Penitent (Bequin #2)

Penitent (Bequin #2)

2021 • 384 pages

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Book 2 in the Bequin Saga. In the mysterious city of Queen Mab, the forces of light and darkness are locked in a murderous struggle for truth. The dedicated agents of the Holy Inquisition battle with their shadowy counterparts, the infamous Cognitae, to discover the encrypted identity of the enigmatic, all-powerful King in Yellow. Caught at the heart of this struggle is the pariah Alizebeth Bequin. Will she stand with the Inquisition or with the Cognitae that raised her? And if she chooses the Inquisition, will it be the wise but ruthless Ravenor or his rival, the denounced heretic Eisenhorn? Bequin must withstand an onslaught of angels, daemons, and even the monstrous warriors of the Traitor Legions, to unpick the greatest riddle of her life. The beloved characters of Eisenhorn and Ravenor return, as implaccable adversaries in a novel of esoteric mystery, macabre intrigue, and vivid action, where the revelation of true identity could mean death… or might shake the Imperium to its very foundations.

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747 released books

Warhammer 40,000

Warhammer 40,000 is a 747-book series first released in 1949 with contributions by George Orwell, Timothy West, and Ian Watson.

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2 primary books

#2 in Bequin

Bequin is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 2012 with contributions by Dan Abnett.

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#9 in Eisenhorn/Ravenor/Bequin

Eisenhorn/Ravenor/Bequin is a 20-book series with 9 primary works first released in 2001 with contributions by Dan Abnett.


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Abnett's books don't need to be set in 40k, but Warhammer is better off for his tight integration of lore into his series.

May 17, 2021