Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium
by Sandy Mitchell
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Author: Sandy MitchellEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-04-17
ISBN: 1844164667
Number of pages: 768
Publisher: Games Workshop
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Book Review: A surpsisingly complex character
Summary: 5 Stars
I've enjoyed most of the offerings from the Black Library, and a friend sent me CC:HOTI! as a gift. I had heard about the books before, and was eager to get into them.
I was not disappointed. While the influences of Flashman and Blackadder are blatantly obvious, it's not belabored in any way. There are also several other nods to British media culture hidden in different places. The books are well written, and doing them as the unorganized memoirs of Cain with the associated footnotes and interjections from other sources was both refreshing and broke up the narrative well.
But the real joy was Cain himself. I was expecting a comic figure, a blunderer who accidentally saves the day over and over. Instead I got a fascinatingly complex and layered man whose own insecurities come out in his writings. As I read, I really found myself searching Cain's words for deeper meanings, trying to see how much of his self-proclaimed cowardice was actually self-rationalization. Ciaphas Cain became a real person to me, and through the excellent writing throughout, his cast of supporting characters became equally real. Even the ever loyal and malodorous Jurgen.
The three novels themselves are fairly standard "GrimDark" material; epic battles against horrific foes. Mitchell overuses the "but wait, there's more!" trope a little bit, but it makes for more interesting stories. Nice to see the Tau, one of the more interesting races in the WH40K universe in my opinion, get decent and well-written exposure.
In short, Ciaphas Cain may well be the most human character I've read this year. Can't wait to pick up the next omnibus.
Summary of Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium
The adventures of wily Commissar Cain, his malodorous aide Jurgen, and the 296th Valhallans have proved great favourites among Black Library fans. This omnibus edition is an attractive introduction to a very popular series.War Books
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