Discover the Best Audio Stories in Science Fiction & Fantasy, Epic Fantasy

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Title: The Spice Gate: A Fantasy

Author: Prashanth Srivatsa

Narrator: Deepti Gupta

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 17 hours 39 minutes

Release date: July 16, 2024

Genres: Epic Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

Delve into this debut fantasy and journey through the Spice Gates as Amir, a young man born with the ability to travel between the eight kingdoms, unravels the power that keeps the world in balance, perfect for readers of Ken Liu’s Dandelion Dynasty, S.A. Chakraborty’s Daevabad Trilogy, and Andrea Stewart’s The Drowning Empire. The weight of spice is more than you know. Relics of a mysterious god, the Spice Gates connect the eight far-flung kingdoms, each separated by a distinct spice and only accessible by those born with a special mark. This is not a caste of distinction, though, but one of subjugation: Spice Carriers suffer the lashes of their masters, the weight of the spices they bear on their backs, and the jolting pain of the Gates themselves. Amir is one such Spice Carrier, and he dreams of escaping his fate of being a mule for the rich who gorge themselves on spices like the addicted gluttons they are. More important than relieving his own pain, though, is saving his family, especially his brother, born like him with the unfortunate spice mark that designates him for a life of servitude. But while Amir makes his plans for freedom, something stirs in the inhospitable spaces between the kingdoms. Fate has designs of its own for Amir, and he soon finds himself drawn into a conspiracy that could disrupt the delicate dynamics of the kingdoms forever. The more Amir discovers truth and myth blurring, the more he realizes that his own schemes are insignificant compared to the machinations going on around him. Forced to chase after shadows with unlikely companions, searching for answers that he never even thought to question, Amir’s simple dream of slipping away transforms into a grand, Spice Gate–hopping adventure. Gods, assassins, throne-keepers, and slaves all have a vested interest in the spice trade, and Amir will have to decide—for the first time in his life—what kind of world he wants to live in…if the world survives at all. Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

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Title: The Sky on Fire

Author: Jenn Lyons

Narrator: Lauren Fortgang

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 17 hours 51 minutes

Release date: July 9, 2024

Genres: Epic Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

Enter a world ruled by dragons… The Sky on Fire is a daring new fantasy heist adventure that will thrill fans of Temeraire, Fourth Wing, and Dragonriders of Pern Anahrod lives only for survival, forging her own way through the harsh jungles of the Deep with her titan drake by her side. Even when an adventuring party saves her from capture by a local warlord, she is eager to return to her solitary life. But this is no ordinary rescue. It’s Anahrod’s past catching up with her. These cunning misfits—and their frustratingly appealing dragonrider ringleader—intend to spirit her away to the dragon-ruled sky cities, where they need her help to steal from a dragon’s hoard. There’s only one problem: the hoard in question belongs to the current regent, Neveranimas—and she wants Anahrod dead. From Jenn Lyons, the acclaimed author of the Chorus of Dragons series, this soaring standalone fantasy combines conniving dragons, lightning banter, high-stakes intrigue, and a little bit of heat. A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.

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Title: The Icarus Changeling

Series: Part of Icarus Saga

Author: Timothy Zahn

Narrator: Marc Thompson

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 13 hours 51 minutes

Release date: July 2, 2024

Genres: Epic Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

Gregory Roarke — agent for the ultra-secret Icarus Group – has received a new assignment: locate a teleportation portal on a backwater colony world. But what should be a an easy assignment leads to a string of murders, and a race against an alien enemy. Gregory Roarke—former bounty hunter, former Trailblazer, current agent for the ultra-secret Icarus Group—has received a new assignment: locate a suspected but as-yet undiscovered teleportation portal on the backwater colony world of Alainn. The rival Patth are also searching for the device, and have considerably more resources at their disposal. Fortunately, Roarke has Selene and her incredibly sensitive Kadolian sense of smell. On paper, it should be a straightforward enough job. But that was before there was a murder in the small town of Bilswift . . . and another one . . . and the discovery that the Patth are already on the scene and have narrowed the search to a heavily forested area in the hills and mountains east of town. Most disturbing of all is the discovery that one of Selene’s people, a Kadolian teenaged boy named Tirano, is working at one of Bilswift’s fish markets. A boy who may have lost his parents before his proper socialization was completed. A boy who may be connected to both the murders and the Patth. A boy who may be the potentially dangerous wild card that the Kadolians call changelings.

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Title: The Left Hand of Darkness

Author: Ursula K. Le Guin

Narrator: Michael Crouch, Alyssa Bresnahan

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 7 minutes

Release date: June 18, 2024

Ratings: Ratings of Book: 5 of Total 2

Genres: Epic Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

The queen of science fiction’s trailblazing novel about a planet full of genderless beingsA groundbreaking work of science fiction, The Left Hand of Darkness tells the story of a lone human emissary’s mission to Winter, an unknown alien world whose inhabitants can choose—and change—their gender. His goal is to facilitate Winter’s inclusion in a growing intergalactic civilization. But to do so he must bridge the gulf between his own views and those of the completely dissimilar culture that he encounters. Exploring questions of psychology, society, and human emotion in an alien world, The Left Hand of Darkness stands as a landmark achievement in the annals of science fiction.

