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Bequin Trilogy
The Bequin Trilogy series by Dan Abnett has 2 known books (2 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with Pariah (2012). Penitent is the latest book with a fully recorded publication date.
- Books
- 2 known books (2 novels)
- Published
- 2
- First published
- 2012
- Status
- ongoing
- Shelved under
- Science Fiction
Start here: Pariah (2012)
— 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:
Pariah
Dan Abnett's Pariah (2012), a 320-page capstone to his Eisenhorn and Ravenor sagas, follows Alizebeth Bequin hiding under a false identity in the underhive of a dying hive world, pulled back into the orbit of both her old master Eisenhorn and his rival Ravenor. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Pariah - Book 2:
Penitent
Penitent continued the chase nine years later, in March 2021, at a longer 384 pages, as Bequin is caught across the war-torn Imperium between the two ageing, increasingly extreme inquisitors. Alternative text for cover: Cover of Penitent
Key facts about the Bequin Trilogy series
The Bequin Trilogy series has 2 books on our list. Since all 2 are out now, you can read the whole list today.
Start with Pariah, since it opens the publication order in 2012. Penitent is book 2, from 2021.
Each title links to its own page, while the list keeps them in date order. Each book page shows its dates and editions.
Penitent is the latest book with a full release date, out on 4 March 2021. The catalogue marks it as ongoing, yet no next book has a date so far.
The books came out between 2012 and 2021, while their length runs from 320 to 384 pages. That is a run of 9 years.
Dan Abnett has 29 books on our list. Additionally, they write Gaunt's Ghosts, Eisenhorn and Ravenor. We shelve the books under science fiction.
About the Bequin Trilogy series
The Bequin trilogy reunites the surviving cast of Dan Abnett's earlier Eisenhorn and Ravenor trilogies around Alizebeth Bequin, the untouchable psychic-null who served as an aide to Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn decades earlier. Pariah (2012) opens with Bequin, now hiding under a false identity in the underhive of a dying hive world, pulled back into the orbit of both her old master Eisenhorn and his former protege-turned-rival Ravenor -- each pursuing her for his own ends as a decades-old conspiracy involving a mysterious cult called the Ordos Sepulturum resurfaces. Penitent (2021) picks up the chase across the war-torn Imperium as Bequin is caught between the two ageing, increasingly extreme inquisitors, both convinced the other has become the greater threat to the Imperium they once served together.
The trilogy functions as a capstone to Abnett's three-decades-long Eisenhorn/Ravenor saga, closing the distance between two protagonists whose paths diverged violently at the end of the Ravenor books. It is written to be read only after both earlier trilogies, since it depends on their accumulated continuity and character history rather than re-introducing it.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Bequin trilogy?
Two novels have been published so far: Pariah (2012) and Penitent (2021). A third and concluding novel, Pandaemonium, has been announced but has no confirmed publication date as of this catalogue's curation.
Is Pandaemonium out yet?
No. As of August 2026 Pandaemonium remains unpublished. Author Dan Abnett has said publicly that the timing is not his decision, and fan discussion links the delay to Games Workshop wanting the relevant lore settled first, likely in connection with other 40K media projects. No release date exists to list.
Do I need to read Eisenhorn and Ravenor before Bequin?
Yes. Bequin directly continues the cast and unresolved plot threads of both earlier trilogies and is not written to stand alone.
Is the short story 'Thorn Wishes Talon' part of this series?
No -- that short story belongs to the earlier Ravenor trilogy's supplementary material, not Bequin. This catalogue tracks novel-length entries only.
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