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The Horusian Wars
The Horusian Wars series by John French has 3 known books (3 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with The Horusian Wars: Resurrection (2017).
- Books
- 3 known books (3 novels)
- Published
- 3
- First published
- 2017
- Status
- completed
- Shelved under
- Science Fiction
- Last checked
Start here: The Horusian Wars: Resurrection (2017) — 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 Horusian Wars: Resurrection
The Horusian Wars: Resurrection opened the trilogy in 2017 at 368 pages -- its longest entry -- introducing radical Inquisitor Covenant's investigation into a conspiracy reaching into the Inquisition's own highest levels.
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The Horusian Wars: Incarnation
Incarnation followed in 2018 at 283 pages, escalating John French's conspiracy as a lost, godlike weapon comes into view and radical Inquisitor Covenant's war with orthodox factions of the Ordo Hereticus deepens.
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The Horusian Wars: Divination
Divination closed the trilogy in 2019 as its shortest volume at 263 pages, bringing Covenant's investigative war within the Inquisition to a head as the conspiracy reaching into its highest levels is finally exposed.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of The Horusian Wars: Divination
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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