Da Red Gobbo's Last Stand

by Andi Ewington

A Warhammer 40,000 Novella

A lowly grot is forced to take on a dangerous mission by his cruel ork Freebooter masters. But they picked the wrong grot to push around this time, and unleash his rebellious spirit in the process.

READ IT BECAUSE

Da Red Gobbo returns in another tale of a down-on-his-luck grot turned daring hero of Da Revolushun. This time, our hero finds himself on a space hulk, where peril lurks behind every corner.

THE STORY

For Bodgit, a humble grot aboard the infamous ork ship Da Jolly Smasha, the already perilous Freebooter life is about to take a deadly turn. Ordered to explore a recently emerged space hulk, Bodgit knows the odds of survival are slim – grots like him rarely return unscathed. But the horrors lurking within the ominous ship’s dark, twisted corridors are just the beginning of his problems. Kaptin Bludhook, a fearsome tyrant with a vendetta, is determined to make the grot’s existence unbearable. However, within Bodgit dwells the defiant spirit of Da Red Gobbo.

Will Bodgit harness this newfound power to conquer the deadly depths of the space hulk and outwit Bludhook and his ruthless Flash Gitz? Or will he be tossed out of the airlock, lost forever in the void? One thing’s for this will be Da Red Gobbo’s last stand…

Written by Andi Ewington.

Genres: 40k, Science Fiction

170 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 7, 2025

Reviews

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m starting to love the annual tradition of a Red Gobbo story with chaos and mayhem as only Orks know how to do. I’ve seen them fight many things, and let me tell you, I’m starting to believe grots can be more dangerous than we give them credit for. The genestealers in this novel had a few more problems than usual. It was fun, it was caothic, it was revolushionary.

[Jonathan Farrell · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always love a good Ork story - especially the annual chaos and charm of Da Red Gobbo - and this one delivered plenty of that festive mayhem. While this wasn't my favorite entry in the series, it was still a really fun read. The tone leaned more toward straightforward boarding action than the wonderfully unhinged antics of past stories, which made it feel a bit less unique. Still, it's a solid, energetic adventure that scratches that seasonal Orky itch. Looking forward to the next one!

[Dee Marsden · Rating 4 out of 5]

An entertaining read and a good addition to the canon of the Red Gobbo. Any fans of Grots and Gretchin should give it a go. This book has a great atmosphere and sense of dread whilst still having moments of levity that one would expect from a book about Orks and Grots.

[Tsuki · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderfully silly, exactly what I was hoping it’d be!

[Lance · Rating 5 out of 5]

DA RED GOBBO IS 'ERE!

Great story with a fun ending tiwst.

[Andrew A · Rating 3 out of 5]

another solid gobbo tale, a tad long and a lot or retread beats. could have shaved a few chapters and not lost much.

but still a quality addition to the legend of da Red gobbo!

[Raven · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love these grots.

[Nick · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Oi ya git! Wot do ya think you are doing?” “Da revolushun! Is wot!” Da red gobbo’s last stand is another in the new emerging series of warhammer 40K novellas and short stories with Da boys, aka orks as the main characters. Its easy to understand why, da red gobbo is a fun concept that even in all its sillyness as it was originally conceived back when orks became a thing in warhammer 40K, it still fits within the lore as it has grown and expanded over the decades. This particular book expands a bit on that lore but despite that and the fun characters I still have two issues; one is why would orks call genestealers stealers? And I always was under presumption that their mental powers would not work on greenskins. Why would orks call genestealers, stealers? That implies they know that humans call genestealers as such (and actually only higher ups in the inquisition do and space marines) while near the end one grot suddenly calls a stealer a slobba which is a way orkier name. A bit of weird choice and given how many times they shout “stealers” it did get on my nerves a bit. For the second thing, I won’t elaborate for spoilers but yeah I wasn’t convinced by that at all. So all and all fun book if your into the nonsense world of the cockney English speaking orks in space who are also pirates.