Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Ciaphas Cain)
by Sandy Mitchell
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Author: Sandy MitchellEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-05-22
ISBN: 1844164667
Number of pages: 768
Publisher: Games Workshop
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Book Review: Not your average Dark Library offering
Summary: 4 Stars
Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Ciaphas Cain)
While this is in no way a great piece of literature, it is a departure from the monotonous, grinding, slaughter-fests that are the typical offering from the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
Sandy Mitchell does an excellent job of taking the reader to a far different mindset and writes from a first-person perspective (something that is typically hard to pull off correctly) quite well. Ciaphas Cain is more of a narcissistic character study from an off-kilter mind than a blood-and-guts war story, although there is some of that thrown in for good measure as well. An apt subtitle to this compendium could be something like (Self-preservation, or how I learned how to run like hell!)
While there are some noteworthy titles from other authors writing for the Black Library, no other author has actually pulled me into the Warhammer 40K universe as completely as this one. This is a very human perspective thrown against the backdrop of Aliens, Demons, and Genetically modified Super-Humans, and even the dark humor was written surprising well into the story.
This series really pulls you onto the battlefields, and into the intrigues, and the plot and the writing style keep you submerged there.
Summary of Ciaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium (Ciaphas Cain)
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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