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The King of the Spoil
- Warhammer Crime
- Narrated by: Gabrielle Nellis-Pain
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
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Summary
A Warhammer Crime Novel
The death of a powerful crime lord sends the city careening into a full-blown street war, and an info-broker seeks the truth in an attempt to hold fragile gang alliances together.
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It’s a chaotic peek into the seedy underbelly of Varangantua, a sprawling world where life is cheap – and a display of how even a tyrant can be better than a power vacuum...
THE STORY
Within the vast sprawl of Varangantua lies the Spoil. It is a broken crossroads, forsaken by the Lex, abandoned by the city’s uncaring masters, where the only choice is a slow death in the manufactories, or a quick one on the street. And it is in turmoil.
Andreti Sorokin, the gangster king whose vicious rule brought order to the Spoil, is dead, slain in the most brutal fashion. Melita Voronova, skilled info-broker and reluctant agent of the imperious Valtteri cartel, is tasked with uncovering the mystery of who killed Sorokin, and preventing his fragile alliance of thugs and narco-pushers from collapsing into chaos. As street-blades clash and gang leaders turn against one another, Melita’s instincts tell her there is a larger conspiracy at work. Someone has created this crisis not merely to disrupt the Spoil, but to overturn the foundations of Varangantua itself.
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- Sarah Beecher
- 20-02-24
Break my heart slowly
My first Warhammer Crime novel and really welcome surprise. A tense tale of characters trying to somehow survive an ever escalating crisis, and where they have to make hard choices about not only how the deal with the unfolding chaos, but contend with what sort of life they want to lead in the face of such radical upheaval. The pacing is neatly done; the stakes ratcheting ever upwards as the cast are forced to wing it, events always seeming to rush ahead of them. The characters themselves are also well done; flawed, vulnerable, making mistakes yet trying their best to make something of the situation.
One aspect I really appreciated was how it follows life at the bottom of the Imperial rung, the misery, the squalor, the price to be paid for those who seek to challenge such an existence. There is, by its very nature, something utterly, profoundly heartbreaking at the core of the Imperium and the book's finest moments touch upon it with such great tenderness and fury. I generally don't expect to cry at these things, but the tears certainly came as one particular arc reached its end. The idea of Grimdark only really works when there is a hint of light to contrast it, to give weight to the inevitable tragedy, and The King of the Spoil most certainly understands this.
There are quibbles; the overarching plot is pretty well worn territory, and the writing gets a touch clunky at points, but all in all it was a really worthwhile experience. A pleasingly, almost distressingly emotive slice of life away from the usual Emperor-bothering bolter fire. Gabrielle Nellis-Pain is also brilliant as the narrator and clearly understood the nature of the story and the emotions involved, adjusting pace and tone to match as needed.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-09-23
Good use of the 40k theme
The crime series again gives a great look at the Imperium from the view of a citizen in the more ugly side.
Good set of characters doing their best not to wind up dead, will have to see if they pop up again.
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- Robert
- 08-07-23
Engaging story and enjoyable characters
Really enjoyed this book. The story was excellent and it was nice to return to Varangantua after listening to Bloodlines a few months ago. Gave me some good ideas for some Necromunda games/conversions! Would highly recommend and a good starting point for anyone who hasn't read any Warhammer Crime novels before.
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- Joss
- 18-07-23
Thoroughly enjoyable - I want more
Another excellent book in the warhammrr crime series combined with a fantastic narrator. I hope the author keeps on with this series - it is well worth a listen.
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- Nicholas Soranzo
- 07-08-23
Lovely read, stunning work of art!
absolutely adored the story, read by a lovely voice.
very immersive read showing how in the Grimdark future... there is only war!
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- Jack G
- 30-11-23
Girl power.
Cover art looks amazing. I just struggled to keep pace with the story,
Nothing stood out, no cool parts.
Then felt like I should listen to it all as I’d bought it.
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