Audiobooks by Jonathan Maberry

Red Empire: A Joe Ledger and Rogue Team International Novel

"In the next novel in the Joe Ledger and Rogue Team International series, the team faces new and old enemies alike as a bioengineered version of The Black Death surfaces. Hundred of years after the first waves of the bubonic plague swept through Europe, a new, more dangerous version threatens London. Joe Ledger’s old enemy the Red Empire—reborn as a far more powerful political and military group—has bioengineered a weaponized version of yersinia pestis—the bacteria responsible for The Black Death that killed tens of millions in the Middle Ages. As Joe Ledger and Rogue Team International race against the clock to put a stop to the Red Empire’s plans, they’re sucked into the strange and mysterious past of the man called Mr. Church. Secrets come to light that make even his staunchest allies wonder who –and more precisely what—Church really is. With whispers of an elixir vitae—or elixir of life—circling, Joe Ledger and Rogue Team International are facing the highest possible stakes in their work together yet. As the tension builds and the balance between life and death sways precariously, it seems like tragic losses among them might be inevitable."

Jonathan Maberry (Author), TBD (Narrator)

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Cold War: A NecroTek Novel

"From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jonathan Maberry comes the sequel to NecroTek. Cold War is an action-packed sci-fi thriller full of weird science, kick-ass heroes, humor, passion, heroism, and sacrifice! In NecroTek, the space station Asphodel was accidentally teleported to the far side of the galaxy, where they became embroiled in a never-ending war against ancient cosmic horrors. But there is much more to the story … On Earth, scientists uncover an alien spacecraft buried for millions of years beneath Antarctic ice. Inside are terrible secrets and a creature desperate to escape. Soon the scientists studying the Artifact begin to have terrifying dreams, driving many of them to madness and acts of shocking violence. Dr. Evie Cronin and her team struggle to find answers, fully aware that they may only be discovered out among the stars. Their investigation brings them to the orbit of Jupiter moments before the WarpLine gun misfires. Destiny is a vicious and devious thing. On Asphodel Station, the newly created ghost-driven NecroTek fighting machines are engaged in a desperate battle for survival against the deadly shoggoth fleets. But a new and far more dangerous race of creatures is poised to attack, both with their own fleets and with nightmares forced into the minds of the dwindling human defenders. The group of scientists from Antarctica and the survivors on Asphodel are pitted against an unstoppable enemy. If they fail, Asphodel Station will fall, and the Outer Gods will be free to wage a war of conquest across the galaxy—to Earth itself."

Jonathan Maberry (Author), Ray Porter (Narrator)

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Weird Tales Magazine No. 371: The Undead Issue

"This issue of Weird Tales presents a batch of entirely new short stories, flash fiction, poems, and an essay dealing with monsters who defy death, including zombies, vampires, mummies, and various and assorted revenants. There are some real heavy hitters here—bestsellers and names listeners might not yet know … but should. And will. Like Weird Tales itself—the magazine that never dies—these monsters are coming for you and they are very, very hungry. “The Eyrie” by Jonathan Maberry “Seeker of the Greater Truth” by Stephen Graham Jones “The Long Straw” by James Roday Rodriguez “138 Melon Seeds” by Geneve Flynn “Appalachian Death Song” by Todd Keisling “He Pulls you Down” by David R. Slayton “Undead and Loving It” by Colin Harvey “They’re Coming” by Chris Ryall “People I Want to Eat” by Greg Cox “All Hail, E’Zunguth Speaks” by Maxwell I. Gold “In Memorium” by Scott Sigler “Order Up” by Keith R. A. DeCandido “The Mummy’s Revenge” by L. Marie Wood “Remembering the Taste of Air” by Linda D. Addison “After Frankenstein” by David Wellington"

Jonathan Maberry (Author), Charles Linshaw, Charlotte Moore-Lambert, Jenn Lee, Joel Froomkin, Keith R. A. DeCandido, Mike Cooper, Natalie Naudus, Ray Porter, Robin Miles, Sam Stark, Shaun Taylor-Corbett, Tim Lounibos (Narrator)

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Burn to Shine: A Joe Ledger and Rogue Team International Novel

