Pick up titles like ravenor, first and only, storm of iron, for the emperor, eisenhorn. Averted the cain novels are more or less the only warhammer 40k media that convincingly continue to portray necrons as horrific monstrosities to be feared. Hero of the imperium is a somewhat tongueincheek title. Warhammer 40k ciaphas cain audiobook audiobooks free. Po box 1507 montgomery, il, 60538 want us to put out more v. Cain is a dirty coward, a lovable coward, the socalled coward, or went through those steps along the way towards his retirement badass decay. He spent most of his career in active service attached to imperial guard regiments from the ice world of valhalla most notably the. Having read all the previous cain books i was really happy to stumble accross the latest ones on kindle. Commissar ciaphas cain, hero of the imperium, faces another threat to the imperium and, more importantly, his life. I also really enjoyed the word bearers series, which begins with dark apostle, if you would like to dig into the corrupt world of chaos space marines. The warhammer 40k humble book bundle packages together a bunch of first books in various series from the black library to help you get started in the brutal scifi world. The cain books are smartly written, with our none too reliable narrator ciaphas cain appearing to be a cross between harry flashman and blackadder but smack dab in the middle of the sci fi universe of warhammer 40k. Ciaphas cain, accidental hero of the imperium was a famous. I look forward to reading the next book in the series.
I have so much fun with books in the warhammer 40k setting. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mitchells main character commissar cain is one of the most unique, original and thoroghly entertaining in the 40k books i have read so far. Ciaphas cain kaiafass kane was an imperial commissar. So, its doubly amazing that sandy mitchells tales are such fun to read. Hero of the imperium by sandy mitchell ciaphas cain. As for me, i am happy to give for the emperor a score of 45 stars on goodreads.
It contains 3 novels, for the emperor, caves of ice and the traitors hand and the short stories the beguiling, fight or flight and echoes of the tomb. Perhaps more of a pure action tale than the first, the cast still make a particularly good fit for the characters, and i hope they remain constant for the rest of the series. Dec 23, 2003 like most warhammer 40k books, this story paints a grim future for mankind. Ciaphas cain, hero of the imperium, is the titular hero of a series of imperial guard novels by sandy mitchell. Mar 14, 2019 the property for the books is a colonel commissar ciaphas cain has recently died of natural reasons as well as his periodic enthusiast, inquisitor amberly vail, has actually decided to assemble his deathbed confession memoirs right into historical documents for the inquisitions archives. The first three novels, as well as the short stories fight or flight, echoes of the tomb and the beguiling, were collected into a. Following the 1987 initial release of games workshops warhammer 40,000 wargame, set in a far future science fantasy universe, the company began publishing background literature that expands previous material, adds new material, and describes the universe, its characters, and its events in detail. Seen here with his trusty bolt pistol, even though he never uses one. The property for the books is a colonel commissar ciaphas cain has recently died of natural reasons as well as his periodic enthusiast, inquisitor amberly vail, has actually decided to assemble his deathbed confession memoirs right into historical documents for. Cain has only pulled off one win out of three encounters with the necrons and only by. Like most warhammer 40k books, this story paints a grim future for mankind. The ciaphas cain series is a collection of science fiction novels set in the warhammer 40,000 universe.
A standard space marine series with themes of honor and duty. Sandy mitchell is the author of a longrunning series of warhammer 40,000 novels about the hero of the imperium, commissar ciaphas cain. Where gaunts ghosts is sharpe meets 40k, ciaphas cain is something between blackadder and flashman in the gothic sf world of 40k. When all seems lost, cain, his trusty but malodorous aide jurgen, and the valhallan 597th, can always be relied upon to ride to the rescue and save the day. He was in active service during the last century of the 41st millennium, and was over 200 terran years old when he was recalled into service during the th black crusade of abaddon the despoiler. Theyre all set in the warhammer 40,000 universe, and due to the style of the books, a solid amount of preknowledge will benefit the reader. Hero of the imperium is a series of books and stories which follow the exploits and misadventures of an imperial guard commissar named ciaphas cain. Space marine, 40k, warhammer, warhammer digital, warhammer 40,000, the. The adventures of commissar cain, his malodorous aide jurgen, and the 296th valhallans have.
