Discover Best Sellers Audiobooks in Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic Top 100

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Title: Fires of Invention

Subtitle: The Mysteries of Cove, Book 1

Author: J. Scott Savage

Narrator: Kirby Heyborne

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-29-15

Publisher: Shadow Mountain

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 81 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Trenton Colman is exceptionally creative, with a knack for all things mechanical. But his talents are viewed with suspicion in Cove, a steam-powered city built inside a mountain. In Cove, creativity is a crime, and invention is a curse word.

Kallista Babbage is a repair technician and daughter of the notorious Leo Babbage, who died in an explosion - an event the leaders of Cove point to as an example of the danger of creativity.

Working together, Trenton and Kallista learn that Leo Babbage was developing a secret project before he perished. Following clues he left behind, they begin to assemble a strange machine that is unlike anything they've ever seen before. They soon discover that what they are building may threaten every truth their city is founded on - and quite possibly their very lives.

Members Reviews:

Very Enjoyable

It was a bit slow at the start but I quickly became hooked. Kirby is a great narrator and the story was engrossing and relatable for me.

So entertaining listing to this with my 13 yr old

Love the characters, following them as they follow their strong desired need, to seek knowledge explore what they are talented at doing, and challenge themselves and the rules they have been taught. Can't wait to see what will happen next!

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Title: The Weight of Honor

Subtitle: Kings and Sorcerers, Book 3

Author: Morgan Rice

Narrator: Wayne Farrell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-25-15

Publisher: Morgan Rice

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 142 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

In The Weight of Honor, Kyra finally meets her cryptic uncle, and is shocked to discover he is not the man she expected. She embarks on a period of training which will test her stamina and her frustration, as she soon encounters the limits of her power. Unable to summon her dragon, unable to search deep within, and feeling an urgency to help in her father's wars, Kyra doubts if she will ever become the warrior she thought she was. And when she meets a mysterious boy, more powerful than her, deep in the forest, she wonders what her future really has in store for her.

Duncan must descend the peaks of Kos with his new army and, vastly outnumbered, launch a risky invasion on the capital. If he wins, waiting behind its ancient walls, he knows, will be the old king and his nest of nobles and aristocrats, all with their own agendas, all of them as quick to betray as they are to embrace. Unifying Escalon may, indeed, be harder than freeing it.

Alec, in Ur, must tap his unique skills in the forge to aid the resistance if they have any chance of defending against the looming Pandesian invasion. He is awestruck when he encounters Dierdre, the strongest girl he has ever meet. The time she has a chance to make a stand against Pandesia, and as she bravely faces off, she who wonders if her father and his men will have her back this time.

Merk finally enters the tower of Ur, and is stunned by what he discovers. Initiated into its strange codes and rules, he meets his fellow Watchers, the toughest warriors he has ever encountered, and he finds that earning their respect will not be easy. With an invasion looming, they must all prepare the tower; yet even all its secret passageways may not keep them safe from the betrayal lurking from within.

Vesuvius leads his Troll nation across a vulnerable Escalon, devastating the land, while Theos, enraged at what becomes of his son, is on a rampage himself, and will not.

Members Reviews:

I hope there's more...

What about Wayne Farrells performance did you like?

Clever!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Angry! The way it ended...

Any additional comments?

I hope it doesn't end here, like this, or what's the point?

Have loved this series so far but WTDuece?

SPOILER ALERT - DO NOT READ IF YOU DON'T WANT A HINT

This is a really good series, been following it primarily so I can find out what Kyra really is and this one seemed like we were going to get some answers. But we don't cuz the kids in this series are much like millennials - they think they know best and do whatever they want! But, serious, Morgan, all of the Escalon characters are dead, including the main character! Where are you going with this? Unfortunately I can't download the next one because Audible says that it is not available...but then it says this one is not available but I just got through listening to it!

book 2

Story was full of surprises, some good some not so good I am excited to finish the series.

Nice

Have really enjoyed this series. fast pace and things popping up you did not see coming, listen to it, you'll like it!!!

