Taranis managed to hide himself amongst the teeming masses of Mankind on Terra for over a century after the end of the Unification Wars, shunning his former name and assuming a new identity. He became the despicable criminal warlord Babu Dhakal, clan master of the Dhakal gang, the master of most of the Petitioner’s City criminal enterprises, including prostitution, gambling, and the illegal sale of food, drugs and weapons. Nothing moved within the city without the Babu’s approval. During the century spent on the run from Imperial authorities, Taranis discovered the inherent flaw that lay within every Thunder Warriors' genetic makeup, for their lifespans had been engineered to be extremely limited, unlike the true Astartes who came after them and would live for hundreds of Terran years. Unbeknownst to anyone outside of the Petitioner's City, Taranis maintained a well-equipped genetic laboratory at the heart of the city. The fact that such an advanced laboratory existed on Terra was not surprising, but that it was to be found in the heart of that city of lost souls was nothing short of miraculous -- akin to finding a fully functioning starship buried within the ruins of Old Earth’s ancient prehistory. Fortunately for Taranis, he had learned what he could from his creator in the years of the Unification Wars, and had come to master much of the Emperor's knowledge of the ancient science of genetics. Unfortunately, Taranis did not possess enough knowledge to halt his own cellular deterioration, only enough to desperately cling to life long enough for his fortunes to finally change during the opening days of the Horus Heresy. I think it is important to say before I start this review that I love Elly Griffiths. She has fast become one of my favourite authors and this book does nothing to change this. Elly Griffiths is that rare writing talent that can mix; historical fact, familiar character developments and a dame good thriller into one. This one was all about missing and dead children - no not in a gruesome way - and families and relationships. At a dig at Norwich Castle Ruth uncovers the body assumed to be that of Jemima Green, or Mother Hook (because she had lost a hand in an unfortunate industrial accident). She was hanged in 1867 for murdering some children in her care but the historian at the dig thinks she may have been innocent. Either way a production company wants to film some of the action at the dig for a show called Women Who Kill. The historian who, according to some of the women, looks a little like George Clooney seems to have taken a shine to Ruth. It will be interesting to see if this goes anywhere!

Out on 25 April in the USA, The Last Remains launched in the UK at the end of January – and had the series faithful laughing and crying in equal measure. If you’re new to the Ruth Galloway series, this is not the book for you, but if you’re a regular you’ll delight in the subtle little reminders of previous novels and the characters they contained. The discovery of a body hidden behind the wall of a Kings Lynn coffee shop is the starting point for a story that has repercussions for many of the regular characters, with Cathbad in particular acting even more oddly than usual. A book to relish and a fitting finale. Read our review here. Roboute Guilliman: Lord of Ultramar • Leman Russ: The Great Wolf • Magnus the Red: Master of Prospero • Perturabo: The Hammer of Olympia • Lorgar: Bearer of the Word • Fulgrim: The Palatine Phoenix • Ferrus Manus: Gorgon of Medusa • Grandfather's Gift • Perturabo: Stone and Iron • Malcador: First Lord of the Imperium • Konrad Curze: A Lesson in Darkness • Jaghatai Khan: Warhawk of Chogoris • Vulkan: Lord of Drakes • Sons of the Emperor • Corax: Lord of Shadows • Angron: Slave of Nuceria • Scions of the Emperor • Konrad Curze: The Night Haunter • Ghost of Nuceria • The Passing of Angels • The Abyssal Edge • Mercy of the Dragon • Lion El'Jonson: Lord of the First • Illyrium • The Revelation of the Word • Morningstar • Will of the Legion • Embers of Extinction • Alpharius: Head of the Hydra • Blood of the Emperor • Loyal Sons • Mortarion: The Pale King • Rogal Dorn: The Emperor's Crusader • Sanguinius: The Great Angel • Heirs of The Emperor Battle-Brother Severian ( Luna Wolves) - Alive and suspected to have gone into hiding on Terra. He would be eventually captured by Nagasena, a expert hunter, and be recruited by Malcador the Sigillite for the newly formed Knights-Errant. Mrs. Griffith’s alter ego, Ruth Galloway is head of the archaeology department at North Norfolk. When she started becoming interested in digging up bones and ancient artifacts is still a mystery to many. She grew up listening to stories her grandfather told her. When she turned ten-years-old her family found God and started going to church and praying for friends and family. However, God was still somewhat hidden from her. She thinks Ruth came from a mirror of her two sisters who are both independent and strong woman. One sister is a teacher and the other one is an artist. She also thinks part of Ruth might have come from her aunt who lives in Norfolk. She says that maybe this character is a combination of all three of these very strong and independent women. After all, Ruth is a very strong and independent woman herself and might just come from all three of them.Later, Severian was part of a team of Knights-Errant led by Garviel Loken to attempt to infiltrate and mark the Vengeful Spirit. After a fierce fight their mission failed, but Severian was able to escape with Loken. [3] Iapto

DCI Harry Nelson is immersed in the case of three children found dead in their home. He is sure that the mother is responsible. Then another child is abducted and a kidnapper dubbed the Childminder claims responsibility. Are there two murderers afoot, or is the Childminder behind all the deaths? The team must race to find out-and the stakes couldn't be any higher when another child goes missing. DISCLOSURE: I listened to the audiobook of The Outcast Dead by Elly Griffiths, beautifully narrated by Clare Corbett and published by Quercus, via OverDrive. All opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own personal opinions. The only downside of this story for me was that the character of Kate wasn't as fun or realistic as she could have been. Children that age talk non stop but we heard very little from her. I can see this was meant as a comical observation that children like things sometimes that adults find tiring but Kate only reading or watching Dora the Explorer became tedious, Ruth is intelligent enough not to give her daughter a diet of one character. The other downside for me was after the vegetarian character in the last book eating sweet and sour pork, a vegan character in this book after having to be found a herbal tea in one scene grabs a hot chocolate and some croissants when passing a cafe in the next scene. That is very inconsistent and undermining of those values. The Henge was what changed Galloway’s life forever. This discovery is where she met her partner for the next ten years, Peter. She also uncovered many secrets that led to murder. She currently lives on an isolated stretch of land called The Saltmarsh with her two cats. Elly says she doesn’t know where her alter ego and character, Ruth Galloway came from. She stated that the character just popped into her head and came to life one day. Severian later appeared among the nine chosen by Malcador to become the founding members of the Grey Knights. He was reunited with Garviel Loken one last time before assuming the mantle Iapto, who would become one of the original Grey Knights Grand Masters. [4] FateThis book starts with a litany for the “outcast dead” - the poor, the unknown, the plague victims, the lepers. Ruth may not be religious, but she appreciates the sentiment behind a service for the unknowns. This mystery is as good as any others she has written. The story kept you guessing until the last minute and I found myself working out who was the culprit at exactly the same time as the lead characters. The story is harrowing in places and on more than one occasion I found a tear coming to my eye. At the end of the last book, Cathbad had moved to Pence. But, he still becomes a meaningful part of this story. We also get to know his adult daughter who inserts herself into the action as well. All the usual characters are here, along with Ruth's brother and nephews, and an American TV production team. I really love spending time with Ruth and Kate, Nelson, Cloughie, Judy, and Cathbad. I love the progression of their relationships, and how they sometimes change over time. I enjoy the archaeological aspects of the story, the main historical storyline in this book is fictitious but there were still historical facts that were interesting and I enjoy reading a book that is set where I live. Many local places that I love are mentioned, described and involved in the storyline.