The Great Cleric: Volume 3 by Broccoli Lion

The Great Cleric: Volume 3

Luciel’s messy rise to power

Written byBroccoli Lion
Narrated byDillon Sickels
Length5h31m
Release dateJune 3, 2025
LanguageEnglish
★★★★☆ 4.4 (140 ratings)

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AuthorBroccoli Lion
NarratorDillon Sickels
Runtime5h31m
PublishedJune 3, 2025
Rating★★★★☆ 4.4 / 5 (140 ratings)
CategoriesTeen & Young Adult, Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Contemporary
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

About This Audiobook

Picture a reluctant hero drowning in bureaucracy, a harem of ancient sages, and a suburban dad’s BBQ as a metaphor for cosmic balance. That’s *The Great Cleric: Volume 3*—a tonal whiplash ride where Broccoli Lion shreds classical fantasy tropes with the precision of a samurai chef. Luciel, fresh off inheriting the mantle of a legendary cleric, faces a leadership crisis that’s equal parts sitcom and epic saga. The real star? The worldbuilding. Lion stitches together sacred magic, political intrigue, and domestic drudgery so seamlessly you’ll forget this is a genre mashup that shouldn’t work. Whether you’re here for divine providence or dad jokes about charcoal briquettes, the payoff is absurdly satisfying.

Narration by Dillon Sickels is the secret sauce. His voice pivots from gravitas to snark with the agility of a stand-up comedian mid-roast, making even the most convoluted lore dumps feel like a fireside chat with your funniest friend. The production leans into the contrast—lush orchestral swells for magic moments, deadpan silence for punchlines—so the audiobook never feels like a slog. If you’ve ever wanted fantasy to feel as immediate as a TikTok trend, this is your gateway drug.

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Editor's Review ★★★★☆

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Dillon Sickels nails this performance with a range that’s frankly unnerving. One minute, he’s delivering a soliloquy on the weight of destiny in a voice so rich it sounds like he’s narrating a premium whiskey ad; the next, he’s deadpanning, *“Sure, let’s trust a 300-year-old guy who smells like mothballs”* over a backyard cookout gone cosmic. The comedic timing is impeccable, but it’s his ability to sell the tonal whiplash between satire and sincerity that makes this audiobook stand out. I found myself rewinding just to catch the nuances in his delivery of the sages’ backstories—each one feels like a fully realized character, not a caricature. That said, the pacing stumbles in the middle act when Luciel’s internal monologues drag longer than a DMV line. The humor saves it, but the story’s momentum hiccups when the satire undershoots the emotional beats. Production-wise, the sound design is top-notch, with subtle ambient layers (like distant temple bells or sizzling burgers) that immerse you without overpowering the narration. If you’re not sold by the first act’s absurd mix of divine drama and suburban realism, you might lose interest—but for fans of irreverent fantasy that punches hard enough to make you snort-laugh, this is a gem. Sickels’ performance alone turns what could’ve been a messy second-gen sequel into a full-bodied experience.

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