Stormy

I have just finished Kings and Sorcerer's The Weight of Honor it gets more more exciting and intense as I listen. I cannot wait to finish each book so that I may see what will happen next. I am so anticipating book 4

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Title: The Crystal Bridge

Subtitle: The Lost Shards, Volume 1

Author: Charlie Pulsipher

Narrator: Keith Michaelson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-17-15

Publisher: Singular Books

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 112 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

The Egg followed Kaden home from the hospital. This glowing shell only he can see transports him across the emptiness between universes to distant worlds, but he's afraid to use it. This strange Egg may have saved Kaden's life once, but it failed to save anyone else he cares about.

Aren's sight reaches deep into the souls around her, seeing more than she wants in her friends and teachers at school. When she turns her gaze on Kaden, his Egg responds by sending them spiraling across space and time to a world where dragons, elves, dwarves, and peculiar gods dwell. Separated, lost, and alone in a hostile world on the brink of war, these teens must come to grips with their unique gifts if they ever want to see Earth again.

Back home, a biotechnology company tinkers with the science of reality, hoping to cure death itself by any means. But their work and the intrusion into the void have awakened something shadowy and powerful, a being imprisoned there for millennia. This dark being intends to break free and devour everything and everyone it touches. Infinite universes are in danger. Kaden and Aren must decide if they can save more than themselves. Can they save us all?

Members Reviews:

Just Right

Sometimes you're looking for a good mix of sci-fi and fantasy. It can be hard to find. Gene Wolfe did a tremendous job in this respect, but not many others. Pulsipher really has my ear now. He's woven a story with hi-tech and wormholes with the mystical creatures that we come to expect with classical fantasy. In that respect, I think this book definitely adds to both genres.

Both protagonists are very likable. I feel like there's a lot more going on and am anxious for book 2. Also, and I'm glad for this, there isn't a lot of fluff. The story is cut well and moves forward with every chapter or POV change. It has an epic feel without being 30+ hours long in audio form. The descriptions are awesome. I loved hearing the descriptions of other worlds, though foreign, but you can easily imagine what's there. The narrator was a good choice for this story. Wide range of characters and didn't have to wonder who was speaking at any point. Solid, consistent performance.

Hope book 2 comes out soon.

Um, yes, more please

This book could have been 50% longer. Spoiler: big cliffhanger at the end! I have it on good authority that book 2 (obsidian threads) is close to being done.

Kaden and Aren make a great team, even thought their time together in this first book is limited. Their different paths are in unique and intriguing. I freakin loved the dwaros/dwarf creatures. Their song that and magic is very interesting and pretty fresh! Storytelling was great and enhanced by the narrator. What a voice this one has. Wow. Anyway, cheers! On to the next!

Wanting More!

Would you listen to The Crystal Bridge again? Why?

Yes. This is one of those books that you keep in your "favorite" section to read over and over.

What other book might you compare The Crystal Bridge to and why?

Not sure. I felt this book was unique.

What does Keith Michaelson bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

He does a great job with his narration. I got lost in his story telling and felt he was the characters.

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Title: Fortress of Fire

Author: D. K. Holmberg

Narrator: Nicholas Techosky

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-24-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 125 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

The barrier has fallen. The king is gone. Tan has secured the artifact, but now the Fortress of Fire in Incendin burns more brightly than it has in a generation. To master his connection to the elementals, Tan needs to rediscover knowledge about the elemental power that has been lost for centuries. When the draasin bonded to him is injured, Tan must rely on everything he's learned to save him and discovers a new threat to the kingdoms more powerful than anything he's ever faced.

Members Reviews:

AUTHOR REPEATS HIMSELF TOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Would you try another book from D. K. Holmberg and/or Nicholas Techosky?

Yes

Has Fortress of Fire turned you off from other books in this genre?

No

How could the performance have been better?

The performance was just fine. Repeating the same stuff over and over and over and over and over and over was just a pain in the behind to listen to.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Anger and frustration. How many times do I have to be told that Tanin bonded to earth first. That he could sense fire easily. THat he and Amiah are bonded because she shaped him. Over and over and over and over. UGH!

