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The Scum Kings

The Scum Kings

By: Mike Daltrey | grimdark fantasy epic fantasy
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 Meet the Scum Kings, a dysfunctional band of bottom-feeding marauders led by the ruthless Giddray 'Dray'. They are not clever masterminds or noble rebels. They are a pack of beaten dogs, driven by hunger and greed, whose every attempt at villainy seems to end in fresh wounds and humiliating failure. They are the fever in a sick world, a symptom of the rot.

The Scum Kings is a daily, short-form, serial grimdark fantasy audiobook told from the perspective of their captain. Each 5-15 minute episode is a ground-level chronicle of survival, following the crew through their desperate heists, ugly victories, and insane gambles.

Defeated. Desperate. Driven.

Created and written by Mike Daltrey2025 Signalbox Studio Science Fiction
Episodes
  • The King is Dead

    The King is Dead
    Oct 30 2025
    In a cramped warehouse room far from the city's chaos, a deadly confrontation unfolds between a rebel and his former master. As Silas and Dray clash in a brutal dance of steel and desperation, humiliation and stored rage finally boil over. What begins as a masterful duel descends into a savage struggle for survival, where skill meets fury and old power dynamics shatter in a spray of blood.

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    6 mins
  • A Hammer For a King

    A Hammer For a King
    Oct 29 2025
    A coordinated assault on Silas's fortified warehouse erupts into brutal violence as the Scum Kings execute their master plan. Moving like ghosts through the chaos of a city in turmoil, each member of the crew plays their deadly part - from Brynn's calculated distraction to Stigand's raw power and Gix's shadowy kills. But as they fight their way toward Silas's command room, leaving a trail of broken bodies behind, the question remains: what awaits them behind that final oak door, and will their transformation from servants to sovereigns come at a price none of them are prepared to pay?

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    5 mins
  • The Point of No Return

    The Point of No Return
    Oct 28 2025
    Forced to lead a suicide mission against the Red Hands, the Scum Kings face their most pivotal decision yet. When master strategist Orso reveals a daring alternative plan to strike at Silas himself, the crew must choose between serving a tyrant or risking everything for a shot at the throne.

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    5 mins
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