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Ben Counter is a writer whose TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}} novels include the ''Literature/SoulDrinkers'' series, the ''Literature/GreyKnights'' series, the Literature/HorusHeresy novels ''Galaxy In Flames'' and ''Battle For the Abyss'', and the stand-alone ''Daemon World''.

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%%!!Associated Tropes:

%%* AFatherToHisMen
%%* AFriendInNeed
%%* AlienGeometries
%%* TheBadGuyWins
%%* BaitAndSwitchGunshot
%%* BlueBlood
%%* BulletHolesAndRevelations
%%* TheCavalry
%%* CombatPragmatist
%%* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: Literature/SoulDrinkers, Literature/GreyKnights, take your pick of any book and it's probably in there.
%%* DividedWeFall
%%* DoomedByCanon
%%* DuelToTheDeath
%%* DueToTheDead
%%* DyingAlone
%%* EnemyCivilWar: [[Literature/GreyKnights Alaric]] is very good at this.
%%* FearlessFool
%%* FeedTheMole
%%* FireForgedFriends
%%* GenghisGambit
%%* GladiatorGames
%%* GladiatorRevolt
%%* GloryHound
%%* GoodOldWays
%%* HeelRealization
%%* HumansAreSpecial
%%* IDidWhatIHadToDo
%%* IGaveMyWord
%%* InItsHourOfNeed
%%* KneelBeforeZod: Demanded of the Soul Drinkers and [[DidYouJustPunchOutCthulhu refused]].
%%* LastStand: Let's just say it happens a lot.
%%* TheMedic
%%* TheMenFirst
%%* TheMole
%%* MookFaceTurn
%%* MoreHeroThanThou
%%* MyGodWhatHaveIDone
%%* NewEraSpeech
%%* PowerOfTrust
%%* {{Pride}}
%%* RebelliousRebel
%%* TheResenter
%%* TheReveal
%%* ShootYourMate
%%* ShroudedInMyth: The Literature/GreyKnights. It comes back to bite them.
%%* TearsOfRemorse
%%* TheyCallMeMisterTibbs
%%* TomeOfEldritchLore
%%* TurnCoat: Most of his books which feature Chaos.
%%* UnfriendlyFire
%%* WasItReallyWorthIt
%%* WeHaveReserves: Both invoked and subverted with the Imperial Guard in two separate books.
%%* WeNeedADistraction
%%* WorthyOpponent
%%* XanatosSpeedChess
%%* YouAreInCommandNow
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