It is pretty much all i read anymore and now that they release e books on a regular basis i am starting to feel overwhelmed with the amount they have been putting out lately. This book made me genuinely laugh out loud a few times. Enjoy tall tales of adventure and derringdo in commissar cains memoirs annotated by a sarcastic inquisitor. But unlike most 40k authors, sandy mitchell balances that darkness with humour.
Po box 1507 montgomery, il, 60538 want us to put out more videos. This would pin the date of composition to some time after his appointment to the. Commissar ciaphas cain, hero of the imperium is the protagonist of a series of novels by sandy mitchell, set in the warhammer 40000 universe. Ciaphas cains actions are very reasonable for his goal of trying to survive, and. There are hundreds upon hundreds of them and they range from the utterly ridiculous to the. The book has many inside jokes from other warhammer 40k books. On an imperial outpost world on the fringes of tau space, the renowned commissar ciaphas cain and his fractious regiment of valhallan guard, newly created from the remnants of two devastated units, find themselves in the middle of a war. I am a fan of the well written warhammer novels such as those by dan abnett, and unfortunately, this is not one of them. This also means that blackadder itself is set in the past. Well then, high time i change that before things go ploinshaped. But it seems the will of the emperor is against him as time and time again he is thrown into the hellish warzones of the 41st millennium against orks, tyranids, the forces of chaos, and worse. The first three novels, as well as the short stories fight or flight, echoes of the tomb and the beguiling, were collected into a single omnibus entitled ciaphas. In the 41st millennium commissar ciaphas cain, hero of the imperium, is an inspiration to his men at least thats what the propaganda would have you believe read it because enjoy tall tales of adventure and derringdo in commissar cain s memoirs annotated by a sarcastic inquisitor.
Like some others have said you can jump right in to any of the novels, but you can find the two. Story is perfectly place in the warhammer 40k universe and filled with characters you love and hate. May 08, 2007 the ciaphas cain books take place in the warhammer 40k universe, which for anyone at all familiar with the gaming system, will be aware of the fact that it is a very grim place to visit. The horus heresy, the horus heresy eye logo, space marine, 40k, warhammer, warhammer digital, warhammer 40,000, the aquila. I have now read the novels, and am left with the high contrast between what i thought of him and probably what most people who havent read the books think of him and what he really is like in the books. Ciaphas cain, accidental hero of the imperium was a famous commissar of the imperium and is the protagonist of the eponymous series of novels by sandy mitchell. Chronological order of ciaphas cain book forum dakkadakka. Like some others have said you can jump right in to any of the novels, but you can find the two omnibus on amazon for pretty cheap. Other gaming wikis star wars legend of the five rings world of warcraft bioshock lord of the rings online fallout wikia gaming irc channel. Its grimdark with some humor, i cannot recommended it enough. This self proclaimed scoundrels knack for looking out for himself while somehow managing to end up looking like one of the imperiums mightiest heros is, while a stretch, quite enjoyable. Cain is considered to be a hero of the imperium, and is praised for his deeds of courage in the thick of battle. Ciaphas cain was a commissar of the officio prefectus who was assigned to service with the astra militarum and who was eventually hailed as one of the greatest heroes of the imperium of man.
Since the books are written from the perspective of inquisitor amberly vail going over the cain archives i think it makes sense to read it in the published order. Recommended first book for newcomers into the warhammer 40k universe. Needless to say i will now be going ahead and getting the other ciaphas cain books. Jun 21, 2019 this sort of behavior is very unusual for a man of his rank and resposibility since as a commissar of the imperial guard or the emperor by sandy mitchell is the first novel in the new warhammer 40k series starring the somewhat amusing, irreverent and, ultimately, heroic commissar ciaphas cain of the imperial guard. It makes a ridiculous amount of sense if you think about it. Propaganda made him out to be the hero of the imperium circa late m41 although in truth he.
However, cain wants only a safe little spot and a small workload to live an easy life. Sandy mitchells books about ciaphas cain are easily my favourites among the games workshop novels, and just like the first book this is an excellent adaptation. The most recent book in that series is the greater good, and there is also the audio drama dead in the water. Cain is the main character of sandy mitchell s novels published by the black library. Being an omnibus, hero of the imperium includes the first three novels of the ciaphas cain series, plus three short stories. The plot revolves around a hero of the empire who believes himself to be a coward.
Taking a tongueincheek approach to the normally absurdly grim and dark 40k universe, the series follows the. He was in active service in the last century of m41, and was over 200 years old when he was recalled into service during the th black crusade of abaddon the despoiler, and it is certain that he survived more than a quarter of a century into m42. Ciaphas cain was a commissar of the officio prefectus who was assigned to. They center on the eponymous character, an imperial.
