Reckoning by Michael R. Miller

Reckoning

Gritty Fae Wars with a Blade’s Edge

Narrated byPeter Kenny
Length24h25m
Release dateSeptember 15, 2025
LanguageEnglish
★★★★☆ 4.8 (4 ratings)

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AuthorMichael R. Miller
NarratorPeter Kenny
Runtime24h25m
PublishedSeptember 15, 2025
Rating★★★★☆ 4.8 / 5 (4 ratings)
CategoriesScience Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Dragons & Mythical Creatures, Epic, Sword & Sorcery
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

About This Audiobook

*Reckoning* isn’t just another fantasy skirmish—it’s a full-throated battle cry where loyalty curdles into betrayal and every alliance tastes like poison. Michael R. Miller ditches the tired "chosen one" trope for something sharper: a protagonist, Holt, whose lunar blade glows with as much moral ambiguity as magic, and a Fae Forest that’s less enchanted glade, more warzone where the trees themselves might stab you in the back. The prose crackles with the urgency of a siege—no meandering lore dumps, just razor-edged dialogue and combat so visceral you’ll flinch when Thrall’s blight creeps across the battlefield.

Peter Kenny’s narration is a masterclass in controlled chaos. He doesn’t just *read* the carnage; he *wields* it, shifting from Holt’s gravel-rough resolve to Ash’s razor-wire tension with the precision of a duelist switching stances. The audio production leans into the brutality—subtle echoes in the forest scenes, the metallic *shink* of the lunar blade cutting through silence—making this less an audiobook and more a 24-hour immersion in a world where trust is the first casualty. If you’re hungry for fantasy that trades tuxedoed balls for blood-soaked trenches, this is your next obsession.

Tags: dark fantasy with moral gray areasvisceral battle magic with high stakesnarrator who *is* the atmospherefae wars with ecological horror twistsanti-hero fantasy for *Game of Thrones* refugees24-hour audiobook that earns its runtime

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Editor's Review ★★★★☆

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I’ll be honest: I went into *Reckoning* expecting another paint-by-numbers fantasy brawl, but Miller’s worldbuilding is a gut-punch of originality. The Fae Forest isn’t some pastoral fairy haven—it’s a living, *malevolent* entity, and the way Thrall’s blight corrupts it feels like watching a time-lapse of rot. Holt’s lunar blade isn’t just a cool weapon; it’s a narrative cheat code that forces every fight scene to crackle with tension. When the blade ‘hungers,’ you *hear* it in Kenny’s voice, a guttural growl beneath the words that makes your skin prickle. That said, the middle act drags slightly with political maneuvering that, while necessary, lacks the punch of the action sequences. And while Kenny’s performance is stellar, his female voices (particularly Ash’s) occasionally veer into breathy territory that feels at odds with her character’s hardened edge. But the climax? Worth every minute. The final battle isn’t just swords clashing—it’s a *reckoning* (pun intended) of every betrayal, every desperate bargain Holt’s made. The sound design here is *chef’s kiss*: the way the audio mixes the howls of corrupted beasts with the *thrum* of the lunar blade’s power is the kind of detail that makes you pause mid-commute just to savor it. This isn’t a book for listeners who want cozy escapism. It’s for those who crave fantasy with teeth, where victory tastes like ash and even the heroes leave scars. If you’ve ever wanted *The Poppy War*’s ruthlessness meets *The Blade Itself*’s cynicism—but with a narrator who could voice a demonic GPS and make it sound epic—this is your audiobook.

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