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For the Emperor
- Ciaphas Cain: Warhammer 40,000, Book 1
- Narrated by: Stephen Perring
- Series: Ciaphas Cain: Warhammer 40,000, Book 1
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy
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Caves of Ice
- Ciaphas Cain: Warhammer 40,000, Book 2
- By: Sandy Mitchell
- Narrated by: Stephen Perring, Penelope Rawlins, Emma Gregory
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- Unabridged
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,123
On the ice world of Simia Orichalcae a spate of mysterious disappearances is causing unrest amongst the mine workers, and, as senior officer of the Astra Militarum, Commissar Ciaphas Cain is nominated to investigate. Unbeknownst to him, the planet is right in the path of a major ork incursion, and, as the savage greenskins attack, a malevolent evil begins to stir deep in the ice caves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great narrative
- By David on 10-22-19
By: Sandy Mitchell
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The Traitor's Hand
- Ciaphas Cain: Warhammer 40,000, Book 3
- By: Sandy Mitchell
- Narrated by: Stephen Perring, Penelope Rawlins, Andrew James Spooner, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 920
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Story5 out of 5 stars 919
Ciaphas Cain's latest mission takes him and his Valhallan regiment to the planet of Adumbria to defend against an approaching Chaos invasion. However, infighting with fellow Imperial Guard regiments from the world of Tallarn, commanded by an old 'friend' of Cain's from the Schola Progenium and the uprising of a sinister cult on the planet puts paid to any hopes of an easy life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Narrator’s audio outtakes literally left in
- By Money Authority on 06-30-20
By: Sandy Mitchell
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Ciaphas Cain: Death or Glory
- Ciaphas Cain: Warhammer 40,000, Book 4
- By: Sandy Mitchell
- Narrated by: Stephen Perring, Penelope Rawlins, Joe Jameson, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 357
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 331
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Story5 out of 5 stars 331
Once again, reluctant hero Commissar Cain is catapulted into glory in the fourth instalment of this tremendously popular series. Escaping from a disastrous space battle, the commissar and his malodorous sidekick Jurgen crash-land behind enemy lines. Even the sly Cain can't avoid a straight fight this time, as the only way out is to round up what few troops they can find and fight their way back to safety. Unfortunately, hundreds of thousands of barbaric alien orks stand in their way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another stellar performance
- By Lawson on 03-31-21
By: Sandy Mitchell
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The Devil You Know
- Ciaphas Cain: Warhammer 40,000
- By: Sandy Mitchell
- Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong, Jonathan Keeble, Angue King, and others
- Length: 56 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 392
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 365
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 365
As the Tyrannic Wars sweep across the face of the Eastern Fringe, Cain and Jurgen find themselves on the jungle moon of a gas giant, fighting off a splinter fleet. The world is uninhabited, but must be protected to prevent the tyranid advance threatening several nearby systems. The situation goes from bad to worse when Cain and the Catachans run into a force of insidious xenos, and the two factions are thrown into a temporary alliance purely to survive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Worthy of a HERO OF THE IMPERIUM
- By Tom DuBois on 03-07-18
By: Sandy Mitchell
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First and Only
- Gaunt's Ghost, Book 1
- By: Dan Abnett
- Narrated by: Toby Longworth
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,721
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,554
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,546
For a thousand years, the Sabbat Worlds have been lost to the Imperium, claimed by the dread powers of Chaos. Now, a mighty crusade seeks to return the sector to Imperial rule. And at the forefront of that crusade are Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt and the Tanith First and Only - better known as Gaunt’s Ghosts. Trapped in the grinding trench warfare of Fortis Binary, the Ghosts find themselves drawn into a conspiracy to assassinate the crusade’s leader, Warmaster Macaroth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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About Fething Time!
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Dead in the Water
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Commissar Ciaphas Cain is a renowned and revered hero of the Imperium, a man who has faced and survived some of the vilest creatures the universe can throw at him. But when he is sent to a river-world, he must deal with a dangerous enemy, an enemy whose true identity remains unknown. As his vessel traverses the straits of the planet, Cain must uncover the face of this new foe so that he can understand and escape it. Caught in the enemy crossfire, the commissar has no place to run and his nerve will be tested to the very limits.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bring out the rest of the stories ASAP!