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Title: The Adversary

Series: #13 of 13th Paladin

Author: Torsten Weitze

Narrator: Gildart Jackson

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 22 hours 44 minutes

Release date: June 18, 2024

Genres: Epic Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

Experience the final chapter of Ahren's epic, PLATIN-awarded adventure. Ahren's enormous undertaking to unite the thirteen Paladins has, following years of dangerous journeying, come to a successful conclusion. Now there is only one task left for him to complete. He must lead the Champions of the gods, his other friends, and the free peoples of Jorath in an assault on the Obsidian Fortress. Yet the Adversary is intent on foiling his archenemies' plan before they reach his hordes lurking behind the compound walls. The Dark god's scheme is to spring the trap that was set centuries earlier in preparation for just such an event . . .

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Title: Jury

Series: #2 of Wandering Warrior

Author: Michael Head

Narrator: Neil Hellegers

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 10 hours 38 minutes

Release date: June 11, 2024

Genres: Epic Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

A damaged soul. A madman plotting in the shadows. The city won't stand for long. With the armies of undead slowly encircling Greendown, James Holden doesn't have much time to get behind its walls before the witches and vampires of the northern mountains finish closing in. He'll have to get his lich-cursed apprentice and the rest of their party through hundreds of miles of ghoul-infested forest before it's too late to save the city. Burning through the limits a mortal should have is catching up to James, and unless he can find a way to repair the damage, his magic is as deadly to him as it is to his enemies. In a world where only the strongest get to make the rules, he can't afford to be left behind. He'll need to find a way to keep pace with those he's training, even as the planet's most powerful warriors hunt for his head at the behest of the gods. It's time for the Judge to do something different. James Holden might have to pass Judgment by Jury.

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Title: Flight of the Shirán

Series: #2 of Elven Worlds

Author: R.K. Lander

Narrator: Gary Bennett

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 12 hours 17 minutes

Release date: June 11, 2024

Genres: Epic Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

Prepare to take flight with the Shirán in book two of Elven Worlds, a new epic fantasy series from R. K. Lander. Fel'annár is now a Shirán warrior and must fly south for his final training as a war dragon, under the auspices of General Ortalan. Travelling with old friends he can't remember, he must learn the ways of war against the revenant demigod Arzen. But the road to his new life proves more grueling than he could ever have anticipated. As he struggles to regain his memories and reconcile them with his new identity, Fel'annár must recall how to harness his light to stop Arzen from colonizing the last human city of Fort Arlys. But the race to remember becomes desperate as the demigod's power grows, and the threat to all Elvendom looms larger than ever.

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Title: The Fall of Waterstone

Author: Lilith Saintcrow

Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 12 hours 36 minutes

Release date: June 11, 2024

Genres: Epic Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

An elemental witch and her shieldmaiden navigate a dangerous world of forgotten myth and deep magic in the second volume of New York Times bestselling author Lilith Saintcrow’s sweeping Norse-inspired epic fantasy series. Solveig and her shieldmaiden have finally made it to Waterstone, a fabled city hidden in a world of frost by ancient magic. Shrouded from the Enemy’s gaze, they are safe to rest and regroup—or so they think. Sol suspects their hosts are not as benevolent as they seem. Whispers race through the halls, hinting at self-serving agendas and secret plots. So, as Sol attempts to harness her awakened magic, she must fight for her voice to be heard or risk being used like a pawn in the greater game. But the Enemy always watching and nowhere is truly safe. Before the darkness finds a way in, Sol must decide if she will take up the mantle of power to save not just the home she’s left behind, but the future of the world. Black Land's Bane  A Flame in the North

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Title: The Fire Within Them

Author: Matthew Ward

Narrator: Sara Novak

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 18 hours 43 minutes

Release date: June 11, 2024

Genres: Epic Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

The second book in Matthew Ward's action-packed trilogy, the Soulfire Saga, The Fire Within Them is set in a world ruled by an immortal king, where souls fuel magic and a supernatural mist known as the Veil threatens to engulf the land. Perfect for readers of John Gwynne and Anthony Ryan.  For the first time in a millennium, the kingdom of Khalad is divided. The Battle of Athenoch has fanned the spark of Bashar Vallant’s rebellion to a raging flame. Tyzanta, jewel of the east, has declared for his cause, and other cities have followed. Vallant, the people’s hero, may soon be powerful enough to challenge Caradan Diar, Khalad’s immortal king.   But such power demands great personal sacrifice. Afflicted with omen rot after channeling the Deadwinds to save Athenoch from the koilos army, Kat searches for a means to stop the disease killing her as it did her mother. Her journey will uncover secrets long since buried––secrets concerning her past, her family and the kingdom itself. Eventually she’ll learn that the past never stays buried in Khalad––and that the truth can cut deeper than any blade.

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Title: Gentleman and the Witch

Series: #3 of Grae Sisters

Author: Eve Langlais

Narrator: Ada Sinclair

Format: Unabridged Audiobook

Length: 5 hours 26 minutes

Release date: June 6, 2024

Genres: Epic Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

He promised her immortality, but first she must survive a dangerous quest. Becoming a witch at sixteen started me on my path to greatness. A little hex here. A little spell there. My foes never knew what hit them. That magic became lucrative later on when I started my own business, but surely I am destined to do more than make skincare products for those trying to hold on to their youth. When a gentleman who claims he used to be a god demands my help, I laugh him off. As if I'm going to put myself in harm's way for him. However, when my home is destroyed, I decide to join him on his quest for revenge. After all, it turns out we have a common enemy. What I didn't expect? To end up fighting for my life on another world. Nor did I think I'd fall in love. An affair short-lived. Evildoers might want to use me to advance their cause, but they might end up surprised because I'm not a good witch. I will do anything, even end the world, to avenge those I love. Contains mature themes.