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Ciaphas Cain is nearing retirement, but of course his fate leads him into a twisted …
Just as good as the other books in the series. After now having read through all published at this point, I'm definitely waiting for the next installments.
In this one, the Necrons are fleshed out a bit more, introducing the fact (well, to Cain at least) that they're not just mindless killing machines.
Ciaphas Cain is nearing retirement, but of course his fate leads him into a twisted web of deception, corruption, and …
Ciaphas Cain is nearing retirement, but of course his fate leads him into a twisted web of deception, corruption, and …
Another good Ciaphas Cain.
Another excellent installment in the Ciaphas Cain series. I must admit that I'm getting a bit tired especially of Gene Stealers and Tyranids in General.
A couple of the short stories in this omnibus tell short stories from the perspective of Gunner Jurgen, Cain's long-term aid. And now I want an entire novel told from his viewpoint. :-D
DESCRIPTION The legendary Commissar Ciaphas Cain, lauded as one of the great heroes of the Imperium, finds himself thrust onto …
DESCRIPTION The legendary Commissar Ciaphas Cain, lauded as one of the great heroes of the Imperium, finds himself thrust onto …
DESCRIPTION The legendary Commissar Ciaphas Cain, lauded as one of the great heroes of the Imperium, finds himself thrust onto …
Definitely the best Warhammer novel I've read up to now. It tells the story of the titular Imperial Guard Commissar Ciaphas Cain. In contrast to what one would normally expect from a commissar, he's not a vainglorious headcase shooting troopers for minor infractions left and right. In fact, he's quite likeable. Just a guy who'd really like a quiet posting as far away from the shooting as possible. And failing pretty hard at that.
The books are written in the style of his memoirs. He doesn't think overly much of himself, but somehow got himself into some heroic situations and gathered a reputation for it.
The books a chock-full of likeable and relatable characters, and the author knows how to write an engaging novel.
I don't think it's really a good first Warhammer 40k series though, as it doesn't quite to enough exposition on the setting for …
Definitely the best Warhammer novel I've read up to now. It tells the story of the titular Imperial Guard Commissar Ciaphas Cain. In contrast to what one would normally expect from a commissar, he's not a vainglorious headcase shooting troopers for minor infractions left and right. In fact, he's quite likeable. Just a guy who'd really like a quiet posting as far away from the shooting as possible. And failing pretty hard at that.
The books are written in the style of his memoirs. He doesn't think overly much of himself, but somehow got himself into some heroic situations and gathered a reputation for it.
The books a chock-full of likeable and relatable characters, and the author knows how to write an engaging novel.
I don't think it's really a good first Warhammer 40k series though, as it doesn't quite to enough exposition on the setting for that.
Overall, quite a big recommendation from me if you're already familiar with the setting but haven't read the Ciaphas Cain series yet. I'm quite happy right now that there are a lot more books left in the series.
An absolutely great read.
