At long last, Wilbur Smith's follow-up to his bestselling epic about ancient Egypt, RIVER GOD, has been released on audio. Thankfully, Dick Hill is back to narrate. Taita, the eunuch slave/inventor/engineer/architect/philosopher, and advisor to the pharaoh, is also back as the central character. He's now mentor to the heir apparent to the throne, Nefer, who has been dispossessed by two conniving warlords. This "soap opera" has almost everything--action, treachery, love, loyalty, courage, brutality, and lots of gore. Hill is called upon to do almost everything--and he does it all so well. Whether lisping an incantation or leading a battle charge, Hill keeps the listener spellbound. He's at his best when Nefer's quest to retake the throne leads him to become a Reb Robe Warrior. As Nefer desperately battles his way through five life-threatening sequences of combat, Hill projects enough excitement to carry the listener back three thousand years.
Pub Date: Jan. 22, 2001
Duration: 22 hrs
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
There’s sweet magic in this comforting tale of a coffee shop run by insightful cats.
Susan Momoko Hingley’s gentle performance suits the themes of introspection and healing as three people confront change and seek their authentic selves. Satsuki, a young actress, almost lost her career after an affair with a married man. Her mother, Fujiko, has also lived outside societal norms as a single mother. Fujiko’s childhood friend and one-time romantic interest, Wataru, is grappling with his own struggles. Though the characters’ voices are not always distinct, Hingley brings sensitivity and emotion to her performance, including her portrayals of the quirky and endearing cats whose astrological interpretations guide the cafe’s customers toward greater self-understanding.
There’s sweet magic in this comforting tale of a coffee shop run by insightful cats.Pub Date: Aug. 25, 2026
Duration: 4 hrs, 34 mins
DD ISBN: 9798217404551
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: today
You’ll never think about fungus the same way again.
Andrew Fallaize’s committed performance makes this twisty, creepy fantasy-mystery hard to turn off. Imperial investigators Din and Ana have traveled to the agricultural center of the Khanum Empire to dig into a disturbing death. It lands them in the middle of a feud between two powerful families, and Fallaize puts listeners squarely in Din’s point of view as he uses his biological enhancements to perfectly commit every suspect and clue to memory while managing the eccentric Ana. Fallaize breaks out a wide variety of British accents to believably portray each character, and he expertly enhances every moment of suspense, danger, and horror in this satisfying third installment in the series.
You’ll never think about fungus the same way again.Pub Date: Aug. 4, 2026
Duration: 14 hrs, 7 mins
DD ISBN: 9798217279296
Publisher: Random House Audio
Review Posted Online: Aug. 9, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Oct. 1, 2026
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