Ghostmaker

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Ghostmaker
Ghostmaker 2^nd edition front cover. Illustration by Clint Langley.
Author	Dan Abnett
Language	English
Series	Gaunt's Ghosts
Publisher	Black Library
Publication date	2000
ISBN	0-671-78410-2
Preceded by	First and Only
Followed by	Necropolis

Ghostmaker is the second book in the Gaunt's Ghosts series by Dan Abnett, as well as the second book in the series' first story arc The Founding. It is set in the fictional futuristic Warhammer 40,00 universe, and it primarily revolves around the Tanith First-and-Only's conflict on Monthax.

The novel is interspersed with short stories previously published in Inferno!, where the series began. These stories, which mostly focus on character-building, are represented as flashback chapters, introduced in preparation for the story's climax

[edit] Plot Summary

Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt and his men, the Tanith First-and-Only, are stationed on the warm, humid, jungle world of Monthax. As Gaunt tours his trench line, he is reminded of the different personalities of his men, and the different victories they have won; Scout-Sergeant Oan Mkoll's honed stealth on Ramillies 268-43; Colonel Colm Corbec's fine leadership on Caligula; Master Sniper Hlaine Larkin's amazing marksmanship on Bucephalon; Chief Medic Tolin Dorden's keen devotion on Nacedon; Trooper Caffran's ingenuity at Oskray Hive, on Sapiencia, and even Flamer-Trooper Brostin, Troopers Milo, Caffran, Raglon and Bragg, and Sergeant Varl's teamwork onboard the hexathedral Sanctity, where a rigged gambling game brings Milo under investigation of Lilith Abferquarn, an Inquisitor. When the story reaches its climax, the First-and-Only, as well as the Royal Volpone 50^th "Bluebloods", the Roane Deepers, and other Imperial Guard regiments are fighting across the rainforest-like terrain on Monthax against Eldar foes. The Eldar are fighting to protect a Webway portal, and all the while, a warp storm ravages the planet, wiping out hordes of either side. Eventually, Gaunt, Gilbear, Lilith and a few Guardsmen reach the temple which houses the Webway portal. As Eon Kull, Old One of the Eldar, dies trying to close it, Inquisitor Lilith finishes the spell, ending the warp storm and affording both the Guard and the Eldar victory.

[edit] References

Abnett, Dan (2000). The Founding, Gaunt's Ghosts. The Black Library. ISBN 1-84416-369-5.

v • d • e Gaunt's Ghosts

Characters	Ibram Gaunt • List of Gaunt's Ghosts characters

The Founding	First & Only • Ghostmaker • Necropolis

The Saint	Honour Guard • The Guns of Tanith • Straight Silver • Sabbat Martyr

The Lost	Traitor General • His Last Command • The Armour of Contempt • Only in Death

See also	Tanith • Imperial Guard • Dan Abnett

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Forces of the Imperium	Imperial Guard · Imperial Navy · Space Marines · Daemonhunters · Witch Hunters · Alien Hunters · Sisters of Battle

Forces of Chaos	Chaos Space Marines · The Lost and the Damned

Chaos Gods	Khorne · Nurgle · Tzeentch · Slaanesh · Malal

Alien races	Dark Eldar · Eldar · Orks · Necrons · Tau · Tyranids

Locations	Armageddon · Cadia · Eye of Terror · Medusa V · Tanith · T'au · Terra

Expansions	Cities of Death · Apocalypse

Spin-offs	Aeronautica Imperialis · Battlefleet Gothic · Dark Millennium · Epic · Inquisitor · Necromunda · Warhammer 40,000 Roleplay

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