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The '''Gaunt's Ghosts Series''' written by [[Dan Abnett]] follows the adventures of a regiment of the Imperial Guard lead by [[Commissar]] [[Ibram Gaunt]]. It is one of the more successful series of the Black Library with 11 novels published as of January 2009.
==The Founding==
'''The Founding''' is the first larger story arc of this series. It comprises the first three novels, '''First And Only'''(1999), '''Ghostmaker''' (2000) and '''Necropolis'''(2000). These novels were re-printed in a second edition which also featured new covers, shown above. The three novels were later reprinted in a single omnibus edition under the title '''Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding''' in 2003.
The arc tells the early years of the [[Tanith First and Only]], up to the victory on the [[Hive World]] [[Verghast]] and the influx of new recruits they receive from the survivors of Vervunhive.
==The Saint==
'''The Saint''' is the second story arc, comprising the novels '''Honour Guard'''(2001), '''The Guns Of Tanith'''(2002), '''Straight Silver'''(2002), and '''Sabbat Martyr'''(2003). The four novels were reprinted in an omnibus edition under the title '''Gaunt's Ghosts: The Saint'''.
This arc deals with events that lead to the reincarnation of the [[Saint Sabbat]] during the [[Sabbat Worlds]] Crusade.
==The Lost==
'''The Lost''' is the third story arc, comprising the novels: '''Traitor General'''(2004), '''His Last Command'''(2004), '''The Armour of Contempt'''(2006), and '''Only in Death''' published in (2007).
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