
The King of the Spoil
Warhammer Crime
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Narrated by:
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Gabrielle Nellis-Pain
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By:
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Jonathan D Beer
About this listen
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.
©2023 Games Workshop Limited (P)2023 Games Workshop LimitedOne 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.
Break my heart slowly
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Good set of characters doing their best not to wind up dead, will have to see if they pop up again.
Good use of the 40k theme
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Engaging story and enjoyable characters
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Thoroughly enjoyable - I want more
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very immersive read showing how in the Grimdark future... there is only war!
Lovely read, stunning work of art!
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Nothing stood out, no cool parts.
Then felt like I should listen to it all as I’d bought it.
Sorry.
Girl power.
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think I'll stick to booked written pre 2020 from now on.
if Tumblr did 40k... poor
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