tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post3990000476337640979..comments2023-09-01T10:14:30.179+01:00Comments on Graeme's Fantasy Book Review: ‘The Emperor’s Finest’ – Sandy Mitchell (Black Library)Graeme Floryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15411505049326440010noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-87716980524730516132011-03-01T11:01:41.555+00:002011-03-01T11:01:41.555+00:00I found the comedy in Ciaphas Cain novels deeply r...I found the comedy in Ciaphas Cain novels deeply refreshing. Only Dan Abnett and Demski-Bowden (and Graham Neill occasionally) actually manage to pull the '40k serious' face off very well, with the majority of the other books being funny for all the wrong reasons.<br /><br />The one thing Cain does wonderfully is poke some healthy holes in the 'fanaticism' of 40k. When Chaos Space Marine players (and this is a distinct minority) can shout 'Blood for the Blod God' in the local store during a tabletop game ... Ciaphas Cain's reply of "Hufflepuff for the Cup!" had me rolling.<br /><br />Ciaphas Cain books are twice as funny as a satire on the 'gamer' universe itself.suneokunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08085094845127991965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-14386242287481831952011-02-18T05:46:14.595+00:002011-02-18T05:46:14.595+00:00I wouldn't say the humour is at odds with the ...I wouldn't say the humour is at odds with the 40k setting given that it's always been part of the setting.<br /><br />Admittedly it has been less of a focus these days compared to the madness of Rogue Trader (I mean seriously there was an Inquisitor Obiwan Sherlock Clousseau in those days) but it's still there just not as blatant.<br /><br />Besides one of the best things about the Cain books has always been the references to pop culture that manage to sneak their way in- everything from Dad's Army to Winne the Pooh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8679457768571800783.post-43633165099781008502011-02-16T10:03:30.953+00:002011-02-16T10:03:30.953+00:00I very much agree with your conculsions on this se...I very much agree with your conculsions on this series - particularly the humour which is at odds with the setting and the tone of many of the other books by BL set in the 40K-verse.<br /><br />However, i totally agree that as you read more in this series, you grow to enjoy this side of the 40K experience - its 40K, but not.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com