- By CassieX on 11-04-18
By: Sandy Mitchell
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Caves of Ice
- Ciaphas Cain: Warhammer 40,000, Book 2
- By: Sandy Mitchell
- Narrated by: Stephen Perring, Penelope Rawlins, Emma Gregory
- Length: 6 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,243
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,122
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,123
On the ice world of Simia Orichalcae a spate of mysterious disappearances is causing unrest amongst the mine workers, and, as senior officer of the Astra Militarum, Commissar Ciaphas Cain is nominated to investigate. Unbeknownst to him, the planet is right in the path of a major ork incursion, and, as the savage greenskins attack, a malevolent evil begins to stir deep in the ice caves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great narrative
- By David on 10-22-19
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The Traitor's Hand
- Ciaphas Cain: Warhammer 40,000, Book 3
- By: Sandy Mitchell
- Narrated by: Stephen Perring, Penelope Rawlins, Andrew James Spooner, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,029
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 920
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Ciaphas Cain's latest mission takes him and his Valhallan regiment to the planet of Adumbria to defend against an approaching Chaos invasion. However, infighting with fellow Imperial Guard regiments from the world of Tallarn, commanded by an old 'friend' of Cain's from the Schola Progenium and the uprising of a sinister cult on the planet puts paid to any hopes of an easy life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Narrator’s audio outtakes literally left in
- By Money Authority on 06-30-20
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Ciaphas Cain: Death or Glory
- Ciaphas Cain: Warhammer 40,000, Book 4
- By: Sandy Mitchell
- Narrated by: Stephen Perring, Penelope Rawlins, Joe Jameson, and others
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- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 357
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 331
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Story5 out of 5 stars 331
Once again, reluctant hero Commissar Cain is catapulted into glory in the fourth instalment of this tremendously popular series. Escaping from a disastrous space battle, the commissar and his malodorous sidekick Jurgen crash-land behind enemy lines. Even the sly Cain can't avoid a straight fight this time, as the only way out is to round up what few troops they can find and fight their way back to safety. Unfortunately, hundreds of thousands of barbaric alien orks stand in their way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another stellar performance
- By Lawson on 03-31-21
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 365
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As the Tyrannic Wars sweep across the face of the Eastern Fringe, Cain and Jurgen find themselves on the jungle moon of a gas giant, fighting off a splinter fleet. The world is uninhabited, but must be protected to prevent the tyranid advance threatening several nearby systems. The situation goes from bad to worse when Cain and the Catachans run into a force of insidious xenos, and the two factions are thrown into a temporary alliance purely to survive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Worthy of a HERO OF THE IMPERIUM
- By Tom DuBois on 03-07-18
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First and Only
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,554
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For a thousand years, the Sabbat Worlds have been lost to the Imperium, claimed by the dread powers of Chaos. Now, a mighty crusade seeks to return the sector to Imperial rule. And at the forefront of that crusade are Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt and the Tanith First and Only - better known as Gaunt’s Ghosts. Trapped in the grinding trench warfare of Fortis Binary, the Ghosts find themselves drawn into a conspiracy to assassinate the crusade’s leader, Warmaster Macaroth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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About Fething Time!
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Dead in the Water
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 315
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 292
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Commissar Ciaphas Cain is a renowned and revered hero of the Imperium, a man who has faced and survived some of the vilest creatures the universe can throw at him. But when he is sent to a river-world, he must deal with a dangerous enemy, an enemy whose true identity remains unknown. As his vessel traverses the straits of the planet, Cain must uncover the face of this new foe so that he can understand and escape it. Caught in the enemy crossfire, the commissar has no place to run and his nerve will be tested to the very limits.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bring out the rest of the stories ASAP!
