ASUNDER

This quest fantasy builds an imaginative world of nightmarish horrors, and Alyssa Appleton's methodical narration keeps listeners putting one foot in front of the other as they journey through it. For Karys Eska, speaking to the dead isn't just a skill that enables her to pay her rent. It's part of a contract that keeps her tethered to Sabaster, an eldritch being with vicious plans. After a job goes wrong, Karys binds the dying Ferain to her shadow. With the help of a friend and a brilliant scholar, Karys must trek across lands to free Ferain before the monsters on their tail catch up. This is a dark, immersive fantasy, and Appleton's committed narration does each determined character justice. A.A.H. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: AUGUST 2024]