Ciaphas Cain: Caves of Ice — A Comprehensive Critical Study
The Ciaphas Cain series is the perfect gateway drug for Warhammer 40k newcomers who find the setting too bleak, and it is a refreshing palate cleanser for veterans. Caves of Ice represents the series at its tightest: one planet, two terrifying enemy factions, and one self-serving commissar who just wants a warm cup of tanna tea.
🎙️ Available on Audible, Black Library’s site, and other audiobook platforms.
No discussion of a Cain audiobook is complete without mentioning Gunner Ferik Jurgen. Jurgen is Cain’s aide, a man with appalling hygiene and a powerful blank (anti-psychic) ability.
If you are debating whether to buy the Ciaphas Cain Caves of Ice audiobook, here are three scenes that are exponentially better when heard: