Description

Necropolis is the third Gaunt's Ghosts novel and a major Imperial Guard novel centred on the siege of Vervunhive, placing Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt and the Tanith First-and-Only within a sprawling battle for an entire hive city. On Verghast, the neighbouring hive of Ferrozoica launches a massive assault on Vervunhive, forcing the city's defenders into a desperate struggle for survival. The Tanith arrive as part of the Imperial relief force, only to find themselves fighting alongside unfamiliar regiments amid deep divisions within Vervunhive's own leadership. As the siege intensifies and the influence of Chaos becomes increasingly apparent, Gaunt must contend with the enemy outside the walls, rivalries within the Imperial forces and the political interests of those directing the defence. The Ghosts fight alongside the Vervun Primary militia and the Royal Volpone Bluebloods, while a number of Vervunhive's citizens are drawn directly into the struggle. A landmark Gaunt's Ghosts novel, Necropolis expands the series from the experiences of one regiment to the fate of an entire city, combining large-scale warfare with the personal stories of soldiers and civilians caught in the siege.