Thorn Wishes Talon

Warhammer 40,000

by Dan Abnett

On Malinter, the Divine Fratery, servants of the Runious Powers, do battle with Inquisitor Gideon Ravenor and his companions. But someone else is waiting in the shadows, someone that the Fratery want to see dead even more than they do Ravenor. As daemonhosts battle in the skies and the air fills with gunfire and rain, Ravenor meets with an old friend, summoned by a simple Thorn Wishes Talon.

Read it because
It's a cool little action-packed tale pitting Ravenor and his not-quite-merry men and women against dangerous cultists with an even more dangerous ally. Also, a face from Ravenor's past makes an appearance.

Genres: 40k, Science Fiction, Fiction, Short Stories, Audiobook, Fantasy, Military Science Fiction

30 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2011

Reviews

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good setup between the first and second books. It's also nice to see Eisenhorn again, but come on... I know he's built differently, but cutting a dreadnought in half?! 🙄

[Michael Dodd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ravenor and his warband respond to a cryptic message which draws them into conflict with a shadowy cabal of twisted seers. As a storm builds and enemies close in, Ravenor meets with the message’s author to learn of a terrible danger that clearly someone doesn’t want him to know about.

It feels a little different to most of Abnett’s Inquisition stories, but that notwithstanding it’s everything you might expect from Abnett, with a nicely balanced pace and peppered with the usual characterful dialogue. Narratively it nestles comfortably in between Ravenor and Ravenor Returned to add a little context to what comes next in the wider story.

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[Fiona · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice little one. Giving a warning to the hero, and goosebumps of anticipation to the reader.

[Gregory · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was incredible. Dan is clearly setting up something big, and I am completely invested.

[Doug · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cool little short story let down by shoddy writing. This felt very rushed - I'd guess not much more than an afternoon's work for Abnett, and it could have done with a bit more polish.

[Dzhuhaa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Friggin Eisenhorn with his twink daemonhost is back!

[Gareth · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good short story this one, definitely on the shorter side but gets everything across well. Is good to see Eisenhorn again here, and see where he is at, seemingly even more Radical really, and interesting to see the reaction of the characters who knew him prior to seeing him again here. Also sets up some intrigue for the remainder of the Ravenor trilogy, to allow for some more tension.

[nooker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just a filler story between Ravenor & Ravenor Returns, but still cool. I read it originally without reading Playing Patience or Ravenor and it didn't make a lot of sense, but the action was still really cool. It now makes a lot more sense and is far more relevant.

[Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice to see Eisenhorn.

[Stevo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short and rather abrupt! There’s even a Dreadnought 😐 good to see our boy Eisenhorn again, although only a brief encounter.

[Scott · Rating 4 out of 5]

Return of the GOAT!

Listened to on audiobook.

This is a fun little story that basically fills in a gap from the beginning of 'Ravenor Returned'. Ravenor and his posse are in the process of trying to meet a contact and an all out battle ensues. I had fun with this and it has to be said that the production values of the 40K audio stuff is exceptional. Here we get treated to different actors for all of the characters and it was nice to hear an artists interpretation of them. Harlon Nayl might have been a tad overcooked 😅

The ending plants some seeds for what I hope will become important later on, but the real meat of this is in the big reveal of who they are meeting. Those paying attention to the title might be able to figure out who.

A nice interlude before commencing 'Ravenor Returned'.

[Michael · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was probably a mistake to hear this without having read the preceding Eisenhorn and Ravenor books, although it did seem designed with folks who didn't have background on the characters in mind. Still, it wasn't the most satisfying.

[Skooma · Rating 3 out of 5]

Небольшой филер между первой и второй книгой о Рейвеноре. Не носит практически никакой смысловой нагрузки, кроме размытых намеков на грядущие события в этом цикле. Но было крайне приятно вновь встретить Айзенхорна. Думаю, такого рода фансервис и был основной целью этого рассказа.

[Phil · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fills a narrative gap that didn’t really need filling. Unremarkable.

[Arkread · Rating 2 out of 5]

Unsatisfying. Feels more like the first chapter of a novel than a short story.

[Igc · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bão

[Ulzeta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite fun.

[Ryan Wirsing · Rating 4 out of 5]

An awesome little novella that provides further connective tissue between the already interlinked Eisenhorn/Ravenor trilogies.

[Anders · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bit too short. Due to the loud sound effects, it was almost impossible to hear what was said unless in a very quiet environment.

[Matthew Schiller · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting connective story. Not much in the way of substance but some cool scenes.

[Chris Powell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing short story for those familiar with the series, especially those moving from Ravenor to Ravenor Returned.

[Olethros · Rating 3 out of 5]

-Un gran título para los más aficionados a este personaje.-

Género. Relato.

Lo que nos cuenta. El relato Espina desea garra (publicación original: Thorn Wishes Talon, 2004) nos lleva al planeta Malinter, un mundo deshabitado en el que la Fraternidad Divina se enfrenta a Ravenor y su séquito, pero donde parece que además hay alguien que ha llamado al inquisidor usando una clave muy particular. Trabajo que se sitúa en la saga Ravenor entre las novelas Ravenor y El regreso de Ravenor.

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[Crispin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Oddly, as I am probably one of the biggest Dan Abnett fans in the whole god damn world!, I didn't massively enjoy this. I guess I just expected more. It was good enough just not as good as the other Eisenhorn books.

[Fairul · Rating 4 out of 5]

well. it was too short actually. i was hoping to get more eisenhorn! :p

[Miikka · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too short.

[Xeddicus · Rating 2 out of 5]

So why did Eisenhorn take off?!

[Eulercauchy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a fun little side story.

[Joseph · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wets my appetite for more Ravenor and Eisenhorm stories.