Lauren Fortgang and Michael David Axtell return to narrate the second audiobook in the Alex Stern series. Determined to break her mentor, Darlington, out of the underworld, Alex teams up with unexpected allies in a forbidden ritual. Fortgang, the primary narrator, voices Alex with overconfidence that masks her dark secrets, emotionally connecting with her distress and sorrow as she confronts the ugliest parts of her guilty past. The gravelly timbre Fortgang gives the demons is full of believable menace. Axtell voices Darlington with outward poise and inward passion as he wrestles with the dark desires of his own demons. This fervently delivered audiobook engrosses the listener through every twist and turn, making this sequel nearly impossible to pause.
Pub Date: Jan. 10, 2023
Duration: 16 hrs, 15 mins
DD ISBN: 9781250859365
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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
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
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