- By CassieX on 11-04-18
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Guns of Tanith
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Gaunt’s Ghosts embark on their most dangerous mission yet as they make a daring drop assault on the world of Phantine. With the elite enemy Blood Pact and vicious xenos mercenaries ranged against them and short of ammunition with no means of escape, things look grim for the Tanith First. But the greatest danger may come from within the regiment as an old grudge is settled and tragedy strikes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Astra Militarum Audio Collection
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Across the war-torn galaxy, the Imperial Guard are a bastion against the enemies of mankind. From the elite veteran drop troops of Elysia to the fierce Catachan jungle fighters and from Valhalla's ice warriors to the crews of mighty battle tanks, the many regiments of the Astra Militarum defend the Emperor's realm against all who would tear it asunder. This audio drama anthology contains seven tales of the brave soldiers of the Astra Militarum. A three-part story delves into intrigue surrounding Sergeant Zachariah of Elysia as he faces traitors.
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On Monthax, Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt and his Tanith First-and-Only await the order to advance into the sweltering jungle and drive the alien eldar from the world. As battle approaches, Gaunt walks the lines, raising his men's spirits and remembering their most heroic deeds - and the tragedies that have dogged Gaunt's Ghosts from the day of their founding on lost Tanith. The day that Gaunt became known as the Ghostmaker.
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5 out of 5 stars
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love it! Need more Dan Abnett Titles
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In disgrace after a catastrophic war, Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt and the Tanith First are sent to retrieve precious artefacts from a world lost to Chaos. With enemy all around them and time against them, Gaunt's Ghosts and their allies must prevent the holy relics of Saint Sabbat from falling into their foes' hands, and as mysterious events begin to occur, Gaunt begins to suspect that the Saint herself might be aiding them from beyond the grave.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I see Gaunt's Ghost Novel, I open my wallet!
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On the world of Verghast, a grinding war between two hive cities - one loyal to the Imperium, the other fallen to the worship of the Dark Gods - is bolstered by the forces of the Astra Militarum, spearheaded by the Colonel-Commissar Gaunt and the Tanith First and Only. But bitter rivalries and treachery threaten to derail the defence of Vervunhive, and it falls to Gaunt to take command of the Imperial forces and forge victory from an almost certain defeat.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Simply awesome!
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Xenos
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The Inquisition moves amongst mankind like an avenging shadow, striking down the enemies of humanity with uncompromising ruthlessness. When he finally corners an old foe, Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn is drawn into a sinister conspiracy. As events unfold and he gathers allies - and enemies - Eisenhorn faces a vast interstellar cabal and the dark power of daemons, all racing to recover an arcane text of abominable power: an ancient tome known as the Necroteuch.
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5 out of 5 stars
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In the city of Queen Mab, nothing is quite as it seems. Pariah, spy and Inquisitorial agent, Alizebeth Bequin is all of these things and yet none of them. An enigma, even to herself, she is caught between Inquisitors Gregor Eisenhorn and Gideon Ravenor, former allies now enemies who are playing a shadow game against a mysterious and deadly foe. Coveted by the archenemy, pursued by the Inquisition, Bequin becomes embroiled in a dark plot of which she knows not her role or purpose.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Whistle like kettles, wheeeee!
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In the mysterious city of Queen Mab, the forces of light and darkness are locked in a murderous struggle for truth. The dedicated agents of the Holy Inquisition battle with their shadowy counterparts, the infamous Cognitae, to discover the encrypted identity of the enigmatic, all-powerful King in Yellow. Caught at the heart of this struggle is the pariah Alizebeth Bequin. Bequin must withstand an onslaught of angels, daemons, and even the monstrous warriors of the Traitor Legions, to unpick the greatest riddle of her life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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Silent Hunters
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In the darkness beyond the galaxy, there are monsters. Some swim closer to the light, drawn by the beacon that is the Astronomican, while others stalk the Void, predators in the dark. The Carcharodons have hunted for millennia, but now they are drawn into a new blackness...the Dark City of the drukhari itself. Commorragh. For a thousand years, Chaplain Tangata Manu has searched for a relic lost under his watch: an ancient thing, once charged into the keeping of the Forgotten One himself. But at the brink of seeing his hunt fulfilled and the relic returned, it is stolen from under him.
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Great story but performance drags it down a bit.
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A story you will remember
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When his body is hideously damaged in an enemy attack, it looks as though Inquisitor Gideon Ravenor's promising career would be abruptly brought short. Now, encased in a life support sytem that keeps him alive but forever cuts him off from the physical world, Ravenor utilises his formidable mental powers to continue his investigations. Along with his retinue of warriors and assassins, Gideon Ravenor fights to protect an Imperium he can no longer see, hear or feel.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Grim and Glorious.
