Half-Off Ragnarok
InCryptid • Book 3
Narrated by Ray Porter, Emily Bauer
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
Ray Porter and Emily Bauer make a cryptid-wrangling Ohio zookeeper feel like the most compelling person you've never met.
- Great if you want: cozy urban fantasy with genuine mystery stakes and talking mice
- Listening experience: light but gripping — breezy tone masks real tension
- Narration: Porter and Bauer's dual narration gives the romance unexpected warmth
- Skip if: you haven't read the series and dislike mid-series entry points
About This Audiobook
Alex Price finds himself in Ohio, managing a basilisk breeding program at a zoo while trying to help his psychic cousin recover from trauma. His new routine takes a deadly turn when bodies begin appearing throughout the facility, each victim mysteriously transformed to stone. As his girlfriend Shelby, an Australian zoologist specializing in big cats, grows increasingly suspicious about the strange deaths, Alex must navigate the treacherous balance between his cryptid protection work and keeping the supernatural world hidden from ordinary humans. The third installment in the InCryptid series shifts focus to a different family member, placing Alex at the center of a lethal mystery that threatens to expose everything he's sworn to protect.
Ray Porter and Emily Bauer deliver a seamless dual narration that brings the Price family dynamics to vivid life. Porter's warm, measured delivery perfectly captures Alex's scientific mindset and dry humor, while Bauer handles the supporting characters with distinctive vocal characterizations that make each personality memorable. Their combined performance enhances McGuire's blend of urban fantasy adventure and family drama, with particularly strong pacing during the mounting tension of the mystery elements. The narrators excel at conveying the story's lighter moments alongside its genuine danger, creating an engaging audio experience that showcases both the series' trademark wit and its underlying emotional depth.
