But the true atmosphere comes from the narrative device: the story is told through Cain’s "memoirs," edited by the puritanical Inquisitor Amberley Vail.
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
Overall, "Caves of Ice" is an excellent addition to the Ciaphas Cain series, and I highly recommend it to fans of science fiction and action. But the true atmosphere comes from the narrative
voices Inquisitor Vail. Her interruptions to read footnotes or provide historical context give the audiobook a fun, academic, and sarcastic edge. and sarcastic edge.