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The Ambassador Chronicles
The Ambassador Chronicles series by Graham McNeill has 2 books and is best read in publication order, starting with The Ambassador (2003).
- Books
- 2 books
- First published
- 2003
- Status
- completed
- Last checked
Start here: The Ambassador (2003) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
The Ambassador
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Ambassador - Book 2:
Ursun's Teeth
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Ursun's Teeth
About The Ambassador Chronicles
Graham McNeill's earliest fiction, The Ambassador Chronicles follows Kaspar von Velten, a retired Imperial general sent as the Emperor's ambassador to the frozen court of Tsarina Katarin in Kislev, the Warhammer Fantasy setting's answer to Tsarist Russia. The Ambassador is a fish-out-of-water political novel first -- Kaspar, a soldier by temperament, has to survive palace intrigue, blackmail and factional scheming he's genuinely unsuited for -- before the threat of Chaos forces from the northern wastes turns the story toward the battlefield he understands better.
Ursun's Teeth raises the stakes considerably: with a massed Chaos horde marching on the strategic rock formation of the title, Kaspar must rally the combined armies of the Empire and Kislev, drawing on both the diplomatic relationships he built in the first book and his own military experience. Together the two novels work as a compact origin story for a very different kind of Warhammer protagonist -- a middle-aged diplomat rather than a young warrior -- and a solid introduction to Kislev, a setting that gets far less fictional attention than the Empire or the Elves.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in The Ambassador Chronicles?
Two: The Ambassador (2003) and Ursun's Teeth (2004), later collected in a single omnibus of the same name.
What order should I read The Ambassador Chronicles in?
Publication order: The Ambassador, then Ursun's Teeth. It's a single continuous story.
Who is Kaspar von Velten?
A retired Imperial general sent as ambassador to the court of Tsarina Katarin in Kislev, the Warhammer Fantasy setting's Russia-inspired nation -- a diplomat forced back into military command when Chaos forces threaten the region.
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