"'Porter is a perfect narrator for these action-packed thrillers.' —AudioFile on Joe Ledger: The Missing Files, an Earphones Award winner 'Listeners will find themselves entranced by Porter’s terrific narration.' —AudioFile on The Dragon Factory, an Earphones Award winner 'Porter pulls listeners into this heroic tale with his rich tone and measured pace.' —AudioFile on Kagen the Damned Rogue Team International joins Joe Ledger in a new, tension-filled mission to stop a wave of bioterrorism from devastating the country in the fourth installment of bestselling author Jonathan Maberry's ongoing series. A covert group is infiltrating the world’s most secure bio-weapons research sites. All across the country, people are acting as human ‘disease bombs’ by infecting themselves and walking into public places. And heavily-armed groups of illegal private soldiers are massing for some unknown strike. Joe Ledger and the members of Rogue Team International, still reeling from the devastation and heartbreaking losses of their last mission, are forced into relentless action to try and save the country, if not the entire world. Old enemies are rising and joining forces to hit Joe and his team with one devastating blow after another. What is the end game for all of this madness and terror? Outnumbered, outmaneuvered, and outgunned, Joe Ledger has to find a way back from the fires of grief in order to make a stand between these enemies and millions of potential innocent lives. But Joe has allies, too. His team, the vicious fighters of Arklight, and friends who may or may not be entirely human. A war of darkness and light is coming. Who will stand? Who will fall? And how will anyone ever survive? A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press."

Jonathan Maberry (Author), Ray Porter (Narrator)

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Weird Tales Magazine No. 370: Monster Issue

"You can’t have a good tale of monster hunting without monsters. And sometimes the monsters don’t need to be hunted. Sometimes it’s fun sitting back at minimum safe distance and watching the mayhem. Weird Tales Magazine used to be nicknamed “The Unusual Magazine,” which is a bit of truth in advertising. And this issue hits that bull’s-eye pretty solidly. There are monster stories (short stories and flash), monster poems, and even an essay about monsters to be found here. But they’re each a little outside of the conventional box. Each writer brought a curious kind of game here, twisting the established models, skewing expectations, and having some very dark fun spinning creepy yarns about monsters of all kinds. So, lock the doors, turn down the lights, and dig in. It’s about to get scary in here. “What Mike Saw” by Isaac Marion“Charakakon” by Johnny Compton“Gorgeous” by Delilah S. Dawson“Kolchak: Bruises on the Flesh of God” by Charles R. Rutledge“Riddle” by Gwendolyn Kiste“Straw Man” by Peter Clines“Lagniappe” by Dennis K. Crosby“Soft Shells” by Clay McLeod Chapman“Termination Agreement: Flash Fiction” by Wayne Brady“My Hideous Secret Garden: A Prose Poem” by Maxwell I. Gold“Death Carries a Peculiar Perfume” by Ellen Hopkins“Dinner with Mom” by Ray Porter“Putting the Hell in Hell Week” by J. Rose“Born in the Bayou: Swamp Monsters Great and Small” by Chris Ryall"

Jonathan Maberry (Author), Bronson Pinchot, Dion Graham, Emily Woo Zeller, Hillary Huber, Jennifer Pickens, Joe Hempel, Neil Hellegers, Ray Porter, Simon Vance (Narrator)

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The Dragon in Winter: A Kagen the Damned Novel

"'Porter pulls listeners into this heroic tale with his rich tone and measured pace as Kagen encounters mysterious lands, gruesome creatures, and insurmountable obstacles. Listeners are in for a treat with this exciting launch of an epic new series.' —AudioFile on Kagen the Damned The Dragon in Winter brings New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry's epic Kagen the Damned Trilogy to a wild conclusion! War is coming! War is here! The Witch-king of Hakkia, aided by terrifying dark forces, sits uneasy on his stolen throne. His enemies, led by Kagen the Damned and the Bloody Bastards have found the secrets of ancient magic they hope will defeat him. Strange forces gather on both sides – vast armies of both the living and the dead, devious trickster spirits, strange gods, warrior ghosts, undying vampires, blood plagues that drive people to murderous rage, immortal faeries, and Earth’s last dragon. Kagen knows that he faces the impossible task of toppling a usurper whose dark magic conquered an empire in a single night. But the Damned fear nothing and there are no limits to what Kagen will do to destroy the Witch-king. With his allies he will tear apart the veils that separate our world from the infinite realms of supernatural magic. The Witch-king will not go down with a fight, and he is willing to drown the western lands in innocent blood to retain his stolen crown. Even if he rules over an empire of dust and blood. His power is growing and soon he will be unstoppable. But they are not the only forces at work in the world. Magic of all kinds is awakening and who can tell which side they will pick…or if they will pose a new and terrible threat to all! In the frozen North, the last dragon –tortured, captive, dying— cries out in despair. In the inky vastness of the outer dark that cry is heard! And something of incalculable power is coming in answer. A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press."

