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The Last Ditch

By: Sandy Mitchell
Narrated by: Stephen Perring, Penelope Rawlins, Emma Gregory, Toby Longworth, Andrew James Spooner
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Book 8 of the Ciaphas Cain series.

The Imperium's least willing hero is thrown back into the fight against another alien threat as Commissar Cain returns to a frozen planet to battle an incursion by monstrous orks.

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It's a rip-roaring action adventure tale with a few daring twists and a whole load of that typical Ciaphas Cain humour. The opening sequence—involving a dramatic star ship crash—is particularly exciting.

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Imperial commissar Ciaphas Cain returns to Nusquam Fundumentibus to crush the ork attacks which have been plaguing the frozen planet. But when his ship crashes into the wastelands outside the capital, it disturbs a far greater enemy, one which has lain dormant under the permafrost since long before the Imperium came to this world and could now threaten the whole sector. Faced with ongoing greenskin raids and keeping an over-enthusiastic novice commissar under control, Cain must rally his men and confront whatever emerges from beneath the rapidly melting ice....

Written by Sandy Mitchell. Narrated by Stephen Perring, Penelope Rawlins, Emma Gregory, Toby Longworth, Andrew James Spooner. Run time 9 hours and 30 minutes.

©2022 Games Workshop Limited (P)2022 Games Workshop Limited

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Another Great Cain Book

This is another great book. They always leave you wanting more and more. I love this series.

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Great book

Sandy Mitchell does it again. Cain has to be the luckiest Commissar in the 40K universe.

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More Ciaphas shenanigans

Gotta love the story of a partially witting hero who thinks hinself a vieled coward.

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Thanks!

Thank you so much team, as always a wonderful book, and an outstanding performance 😊

Looking forward to the next installment!!

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When Rampaging Orcs on a Waaagh begin to become scarce, become concerned... Very concerned!

Once again Ciaphus Kane and his trusty sidekick Jurgen with las-pistol, chain sword; multi-melta, and las-rifle, respectively, engage and destroy Orcs but some things are amiss! Where did all the Orcs go? another phenomenal story that I highly recommend. The character actors' voice Ciaphas Kane, Jurgen, Penelope, and the rest, in phenomenal fashion. if you haven't started, the series, begin right away and prepare yourself for a unique perspective from the, Hero of the imperium!

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A twist from left field

another wonderful story in the Warhammer 40K universe this one's got enough twists that I wasn't expecting and a good bit of action. no I noticed in this one for some reason some of the words we're smoking weird like Regina's name and some of the other characters . its still a good performance just something I noticed

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I just love this author

typical Cain book. so obviously worth the effort.I just love the antics.
preformed wonderfully

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Top 3 Cain story

10/10 Would recommend. Performance is great as always and the story is hilarious and the best ways

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a little predictable and Formulaic

This was fun as most commissar cane books are but they just seem to keep using the works to show how dangerous the other aliens that happen to be there are it seems to be Something they keep going back to the well for.

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Another banger

I am a huge fan of the team who performs these audiobooks. They really are incredible. Sandy Mitchell has really brought Ciaphas Cain and the regiment to life. I find these books incredibly comforting as listening to another one of Cains adventures always seems to put a smile on my face.

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