They center on the eponymous character, an imperial commissar of the imperial guard, and his varied and colorful career. It gives a great incite to the universe and everyday life. For newcomers, cain offers an approachable entry point to the fiction, although keep in mind very few 40k books outside of this series share the tone of ciaphas cain the. Ciaphas cain, commissar in the imperial guard, has only ever wanted a quiet life. In the 41st millennium commissar ciaphas cain, hero of the imperium, is an. Sep 10, 2015 the secret history of the orks warhammer 40k lore duration. Ciaphas cain ciaphas cain is the 40th millennium reincarnation of edmund blackadder. For newcomers, cain offers an approachable entry point to the fiction, although keep in mind very few 40k books outside of this series share the tone of ciaphas cain the narration is excellent as well. Ciaphas cain finds himself becoming an unlikely and unwilling hero to the imperium when he accidentally leads a charge against invading xenos forces.
Sandy mitchell is the author of a longrunning series of warhammer 40,000 novels about the hero of the imperium, commssar ciaphas cain. This is the view i had of cain when i read all the descriptions of him without reading the novels. The book is written as if an inquisitor is examining the life of the hero ciaphas cain by reading his diary and other historical documents. As several people have already recommended i think eisenhorn is a fantastic warhammer 40k book and is a pretty good place to start. As others have said, if you know nothing about the setting, start with either sandy mitchells cain books for a lighter tone or dan abnetts gaunts ghosts the caiphas cain series my gateway to the imperium, showcases events in an atypical commissars career through the lens of his unpublished memoirs, as lightly edited by an inquisitor of his aquaintance. This is a warhammer 40k tiein novel, presenting the life and works of comissar ciaphas cain, the most heroic man in the human empire. Sandy mitchells characterization of the protagonist ciaphas cain is shallow and overwrought, and not at all believable. Dawn of war wikihammer 40k warhammer 40,000 homebrew wiki. Get the first book in many classic warhammer 40,000 series in our latest bundle with black library. With their thrills and spills, and tongue in cheek humour, the ciaphas cain novels offer a unique vision of the warhammer 40,000 universe. In the 41st millennium commissar ciaphas cain, hero of the imperium, is an inspiration to his men at least thats what the propaganda would have you believe read it because enjoy tall tales of adventure and derringdo in commissar cains memoirs annotated by a sarcastic inquisitor.
Where gaunts ghosts is sharpe meets 40k, ciaphas cain is something between blackadder and flashman in the gothic sf world of warhammer 40k. Vc kcb kcie of the flashman series of novels for the warhammer 40k universe. The adventures of commissar cain, his malodorous aide jurgen, and the 296th valhallans have proved great favourites among black library fans. A ciaphas cain novel sandy mitchell on free shipping on qualifying offers. Eye logo, space marine, 40k, warhammer, warhammer digital, warhammer 40,000, the aquila. Not including the stories included in omnibuses, i have read about 127 warhammer and warhammer 40k books. For 40k fans who havent encountered the series before, ciaphas cain offers a look into the setting through the eyes of the enigmatic but entertaining commisar protagonist. The horus heresy, the horus heresy eye logo, space marine, 40k, warhammer, warhammer digital, warhammer 40,000, the aquila doubleheaded eagle logo, warhammer age of sigmar, battletome, stormcast eternals, and all associated logos. The essence of the books is that ciaphas cain is an imperial guard commissar, whose outstanding leadership and heroism has actually made him a hero. It has humorous footnotes from the inquisitor describing what actually happened over cain s very narrow range of focus outside himself. Warhammer 40k novels various authors 6 warhammer 40. Thats a surprise, considering that series is my favorite of the warhammer 40k novel selection, but i suppose my last rereading of defender of the imperium was slightly before i started this site.
For the emperor ciaphas cain book 1 kindle edition by sandy mitchell. Generally i prefer novels about space marines, but cain may be my favorite 40k series every. Following the 1987 initial release of games workshops warhammer 40,000 wargame, set in a far future science fantasy universe, the company began publishing background literature that expands previous material, adds new material, and describes the universe, its characters, and its events in detail since 1997 the bulk of background literature has been published by the affiliated imprint black. Top 5 warhammer 40k novels for the new reader tome of nerd.