As many of us start preparing for the new school year and trading swimsuits for sweaters, we’re also updating our audiobook playlists. Last month was full of a variety of YA works. This month, we’re leaning toward darker stories and themes.
From a witchy YA debut to a Gothic fantasy, we’re so excited to show you our new audiobook recommendations. Here is THP’s newest Sweet Listens column!
Content warning: The Honey POP encourages mindful listening and checking the author’s website for any additional content warnings.
Girls Of Dark Divine By E. V. Woods
Our first August audiobook is E. V. Woods’ debut Gothic fantasy, Girls of Dark Divine! Think along the lines of Black Swan meets Phantom of the Opera, and you’ll get this novel. It follows a cursed ballet dance troupe called the Marionettes; all the girls are bound and controlled by the show manager, Malcolm. As they travel to a new city to perform, the lead dancer Emberlyn searches for a way out. She soon becomes entangled with a mysterious boy made of shadows, and the two of them work together to bring Malcom down.
Release date: August 5
Order Girls of Dark Divine here!
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT E. V. WOODS:
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Verity Vox And The Curse Of Foxfire By Don Martin
While we’re on the topic of debut novels, we have to talk about Don Martin’s YA debut, Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire! Set in a cursed and forgotten Appalachian coal mining town, this story follows Verity Vox, a witch-in-training. She discovers a curse put on the town by a traveling magician known as Earl. It’s up to Verity to break the curse, find a missing girl, and uncover the mystery of the ancient mountain. Oh, and did we mention there’s a sapphic romance in this book?
Release date: August 5
Order Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire here!
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT DON MARTIN:
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All The Tomorrows After By Joanne Yi
The final August audiobook on our list is Joanne Yi’s debut coming-of-age novel, All the Tomorrows After! We switch gears a bit with an audiobook that addresses the darker sides of grief, loss, and caretaking. Winter Moon dreams of finally saving enough money to move as far away from her mother as possible. But when her mother steals her savings, she has no choice but to accept an offer from her estranged father. Winter gets paid to spend time with her father and get to know each other before he succumbs to ALS. From their contract comes a story of family, forgiveness, and even first love.
Release date: August 19
Preorder All the Tomorrows After here!
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT JOANNE YI:
INSTAGRAM | WEBSITE
What do you think of this month’s audiobook recommendations? Which of these August audiobooks are you most interested in listening to? Let us know on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram!
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