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The Scum Kings: A Grimdark Fantasy Audiobook | Daily Chapters

Mike Daltrey | grimdark fantasy, epic fantasy

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

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9:48

The Bleeding Trail

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2025/12/04

The heist is over, but escape proves deadlier than the theft. The Scum Kings crawl through mountain passes with a wagon full of stolen gold, their iron wheels shrieking against stone and announcing their position for miles. When Brynn spots twelve cavalry riders closing fast, Orso begs to hide their treasure and ambush from the shadows. But Dray refuses to cower like a common thief. With enemy lancers galloping toward them and no cover in sight, he makes a choice that will define what the Scum Kings

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9:43

The Golden Anchor

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2025/12/03

Welcome to Season 2 of The Scum Kings!Dray and his crew of thieves stand surrounded by a mountain of gold in the conquered vault—but a military vanguard is breaching the walls above them. Orso demands they flee with what they can carry. Silene calculates impossible logistics on her knees in a pile of coins. Stigand stares at the treasure like a scoreboard of his worth. But Dray refuses to run with scraps after breaking down a god's door. With an army minutes away and two tons of gold to move, he

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9:47

The Vault Beneath the God's Face

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2025/12/02

Stigand's axe becomes the key that no priest expected, prying open the thirty-foot stone Visage to reveal a hidden stairway descending into cold darkness. Dray and the Scum Kings leave the chaos of battle behind, dragging their captive priest down ancient steps that lead to a vault untouched by time. The air smells of metal. The torchlight reveals not a chapel or treasure room, but something else entirely—a warehouse carved from bedrock. What the corrupt temple has been hiding beneath their god's

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9:20

A Sermon in Red

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2025/12/01

The raid on the abbey turns into a brutal display of violence as the Scum Kings tear through the supposedly elite Stern Guard. While Stigand smashes through their lines like a battering ram and Gix dances with his blades, the team pursues their quarry deeper into marble halls dripping with gold.-----Want to binge The Scum Kings with fewer ads? Every Friday night we release a bonus episode of the week's previous five episodes, with fewer ads in between chapters and a seamless listening

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33:02

The Scum Kings: Vol. 13 [Uncut] - Chapters 61-65

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2025/11/29

This compilation contains 5 episodes.Episodes included:1. The Madman's Map (November 24, 2025)2. The Prophet of Gold (November 25, 2025)3. The White Lie (November 26, 2025)4. The Hammer of Faith (November 27, 2025)5. The Breaking of the Visage (November 29, 2025)---Episode 1: The Madman's MapA brutal mountain ambush ends in unexpected treasure as the Scum Kings discover more than just supplies among their victims' belongings. When Orso uncovers a military-grade map from their slain cartographer,

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7:59

The Breaking of the Visage

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2025/11/29

A desperate midnight assault erupts as the Scum Kings launch a blazing attack on the Abbey's gate. With pitch-coated arrows flying and improvised fire bombs raining down, they unleash chaos in a perfectly coordinated strike.-----Want to binge The Scum Kings with fewer ads? Every Friday night we release a bonus episode of the week's previous five episodes, with fewer ads in between chapters and a seamless listening experience! Perfect for a weekend binge!

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7:09

The Hammer of Faith

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2025/11/27

The Scum Kings face their darkest hour as Dray reveals his audacious plan to assault an impregnable abbey fortress. What appears to be certain suicide might be their only chance at survival, as their leader sees through the façade of the monastery's defenses. But with his own lieutenant Orso questioning his sanity, and the rest of the Scum Kings barely holding together, Dray must convince his broken band that sometimes the maddest plan is the only one that works.-----Want to binge The Scum Kings

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7:52

The White Lie

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2025/11/26

Dray's crew faces their breaking point as they make a desperate two-day climb up treacherous mountain cliffs, following a madman's map. With supplies exhausted, Stigand's wound festering, and Cob falling apart, only Brynn's fierce determination matches Dray's gold-fueled resolve. But what they discover at the summit - a pristine white fortress in a hidden valley - transforms their exhaustion into cold rage.-----Want to binge The Scum Kings with fewer ads? Every Friday night we release a bonus

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4:27

The Prophet of Gold

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2025/11/25

After weeks of starvation and pursuit, the Scum Kings claim a bloody victory over a See patrol, seizing more than just supplies—they've captured a map to the legendary Abbey. Around a forbidden fire in hostile territory, wine flows and hope returns to the desperate band. But as Dray rallies his wolves for the greatest heist of their lives, Orso's warning hangs heavy: they're deep in enemy territory, surrounded by layers of patrols. The path to untold riches lies ahead, but so does the deadliest

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5:36

The Madman's Map

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2025/11/24

A brutal mountain ambush ends in unexpected treasure as the Scum Kings discover more than just supplies among their victims' belongings. When Orso uncovers a military-grade map from their slain cartographer, what begins as a simple robbery transforms into something far more significant. As the blood dries on the vellum and Orso's finger traces the precise lines of the Stone Fence mountains, he discovers something that leaves him speechless - a revelation that could change everything for this band of

