EPISODE · Jan 23, 2026 · 5 MIN
The Rats
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!-----Stigand hunts rats in the ruins and serves them as a feast in the lightless Mayor's Hall. What was once a warrior who broke abbey gates now swells with pride over snapping rodent necks. As the Scum Kings eat in darkness while their enemies feast on pork, Silene emerges from her quarters with a chilling observation: they've eaten the cleaners. First the cats vanished, now the rats are being consumed. When the vermin are gone, the filth piles up. And after the flies come, something far worse awaits in a city slowly rotting from within.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!-----Stigand hunts rats in the ruins and serves them as a feast in the lightless Mayor's Hall. What was once a warrior who broke abbey gates now swells with pride over snapping rodent necks. As the Scum Kings eat in darkness while their enemies feast on pork, Silene emerges from her quarters with a chilling observation: they've eaten the cleaners. First the cats vanished, now the rats are being consumed. When the vermin are gone, the filth piles up. And after the flies come, something far worse awaits in a city slowly rotting from within.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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