Where to Start with Andrew Rowe
- Best entry point → Sufficiently Advanced Magic
- Best standalone → How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps
- Start The War of Broken Mirrors series → Forging Divinity
- What fans keep coming back to → On the Shoulders of Titans
- Best narrator for Andrew Rowe → Stealing Sorcery
- Highest rated by listeners → A Brief History of Chronomancy (Arcane Ascension #6)
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Sufficiently Advanced Magic
Arcane Ascension • Book 1
by Andrew Rowe
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 4.32 ABR Score (62.1K ratings)★ 4.1 Goodreads (27.1K) ★ 4.59 Audible (34.9K)More about this pick
Corin enters the deadly Serpent Spire seeking his missing brother and emerges with magical powers tied to enchanting objects rather than combat spells. Nick Podehl's narration perfectly captures both the magic system's complexity and Corin's analytical approach to supernatural problems.
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On the Shoulders of Titans
Arcane Ascension • Book 2
by Andrew Rowe
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 4.40 ABR Score (34.4K ratings)★ 4.22 Goodreads (16.0K) ★ 4.68 Audible (18.4K)More about this pick
Corin Cadence has leads on his missing brother Tristan, but following them means tangling with the dangerous Whispers organization again. Nick Podehl expertly handles 24+ hours of magic system complexity and character development.
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How to Defeat a Demon King in Ten Easy Steps
by Andrew Rowe, Suzy Jackson, Steve West
Narrated by Suzy Jackson, Steve West
★ 4.16 ABR Score (32.4K ratings)★ 3.99 Goodreads (9.7K) ★ 4.51 Audible (22.7K)More about this pick
The Demon King rises 77 years early, leaving humanity without their prophesied Hero. Suzy Jackson and Steve West balance the story's humor with genuine stakes in this fantasy adventure.
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Stealing Sorcery
The War of Broken Mirrors • Book 2
by Andrew Rowe
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 4.28 ABR Score (13.1K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (5.0K) ★ 4.66 Audible (8.0K)More about this pick
Immortal sorcerers ruled for centuries, but their mortal children face deadly consequences when the firstborn son dies under mysterious circumstances — Podehl handles the magical investigation skillfully.
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The Silence of Unworthy Gods
Arcane Ascension • Book 4
by Andrew Rowe
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 4.34 ABR Score (11.8K ratings)★ 4.25 Goodreads (5.9K) ★ 4.69 Audible (5.9K)More about this pick
Corin Cadence returns home to face his dangerous father in a magical duel that could prove fatal. This magic school series matures into higher stakes with family betrayal at its center.
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Forging Divinity
The War of Broken Mirrors • Book 1
by Andrew Rowe
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 4.04 ABR Score (13.2K ratings)★ 3.92 Goodreads (7.1K) ★ 4.47 Audible (6.1K)More about this pick
In Orlyn, godhood allegedly goes to the highest bidder, drawing knowledge sorcerer Lydia Hastings to investigate claims that immortality can be purchased.
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A Brief History of Chronomancy
Arcane Ascension • Book 6
by Andrew Rowe
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 4.38 ABR Score (4.3K ratings)★ 4.39 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 4.81 Audible (1.9K)More about this pick
Time magic meets desperate survival as Corin faces the Dalenos Six, one of Arcane Ascension's most dangerous political thrillers.
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When Wizards Follow Fools
Arcane Ascension • Book 5
by Andrew Rowe
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 4.26 ABR Score (4.5K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (3.4K) ★ 4.7 Audible (1.0K)More about this pick
Corin faces political summits and impending war while Valia's leadership crumbles around him. Podehl's nearly 20-hour performance keeps the complex magical politics engaging throughout.
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Crystal Awakening
Shattered Legacy • Book 1
by Andrew Rowe, Kayleigh Nicol
Narrated by Travis Baldree, Emily Lawrence
★ 3.77 ABR Score (2.7K ratings)★ 3.91 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.23 Audible (1.6K)More about this pick
Team Guiding Star Legacy enters the Tortoise Spire trial two members short, with Nieve leading them through magical puzzles. Travis Baldree and Emily Lawrence capture the dynamic between strategy and supernatural challenges.
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Edge of the Woods: An Epic Fantasy Adventure
The Lost Edge • Book 1
by Andrew Rowe
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 3.99 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)★ 4.44 Audible (1.0K) - 11
Edge of the Dream: An Epic Fantasy Adventure
The Lost Edge • Book 2
by Andrew Rowe
Narrated by Nick Podehl
★ 4.26 ABR Score (353 ratings)★ 4.82 Audible (353) - 12
When Swords Fall Silent: An Assassination Anthology
by Bryce O'Connor, Michael J. Sullivan, Jonathan French, M.L. Wang, Peter A. Flannery, Luke Chmilenko, R.J. Barker, Marie Brennan, Andrew Rowe, Philip C. Quaintrell, Jay Boyce, David Dalglish, J.A. Andrews, Terry Mancour
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds, Travis Baldree, John Lee, Kate Reading, Steven Brand, Emily Lawrence, Mikael Naramore, Nikki Massoud, full cast
★ 3.68 ABR Score (347 ratings)★ 3.73 Goodreads (218) ★ 4 Audible (129)More about this pick
Fourteen fantasy authors tackle the assassin's trade from every angle imaginable. With heavy-hitters like Tim Gerard Reynolds and Travis Baldree leading a stellar cast, each story gets the vocal treatment it deserves.
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