Dragon Attack

I’ll be honest: I went into *Dragon Attack* expecting another *Dungeons & Dragons* campaign in audiobook form. What I got instead was a hybrid of *Black Hawk Down* and *The Colour Out of Space*—a military horror where the enemy isn’t just evil, but *alien* in the truest sense. Morse’s narration is a masterclass in restraint; he doesn’t overperform the gore or the grand speeches, which makes the rare moments of panic (like the scene where Prim’s squad realizes their radios are broadcasting *future* casualties) hit like a gut punch. The pacing is where Moon stumbles slightly: the first act drags with tactical prep that’ll thrill military buffs but test casual listeners, and the final battle’s resolution feels oddly abrupt, as if the audiobook’s runtime hit a hard cap. That said, the worldbuilding is *felt* more than explained, which I loved. No 20-minute infodumps about the sorcerer’s backstory—just the creeping dread of a man who’s seen this play out across timelines. The sound design is minimal but effective: the absence of a score forces you to lean into Morse’s voice, and the rare ambient touches (distant howls, static bursts) are eerie precisely because they’re sparse. My biggest critique? The female characters often feel like afterthoughts, reduced to either love interests or cannon fodder, which undercuts the otherwise gritty realism. But if you’re craving a fantasy that trades elves and prophecies for existential terror and tactical desperation, this is your fix. Just don’t listen before bed—Prim’s nightmares might become yours.