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Publisher's Summary
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.
As the Astra Militarum struggle to contain worldwide civil insurrection, can the wily Commissar Cain identify the real villain before the planet is lost to the Imperium forever?
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- Christopher
- 09-18-18
Now the rest
Finally. I have been waiting for these books since you started to post warhammer. Now do the rest! lol
52 people found this helpful
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- Vincent
- 09-14-18
The reluctant hero born again!
This appears to the be the first book in the entire series from Black Library (according to the wikis anyways) - nice to see older titles getting the audiobook treatment.
There are two narrators (Penelope Rawlins is also present); one does Cain the other is the Inquisitor-friend who is editing his "memoirs."
Excellent performances, and the writing is what one would expect from a Cain novel: witty, self-aggrandizing, and very much the reluctant hero we expect from a Cain story (basically it is very entertaining to make a long story short - the writer does a stellar job).
Great book overall - if we see more Cain you will see more coin.
36 people found this helpful
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- Mr. Sparkle
- 09-22-18
Please Put The Rest On Audible
Please put the rest of the books on Audible please! I really really need it!
25 people found this helpful
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- CassieX
- 09-29-18
Finally, Ciaphas Cain comes to Audible!
it's wonderful that the Black Library is finally expanding on audible. The stories of Commisar Cain are legendary across the Segmentum and I've devoured every one in book form, going as far as to purchasing the hard covers when they were released. The narrators do a top notch job of capturing the characters personalities and foibles and I can't wait for the entire series to be released.
15 people found this helpful
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- Chris Bartus
- 09-28-18
Please let there be more
Love the Cain books. The set up here was fantastic, especially how the footnotes were handled. Please tell me that more are coming!
10 people found this helpful
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- Richard Walter
- 10-01-18
great for 40k beginners
Great for people just learning about the 40k universe as well as established veterans. All the flavor of 40k with a some lite to humour to keep it fun.
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- Nathan Dillion
- 09-30-18
my first non codex 40k book and I loved it.
was and still is one of my favorite books,Audible please get more Ciaphas Cain books I beg you.
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- Paul ocampo
- 12-07-18
We need more!
This book is simply amazing! Can’t wait to buy the next one “hint hint audible.”
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- Amazon Customer
- 12-09-18
Great performance to one of the classic 40K novels
Perfect performance to one of the best 40K novels. great entry point to the Grim Dark.
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- TheCarlinist
- 09-25-18
More Cain
Love this book, the Cain series is some of the best 40K has to offer, highly reccomend. Games Workshop/Black Library GIVE US MORE CAIN!
7 people found this helpful
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- Dougall
- 09-20-18
The rest of the series needs to be recorded too.
I read several of the Cain series of books many years ago when they were first published in physical format and i thoroughly enjoyed them, and with GW's recent push into audio books by putting practically all of the Horus Heresy titles (and others) online i hoped they would get around to Cain too at some point.
Listening to the first book after all these years was as enjoyable as when i first read it, and i strongly hope that GW has plans to adapt the rest of the series.
Story is good though understandably from a different perspective than most 40K books which tend to focus far more on characters who are perfectly willing to die at the drop of a hat.
The performance captures Cain's personality well and the interludes from the Inquisitor and excerpts of Sulla's memoirs are handled great.
Thoroughly recommended.
29 people found this helpful
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- Iain Johnstone
- 09-18-18
Needs more Stars
Possably one of the most enjoyable 40k books I've listened to in a while. The running "editorial" notes throught the story are brilliant and well done.
14 people found this helpful
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-28-19
Well above the 40k average
Very well written and extremely well performed. There aren't many 40k books that I've laughed out loud at, but this is one of them. There are some 40k books that read like they're written by the most humourless of Imperial historians with the Emperor's own rod of office up their ass. This, I'm delighted to say, actually manages to take the mick out of them.
Just hurry up and record the rest of them. Same cast please!
