Brorsen’s debut is a thrilling adventure with relatable characters and unexpectedly high stakes.
Narrators Taylor Meskimen and Michael Crouch team up for this pulse-pounding listen. After reluctantly entering a contest on behalf of her little brother, 12-year-old Sadie finds herself on a wilderness adventure with 13-year-old Radley, an online influencer and survivalist. Meskimen and Crouch create authentic teen voices, and they perfectly embody Sadie and Rad’s initial loathing for each other. Meskimen’s Sadie hides grief under layers of brisk efficiency, while Crouch’s Rad has mastered the art of talking nonstop without revealing anything personal. When the pair end up stranded together after a natural disaster, their need to depend on each other and their growing emotional openness are subtly reflected in the ways they talk to and about each other.
Brorsen’s debut is a thrilling adventure with relatable characters and unexpectedly high stakes. (Adventure. 8-12)Pub Date: March 31, 2026
Duration: 6 hrs, 14 mins
DD ISBN: 9798217172818
Publisher: Listening Library
Review Posted Online: May 5, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 15, 2026
A classic story of high adventure and conflict between good and evil placed in the mythical land of Prydain, The Book of Three is read grippingly and enchantingly by Chris King. Vocal switches are mostly smooth with a few minor pronunciation slips which are quickly corrected. King's voice is clear, easy to understand and memorable, giving the listener a sense of the characters as well as a pronunciation guide to those incredible Gaelic names Alexander uses. Both the characters and the story linger in the mind's eye because of the quality of narration. This is surely a reading that can be listened to again and again and will leave the listeners asking for the entire Prydain series on tape.
AGES 8+Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 5 hrs
Publisher: Listening Library
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
Posy Bates is back, this time with a dog left over from a pet show. Back also are baby Fred and her friend, Sam. But the star of the show is Posy herself, an energetic nine-year-old with a penchant for misadventure. Judy Bennett's rendering of each of the characters in this episodic family story is right on the mark. Her enunciation and impeccable timing clarify the idiomatic text so that its unusual words become another aspect of the book's pleasure. The irrepressible Posy is her greatest challenge, and Bennett gets high marks. She bubbles with enthusiasm, wails and squeals, and dies over and over again. "It's positively brilling!"
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 1 hr
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks America/ Chivers
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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