Ciaphas cain audio drama

Jan 27, 2019 commissar ciaphas cain and the valhallan 597th are in the thick of it again, putting down an uprising of chaos cultists on an imperial mining world. The devil you know is the second audio drama in the ciaphas cain novel series by sandy mitchell. Dec 11, 2018 sign in to like videos, comment, and subscribe. Dead in the water audio drama when commissar ciaphas cain is sent to a riverworld, he must deal with a dangerous enemy, an enemy whose true identity remains unknown. The paper books have the published order printed on the first page, which is not the same as the chronological order. The novel is a part of a set of books by author sandy mitchell. Ciaphas cain is a commissar, a political officer of the imperium of mans troops. 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 warhammer 40k. 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. Chilling tales for dark nights recommended for you. Other than that its fun to once again listen to an audio drama about one of my all time favourite warhammer 40k characters, ciaphas cain. Taking a tongueincheek approach to the normally absurdly grim and dark 40k universe, the series follows the.

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. Why do all the ciaphas cain novels have cover art with him. The book is written as a historical account being investigated by and inquisitor published for instruction within her order. There are several excellent omnibus collections of his novels available, but i recommend you start the same way i did. When a mysterious messenger contacts the adepta sororitas, celestian miriya must travel to hollos and pass judgement on the world. Fight or flight ciaphas cains early years come to light as he fights alongside the valhallan 12th field artillery on the world of desolatia. The narrator changes his voice well enough that you can tell the different characters apart.

Its a classic cain tale of accidental heroism and unsuccessful self interest, as he finds his quiet posting on the backwater world of archipelaga unwelcomely. However, cain wants only a safe little spot and a small workload to live an easy life. The body farm creepypasta by brian martinez performed by jason hill full 10part story duration. Ciaphas cainheadscratchers 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. I believe stephen really brought ciaphas to life and sandy did an amazing job too. 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. 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. This audio drama anthology contains seven tales of the brave soldiers of the astra militarum. Cain is an entertaining rogue in a universe of dark horrors, and its a winning combination. Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Its a classic cain tale of accidental heroism and unsuccessful self interest, as he finds his quiet posting on the. Commissar ciaphas cain, hero of the imperium is the protagonist of a series of novels by sandy mitchell, set in the warhammer 40,000 universe. Saviour of the imperium book by sandy mitchell official.

For those who are confused, dead in the water is the first ciaphas cain audio drama from big finish. A threepart story delves into intrigue surrounding sergeant zachariah of elysia as he faces traitors. Book 1 of the ciaphas cain series commissar ciaphas cain, hero of the imperium and renowned across the sector for his bravery and valour, is sent to maintain order on an outpost world on. Ive listened to the samples of alot of them and im pretty impressed by the quality of the narration there, and the high production value.

No cain novel or audio drama have been bad in my experience. Sep 28, 2018 the body farm creepypasta by brian martinez performed by jason hill full 10part story duration. It details his participation in what seemed like one of the easiest and most onesided campaigns ever fought by the imperium. Ciaphas cain, commissar in the imperial guard, has only ever wanted a quiet life.

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. Dead in the water audio book warhammer 40k lexicanum. The most recent book in that series is the greater good, and there is also the audio drama dead in the water. Taking a tongueincheek approach to the normally absurdly grim and dark. Released back in 2011, sandy mitchells dead in the water is the first of two ciaphas cain audio dramas so far, at least, and in common with the productions of the time is performed pretty much by toby longworth alone. Ive loved the stories, how theyre crafted, and love the character. Cain is considered to be a hero of the imperium, and is praised for his deeds of courage in the thick of battle. Theres some nice plot this is actually not a bad story. Will she find a world embracing the emperors truth or one in need of cleansing. As the tyrannic wars sweep across the face of the eastern fringe, cain and jurgen find themselves on the jungle moon of a. Consider every cain novels cover an inuniverse piece of propaganda, which is why we get heavilymuscled fabulouslooking with bolt pistol in one hand and chainsword in the other striking some heroic pose or down upon the emperors enemies every time. This time he get both tyranids and dark eldar to play with.

Specifically, im asking about the ones currently available on audible. Stephen perring makes a fantastic ciaphas and i will happily purchase more audio renditions of the ciaphas. Ciaphas cainheadscratchers all the tropes wiki fandom. Its essentially another ciaphas cain story, set prior to his joining the valhallan 597th. Dead in the water is an original audio drama by sandy mitchell, produced by the black library, featuring commissar ciaphas cain. While cain and jurgen watch a horde of orks thundering towards them in the distance, jurgen makes small talk about the weather. Being an omnibus, hero of the imperium includes the first three novels of the ciaphas cain series, plus three short stories. The story revolves around the rakish commissar ciaphas cain and his trusty sidekick jurgen. Sandy mitchell is the author of a longrunning series of warhammer 40,000 novels about the hero of the imperium, commssar ciaphas cain.

Her decision will liberate or condemn an entire planet. In the wider scope, fight or flight describes one of the earliest events in cains commissarial career, and introduces both him and his aide jurgen. Commissars are charged with maintaining the morale and loyalty of imperial troops, an important matter when one considers the horrific odds and staggering casualties of the grim dark future of the wh40k setting. Commissar ciaphas cain, hero of the imperium is the protagonist of a series of novels by sandy mitchell, set in the warhammer 40000 universe. For the emperor book 1 of the ciaphas cain series commissar ciaphas cain, hero of the imperium and renowned across the sector for his bravery and valour, is sent to maintain order on an outpost world on the border of tau space. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you.

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 devil you know audio drama warhammer 40k lexicanum. 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. Though their mission is a success, they find evidence that the corruption might have spread to other planets, and that the forge world of ironfound could now be at risk. The production was directed by christian dunn, with original music composed by jamie robertson. Released back in 2011, sandy mitchells dead in the water is the first of two ciaphas cain audio drama s so far, at least, and in common with the productions of the time is performed pretty much by toby longworth alone. Chronologically this story is the first one as well. Cain tries to remember the last time he saw his aide look at all bothered by overwhelmingly poor odds, and comes up blank. Of course, the spelling naming him like the soap brand probably is a pun as well, though purely a written rather than spoken one. The production was directed by christian dunn, with original music composed by jamie robertson cover description.