Any additional comments?

I know it's too late, but dude, stop the annoying repetitiveness. Seriously ruins a great story.

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Title: Chased by Fire

Author: D. K. Holmberg

Narrator: Nicholas Techosky

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-24-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 177 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

An ancient artifact that must be found... Terrifying creatures from dark and dangerous Incendin... And long-forgotten elementals again unleashed on the world. As an earth senser, Tan is tasked with helping guide the king's servant through the dangerous mountain passes in search of the artifact before Incendin can reach it first. But after losing his father to the war, Tan wants nothing to do with the king's demands. When everything he knows is lost, he is forced to risk himself to save the one person who can find the artifact - a beautiful girl who has lost as much as Tan. In doing so, power the world hasn't seen in nearly a thousand years is awoken, and a warrior long thought dead returns to claim the artifact for himself.

Members Reviews:

Unique approach to an Elemental Magic System

I liked this series. I completed the five books currently on Audible in about 4, or 5 days. There has to be more volumes coming out, because of all of the loose ends, and because of how the last book ended. The novels have a steady pace until book 3, when the pace really increases. The thing I like the most about the series was the unique approach to an Elemental Magic System. The thing I disliked the most about the series is that the books are too short, and had to have been the minimum word count to fit the definition of a novel, and not a short story. Btw...the last 30 minutes of each novel is the first 30 minutes of the next book. The narrator did a great job, although he talks fast, and every now and then I had to go back a minute, or more to catch what he said. There is also a love story in the series, but it isn't gushy and there are only a few stolen kisses in it, which is a plus for me. Overall, even with my few complaints, I give the series and the narator 4 Stars overall.

The reading order for the series is:

Chased by Fire

Bound by Fire

Changed by Fire

Fortress of Fire

Forged in Fire

Excellent idea, poorly written .

Loved the world and the characters but I kept getting distracted by the authors lack of an extensive vocabulary. I felt like I was reading a book written by a 12 or 13 year old. If the author learns to not use the same words over and over again to describe something, often in the same sentance, he/she would go far in the realm of sci-fi fantasy writing. Can't bring myself to buy the next book because of this reason.

Very repetitive!

I enjoyed the story but the book is very repetitive, it is as if the author needed to reach a word count.

interesting world, crappy characters

world was interesting, but the characters were annoying and lacking depth. the author doesn't write a believable relationship (whether it is mother/son, friendship, or lovers). The main character constantly narrates about his affection for another character being a major motivator, but you don't actually see it in the interactions between the two.

Writers! Please read this so you know what not to do

I'll keep this short. The author needs to learn to 'show' more and be more descriptive, and the 'he turned' 'she turned' 'it turned' is SO repetitive. The story itself is meh.

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Title: Witches in Flight

Subtitle: WitchLight Trilogy Series, Book 3

Author: Debora Geary

Narrator: Madeleine Lambert

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-30-15

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 138 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Ghosts from Lizard's past - and the man who wants to be her future.

The empty places in Elsie's soul - and the temptations of raspberry-laced courage.

Walk once more with Jennie's students as they come to the end of their WitchLight journeys.

Members Reviews:

LOVE THESE WITCHES

Debora Geary writes about these whimsical characters so amazingly that you feel like part of the "witch central" family. I've read all three of her series and would read more if she gets her witch groove back! Thanks for making me happier, one awesome book at a time!!

Loving the narration!

I have been an avid Debora Geary reader for 4 years. I am truly grateful for the audible versions of Witch Central. I believe that you will find these stories to be wonderful, too.

narrator annoying but worth it

I'm still cringing when the kids speak but the story is a wonderful end to this section of with central Berkeley. it has helped very much understanding the plots going on in the other parts of this world

Another great series from Debora.

Debora Geary is a master at captureing the emotional ride that lives take and drawing you into the story.

We will miss her

This is a great story and my husband and I have so enjoyed Debora Geary and hope that someday she will continue Witch Central.

