The audiobook captures every sweaty-palmed escape, every dry footnote, and every explosive coincidence with pitch-perfect delivery. Stephen Perring is Ciaphas Cain. By the time you hear him mutter about Jurgen’s unholy body odor saving the day for the hundredth time, you will be smiling.
Commissar Cain and his loyal—if perpetually exasperated—aide, Gunner Jurgen, are attached to the Valhallan 597th Imperial Guard regiment. Their mission? To secure a promethium (fuel) refinery on the ice world of , a frozen wasteland so cold that your lasgun battery dies faster than your patience. ciaphas cain caves of ice audiobook
In the frozen caves of Simia Orichalcae, surrounded by Orks and Necrons, Cain discovers that the safest place is often the eye of the storm. And the safest way to experience that storm? Headphones on, volume up, and the Caves of Ice audiobook playing. The audiobook captures every sweaty-palmed escape, every dry
The plot is delightfully simple in premise, gloriously chaotic in execution: In the frozen caves of Simia Orichalcae, surrounded
4.8/5 Best enjoyed with: A hot beverage (tanna tea, if you have it) and a healthy sense of irony for the Imperium of Man. Have you listened to the Ciaphas Cain Caves of Ice audiobook? Do you prefer Perring’s Cain to the older Toby Longworth narrations? Let us know in the comments below, and for the Emperor—keep listening.
In print, these footnotes are charming. In audio, they are transformative.
One of his most beloved adventures, Caves of Ice , has received the full audio treatment. For fans of military sci-fi, dark comedy, and unreliable narrators, the is not just a listening experience—it’s a masterclass in character-driven Warhammer 40,000 storytelling. What is Caves of Ice ? (A Plot Primer) Before discussing the audiobook’s production, let’s set the scene. Caves of Ice , written by Sandy Mitchell , is the second novel in the Ciaphas Cain series (chronologically following For the Emperor ), though it stands perfectly well on its own.