Bad Loon Rising

Warhammer Age of Sigmar

By: Andy Clark

Narrated by: Harry Myers

Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

A Zograt and Skrog Novel

Zograt was once a puny runt of a grot, but thanks to his brilliant cunning, the blessing of the Bad Moon, and a loyal troggoth, he's now ready to prove himself the greatest Loonboss ever.

Listen to it because

Follow a rags-to-riches story of a weak and weaselly git who now aspires to be seen as the best Loonboss in all the Mortal Realms! Of course, not everyone's going to let him have things his own way...

The story

Born the weakest runt of his Moonclan tribe, Zograt was only ever one beating away from a nasty end...until the Bad Moon bestowed upon him its blessing. Now the Clammy Hand of destiny is upon him and back-stabbing grots scurry to his cause, afraid of the vengeances their new boss will inflict with his powerful spells.

For every underling he suffocates with noxious fungi, Zograt stages a magnanimous gesture, for he is all too aware of his fragile grip on power. Yet in his heart boils an obsession – to become the most formidable, most respected, most fearsome Loonboss there ever was.

Where better to proclaim his new-found majesty than the gloom-shrouded mountain of Muttering Peak? To lay claim to his throne, Zograt must first evade a sinister coven of wizards that wishes to harness the mountain's power for their own dark designs – but with his razor-sharp mind, unpredictable magic, and the loyal troggoth Skrog at his side, Zograt's ambitions may not be so daft, after all...

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gitz

Aint there already a moon king? (stewie annoyed face turn.) Da gitz be crumpin good but da humies are borin til close to da end.

Coming From The Underground

A fantastic underdog story where the the gitz become the Bosses, for the BAD MOON.

gitz vs power hungry lesbian

very much liked the goblin bits not so much the humie bits. 15 word minimum whatever

Listen to dis book ya gitz!

Loved it. Da Bad moon is pleased with this novel. Gloomspite are lots of fun.

started slow but was fun by the end

those twist endings get old after awhile. not sure why black library likes to print them again and again. just end a story without a final twist would you please

Character development on goblins!

Andy Clark had already demonstrated he can weave goblin exhibition in a convincing story, but this time he added some quite interesting character development, both from the Zograt and the human side. Zograt ends up having some virtues goblins don't even have words for, and that means they can only be shown, not told ;).

Harry Myers was amazing and expressive as always - but those goblin voices are hard for a non-native like me ;).

Fantastic Grot characters

This book is a fantastic insight into the gloomspite mindset and behaviors. Not the best book ever written, to be sure, but delightful for any goblin fan

Highly Underrated AoS Book

Absolutely captured everything I love about the gloomspite gitz and their comedy horror. A really fun and funny read.

More Please

This was a fun listen overall, good performance, and a likable character.Any goblin fans this a must-read.

Good Gobby Fun!

There are two sides to this story, and for once there were no sigmarines who took over the focus of what the book actually should be about! The story focuses on zograt and his rise to power, his dealings with other greenskins and assorted nasties, how he tricks, fights, and plans his way to leading a propa waaaaagh! against the other side of the story, that of two human wizards who are trying to defend what he is after.

I will say that while i wish more of the time was spent on zograt and less on the two wizards, i did find that side of the story enjoyable. The narrator did a fantastic job, however i do have to deduct a star because i just couldn't understand some of the voices he did for some grots.

Black library, please keep in mind that for books about lets say, orks in 40k, grots in age of sigmar and especially the birthing of new gods of destruction, i think it may be better if more time is spent on those subjects and not whatever other stuff you wish to put in!