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Kings

War Machine • Book 1

by David Beers

Narrated by Bradley Foster Smith, Danny Gavigan, Eric Messner, Keith Richards, Nora Achrati, Wyn Delano, John Kielty, Jenna Sharpe, Nickolette Kong, Neha Gargava, Kevin Cuoto

3.77 ABR Score (269 ratings)
★ 4.31 Goodreads (246) ★ 4.52 Audible (23)
7h 1m Released 2022 Sci-Fi

About This Audiobook

An alien empire has declared humanity's extinction, and the fate of the species may rest on a young man who abandoned his birthright. Constantine walked away from his family's legacy to terraform Mars at 28, trading inherited power for anonymity. When the universe's most dangerous threat emerges and a tournament of War Games is convened to select humanity's champion, Constantine is summoned back despite years of deliberate distance from the life he rejected. David Beers launches the War Machine series with a premise rooted in reluctant heroism and impossible odds.

Eleven voice actors bring the sprawling cast to life across just over seven hours, each performer lending distinct personality to a world that spans planets and factions. The ensemble approach suits Beers's propulsive military sci-fi pacing, with shifting perspectives keeping tension high. Bradley Foster Smith, Danny Gavigan, and Nora Achrati anchor the production, which carries the feel of a full cast audio drama rather than a standard narration.