Junkyard Riders by Faith Hunter is the fifth audiobook in the science fiction fantasy Junkyard Cats. I have come to enjoy the adventures of Shining Smith, her cats and the motley crew who have become her found family. The Dark Riders are closing in and Shining is looking to protect what is hers. CAIT, the AI on the junkyard’s crashed spaceship has her own ideas.
A Trade of Blood by Robert Jackson Bennett was one of my most anticipated listens of 2026. I was delighted to listen to Andrew Fallaize as I read along. Ana and Din are tasked with solving a murder mystery and clearing an innocent man. Another addictive and brilliant tale that held me spellbound.
Narrated by Ruthie Bowles & John William Maddux, A Witch and Her Dragon by Emberly Wyndham is the first audiobook in the Coven Crest Academy series. This cozy, romantic fantasy delivered a fated mate tale with knights, magic, and dragons.
I am currently re-listening to the Harry Dresden Files, but took a break to listen to his newest offering, Outlaw, by Jim Butcher. The events in this novel take place after the fall of Chicago and begin when Gentleman John Marcone, Baron of Chicago, calls in a favor owed. He needs Harry to assist an underling who is looking to go straight. Doing so finds Harry in the middle of a battle he wants no part of.
I was delighted to return to 1870s Scotland and the Rip Through Time series. An Ordinary Sort of Evil by Kelley Armstrong has Mallory and Duncan working an unusual case and creating alternative paths. Advancement in our slow-burning romance and a suspenseful case had me reading & listening into the wee hours.
