1

Book excerpt: The saga of Gaunt's Ghosts continues in this two-book collection charting the first half of the Victory story arc. Gaunt’s Ghosts is Black Library’s longest-running single author war series; military science fiction at its visceral best, beloved by fans for its gritty realism, superb storytelling, and humanity of its characters. \n"}" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; text-align: center;">After twenty-five hard, blood-soaked years, Warmaster Macaroth’s crusade to free the Sabbat Worlds from the clutch of Chaos has ground to a halt. The Warmaster’s forces are split and deadlocked on two separate fronts, haemorrhaging momentum, men and materiel. A series of ambitious covert operations is planned across the sector – their aim to break the stalemate so the Imperial forces can move forward once more. Key players in this shadow war are Colonel-Commissar Gaunt and the Tanith First-and-Only. Will the bravery and cunning of this infamous regiment tip the balance in the Imperium’s favour? Gaunt’s Ghosts is Black Library’s longest-running single author war series; military science fiction at its visceral best, beloved by fans for its gritty realism, superb storytelling, and humanity of its characters. \n"}" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; text-align: center;">Gaunt’s Ghosts is Black Library’s longest-running single author war series; military science fiction at its visceral best, beloved by fans for its gritty realism, superb storytelling, and humanity of its characters.