Jonathan Maberry (Author), Ray Porter (Narrator)

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Weird Tales Magazine No. 369: The Bram Stoker Awards Issue

"Welcome to a very special issue of Weird Tales. This issue celebrates the Bram Stoker Awards, the “Oscars” of the horror trade. They are presented every year by the Horror Writers Association (www.horror.org), a group founded in 1985 (and incorporated in 1987) by a collective of masters of that genre, including Joe R. Lansdale, Karen Lansdale, Robert McCammon, and Dean Koontz. This issue is packed with short stories, flash fiction, poems, and an essay—all written by past winners of the Bram Stoker Award. Whether you are familiar with horror at its finest or are a longstanding fan, you’ll find much to love here. Familiar and unfamiliar faces, inventive storytelling approaches, and a whole lot of creepy fun. “The Eyrie” by Jonathan Maberry“Cannibal Dwight’s Last Chance” by Nancy Holder“REM Sleep” a poem by Bruce Boston“Under the Fang, Then and Now” by Maxwell I. Gold“It Was the Night of the Demon” by Gabino Iglesias“The Want” by Yvonne Navarro“Brought Back” by Ramsey Campbell“The Time Less Gambit” by Linda D. Addison“The Real Trends Jen” by Lee Murray“Cul-de-Sac” by Del Howison“When the Masks Come Off” by Tim Waggoner“The Gathering Time” a poem by Marge Simon“On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert with Dead Folks” by Joe R. Lansdale“Places My Father Left” by Mercedes M. Yardley“The Telephone Game” by Eric J. Guignard“Imaginary Beings” a poem by Cynthia Pelayo"

Jonathan Maberry (Author), André Santana, Carol Monda, Chelsea Stephens, Eunice Wong, Gail Shalan, Hillary Huber, Jodie Harris, Joe Hempel, Scott Brick, Simon Vance (Narrator)

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NecroTek

"From New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry, NecroTek is a gripping sci-fi thriller full of ghosts, Gods, and a battle for the soul of humanity. Neither cosmic philosopher Lars Soren, hotshot pilot Bianca Petrescu, nor the high priestess Jessica McHugh—Lady Death herself—can say quite where in the galaxy they are. But after an experiment gone horribly wrong, one thing is clear: Asphodel Station isn’t in orbit around Jupiter any longer. Worse, the monsters that live out here—ancient eldritch beings thought only to exist in stories and nightmares—have now been alerted to Earth’s existence. Their army of Shoggoths is coming for us next. Humanity’s only hope for survival lies on the surface of the alien world of Shadderal, where a ghost named Lost, the last of an ancient race, still haunts the vast plains of the Field of Dead Birds. But hope has a cost. Lost tells Soren about ancient derelict spacecraft awaiting on Shadderal, shapeshifting machines that blend ultra-advanced technology with the dark powers of necromancy. These ships might just be nimble enough to defend mankind against the coming invasion. But there’s a catch: they can only be piloted by the dead. As human starfighters fall in battle, their spirits can be called back from death to pilot these ghost ships of a fallen race. But will this new necromantic technology—NecroTek—allow humanity to stand against the vast armies of the Shoggoths? And even if it can, is the war to save the human race worth the cost of its pilots’ immortal souls?"

Jonathan Maberry (Author), Ray Porter (Narrator)

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Weird Tales Magazine No. 368: Occult Detective Issue

"Weird Tales magazine is known for launching a number of sub-genres of fiction—cosmic horror, swords & sorcery, dark fantasy, and others. It has also greatly added to existing genres like science fiction, horror, and—a personal favorite of editor Jonathan Maberry—weird mystery stories. Or, as they became known—occult detective tales. Here are all-original tales about people who peer into the shadows in order to solve a mystery. Sometimes successfully … and sometimes the darkness wins. The stories range from nail-biting horror to very dark comedy, and there’s a generous mix of short stories, flash fiction (shorter works of about 1500 words), and poems. The lineup is killer, as you’ll discover, and the interpretations of what constitutes “occult fiction” is unique to each writer. “The Eyrie” by Jonathan Maberry“Dead Jack and the Mystery of Room 216” by James Aquilone“Beneath the Scarred Pulpit” by Kenneth W. Cain“Denizen of Deep Holler” by Jennifer Brody“The Ephemera of Dreams” by Carina Bissett“Forming Threads” by Jody Lynn Nye“The Painted Unseen” by Taylor Grant“Bull Runs” by Kevin J. Anderson“Shimmer” by Keith Strunk“Hold My Beer” by Jeff Strand“La Silla Del Diablo” by Sofía Lapuente & Jarrod Shusterman“The Three-Headed Problem” by Rachel Aukes“Inception” by Brian Lumley“Laurel Caverns” by Lisa Diane Kastner“The Taxidermist” by Lyndsey Croal“Within You, In Time” by Brian Keene and Steven L. Shrewsbury“Sins Will Find You Out” by Cavan Scott“Night’s Disease” by Colleen Anderson"