6 people found this helpful
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- Edward
- 02-11-19
Need the other books
Story is perfectly place in the warhammer 40k universe and filled with characters you love and hate. It gives a great incite to the universe and everyday life. The sole narrator does a great job with voices and there are other voice actors for certain places too. I love this series and think that it is perfect to listen to and hope they put up the rest. they need to really.
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- Philip E.
- 09-26-19
A Different Take On 40K...
I must say that when i got this, it was purely because i had a token spare and there was a 2-for-1 offer on a couple of audiobooks, i would never have considered it otherwise as I normally get a little annoyed when Audible choose to not give us the Omnibus versions of these book,
but never the less, this is a very fun and frankly humourous take on the 40K Universe and I am happy i own it.
The story concerns the titular Comissar, a hero of the imperium of mankind, and his bid to survive as a coward while maintaining his reputation as a beloved icon. His inner thoughts interject throughout the story where he tells the listener that just wants to be as safe as possible, while also being expected to lead the charge. He is a manipulative scoundrel, but his Rogue-ish charm makes him hard to dislike, a great character to read about.
im not good at reviewing things so just buy this on impulse and i swear you will enjoy your time.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-18-18
Top notch Warhammer 40k audio
one of my favourite 40k audio's so far .
excellent narration and story ,a must for any Warhammer 40k fan
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- Roland
- 02-09-19
Probably the best Black Library audiobook
Absolutely fantastic performance - hats off to the talented people making these books come alive. Can't wait for the rest of the Cain series to become available too.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-29-19
Awesome
I love this book and the performances.
I believe Stephen really brought Ciaphas to life and Sandy did an amazing job too.
Needless to say I will now be going ahead and getting the other Ciaphas Cain books.
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- Rob Dowd
- 01-26-21
Utterly incredible
A thoroughly enjoyable plot, with a truly outstanding performance by Stephen Perring! I really recommend this to any and all listeners regardless of their level of knowledge of the WH40K universe. 10/10
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- Anonymous User
- 01-22-21
Brilliant
The story is brilliant and the narrators are such a perfect fit, Steve Pennings voice truly fits Cain and I could never imagine any other voice for him now
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- David
- 09-25-18
Hope to see more of this series
Very well written and read. really hope that more of this series gets audio book versions
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- Anonymous User
- 09-05-19
Black Adder 40k
The best warhammer novel you can listen too. I only hope that they publish more of the Ciaphas Cain novels on here because I'm hooked :D
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- Anonymous User
- 03-12-19
12/10
If you are even slightly into warhammer neigh sci fi fantasy with wit humor and action this book is for you. beautifully narrated oh my god i want more of this mans voice in my books. 12/10 do rate would listen to again
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- Oscar Gruchy
- 03-08-19
Rally enjoyable!
Definitely worth a listen, the writing is a little repetitive with its characterisation.
Didn't stop it from listening to the entire thing in a single sitting on a long flight.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-28-19
The Man. The Myth. The Legend.
Fantastic to listen to Cain in action. Would love to see more of the full books pop up in store.
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- Aaron James Robert Carroll
- 02-25-21
Excellent
I love this change of direction in the grim dark future bravo great writing great narration
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-19-21
Fantastic fun!
Read a couple of times. Listened to a couple as well. Great performance and good fun!
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-08-21
A truly grand beginning
The beginning of my favourite Warhammer saga apart from Dan Adnett's Gaunts Ghosts series. A good laugh, believable characters and world building. Recommended for any interested in character driven or first person narrative
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- James Munro
- 12-02-20
Very Enjoyable Experience
Couldn't stop listening to this book. the characters were likeable and it was a pleasure to go through.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-09-20
Simply Great
The Mat Cauthon (Wheel of Time) of the Warhammer 40k universe. Witty, relatable, with the Emperor's own bloody luck for getting out of trouble and an accompanying habit for finding himself in the bloody middle of it. "Bloody" is used here as an expletive and a descriptive. Sandy Mitchell - brilliant writing I look forward to listening to the next.
Voice acting is great, both male (Stephen Perring) and female (Penelope Rawlins and Emma Gregory) compliment the content greatly. My particular favourite is the voice used for Jurgen, certainly fits and delivers for the character an enduring and endearing quality.