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The Twice-Dead King Reading Order

The The Twice-Dead King series in Warhammer 40,000 runs to 2 books. Below is the full reading order in series sequence, so you know exactly where to start The Twice-Dead King and what to read next.

All 2 books in order

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1.The Twice-Dead King: Ruin

Nate Crowley

The first novel in Nate Crowley's duology told entirely from the Necrons' perspective, following an exiled noblescion of a fading dynasty as his crownworld faces threats from within and without. It is a rare character-driven look at Necron politics, ambition, and the slow horror of immortality, widely praised for humanizing one of the setting's most alien factions.

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000.M41 - 999.M41

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First published 2021

2.The Twice-Dead King: Reign

Nate Crowley

The concluding half of Nate Crowley's Necron duology, continuing the story of the exiled noble Oltyx as the fate of his dynasty hangs in the balance. It deepens the exploration of Necron society, memory, and obligation, and is considered one of the strongest pieces of pure xenos fiction Black Library has published.

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000.M41 - 999.M41

era date, medium confidence

First published 2022