Jonathan Maberry (Author), Andrea Emmes, Bronson Pinchot, Eric G. Dove, Frankie Corzo, Heath Miller, Hillary Huber, Joel Froomkin, Kevin J. Anderson, Kevin Kenerly, Kyla Garcia, Marc Thompson, Robert Fass, Robin Miles, Sarah Mollo-Christensen, Scott Aiello, Simon Vance, Tim Campbell, Zura Johnson (Narrator)

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Weird Tales: 100 Years of Weird

"Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the first issues of Weird Tales Magazine, 100 Years of Weird is a masterful compendium of new and classic stories, flash fiction, essays, and poems from the giants of speculative fiction, including R. L. Stine, Laurell K. Hamilton, Ray Bradbury, H. P. Lovecraft, Tennessee Williams, and Isaac Asimov. Marking a century of uniquely peculiar storytelling, each part of this anthology features a different genre, from Cosmic Horror, Sword and Sorcery, Space Opera, to the Truly Weird—things too strange to publish elsewhere, and the magazine’s raison d’etre. Landmark stories such as “The Call of Cthulhu,” “Worms of the Earth,” and “Legal Rites” stand beside original stories and insightful essays from today’s masters of speculative fiction. This visually stunning hardcover edition is a collector’s dream, illustrated throughout with classic full-color and black & white art from past issues of Weird Tales Magazine."

Jonathan Maberry (Author), Bronson Pinchot, Dion Graham, Edoardo Ballerini, Eric G. Dove, Gabrielle De Cuir, Grover Gardner, Hillary Huber, James Anderson Foster, James Patrick Cronin, Joe Hempel, Kimberly Alexis, Kirsten Potter, Natalie Naudus, Neil Hellegers, Peter Berkrot, Ramiz Monsef, Richard Brewer, Robin Miles, Scott Brick, Simon Vance, Stefan Rudnicki, Vikas Adam, Zura Johnson (Narrator)

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Alpha Wave

"Created to defeat the invaders. Forgotten in victory. They will rise again … We were outnumbered, outfought. Mankind was about to fall to the alien Flock. Our only chance was a desperate gamble, transforming Tier One SpecOps agents into deadly super soldiers. In the end, we won the war, but we lost the peace. The Flock surrendered and spent the next two hundred years making reparations, indentured to humanity, doing everything humans did not want to do. And the evolved super soldiers were consigned to an endless sleep. Ready if ever needed, but in time they became myths. Abandoned and forgotten. And then, when we were content in our dominance, the Flock revolted against all of humanity across the whole of the galaxy. We fell in a single day. Which is when the dreams began. People across the settled worlds began dreaming of the Sleepers. The evolved saviors. Acts of rebellion and terrorism swept the galaxy, and in response the Flock ground us under heel. Lexi Chow, descendant of a hero of the Flock War, believes the Sleepers are real, and are humanity’s only chance against the alien conquerors. With a crew of misfits, criminals, and believers, she sets out to wake the Sleepers. Hoping they will once more save us. If the betrayed Sleepers are willing. If the Sleepers are even human. If the Sleepers are on our side at all … Alpha Wave by New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry and master storyteller Weston Ochse launches a new, sprawling military science fiction adventure that will span the whole of a galaxy at war!"

Jonathan Maberry, Weston Ochse (Author), Ray Porter (Narrator)

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Cave 13: A Joe Ledger and Rogue Team International Novel

"'Ray Porter is the perfect book narrator. He submerges so completely into each character that they come alive as individuals. He allows the story to speak rather than making it ‘his’. He’s also fun to work with –and we have done a ton of projects together. It’s to the point that I hear his voice in my head when I’m writing. And even though he’s reading my work, his performance is so nuanced and entertaining that it allows me to listen to my own audiobooks as if they are brand new. It’s a fantastic working partnership.' Jonathan Maberry on Ray Porter Joe Ledger and Rogue Team International plunge into mortal peril as this new and deadly arms race threatens to ignite new wars throughout the Middle East. After years of searching, a new cave filled with Dead Sea Scrolls is found, and among them are bizarre books of actual magic. Terrorist groups and multinational corporations scramble to acquire these treasures in the hopes that magic is the true WMD of the 21st Century. But everyone who goes near those scrolls goes insane. The fabric of reality is shredding. Is this the result of ancient magic, or is it a new bioweapon that fractures the mind of anyone exposed? Cave 13 pits Joe Ledger against warring factions of ideological terrorism, corporate greed, and massive international crime syndicates in what might well become a new Age of Miracles. A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Griffin."

Jonathan Maberry (Author), Ray Porter (Narrator)

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