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Title: Into a Dark Realm

Subtitle: Darkwar, Book 2

Author: Raymond E. Feist

Narrator: Peter Joyce

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-25-15

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

The second book in the Darkwar series, from worldwide best-selling author of Magician, Raymond E. Feist.

Chaos threatens to overwhelm two worlds as the most dangerous force ever encountered threatens to invade Midkemia, while the most treacherous magician in history, the madman Leso Varen, begins to wreak havoc on the world of Kelewan.

Pug and the Conclave of Shadows are determined to find Varen, only to discover that he has usurped the body of one of the most powerful men in the Empire of Tsuranuani, a Black Robe and member of the Assembly of Magicians. Pug has the almost impossible task of uncovering the true identity of the fiendish magician in an entire city full of Black Robes.

Murder, mayhem, horror, and the darkest evil await Pug's son, Magnus, and his companions as they attempt to discover the ultimate source of the terrible threat that hovers over Midkemia and Kelewan. Leading a desperate expedition into the realm of the Dasati, the vast and malevolent empire which is threatening his homeworld, Magnus hopes to find the key to defeating this enemy who is capable of overwhelming the combined might of two worlds.

But even if he does, the companions will have a desperate struggle to return home with their vital information. Three worlds will teeter on the brink of destruction as the third Riftwar, the Darkwar, is unleashed.

Critic Reviews:

"File under guilty pleasure." (Guardian)

"Get in at the start of a master's new series." (Daily Sport)

Members Reviews:

Wonderful

As always, a fantastic story. Feist again does am amazing job. Can listen over and over again

Excellent

Highly recommended. Feist is a master storyteller, and it's very well read by Peter Joyce. Setting the series up for a rivetting finish.

Back on track

Much better than the first darkwar book. I still don't know why we have to follow the three boys. Their efforts seem detached and inconsequential in the big scheme of things.

But this book is good anyway.

Recommended

Excellent. Raymond's books just keep getting better. Love the contrast in dynamics between the young knights and Pugg's group on the third plane.

hard work.

We didn't finish.. it was the first one of the whole series I didn't like.

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Title: Pathfinder Tales: Lord of Runes

Author: Dave Gross

Narrator: Steve West

Format: Unabridged

Length: 13 hrs and 2 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-18-15

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 143 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

The aristocratic Pathfinder Varian Jeggare and his hellspawn bodyguard, Radovan (Pathfinder's answer to Sherlock Holmes and Watson), return for their fifth standalone novel. When Varian is bequeathed a dangerous magical book by an old colleague, he and Radovan are pulled into a mystery that will set them on the path of a powerful necromancer seeking to become the new avatar of an ancient and sinister demigod - one of the legendary Runelords. But in saving the world, will Varian and Radovan lose their souls?

Based upon the world featured in the award winning Pathfinder role-playing game.

Members Reviews:

Excellent Audio Introduction to Pathfinder Tales

This is an excellent audio Introduction to Pathfinder Tales series of novels. The narrator was easy to listen to and there was no difficulty in distinguishing between characters. If there was any problems with the Novel was that at points it felt it went a little too fast, but that may be because I am used to long series of linked novels.

Better than the last book

I love this series. Sadly, Steve West butchers the established character voices. Pausing should have gotten the normal voice actor.

Interesting "read"

I would/will likely listen to this again as the Android App is currently being flakey and there are a couple of spots I missed. That said, I also enjoyed some of the subtle, "gamer" in-references, such as the Wizard Yondo using his last scroll rather than saving it and having a crisis because he "knew he should have saved it." Every RPG I've played, table or video, there's always that moment of "should I use it now or save it because I might need it later?!" There are a number of similar moments the author portrays that gave me a chuckle.

I can't give a favorite moment in the book without spoilers, but there is a moment when Radovan has to make a decision (yes, there are more than one of these scenes, but you'll recognize the main one that I'm referencing when you listen to the book) and that scene fired off a visual in my imagination that was nearly a movie. It was a well written, well narrated scene.

