But when his father and three sons in line for the throne are killed in an “accident,” he has no choice but to take his place as the only surviving rightful heir. “The youngest, half-goblin son of the Emperor has lived his entire life in exile, distant from the Imperial Court and the deadly intrigue that suffuses it. The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addision, narrated by Kyle McCarley And when the murals in her neighborhood begin to weep real tears… Well, something more sinister than the usual Brooklyn ruckus is going on.” Her strokeridden grandfather starts apologizing over and over. But then a corpse crashes the first party of the season. “Sierra Santiago planned an easy summer of making art and hanging out with her friends. In doing so, he sets eyes on convent-bound Rosaline, and a terrible curse begins that will claim the lives of many in Verona…and will rewrite all their fates, forever.” Shadowshaper and Shadowhouse Fall by Daniel José Older, narrated by Anika Noni Rose

At night, he is the Prince of Shadows, the greatest thief in Verona-and he risks all as he steals from House Capulet. He expects to die for his cousin, for his house, but a spark of rebellion still lives inside him. Benvolio Montague, cousin to Romeo, knows this. “In the Houses of Montague and Capulet, there is only one goal: Power.

By signing up you agree to our terms of use Prince of Shadows: A Novel of Romeo and Juliet by Rachel Caine, narrated by Kyle McCarley Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. You’ll notice some repeated narrator names make up the list… and there are also some authors who read their own work. All of the best fantasy audiobooks (the best audiobooks of any genre, really) have that alchemical combination. To have a truly great audiobook, you need not only start with an amazing book, it needs to be paired with an amazing narrator who really gets the story and transports you directly into the world. Look for gods and monsters, heroes and villains, and a lot of ordinary people who have had greatness and plot complications thrust upon them. This list runs the gamut from epic to contemporary fantasy, from the dark to the light, because fantasy as a subgenre is a wonderfully open sandbox for authors to play in. Now we’re back to add a huge number of audiobooks to extend that list, but this time we’re we’re focusing on the best fantasy audiobooks - and there’s plenty to choose from just in the last few years! In 2016, we brought you a list of ten great science fiction and fantasy audiobooks.

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