Pariah

Some may know that I am something of a fan of Warhammer 40,000 books. Mostly this is Space Marines killing lots of aliens, all very enjoyable and juvenile (remember Sven Hassel, lads? Like that, but in space). However, there is a significant amount that isn't and this is where you'll find Dan Abnett's Eisenhorn/Ravenor series. The latest in the series, and the start of a new story arc, has been published this year and is called Pariah.

Rather than being told from the perspective of the inquisitors of the previous two volumes, the narrator is a Pariah of the title, a psychic "null" called Alizebeth Bequin who can neutralise others' psychic powers. Like all of Dan Abnett's books, it's very well written, in a slightly Dickensian style. The whole series can also be bought as a digital package for those who want to start from the beginning. G'won, it's Christmas!