Audiobooks Like A Shadow in the Ember

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If you loved A Shadow in the Ember by Jennifer L. Armentrout, these audiobooks share similar qualities — same genre, sometimes the same narrator, comparable length, and the kind of ratings that signal a great listen. Fans of Stina Nielsen's narration will find familiar voices here too.

10 audiobooks for fans of A Shadow in the Ember

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    A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire

    Blood and Ash • Book 2

    by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Narrated by Stina Nielsen

    ★ 4.70 ABR Score (622.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.31 Goodreads (603.8K) ★ 4.79 Audible (18.4K)
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    Nielsen's narration turns the Poppy-Casteel tension into something electric. 24 hours of slow-burn romantasy that earns every moment.

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    Visions of Flesh and Blood: A Blood and Ash/Flesh and Fire Compendium (Blood and Ash)

    Blood and Ash

    by Jennifer L. Armentrout, Rayvn Salvador

    Narrated by Stina Nielsen

    ★ 3.08 ABR Score (14.2K ratings)
    ★ 2.94 Goodreads (13.6K) ★ 2.47 Audible (549)
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    This comprehensive companion guide offers background details, character information, and original scenes from Armentrout's popular fantasy series. Stina Nielsen guides listeners through reference materials and visual descriptions, though the format works better in print.

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    From Blood and Ash

    Blood and Ash • Book 1

    by Jennifer L. Armentrout

    Narrated by Stina Nielsen

    ★ 4.62 ABR Score (892.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.21 Goodreads (867.8K) ★ 4.66 Audible (24.4K)
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    Nielsen's narration turns the forbidden slow burn into pure addiction. Nearly 20 hours of fantasy romance that will wreck your sleep schedule.

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    A ​Court of Silver Flames

    A Court of Thorns and Roses • Book 5

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Narrated by Stina Nielsen

    ★ 4.79 ABR Score (2.2M ratings)
    ★ 4.45 Goodreads (2.1M) ★ 4.73 Audible (39.9K)
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    The Butcher's Masquerade

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 5

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays

    ★ 4.89 ABR Score (135.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.69 Goodreads (108.1K) ★ 4.94 Audible (27.2K)
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    Carl and Princess Donut navigate a dinosaur-infested jungle floor while alien viewers vote on their survival. Hays captures the series' perfect blend of video game logic and genuine emotional stakes.

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    Empire of Storms

    Throne of Glass • Book 5

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Narrated by Elizabeth Evans

    ★ 4.88 ABR Score (1.3M ratings)
    ★ 4.63 Goodreads (1.3M) ★ 4.84 Audible (33.1K)
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    Elizabeth Evans handles the emotional weight of Aelin's journey as she gathers allies and faces impossible choices in this penultimate Throne of Glass installment.

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    The Hero of Ages

    The Mistborn Saga • Book 3

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Narrated by Michael Kramer

    ★ 4.88 ABR Score (680.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.56 Goodreads (606.0K) ★ 4.85 Audible (74.8K)
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    Vin faces the apocalyptic Deepness while Elend builds his kingdom, as Sanderson concludes his Mistborn trilogy with the ultimate test of heroism and sacrifice.

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    The Final Empire

    The Mistborn Saga • Book 1

    by Brandon Sanderson

    Narrated by Michael Kramer

    ★ 4.85 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)
    ★ 4.49 Goodreads (999.3K) ★ 4.79 Audible (97.4K)
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    Street thief Vin discovers she can ingest metals to gain magical powers, then joins a heist to overthrow an immortal emperor. Sanderson creates a unique magic system where swallowing steel lets you fly and pewter enhances strength.

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    Queen of Shadows

    Throne of Glass • Book 4

    by Sarah J. Maas

    Narrated by Elizabeth Evans

    ★ 4.85 ABR Score (1.5M ratings)
    ★ 4.62 Goodreads (1.4M) ★ 4.81 Audible (21.4K)
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    Aelin returns to Rifthold to reclaim her throne and rescue her imprisoned friends, facing the king who destroyed her family in this high-stakes fantasy.

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    The Eye of the Bedlam Bride

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 6

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays, Patrick Warburton, Travis Baldree, Annie Ellicott

    ★ 4.85 ABR Score (110.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.66 Goodreads (91.7K) ★ 4.92 Audible (18.5K)
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    Chaos reigns on floor eight as Carl and friends face scattered challenges, forgotten gods, and an AI system falling apart. This ensemble cast including Patrick Warburton creates pure audio mayhem.

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