Vail serves as a omniscient narrator, adding footnotes to supply little bits of information and knowledge, or even sometimes humorous comments, as well as interspersing Cain’s rather self-centered writings with parts of texts or witness accounts to give context to the events.
The books take the form of a series of archives written by Cain himself, but compiled and edited by Amberley Vail, a character who is frequently mentioned and also plays a major role in the first novel. To survive Commissar Cain must dodge, bluff and trick his way out of trouble, even if it increases his status beyond his control!”Ĭiaphas Cain: Hero of the Imperium is the first collection of the Ciaphas Cain stories, bundling together the fist three novels ( For the Emperor, Caves of Ice and The Traitor’s Hand) and three short stories, all of which take place within the Warhammer 40,000 universe. However, fate has a habit of throwing him into the deadliest situations, and luck (mixed with self preservation) always manages to pull him through and onto the loftiest of pedestals. The reality is very different, for Ciaphas is simply looking for an easy life and a way to stay out of peril.
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