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31:29

The Scum Kings Friday Binge - Chapters 56-60

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2025/11/22

This compilation contains 5 episodes.Episodes included:1. The March (November 17, 2025)2. The Grind (November 19, 2025)3. The Scent of Prey (November 19, 2025)4. The Kill Box (November 20, 2025)5. The Desperate Victory (November 21, 2025)---Episode 1: The MarchThe Scum Kings face their breaking point as Dray proposes an insane gamble - raiding a legendary golden abbey. What begins as a desperate pitch transforms into a schism, with half the crew yearning for a safe death by starvation, while others

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6:33

The Desperate Victory

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2025/11/21

A carefully planned ambush in a narrow canyon turns into a brutal fight for survival as the Scum Kings confront two elite soldiers of the See. When precision meets desperation, and discipline clashes with hunger, victory hangs by the thinnest of threads. As Stigand makes a dramatic entrance that could turn the tide, the true cost of their desperate gambit becomes clear. Blood will flow in this pivotal confrontation that tests not just skill, but the raw will to survive.-----Want to binge The Scum

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6:21

The Kill Box

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2025/11/20

A mutiny transforms into a deadly alliance as Orso crafts an intricate ambush in a narrow canyon. When Orso reveals his three-part plan involving a lure, a rockslide, and the final blade, the hunters become the architects of a perfect killing ground.-----Want to binge The Scum Kings with fewer ads? Every Friday night we release a bonus episode of the week's previous five episodes, with fewer ads in between chapters and a seamless listening experience! Perfect for a weekend binge!

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6:05

The Scent of Prey

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2025/11/19

Starving and desperate in the bitter mountains, Dray's dying crew discovers an unexpected opportunity: a camp of See soldiers working as cartographers. As Brynn returns with news of potential salvation, the crew faces a deadly choice - risk certain death by attacking trained soldiers, or accept a slow demise in the merciless peaks.-----Want to binge The Scum Kings with fewer ads? Every Friday night we release a bonus episode of the week's previous five episodes, with fewer ads in between chapters

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5:30

The Grind

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2025/11/19

Dray leads his battered crew on a desperate vertical climb through the merciless Stone Fence mountains, where every handhold threatens betrayal and the screaming wind cuts like ice. As Stiggand's festering wounds worsen and Cob struggles to keep pace, their shared dream of reaching the Abbey of the Stern Visage crumbles with each agonizing step. What began as a journey of hope descends into a brutal test of survival, revealing the true cost of following a leader's desperate fantasy.-----Want to

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7:01

The March

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2025/11/17

The Scum Kings face their breaking point as Dray proposes an insane gamble - raiding a legendary golden abbey. What begins as a desperate pitch transforms into a schism, with half the crew yearning for a safe death by starvation, while others embrace one final, glorious act of madness. As Stiggand's laughter echoes across the barren rocks, the fate of these broken warriors hangs on Orso's decision. Will they choose the sensible path to a slow death, or risk everything for a chance at one last

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29:56

The Scum Kings Friday Binge! Chapters 51-55

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2025/11/15

This binge contains 5 episodes.Episodes included:1. The Last Coin (November 10, 2025)2. The Challenge (November 11, 2025)3. The Icon (November 12, 2025)4. The Ghost of a Chance (November 13, 2025)5. The Pitch (November 14, 2025)---Episode 1: The Last CoinThe Scum Kings face their darkest moment in the barren hills, Dray's authority crumbling with each passing second. When all seems lost, Silene reveals a final ace: the last silver Solaree, carefully hidden away. But her cold, practical plan for

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7:02

The Pitch

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2025/11/14

Facing mutiny from his own crew, Dray discovers a pattern that everyone else dismissed - three seemingly unrelated encounters connected by mysterious ivory icons. As his former followers plan to abandon him, he pieces together the significance of a mad acolyte's ravings, a priest's fortress-like shrine, and a pilgrim's inexplicable wealth. But is this the desperate theory of a deposed leader, or has Dray uncovered something far more valuable than their last silver coin?-----Want to binge The Scum

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5:50

The Ghost of a Chance

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2025/11/13

A seemingly worthless ivory icon becomes the key to an earth-shattering revelation. As Dray pieces together a pattern of suspicious encounters - a wealthy pilgrim in pauper's clothes, a zealously guarded empty lockbox, and a madman's fevered warnings - a stunning truth emerges. What appeared to be the dying remnants of an old faith may instead mask an elaborate deception hiding untold riches.-----Want to binge The Scum Kings with fewer ads? Every Friday night we release a bonus episode of the week's

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5:57

The Icon

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2025/11/12

Dray watches helplessly as his crew abandons him for Orso's leadership, leaving him alone at the edge of a fireless camp. As his authority crumbles and his followers choose survival over loyalty, the self-proclaimed Scum King must face the bitter reality of his failures. With empty pouches and a broken spirit, Dray's journey from fierce leader to solitary outcast forces him to confront the hollow crown he's been wearing all along. But in the depths of betrayal, sometimes a random item can be so much

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