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The Horusian Wars
The Horusian Wars series by John French has 3 books and is best read in publication order, starting with The Horusian Wars: Resurrection (2017).
- Books
- 3 books
- First published
- 2017
- Status
- completed
- Last checked
Start here: The Horusian Wars: Resurrection (2017) — 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 Horusian Wars: Resurrection
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The Horusian Wars: Incarnation
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The Horusian Wars: Divination
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About The Horusian Wars
The Horusian Wars follows Covenant, a radical Inquisitor of the Imperium's Ordo Hereticus who believes the only way to defeat Chaos is to seize and wield its own methods and daemonic knowledge against it -- a doctrine that puts him at war with orthodox Inquisitors as much as with the heretics he hunts. Resurrection (2017) introduces Covenant's investigation into a conspiracy reaching into the highest levels of the Inquisition itself; Incarnation (2018) escalates the stakes as the conspiracy's true shape and a lost, godlike weapon come into view; Divination (2019) brings the trilogy's war within the Inquisition to a head.
John French uses the trilogy's investigative structure -- interrogations, betrayals, and competing factions within an institution meant to police the Imperium's own secrets -- to dig into one of Warhammer 40,000's most morally compromised corners: an Inquisition that polices heresy while constantly flirting with committing it. The series is closely tied to French's Agent of the Throne audio drama line and other Inquisition-focused short fiction sharing Covenant's cast, though this catalogue tracks the three core novels only.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in The Horusian Wars?
Three: Resurrection (2017), Incarnation (2018), and Divination (2019).
What order should I read The Horusian Wars in?
Publication order: Resurrection, Incarnation, Divination -- it's one continuous story.
Who is Covenant?
A radical Inquisitor of the Ordo Hereticus who believes the Inquisition must use Chaos's own forbidden knowledge and methods against it, putting him in conflict with more orthodox Inquisitors as much as with the heretics he pursues.
Is The Horusian Wars finished?
Yes, the trilogy is complete at three novels, though the same character and setting continue in French's separate Agent of the Throne audio drama series, which this catalogue does not track.
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