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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
Reader rating
★ 3.81 from 215 ratings
ISBN-13
9781800262027
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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 ↗

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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.