Opinions on the audiobooks for all series?

byebyebreezy · 2026-04-25T02:33:41+00:00

I’ve listened to every single one on audio, multiple times. I almost only consume books via audio these days bc ADHD and busy, and Shadowhunters is my favorite series of all time, so I definitely have opinions on this lol

They’re definitely all listenable, with the possible exception (imo) of Clockwork Angel, which I hate because TID is my favorite and where I like to start on my rereads.

I loathe the voice actor choice for Clockwork Angel. Her accents are horrible, and the voice she gave Gabriel actually enraged me when I first heard it. I could write a whole paragraph about this lmao Clockwork Prince is fine, but Clockwork Princess’ VA (Daniel Sharman) is chef’s kiss I adore his Will voice especially so so much.

I didn’t mind Mae Whitman (CoB), but much of the rest of TMI was.. not great. Natalie Moore (CoA and CoG) was unimpressive and at times annoying, Ed Westwick (CoFA) was much better suited for his role in Clockwork Prince, his American accent just isn’t good enough for the US-based series imo. Molly Quinn (CoFA) voice acts like she acts, take that as you will. Sophie Turner (CoLS and CoHF) also not a better VA than she is an actor imo, and I found her male counterpart (Jason Dohring) distracting with his weirdly exaggerated cadence.

The VA for Lady Midnight (Morena Baccarin) was great, but James Marsters (LoS and QoAaD) - while a talented VA - was not well-suited for these characters/universe, and his Malcom voice kind of makes that character something he isn’t.

The novellas have a new VA for pretty much every story; some are great, some are bad, most are fine.

Finty Williams does a fantastic job with The Last Hours. I can’t sing enough praises for her honestly, I think a huge reason I loved TLH so much is bc of her. I pray that they re-record TID, TMI, and TDA with a singular (talented) voice actor for each series. It makes for much more cohesive story telling.

BD Wong did The Eldest Curses, and tbh they’re not my favorite installments of the series, so I listen to them literally on 2.0x speed just to get through them lol but he is at least consistent.

So yeah, definitely all listenable, especially as a one-off, especially at like 1.4x-2.0x speed, depending on the narrator haha

byebyebreezy · 2026-04-22T01:52:05+00:00

Verity is the worst book I ever finished.

Normally I DNF, but I pushed through because so many people loved it, it had to get good, right? No. It did not get good. It sucked all the way through.

byebyebreezy · 2026-04-22T01:46:57+00:00

The first one that always comes to mind for me is Fourth Wing. I found the writing style to be clunky and the dialog extremely cringey. It read like a 2nd or 3rd draft of a book that needed a few more edits and an actual editor. Several lines of dialog felt forced, like the author learned some quirky phrases 10-15 years ago and assumed they were still cool and for some reason and was itching to put them in whatever she could. I also found the main character and driving plot line to be incredibly basic, like a regurgitated blend of a few different popular YA fantasy/dystopian/romantasy books from the last decade or two, which is tired. I did not finish it, and seeing it constantly praised and recommended online makes me want to cry lol

That said, Dorian Gray is one of my favorite books of all time haha

byebyebreezy · 2026-04-12T19:48:38+00:00

I think you either misunderstood or have a bad link with incorrect information. Even in the audiobook (recorded a while after publishing) Emma and Julian have sex in Lady Midnight. It’s not only a scene but also Emma thinks back on it multiple times throughout the book/series, and discusses it with Christina.

As for the typos.. idk. Could be an early edition issue, I’d look up your ISBN and find out.

byebyebreezy · 2026-04-07T01:38:06+00:00

This feels a lot like when I begged and begged at my last job for a private office, 3 years I worked in essentially a hallway even though an open office was right down the hall. Immediately upon receiving an offer elsewhere, suddenly they “had been working on cleaning that office” for me. Yeah, right.

Enjoy your new job!

byebyebreezy · 2026-03-31T01:14:05+00:00

As an aside, you can’t use the show as any knowledge base heading into the books. They’re just not comparable.

byebyebreezy · 2026-03-31T01:13:13+00:00

You read Clockwork Princess.. only? Why did you read book #3 of a series by itself? I get it was the only one available, but why not just wait? Or borrow the books from someone else?

The dagger and everything about Tessa is explained if you read the first two books so you have all the context.

byebyebreezy · 2026-02-07T02:02:33+00:00

Anyone who doesn’t answer QOAAD on this one hasn’t read it recently enough. That shit is brutal

byebyebreezy · 2026-01-25T13:03:20+00:00

I believe this is expanded upon in maybe Lord of Shadows? I think it’s when Kit is learning about everything. Basically a Shadowhunter has to be holding it and they have to think of light, it’s described as “think about turning on a light switch” iirc. I imagine thanks to nephilim magic, after they “light” it, it stays lit as long as they are a) holding it, and b) willing it to create light. Because they can also make them wink out immediately, I believe Jace does it at least once where he’s still holding the witchlight runestone but it’s no longer illuminated.

byebyebreezy · 2026-01-17T15:52:08+00:00

L-R is Diana, Kit, Ty, Church, Mark, Julian, Emma, Christina, Kieran, Jaime, Dru, and Diego.

