EPISODE · Jan 21, 2026 · 5 MIN
The Prison
from The Scum Kings: A Grimdark Fantasy Audiobook | Daily Chapters · host Mike Daltrey | grimdark fantasy, epic fantasy
-----Check out our new Podcast! The Great Gatsby In the Style of... Robert E. Howard! Click here to for more info!-----Dray watches his kingdom crumble as starving citizens abandon the city, walking through broken gates toward the enemy's cookfires and the promise of a hot meal. In desperation, he makes a choice that transforms him from conqueror to jailer—sealing the gates not to keep invaders out, but to trap his own people inside. With no food, no loyalty, and walls that now imprison rather than protect, Dray finally has the kingdom he wanted. But as he stands in the square surrounded by the pure, distilled hatred of his subjects, the cost of his ambition becomes devastatingly clear. A SIGNAL BOX STUDIO PRODUCTION🧠 Narrative Design: Mike Daltrey⚡ Production: The Signal BoxSystem Note:This human-designed series includes AI and other software tools in its production via our proprietary Signal Box platform.Signal Box: Fiction’s Next Chapter.-----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! This episode includes AI-generated content.
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-----Check out our new Podcast! The Great Gatsby In the Style of... Robert E. Howard! Click here to for more info!-----Dray watches his kingdom crumble as starving citizens abandon the city, walking through broken gates toward the enemy's cookfires and the promise of a hot meal. In desperation, he makes a choice that transforms him from conqueror to jailer—sealing the gates not to keep invaders out, but to trap his own people inside. With no food, no loyalty, and walls that now imprison rather than protect, Dray finally has the kingdom he wanted. But as he stands in the square surrounded by the pure, distilled hatred of his subjects, the cost of his ambition becomes devastatingly clear. A SIGNAL BOX STUDIO PRODUCTION🧠 Narrative Design: Mike Daltrey⚡ Production: The Signal BoxSystem Note:This human-designed series includes AI and other software tools in its production via our proprietary Signal Box platform.Signal Box: Fiction’s Next Chapter.-----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! This episode includes AI-generated content.
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