Audiobooks Like We Hunt the Flame

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Fiona Hardingham and Steve West split the dual narrative of this Islamic-inspired fantasy with a tonal balance that keeps the enemies-to-lovers tension from feeling rushed — the 15-hour runtime gives the world-building room to breathe, and the political stakes sharpen as the two protagonists' paths converge. Three picks share West's narration, nine are highly rated, and all of them carry that same quality of epic fantasy where the romance and the fate-of-the-world plot pull in opposite directions.

10 audiobooks for fans of We Hunt the Flame

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    An Ember in the Ashes

    An Ember in the Ashes • Book 1

    by Sabaa Tahir

    Narrated by Fiona Hardingham, Steve West

    ★ 4.54 ABR Score (361.2K ratings)
    ★ 4.23 Goodreads (353.3K) ★ 4.62 Audible (7.9K)
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    Tahir's brutal Roman-inspired world follows a slave girl and a reluctant soldier whose fates intertwine, brought to visceral life by Hardingham and West's alternating perspectives.

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    The King of Attolia

    The Queen's Thief • Book 3

    by Megan Whalen Turner

    Narrated by Steve West

    ★ 4.53 ABR Score (44.4K ratings)
    ★ 4.38 Goodreads (43.5K) ★ 4.82 Audible (898)
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    Eugenides, now king, navigates court intrigue and assassination attempts while a young guard slowly realizes there's more to this seemingly weak ruler than meets the eye.

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    Return of the Thief

    The Queen's Thief • Book 6

    by Megan Whalen Turner

    Narrated by Steve West

    ★ 4.48 ABR Score (12.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.48 Goodreads (12.4K) ★ 4.8 Audible (491)
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    Buried Deep and Other Stories

    by Naomi Novik

    Narrated by Frankie Corzo, Nicholas Guy Smith, Imani Jade Powers, Simon Vance, Elizabeth Knowelden, Saskia Maarleveld, Lauren Fortgang, Ell Potter, Billie Fulford-Brown, Steve West, Lisa Flanagan, Bronwen Price, Anisha Dadia, Naomi Novik

    ★ 4.16 ABR Score (6.9K ratings)
    ★ 4.02 Goodreads (6.8K) ★ 4.58 Audible (98)
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    Fourteen different narrators bring Novik's multiverse to life, from Temeraire's dragons to Scholomance's gothic halls, each voice suited to their fantastical realm.

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    [By Blood We Live] [By: Duncan, Glen] [November, 2014]

    The Last Werewolf / Bloodlines Trilogy • Book 3

    by Glen Duncan

    Narrated by Abby Craden, Amber Sealey, Steve West, Rob Shapiro

    ★ 3.94 ABR Score (2.4K ratings)
    ★ 3.68 Goodreads (2.3K) ★ 4.13 Audible (121)
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    The final werewolf-vampire war gets multiple narrators as Talulla faces the ultimate battle between supernatural species.

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    The Fox and the Devil

    by Kiersten White

    Narrated by Fiona Hardingham, Barrie Kreinik, Alex Sarrigeorgiou

    ★ 3.86 ABR Score (741 ratings)
    ★ 3.71 Goodreads (739) ★ 4 Audible (2)
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    Three skilled narrators weave Kiersten White's gothic tale of Van Helsing's daughter pursuing a deadly beauty who may be more than human. The multi-voice approach suits the layered mystery perfectly.

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    Skin Game

    The Dresden Files • Book 15

    by Jim Butcher

    Narrated by James Marsters

    ★ 4.81 ABR Score (124.5K ratings)
    ★ 4.56 Goodreads (93.2K) ★ 4.88 Audible (31.3K)
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    The Winter Queen forces Harry Dresden to help his worst enemies rob the supernatural equivalent of Fort Knox in this heist-story installment. James Marsters returns with another pitch-perfect performance, capturing both Harry's reluctance and his grudging professionalism.

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    Wintersteel

    Cradle • Book 8

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    ★ 4.79 ABR Score (44.3K ratings)
    ★ 4.68 Goodreads (33.0K) ★ 4.9 Audible (11.3K)
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    The Uncrowned King tournament reaches its climax while a Dreadgod stirs in the distance, and Travis Baldree's performance captures every moment of high-stakes magical combat and political maneuvering.

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    The Dungeon Anarchist's Cookbook

    Dungeon Crawler Carl • Book 3

    by Matt Dinniman

    Narrated by Jeff Hays, The Critical Drinker

    ★ 4.79 ABR Score (182.0K ratings)
    ★ 4.43 Goodreads (152.4K) ★ 4.9 Audible (29.6K)
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    Carl and Princess Donut face the impossibly twisted Iron Tangle subway system where up is down and logic doesn't apply. Jeff Hays and The Critical Drinker's dynamic narration perfectly captures this series' blend of absurd humor and genuine stakes.

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    Reaper

    Cradle • Book 10

    by Will Wight

    Narrated by Travis Baldree

    ★ 4.79 ABR Score (40.8K ratings)
    ★ 4.66 Goodreads (30.0K) ★ 4.91 Audible (10.8K)
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    Lindon finally returns to Sacred Valley as a powerhouse, but his real challenges lie in ancient labyrinths and cosmic wars beyond mortal comprehension. Travis Baldree captures both the triumph and the mounting dread perfectly.

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