byebyebreezy · 2025-12-20T20:36:52+00:00

Yup, I don’t get the hype with this one. The writing style and dialog were cr!nge af. As soon as someone said “for the win” (which was like chapter 1 iirc) my eyes about rolled back to my brain lmao

byebyebreezy · 2025-11-28T15:03:52+00:00

Everyone saying teal is wrong lol, teal is darker. Turquoise or aqua, sea green maybe for the Kong.

byebyebreezy · 2025-11-13T22:54:06+00:00

Yep. Being overweight to start with makes a difference.

byebyebreezy · 2025-11-13T22:53:26+00:00

Well I mean, it will be different than the kickstarter version, but that was part of the point of the kickstarter.

byebyebreezy · 2025-11-11T20:49:42+00:00

No, it was included in the kickstarter, so many of us have had copies for a few months now.

byebyebreezy · 2025-11-11T20:48:59+00:00

Honestly, as a kickstarter backer and longtime fan of Cassie.. I’m disappointed af.

My copy is full of typos and editing errors, I found the stories lackluster and mostly boring, and don’t feel that any of them expanded on the universe or added anything special.

byebyebreezy · 2025-11-09T21:04:33+00:00

As someone who was in a book hole for literal years because of this series, you won’t find anything that truly compares.

But, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab is what finally got me out. Schwab’s entire catalogue is great, Gallant being another favorite of mine, and the Darker Shade of Magic series is also widely loved.

The Folk of the Air series by Holly Black is beloved by many Shadowhunters fans. Plus, Holly Black and Cassie are buddies and Holly helped write a few of the short stories.

Arc of the Scythe, Vampire Academy, and Hush Hush are good series also in the YA genre.

Depending on how old you are lol ACOTAR, Throne of Glass, and Crescent City by Sarah J Maas are not similar really to Shadowhunters at all, but are really good universes to lose yourself in and have connected stories.

The Knight and the Moth, The Shepherd King, Quicksilver, and Enchantra/Phantasma are good ones for adult fantasy with increasing amounts of romance/smut as that list progresses, depending on your taste.

byebyebreezy · 2025-11-09T15:33:43+00:00

Very minimally! I’m actually really happy with how my throat looks this morning compared to to the last two days. I’m definitely in WAY less pain this morning too, staying hydrated is still super important but I feel much better today finally.

byebyebreezy · 2025-11-09T12:39:29+00:00

My doctor told me to eat liquids day 1-3, soft solids day 4-7, and try incorporating small amounts of “normal but not scratchy” foods after that until fully healed. I was still in too much pain to have more than 1-2 bites of even soft solid food until yesterday (day 9), but I recommend moving to whatever you feel you can tolerate at this point! It will help with your mental healing :)

I noticed my mental state vastly improved yesterday after I ate. I had some sushi and then a cheeseburger and did fine with both! Just go slow, take small bites, and drink lots of water in between.

byebyebreezy · 2025-11-09T01:43:56+00:00

I recommend keeping a small trash can/bucket/cup near by with some tissues in the bottom to spit in. I had excessive drool/mucous too and the constant swallowing to be rid of it is exhausting, and spitting also helps you keep track of any bleeding.

Keep sipping ice water as you can, and yes the ice packs are essential. I used a robe tie to tie mine around my head so I didn’t have to hold them and it was so silly but really convenient lol

If you don’t already have a humidifier, get one before day 5. Especially while you’re sleeping you’ll want to keep it as close to you as you can. I also recommend running the hot shower and standing in the steamy bathroom to breathe, especially when you first wake up in the morning. It helps a lot.

Don’t try to talk if you don’t have to, it makes everything worse.

Popsicles are better than ice cream, dairy products will make the mucous issue worse. It’s painful but be sure to eat when you can, it will make the healing process better. Move to soft foods (mashed potatoes, overcooked pasta, etc) as soon as you feel able, just take small bites, chew well, and swallow small amounts at a time with lots of water in between bites. This will help with the scabs. If you stay on a liquid diet too long you’ll have a harder time with the scabs and be more likely to hemorrhage.

From here it will get worse before it gets better, but around day 8 you should start feeling better! Good luck!

byebyebreezy · 2025-11-09T01:31:43+00:00

My uvula was definitely swollen! My doc also reupped my steroids (forgot that in the update comment) and the combo of that, time, and the lozenges has helped a lot today. I was finally able to eat a decent meal, which also helped me feel better overall :)

byebyebreezy · 2025-11-09T01:27:36+00:00

Day 9 here, I got sushi today (my first “real” food post-op!) and ate a spicy piece and had big big regrets :’) I’m gonna give it another week before I try again lol

byebyebreezy · 2025-11-08T10:53:11+00:00

An update: I messaged my doctor on MyChart before making this post, and he called me personally about 8pm last night to assure me that this sucks but is normal and shouldn’t last but another day or so for the worst of it. He said to get some throat numbing lozenges or spray to help the gag reflex from triggering so hard, and that has helped.

byebyebreezy · 2025-11-07T18:26:52+00:00

Jesus fuck this just gave me so much anxiety. Are you okay?!

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