Language: English
Written by Sandy Mitchell , this volume collects 13 short stories and a novella that explore some of the most comical, desperate, and, at the same time, heroic episodes of Cain’s career. From clashes with Orks and Tyranids to conspiracies within the Imperial Guard itself, each story reveals the contradictions of a character who never wanted to be a hero, but can’t help but look like one.
WHY YOU SHOULD READ IT
The irony of Ciaphas Cain lies in the fact that his instinct for self-preservation often unwittingly leads him to exploits that ultimately elevate him as a propaganda icon. This anthology offers a comprehensive look at his character and his “accidental heroism,” revealing his most human and humorous side.
THE STORY
Inquisitor Amberley Vail reopens the Cain Archives to reveal his strangest and most memorable adventures.
- Defend Lentonia from a plague of undead summoned by the warp.
- He faces a tyranid invasion on a desolate mining world.
- He finds himself caught up in the mysterious death of a commissioner, with his own life at risk.
Includes the following stories:
- Old Soldiers Never Die (short story)
- Fight or Flight
- The Beguiling
- Echoes of the Tomb
- Sector Thirteen
- Traitor’s Gambit
- A Mug of Recaff
- The Smallest Detail
- The Little Things
- Last Night at the Resplendent
- The Bigger They Are
- The Only Good Ork
- Three Questions
- Rotten to the Core
