The Beguiling

Ciaphas Cain #Short Story

by Sandy Mitchell

On Slawkenberg, Ciaphas Cain is a long way from the front lines and that's precisely what he wanted. However, Chaos is present on Slawkenberg and Cain finds himself back in the firefight against his better judgement.

A short story from the 'Hero of the Imperium' omnibus.

Genres: Science Fiction, Short Stories, 40k, Fiction, War, Military Fiction, Fantasy

ebook

First published November 1, 2011

About the author

Sandy Mitchell is a pseudonym of Alex Stewart, who has been a full-time writer since the mid nineteen eighties. The majority of his work as Sandy has been tie-in fiction for Games Workshop's Warhammer fantasy and Warhammer 40,000 science fiction lines. The exceptions have been a novelisation of episodes from the high tech thriller series Bugs, for which he also worked as a scriptwriter under his own name, some Warhammer roleplaying game material, and a scattering of short stories and magazine articles.

His hobbies include the martial arts of Aikido and Iaido, miniature wargaming, role-playing games, and pottering about on the family allotment.

He lives in the North Essex village of Earls Colne, with his wife Judith and daughter Hester.

Reviews

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another good Cain short story. Had the right amount of adventure, intrigue, Cainisms, and ominous ending. Definitely paced better than the Echoes of the Tomb short story.

[Olethros · Rating 3 out of 5]

-Un Cain más valeroso de lo que cabía esperar.-

Género. Relato.

Lo que nos cuenta. En el libro La seducción (publicación original: The Beguiling, 2011), el comisario Cain recuerda su estancia en el planeta Slawkenberg y cómo una misión con observadores avanzados lo lleva a visitar la Academia Santa Trinia para Hijas de la Nobleza. En cuanto a la cronología del protagonista, relato anterior a la primera novela de la saga Ciaphas Cain: Héroe del Imperium, aunque se publicó ocho años después.

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[Slov · Rating 2 out of 5]

It's an okay short story, but puts me off from reading any further Ciaphas Cain books in the future. It's sort of typical rough-edged war veteran slop you can find in many books. I don't really see the appeal of Ciaphas Cain, nor was the writing of any great quality so there's not much to pursue further from this author. Might be a rush to judge but it's a pretty dated style, which makes sense as a writer from the 80s-90s.

Sorry Sandy, I'm going to look elsewhere for some well written 40k books.

[Flávio Sousa · Rating 5 out of 5]

40k in 40 words: *The Beguiling* blends familiar cautionary tropes with Ciaphas Cain’s sardonic narration, making an otherwise predictable tale entertaining. Its charm lies less in twists and more in Cain’s witty, self-preserving perspective, turning a well-trodden story into something engagingly personal and distinct.

[Andy Simpson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read and a very good approach to show the interactions of the enemies. Enjoyed

[Gareth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good short story, showing another event that had been referenced multiple times, but good to see how it actually unfolded.

[Nick · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read as part of the Ciaphas Cain Omnibus

[Ulzeta · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun read.

[Adrian Sepulveda · Rating 3 out of 5]

CAIN CAIN CAIIIIN

[Bryan Moreton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another funny adventure from Cain!

[David Austin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Whether it’s Cerebus or Warhammer or Monty Python or Clint Eastwood or Sophia Coppola, I love a Beguiling.

[Charles Austin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Takes place before the main books. It was good. Really quick read.

[Alex Van De Wiele · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5, another classic cain short story. Here Cain and Jurgen mistakenly find themselves in a slaaneshi cukt, amd blast their way out.

[Mary Catelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like Fight or Flight, this short story revolves about his early days, his first in-the-field assignment.

Where he suffers from boredom, having exhausted the immediate vicinities' delights. So he fudges up an excuse to get closer to battle zones in hopes of finding new stuff. (One notes that while this doesn't have Amberly Vail's footnotes, in the novels, one of his favorite excuses for doing brave stuff despite being a self-proclaimed coward is the chances at hedonism. You can judge his veracity for yourself.)

This being Cain, naturally he finds new stuff that he really doesn't want to find. Ends on a more ominous note than most.

Can be found in Ciaphas Cain Hero of the Imperium.

[Christopher · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Beguiling is gripping, brilliant, cunning from the start, full of humour, daring do, full of epic world building right from the beginning, adventure and action! Crisp High Five! Brilliant and highly recommended! :D