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The Rise of the Horned Rat

Warhammer Chronicles: The End Times, Book 4

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Book 4 of The End Times

In the tunnels of Karak Eight Peaks, the final battle begins. Dwarf, goblin and skaven clash as the world burns around them. And in Karaz-a-karak, the dwarf high king faces the end of his empire…

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Another long-running storyline comes to its end as the eternal war for Karak Eight Peaks is finally lost… Guy Haley will bring tears to your eyes as several fan-favourite Warhammer characters meet their demise.

The story

The End Times are coming. In the warrens of Skavenblight, a new power is rising. The verminlords walk the earth and they plan to lead the skaven to their destiny as rulers of the world. But for Queek Headtaker, the only destiny that matters is his own, as he plans his final assault on Karak Eight Peaks. In the depths of that ancient city, two rival kings - the goblin Skarsnik and the dwarf Belegar - prepare to meet the onslaught. And in Karaz-a-Karak, High King Thorgrim Grudgebearer presides over what he knows, in his heart, is the end of the dwarf empire. The Horned Rat rises and nothing will ever be the same…

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Andrew James Spooner's best performance. His depictions of Queek, Skarsnik, Belegar and Thorgrim fill the book with character. Hornourable mentions are Duffskull, Golgfag, Ikit, Thanquol, and all the Verminlords. The story is incredibly compelling and exciting and chapters never linger enough to become boring. Strongly recommend!

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As soon as I see a book in the series comes out instantly buy it no matter what time of the month it is. Captivating storyline if you are interested in Warhammer fantasy universe and Andrew James Spooner, the narrator absolutely brings it to life.

Amazing

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Andrew james Spooner truely knocking it out of the park with the narration across the series and this is no different

A good book and a fantastic narrator

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Great and sad as to be expected with the end times and genuinely some moments where you know what's coming but still can't believe it is taking place. Narration is amazing and really made me enjoy the Skaven like never before!

Narration is on par!

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Look I know, as something of Warhammer fan myself I've been told endlessly how rubbish the end times is and a fair bit of the Elf, Human and Undead parts get out of hand. But to me, and as a Skaven fan I'm entirely biased here, feels like a proper sendoff for some beloved characters.

What I enjoy about this book is that it's fairly self contained, focussing on the stories of Queek, Belegar, Skarsnik and Thorgrim. With Thanquol popping up here and there to fail upwards spectacularly.

If you're a Dwarf, Skarsnik or Skaven fan give this book a read as for the most part it gives proper service to all three races. If you're going to give any End Times book a listen this one is worth it

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Granted I do see the problems with Thorgrims send off, but I'll be honest didn't ruin the book for me. The absolutely stupid grin of pleasure I got from Queek's death and the actual sadness I felt for Belegar and Gobbla gave me hours of satisfaction.

A Good End times Book?

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