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The King of the Spoil

Setting
Warhammer 40,000
Type
Novel
First published
1 Jul 2023
Length
436 pp · ~8h 0m read
Rating
3.81215 ratingsRating distribution: 1-star: 4 · 2-star: 8 · 3-star: 59 · 4-star: 97 · 5-star: 47. See the reviews on Goodreads (opens in a new tab)17 reviews on Goodreads  (opens in a new tab)
Audiobook
3.8754 ratingsPerformance4.55Story3.612h 33m·Gabrielle Nellis-PainReviews on Audible  (opens in a new tab)
ISBN-13
9781800262027
Featuring
Varangantua

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Track of Words The fifth novel in Black Library’s Warhammer Crime range, Jonathan D. Beer’s The King of the Spoil is another gritty tale of everyday life on the brutal streets of Varangantua, this time exploring the socio-political implications of a power vacuum forming in p read (opens in a new tab)

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Synopsis

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.