How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse

About This Audiobook

*How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse* isn’t just another royal-in-space tale—it’s a razor-sharp, feminist heist adventure where the princess refuses to be either the damsel or the decorous heir. Rory Thorne, blessed (or cursed) with 13 fairy gifts—including an unshakable ability to detect bullshit—is a protagonist who dismantles kingdoms and wormholes with equal relish. K. Eason’s worldbuilding is deliciously layered: think *The Princess Bride* meets *Guardians of the Galaxy*, but with a political edge that skewers monarchy, media spin, and interstellar bureaucracy. The real standout? Rory’s voice—wry, weary, and wickedly funny—as she navigates assassins, suitors, and her own thwarted ambition.

Nicole Poole’s narration is a masterclass in tonal precision. She delivers Rory’s dry asides with the timing of a stand-up comic, then pivots to breathless urgency during the book’s high-stakes chases and courtroom showdowns. The audiobook’s pacing mirrors Rory’s own restlessness: brisk when she’s scheming, lingering when the story peels back the emotional cost of her defiance. What makes this listen distinctive isn’t just the genre-blending (fairy-tale logic meets hard-ish sci-fi) but its refusal to soften Rory’s edges—she’s brilliant, ruthless, and occasionally unlikable, and the audiobook leans into every contradiction.