Following Ky’s banishment to the deadly outer provinces in MATCHED, Cassia sets out to reunite with him, risking her both her life and status. Told in alternating chapters, the story reveals much more about Ky’s early life. As Ky, narrator Jack Riccobono solidly portrays a young man who is forced to face too much death. Upon reconvening, the teens sadly realize they want different things for the future. Ky wants nothing more than to live quietly away from the Society while Cassia is determined to join the Rising’s rebellion. Kate Simses’s breathless portrayal of Cassia often sounds younger and less confident than the character is written. Unimpressed listeners may find themselves reaching for the printed book rather than the audio to discover how Condie finishes this dystopian trilogy.
(Science fiction/romance. 13 & up)Pub Date: Nov. 1, 2011
Duration: 10 hrs
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Boyle's emotional performance immerses listeners in this world of war and ever flowing water.
Rafe and Jule were destined to kill each other in battle, as their warring factions—the Rogues and the Crowns—have fought over a flooded London for centuries. However, fate has other plans for them. Zoe Boyle brings these characters—and the London of 2425—to life. Her enthusiastic narration perfectly depicts the circumstances that befall them. Boyle imitates the sound of whizzing arrows, the crack of a discharging rifle, the heaving breaths of a desperate swimmer, and more. Her voice cracks after heartbreaking deaths, and it soars when the characters experience love.
Boyle's emotional performance immerses listeners in this world of war and ever flowing water.Pub Date: March 3, 2026
Duration: 10 hrs, 41 mins
DD ISBN: 9798225035815
Publisher: Scholastic Audio
Review Posted Online: May 2, 2026
A swashbuckling adventure with lots of heart.
Barnaby Edwards will have listeners hanging onto every word of this action-packed audiobook. This worthy sequel to Thunder City finds the crew of the Fire’s Astonishment helping the university city of Museion. Its inhabitants are willingly joining the city of London in order to preserve their knowledge and artifacts. But in order to do that, they’ll have to travel safely to the rendezvous point without being eaten by another traction city. With his panoply of accents, Edwards is just as skillful narrating close calls and violent skirmishes as he is with quieter moments between characters. Vespertine, the mechanical Revenant, and her relationships with Small Cat and Professor Stanislaus are particular standouts.
A swashbuckling adventure with lots of heart. (Science fiction. 12-16)Pub Date: Feb. 3, 2026
Duration: 9 hrs
DD ISBN: 9798225035891
Publisher: Scholastic Audio
Review Posted Online: Feb. 24, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 1, 2026
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