Best Patrick G. Laplante Audiobooks
Patrick G. Laplante built his reputation on Painting the Mists, a cultivation fantasy series that takes the xianxia genre seriously — meaning he does the work. The power progression feels earned rather than arbitrary, and the world draws on Chinese martial arts mythology with enough specificity to feel lived-in rather than borrowed. His prose is patient and measured, letting characters develop across a long arc while still delivering the escalating stakes that progression fantasy readers show up for. Clear Sky and Blood Moon show his range — intimate character work sitting alongside genuinely inventive system-building. If you've burned through the big Western epic fantasy shelves and want something that scratches a different itch, Laplante rewards readers who like their magic rooted in philosophy and discipline, not just raw power.
Best Patrick G. Laplante Audiobooks
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Echoes of Divinity
Painting the Mists • Book 13
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.18 ABR Score (645 ratings)★ 4.66 Goodreads (413) ★ 4.86 Audible (232)More about this pick
Cha Ming journeys to the Sacred Kerava Desert seeking ancient ruins and the power to revive the Monkey King, while Adam Verner guides listeners through this epic cultivation fantasy.
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Claddings of Light
Painting the Mists • Book 12
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.12 ABR Score (614 ratings)★ 4.56 Goodreads (400) ★ 4.79 Audible (214)More about this pick
Cha Ming faces his most dangerous trial yet as Adam Verner guides listeners through phoenix flames and divine awakenings.
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Heartforge
Painting the Mists • Book 16
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.12 ABR Score (458 ratings)★ 4.67 Goodreads (293) ★ 4.87 Audible (165)More about this pick
Cha Ming faces soul trauma so severe he can't speak or move, requiring the mystical Heartforge Realm to heal. Adam Verner handles the emotional devastation with remarkable sensitivity.
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Pendulum of Fate - Part 2
Painting the Mists • Book 15
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.07 ABR Score (461 ratings)★ 4.54 Goodreads (300) ★ 4.8 Audible (161)More about this pick
Cha Ming becomes the world's enemy to save his allies, and Adam Verner captures the epic scope as traditional alliances crumble around Verdant Crossroads.
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Pendulum of Fate - Part 1
Painting the Mists • Book 14
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.05 ABR Score (513 ratings)★ 4.45 Goodreads (337) ★ 4.75 Audible (176)More about this pick
Cha Ming returns to find political alliances crumbling while the Thread Seer crafts the Monkey King's new body. Adam Verner handles the complex cultivation politics across this nearly 17-hour epic.
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Planesfall: Painting the Mists
Painting the Mists • Book 18
by Patrick G. Laplante, Adam Verner
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.05 ABR Score (96 ratings)★ 4.83 Audible (96)More about this pick
The Inkwell Plane collapses toward Planesfall while enemies capture the Monkey King, leaving student Cha Ming as the realm's unlikely final hope.
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Bloodstorm: Painting the Mists
Painting the Mists • Book 17
by Patrick G. Laplante, Adam Verner
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 4.04 ABR Score (89 ratings)★ 4.84 Audible (89)More about this pick
After twenty years in the Heartforge Realm, Cha Ming faces the brush of creation's final test while defending a dying world from fiendish invasion.
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Painting the Mists: Volume 4: Painting the Mists, Books 10-12
Painting the Mists • Book 10
by Patrick G. Laplante, Adam Verner
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.80 ABR Score (14 ratings)★ 4.79 Audible (14)More about this pick
Back at the bottom of the food chain, Cha Ming and Huxian navigate a magical plane where Daoist arts meet technology and immortals hunt their secrets.
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Painting the Mists: Volume 5: Painting the Mists, Books 13-15
Painting the Mists • Book 13
by Patrick G. Laplante, Adam Verner
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.75 ABR Score (9 ratings)★ 4.56 Audible (9)More about this pick
Cha Ming's quest to revive the Monkey King across ancient desert ruins spans over 60 hours of immersive cultivation fantasy.
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Painting the Mists: Volume 1: Painting the Mists, Books 1-3
Painting the Mists • Book 1
by Patrick G. Laplante, Adam Verner
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.71 ABR Score (33 ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (1) ★ 4.53 Audible (32)More about this pick
Office worker Cha Ming gets transported to a world of flying swords and magic talismans when he asks the universe for something more. Verner handles the genre transition smoothly.
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Painting the Mists: Volume 2: Painting the Mists, Books 4-6
Painting the Mists • Book 4
by Patrick G. Laplante, Adam Verner
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.70 ABR Score (23 ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (1) ★ 4.73 Audible (22)More about this pick
Guilt-ridden Cha Ming faces his former enslaver in Quicksilver City across this middle trilogy. Adam Verner guides listeners through 42+ hours of cultivation progression and emotional reckonings.
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Painting the Mists: Volume 3: Painting the Mists, Books 7-9
Painting the Mists • Book 7
by Patrick G. Laplante, Adam Verner
Narrated by Adam Verner
★ 3.66 ABR Score (13 ratings)★ 3 Goodreads (1) ★ 4.5 Audible (12)More about this pick
Cha Ming's quest to resurrect his dead love spans three books of cultivation fantasy with demonic gardens and monkey kings. Nearly 48 hours of intricate world-building awaits.