A gothic audiobook that deftly tugs listeners through myriad dark and romantic emotions.
A talented ensemble delivers this polyamorous horror audiobook set in 1850s London. After Agnes is hanged for witchcraft, Irene, voiced by Charlie Albers, uses forbidden necromancy to bring her lover back to life. But when Agnes, voiced by Ella Lynch, wakes, so does a new hunger for raw flesh. James Meunier portrays St. John, Irene’s undead husband and protector of generations of necromantic grimoires. In a story full of introspection, flashbacks, and the horrors of necromancy, each narrator sinks into their character’s raw emotions and conveys them with an intensity that will wrench listeners’ hearts.
A gothic audiobook that deftly tugs listeners through myriad dark and romantic emotions.Pub Date: Aug. 18, 2026
Duration: 12 hrs, 48 mins
DD ISBN: 9780063447028
Publisher: Harper Audio
Review Posted Online: Sept. 22, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Dec. 15, 2026
Berman’s narration immerses listeners in this world.
Fred Berman brings to life the story of Luke Teivel, the son of Lucifer, who has been kicked out of hell and is now working as a detective for Infernal Affairs in Savannah, Georgia. Luke's new partner, Sorcha O’Malley, who can see ghosts, is coping with the murder of her twin sister. College students are being killed, and someone is trying to frame Luke for the murders. Berman ably handles a variety of creatures, from Luke’s hellhound mother to his imp companion, Helly, to the witches he interrogates. Berman gives Luke a deep, masculine voice that turns menacing when called for. He has a comedic touch when performing the demons Luke has imprisoned in his office wall.
Berman’s narration immerses listeners in this world.Pub Date: July 14, 2026
Duration: 7 hrs, 41 mins
Publisher: Podium Audio
Review Posted Online: Aug. 18, 2026
Daniels sounds like he’s having a wonderful time narrating this series opener.
Luke Daniels is a master of British Isles accents, effortlessly hopping from cockney to Scottish and from poshly modern to Shakespearian speech, all while dodging ghosts and demons in this dark urban fantasy mashup of medieval imagery, heavy metal rock and roll references, and layers of English cultural history. When a California headbanger leaves his favorite London club and is shot dead in a back alley, he awakens in a subterranean netherworld and is conscripted by an ancient alliance of necromancers to battle for the soul of London. Along the way, he is helped and hindered by all manner of wild characters, from a Roman legionnaire to the daughter of the underworld.
Daniels sounds like he’s having a wonderful time narrating this series opener.Pub Date: June 16, 2026
Duration: 14 hrs, 12 mins
DD ISBN: 9781668114476
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
Review Posted Online: Sept. 8, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 15, 2026
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