Mitchell, Sandy
THE
TRAITOR'S HAND
Sandy Mitchell
Black Library Publishing, Games Workshop Limited, 2005
Pb 380 pages
ISBN# 1-84416-187-0
Third in the WARHAMMER 40,000 Ciaphas Cain novels, THE TRAITOR’S HAND takes Ciaphas and his Valhallan regiment into a Chaos war where the locals the Imperial Guard are trying to protect and even a commissar from another regiment are against them. This is the most extensive battle yet for Ciaphas who cannot find a safe place to stand no matter which way he turns.
THE TRAITOR’S HAND continues Sandy Mitchell’s broad strokes of hilarious characterization and intense battle scenes. My only complaint is that some of the dialogue tags get a bit repetitious, an editing slight that lends tedium to a series that should continue to keep readers on the edge of the chair. Other than that, though, I really enjoy Ciaphas Cain novels and will gladly buy more when they come out.Return to Reviews