Where to Start with Michael Wisehart
- Best entry point → Banished
- Start The Aldoran Chronicles series → The White Tower
- What fans keep coming back to → Plague of Shadows
- Highest rated by listeners → The Four-Part Key (The Aldoran Chronicles #3)
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The Four-Part Key
The Aldoran Chronicles • Book 3
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 4.45 ABR Score (4.5K ratings)★ 4.58 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 4.81 Audible (2.0K)35h 36m listening time • Released 2021Tim Gerard Reynolds transforms this sprawling fantasy epic into something genuinely unputdownable, with a performance so precise it elevates Wisehart's intricate worldbuilding and multiple storylines into something close to immersive theater.
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The Tunnels Beneath
The Aldoran Chronicles • Book 4
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 4.40 ABR Score (3.0K ratings)★ 4.64 Goodreads (2.1K) ★ 4.81 Audible (857)31h 10m listening time • Released 2023Tim Gerard Reynolds transforms this sprawling fantasy epic into something genuinely immersive, layering distinct voices across multiple POVs so seamlessly that you forget you're listening to one narrator. At 31 hours, it's the kind of commitment that actually pays off.
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Wildfire
Street Rats of Aramoor • Book 5
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 4.37 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)★ 4.58 Goodreads (1.2K) ★ 4.84 Audible (965)12h 28m listening time • Released 2022 -
Sandstorm
Street Rats of Aramoor • Book 4
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 4.37 ABR Score (2.5K ratings)★ 4.57 Goodreads (1.5K) ★ 4.82 Audible (952)14h 33m listening time • Released 2022 -
Rockslide
Street Rats of Aramoor • Book 3
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 4.36 ABR Score (3.1K ratings)★ 4.51 Goodreads (1.7K) ★ 4.78 Audible (1.4K)12h 29m listening time • Released 2020 -
Plague of Shadows
The Aldoran Chronicles • Book 2
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 4.27 ABR Score (5.8K ratings)★ 4.38 Goodreads (3.3K) ★ 4.63 Audible (2.5K)22h 54m listening time • Released 2019 -
Avalanche
Street Rats of Aramoor • Book 6
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 4.27 ABR Score (1.0K ratings)★ 4.67 Goodreads (688) ★ 4.89 Audible (322)23h 49m listening time • Released 2024Tim Gerard Reynolds elevates this series finale into something genuinely epic—his voice work transforms the impossible choices between loyalty and family into moments that hit harder than any plot twist could.
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Banished
Street Rats of Aramoor • Book 1
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 4.04 ABR Score (3.3K ratings)★ 4.41 Goodreads (3.3K) ★ 5 Audible (13)9h 58m listening time • Released 2025Tim Gerard Reynolds transforms this scrappy underdog fantasy into something unforgettable—his layered voice work makes you genuinely invested in a reluctant assassin learning to survive impossible odds.
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Hurricane
Street Rats of Aramoor • Book 2
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 4.03 ABR Score (2.6K ratings)★ 4.47 Goodreads (2.5K) ★ 4.91 Audible (11)7h 50m listening time • Released 2025Tim Gerard Reynolds transforms this gritty street saga into something visceral and immediate—his voice captures both the desperation and cunning of a kid trying to survive Aramoor's underworld with the kind of nuance that makes you forget you're listening.
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The White Tower
The Aldoran Chronicles • Book 1
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 4.02 ABR Score (6.5K ratings)★ 4.23 Goodreads (6.4K) ★ 4.39 Audible (83)21h 52m listening time • Released 2025Tim Gerard Reynolds transforms this dark fantasy into something unforgettable—his voice work elevates the persecution and magic system into genuine terror, making the 22-hour journey feel essential rather than epic-length.
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Shackled
The Aldoran Chronicles #0.5
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 3.99 ABR Score (2.2K ratings)★ 3.93 Goodreads (625) ★ 4.53 Audible (1.5K)2h 29m listening time • Released 2020Tim Gerard Reynolds transforms a prison-escape thriller into something genuinely gripping, his sharp delivery perfectly matching Ferrin's sarcasm while building real tension underneath. At under 2.5 hours, it's the ideal entry point to the series, and Reynolds makes every minute count.
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Blood of the Mountains (The Aldoran Chronicles: Book 5): An Epic Fantasy Adventure
The Aldoran Chronicles • Book 5
Narrated by Tim Gerard Reynolds
★ 3.92 ABR Score (279 ratings)★ 4.48 Goodreads (279)25h 6m listening time • Released 2026Tim Gerard Reynolds transforms 25 hours of intricate political scheming and ancient horrors into a masterclass in tension—by book five, you're fully invested, and his performance makes every revelation hit harder.
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