Having read and reviewed a number of Cass Grafton’s books, we have developed a gentle social media friendship, and I am always on the lookout for her next release. When I saw a post about Mr Darcy’…

Having read and reviewed a number of Cass Grafton’s books, we have developed a gentle social media friendship, and I am always on the lookout for her next release. When I saw a post about Mr Darcy’s Persuasion being released as an audiobook, I was intrigued and grateful to receive a complimentary copy via Audible. Audio is not my media of choice, but I decided to take advantage of my commute to work.

Having read and reviewed a number of Cass Grafton’s books, we have developed a gentle social media friendship, and I am always on the lookout for her next release. When I saw a post about Mr Darcy’…

There were times when I had to stop working so I could listen to what was going on.

There were times when I had to stop working so I could listen to what was going on.

Title: The Wretched Divine Author: Adalyn Grace Publisher: FEIWEL and Macmillan Audio Narrators: Kristin Atherton, Major Curda, Marisa Calin, and Shane East Published: September 22, 2026 Pages: 512 Format: e-ARC and ALC Goodreads Blurb: "The Wretched Divine is the heart-pounding adult debut from New York Times and Sunday Times-bestselling author Adalyn Grace, about an ancient war between angels and demons, and the human knight determined to end it at any cost.

There were times when I had to stop working so I could listen to what was going on.

There were times when I had to stop working so I could listen to what was going on.

Quite recently, I reviewed my vinyl turntable, the Qlearsoul Soul box S1. And yes, I am completely satisfied with it, but there was still one small yet rather important detail that I was missing. So I supplemented the system with the Qlearsoul HiCore H2 amplifier, which, by the way, turned out to be a perfectly […] Post Qlearsoul HiCore H2 Amplifier Review: In-Depth Look at High-Quality Music Reproduction at Root-Nation.com.

There were times when I had to stop working so I could listen to what was going on.

Title: Bodies of Magic Author: Freya Marske Publisher: Tor Books and Macmillan Audio Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld Published: September 15, 2026 Pages: 464 Format: ARC and ALC Goodreads Blurb: "Grey’s Anatomy meets A Deadly Education in this dark academia fantasy from USA Today bestselling author Freya Marske. At the Academie of the Grand Duchy of Sieuxerr, every mage with the healer’s gift has five years to master their power and to prepare for the infamous Grand Exam—a five-day trial whose results will determine their entire future.

Title: Kiss of the Black Flame Author: Helen Scheuerer Publisher: Alchemy and Simon Maverick Audio Narrators: Amanda Dolan and Christian Leatherman Published: September 22, 2026 Pages: 464 Format: e-ARC and ALC Goodreads Blurb: "Some bargains are sealed with blood...Others with fire...The deadliest are sealed with a kiss... Saige Grayson has always believed stories could heal—even when her own body refuses to.

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Title: Green City Wars Author: Adrian Tchaikovsky Publisher: Tor Books and Macmillan Audio Narrator: John Pirhalla Published: June 23, 2026 Pages: 368 Format: physical ARC ★★★★ Goodreads Blurb: "Philip Marlowe meets Redwall in this superior adult noir tale, where all the characters are animals, fighting for survival in the city underneath the humans.In the solar cities of the future, the humans relax in the sun and the animals work in the shadows.