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The Ambassador Chronicles
The Ambassador Chronicles series by Graham McNeill has 2 known books (2 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with The Ambassador (2003).
- Books
- 2 known books (2 novels)
- Published
- 2
- First published
- 2003
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Fantasy
Start here: The Ambassador (2003)
— then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
The Ambassador
Graham McNeill's earliest fiction, The Ambassador (2003), runs 256 pages and follows retired Imperial general Kaspar von Velten as the Emperor's ambassador to the frozen Kislev court of Tsarina Katarin, a fish-out-of-water political posting that eventually turns toward the battlefield. Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Ambassador - Book 2:
Ursun's Teeth
Ursun's Teeth followed a year later, in 2004, matching the first book's 256 pages as a massed Chaos horde marches on the strategic rock formation of the title and Kaspar must rally the combined armies of the Empire and Kislev. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Ursun's Teeth
Key facts about The Ambassador Chronicles series
The Ambassador Chronicles series has 2 books on our list. Since all 2 are out now, you can read the whole list today.
Start with The Ambassador, since it opens the publication order in 2003. Ursun's Teeth is book 2, from 2004.
Each title links to its own page, while the list keeps them in date order. Each book page shows its dates and editions. Since the catalogue marks the series as complete, we list no next book.
The books came out between 2003 and 2004. That is a run of 1 year.
Graham McNeill has 35 books on our list. Additionally, they write Ultramarines, High Elf Novels and Time of Legends: The Legend of Sigmar, plus 2 more series. We shelve the books under fantasy.
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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