The narrator seems a bit 'mellow,' and the change in voice that I'm used to in other books is more subtle, so that at times I had problems following which character was speaking.

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Title: Shadowsinger

Subtitle: Spellsong Cycle, Book 5

Author: L. E. Modesitt Jr.

Narrator: Amy Landon

Format: Unabridged

Length: 21 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-09-15

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 64 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

In this sequel to The Shadow Sorceress, Secca, foster daughter of the Soprano Sorceress and now her successor as sorceress-protector of Defalk, must deal carefully with her willful master and wield her power to save his kingdom from the armies, fleets, and master sorcerers of the maitre of Sturinn.

Faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, she is forced to test her own powers over and over again while teaching her new husband and her inexperienced apprentice the skills they will need to aid her in creating spells powerful enough to shake the foundations of the world.

Critic Reviews:

"Fans will praise Modesitt for ringing down the curtain on Leidwahr." (

Kirkus)

Members Reviews:

Great series.

Greatly enjoyed listening to this story, the narrator does and excellent job of reading the story.

Amazing addition to an incredible series!!!!

When I am at work I like to listen to books because I have very little free time these days. But I will say that this series and this book in particular has made me laugh, cry, and at times cry out.(Which got me very strange looks at work.) Following the Great Sorceress has been amazing, but Amy Landon has made Lady Seca come to life.

cheesey

the author has away he tells his stories and every story has a similar undone and this story is no different except the undertone is the story. I found the books chaired characters to not be human. the book read like a bad play where you can tell the characters do not act but just repeat memorized lines, not life like at all. easily the authors worst series as he generally is a great writer.

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Title: Spellstorm

Subtitle: Forgotten Realms: Elminster, Book 6

Author: Ed Greenwood

Narrator: John Pruden

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins

Language: English

Release date: 06-02-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 105 votes

Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Epic

Publisher's Summary:

Rumors race around Cormyr regarding the mythical "lost spell", a powerful enchantment designed centuries ago by the presumed dead god of spells - a spell long thought lost to the ages. Found by some magicless merchant, rumor has it the lost spell is to be auctioned off to the highest bidder.

It is a powerful lure, and archwizards of every stripe descend upon the merchant, only to be trapped with him inside his manor by a vicious spellstorm - escape impossible, and their magic useless with the interference from the storm.

Moreover, they find themselves faced with the infamous Elminster of Shadowdale, who claims he's just there to decide who gets the lost spell. Yet he clearly has an agenda of his own.

But before Elimster can put whatever plan he has in motion, archwizards start dying.

Members Reviews:

Wizards of War

Is there anything you would change about this book?

About 2/3rds of the book plays out like the game of clue. While this banter back and forth between mages is fun... it can be hard to remember who is who and where they came from. Many people seem to be murdered by others and you really can't keep it straight!

If youve listened to books by Ed Greenwood before, how does this one compare?

Standard Ed Greenwood here. Either you like him or you don't. The story really doesn't have an impact on the realms per say (at least not yet).

Which scene was your favorite?

Sadly, my favorite scene came at the very end of the book (last few pages). By then the story was clear and I knew the players.

Did Spellstorm inspire you to do anything?

I would definitely listen to this book again. It would help understand the beginning with the why and who questions.

Any additional comments?

I feel if you like Greenwood then you'll like Spellstorm. It's a fun story but just be prepared that the first 2/3rds is not really battles and heroics.

i loved it so much

was easy to listen to. voice of the narator was easy to concentrate on and will listen again soon

Run of the mill Greenwood

I'll buy his modules in a heartbeat. but I've been reading about the same handful of characters for over 20 years now. while I enjoy the read, its getting tired and I ling for new characters.

Sorry Ed :( you and Bob need some fresh ideas!

By far the weakest of the Elminster series.

I'm typically a huge fan of Ed Greenwood and I loved every other book in the Elminster series, but this one was just painful. The story was slow, the action and cast of characters were confusing and hard to follow.

And to top it off, the reader, like many others reading Forgotten Realms books, really missed several of the pronunciations. That drove me nuts and further distracted me from the story.