Where to Start with Daniel Schinhofen
- Best entry point → Aether's Blessing
- Start the Binding Words series → Morrigan's Bidding
- What fans keep coming back to → Aether's Guard
- Highest rated by listeners → Forged Bonds (Binding Words #4)
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Forged Bonds
Binding Words • Book 4
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.52 ABR Score (4.1K ratings)★ 4.55 Goodreads (2.9K) ★ 4.81 Audible (1.2K)14h 53m listening time • Released 2020 - 2
Flame of War
Binding Words • Book 5
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.42 ABR Score (3.4K ratings)★ 4.57 Goodreads (2.6K) ★ 4.85 Audible (863)14h 47m listening time • Released 2021 - 3
Lost Bonds
Binding Words • Book 6
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.41 ABR Score (3.2K ratings)★ 4.58 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 4.86 Audible (732)13h 1m listening time • Released 2021 - 4
Moral Stand
Aether's Revival • Book 7
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.39 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)★ 4.67 Goodreads (2.1K) ★ 4.88 Audible (445)13h 3m listening time • Released 2023 - 5
Hearthglen
Binding Words • Book 3
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.39 ABR Score (4.1K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (2.8K) ★ 4.8 Audible (1.2K)12h 23m listening time • Released 2019 - 6
Proven Strength
Aether's Revival • Book 8
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.38 ABR Score (2.6K ratings)★ 4.66 Goodreads (2.1K) ★ 4.85 Audible (483)12h 15m listening time • Released 2024 - 7
Magi Guard
Aether's Revival • Book 6
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.38 ABR Score (2.9K ratings)★ 4.62 Goodreads (2.4K) ★ 4.85 Audible (463)13h 2m listening time • Released 2023 - 8
Mages of Buldoun
Aether's Revival • Book 5
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.37 ABR Score (3.2K ratings)★ 4.54 Goodreads (2.6K) ★ 4.83 Audible (644)17h 22m listening time • Released 2022 - 9
Aether's Blessing
Aether's Revival • Book 1
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.36 ABR Score (7.7K ratings)★ 4.42 Goodreads (5.9K) ★ 4.71 Audible (1.7K)17h 59m listening time • Released 2020 - 10
Accorded Nobility
Binding Words • Book 8
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.35 ABR Score (2.6K ratings)★ 4.55 Goodreads (2.0K) ★ 4.84 Audible (538)12h 50m listening time • Released 2022 - 11
Truestrike's Treachery
Binding Words • Book 10
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.34 ABR Score (1.9K ratings)★ 4.65 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.92 Audible (284)12h 7m listening time • Released 2023 - 12
Suited for Luck
Luck's Voice • Book 1
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.34 ABR Score (3.6K ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (2.7K) ★ 4.77 Audible (932)12h 17m listening time • Released 2021 - 13
Terran Tactics (Antecedents' Legacy Book 3)
Antecedents' Legacy • Book 3
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.33 ABR Score (1.6K ratings)★ 4.74 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.89 Audible (341)9h 13m listening time • Released 2024 - 14
MX Hub
Antecedents' Legacy • Book 2
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.33 ABR Score (2.0K ratings)★ 4.67 Goodreads (1.6K) ★ 4.85 Audible (390)11h 36m listening time • Released 2023 - 15
Magi's Path
Aether's Revival • Book 3
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.32 ABR Score (4.6K ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (3.6K) ★ 4.75 Audible (1.0K)21h 7m listening time • Released 2021 - 16
Empire's Orders
Aether's Revival • Book 9
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.31 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)★ 4.57 Goodreads (1.7K) ★ 4.83 Audible (396)11h 48m listening time • Released 2024 - 17
Breaking the Bank
Luck's Voice • Book 3
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.30 ABR Score (2.1K ratings)★ 4.5 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.83 Audible (520)12h 1m listening time • Released 2022 - 18
Heavenly Chaos
Heavenly Chaos • Book 1
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.30 ABR Score (4.6K ratings)★ 4.53 Goodreads (3.9K) ★ 4.67 Audible (728)11h 56m listening time • Released 2024 - 19
Fighting Past Pain
Heavenly Chaos • Book 2
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.29 ABR Score (3.0K ratings)★ 4.54 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 4.75 Audible (472)10h 12m listening time • Released 2025 - 20
Divine Agreements
Binding Words • Book 11
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.29 ABR Score (1.7K ratings)★ 4.6 Goodreads (1.3K) ★ 4.83 Audible (370)13h 45m listening time • Released 2024 - 21
Aether's Guard
Aether's Revival • Book 2
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.29 ABR Score (5.9K ratings)★ 4.34 Goodreads (4.6K) ★ 4.7 Audible (1.3K)18h 24m listening time • Released 2021 - 22
Morrigan's Bidding
Binding Words • Book 1
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.29 ABR Score (6.2K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (4.4K) ★ 4.68 Audible (1.8K)8h 42m listening time • Released 2018 - 23
Aether's Apprentices
Aether's Revival • Book 4
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.28 ABR Score (3.8K ratings)★ 4.4 Goodreads (3.0K) ★ 4.73 Audible (844)14h 33m listening time • Released 2022 - 24
Buldoun's Blunder
Aether's Revival • Book 10
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.28 ABR Score (1.7K ratings)★ 4.57 Goodreads (1.4K) ★ 4.83 Audible (338)10h 45m listening time • Released 2025 - 25
Life Bonds
Binding Words • Book 2
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
★ 4.26 ABR Score (4.7K ratings)★ 4.33 Goodreads (3.3K) ★ 4.68 Audible (1.5K)10h 38m listening time • Released 2019
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