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  • The Twice-Dead King: Ruin

  • Warhammer 40,000, Book 1
  • By: Nate Crowley
  • Narrated by: Richard Reed
  • Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (334 ratings)

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The Twice-Dead King: Ruin

By: Nate Crowley
Narrated by: Richard Reed
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Publisher's Summary

A Warhammer 40,000 novel

Pride is everything for the dynastic kings of the Necron race, who have awakened after millennia to see their empires occupied by foul beasts and simple minds. For the Necron Lord Oltyx, the Ithakas dynasty was his by right, but the machinations of the court see him stripped of his position and exiled to a forgotten world.

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See the struggles of the Necron court from their own eyes, and discover the lengths one Lord will go to for the status they desire.

The story

Exile to the miserable world of Sedh, the disgraced Necron Lord Oltyx is consumed with bitterness. Once heir to the throne of a dynasty, he now commands nothing but a dwindling garrison of warriors, in a never-ending struggle against Ork invaders. Oltyx can think of nothing but the prospect of vengeance against his betrayers, and the reclamation of his birthright. But the Orks are merely the harbingers of a truly unstoppable force. Unless Oltyx acts to save his dynasty, revenge will win him only ashes. And so he must return to the crownworld, and to the heart of the very court which cast him out. But what awaits there is a horror more profound than any invader, whose roots are tangled with the dark origins of the Necrons themselves.

Written by Nate Crowley. Narrated by Richard Reed.

©2021 Games Workshop Limited (P)2021 Games Workshop Limited

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Narrator needs to do way better.

The Narrator needs to get rid of the Smeagol voice from lord of the rings aint no way any Necron would even remotely sound the way he has portrayed them same voices different army step it up a bit do voices that we can understand

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Very nice

Easy 5/5, great performance by the reader and excellent story writing. Fifteen words for review required.

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must read

Nick Crowley and Richard reed have done an amazing job at tell an amazing story the writing and voice performance are phenomenal to anyone who enjoys the lore of Necrons this is a great book to read

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excellent storytelling

well written and fleshed out 😏 characters.
I am very excited to read the next book in this series which cannot come out soon enough

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absolute banger

im fairly new to Warhammer lore, have only listened to a few books but watched a lot of Luetin09 videos on youtube which have given me a good grasp on everything. this book was fantastic. i really love the necrons and their history and stories and basically waking up from a nap to a bunch of rowdy kids playing on their lawns. read the infinite and the divine if you havnt already. also a banger

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Great Story

Great story and excellent performance by the narrator. Would recommend for anyone into 40k

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PEW PEW PEW IN THE STOOOONES BB

IN THE STOOOOOOONES SPOOKY SCARY ROBO MEN SHRIVEL WITH SUCH A SCREEEEEE PEW PEW PEW

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Thoroughly enjoyable and refreshing listen

I have read and listened to over 100 Black Library books lver the years, and this one is one of the most well constructed stories in the range.

Gives one of the most mysterious Xenos factions a much needed dose of character and believability.

The narration is also rop notch and in my top 5 of any performances I've heard on Audible.

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A brilliant story

This book really brings the Necrons to life. The emotional journey of the characters is a rare thing in W40K story telling, and this book (and the narrator) achieve this arc well.

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Brilliant

An awesome exploration of the complex Necron race.
Well worth a listen!!!
Added to my list of favourites from Black Library.

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