The sequel to DELIRIUM is a fast-paced futuristic story of revolution against a society that, via a surgical procedure, bans all emotion. Narrator Sarah Drew perfectly captures Lena Morgan Jones’s confusion as she awakens in a colony of caring outcasts. Drew also portrays the changes Lena goes through as she is drawn into undercover work against the DFA (Delira-Free America) and, ironically, into a passionate relationship with the founder’s son. Drew’s characterizations are vivid, and her narrative pacing is exquisite, especially in the chase scenes, battles, and moments of forbidden romance. With clarity she transitions between Lena’s days in the wild and those in the controlled world. The story ends with a great setup for the final volume in the trilogy: REQUIEM.
(Dystopian romance. 14 & up)Pub Date: Feb. 28, 2012
Duration: 10 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9780062120779
Publisher: Harper 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. (Dystopian. 13-18)Pub Date: March 3, 2026
Duration: 10 hrs, 41 mins
DD ISBN: 9798225035815
Publisher: Scholastic Audio
Review Posted Online: April 28, 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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