PAC-MAN WORLD 2: RE-PAC
MARTIN T SHERMAN
Martin T Sherman, who was the voice of Pac-Man World 3, will be reprising his role in the newly announced Pac-Man World 2: Re-Pac. The Gamer has referred to Martin as 'a true icon' from the game, and fans are absolutely ecstatic about his return.
Pac-Man World 2: Re-Pac is set to be released 26th September, and is available now for pre-orders on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, in Digital Standard and Digital Deluxe Editions, with other digital pre-orders (PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One) opening at a later date.
WUCHANG: FALLEN FEATHERS
AMI OKUMURA JONES, MEI MAC & ADRIAN PANG
Ami Okumura Jones, Mei Mac and Adrian Pang voice this dark and fantastical video game following Wuchang, a female pirate, who awakens to amnesia and suffering in the final years of China’s Ming Dynasty. A darkness has befallen the land of Shu, and a phenomenon known as Feathering is causing mutations.
Thrown into an epidemic of plague and monsters, you will have to overcome cruel and twisted enemies with various fighting styles, hidden weapons, ancient firearms, and even the power of Feathering to forge a path through flesh and blood towards the truth buried beneath it all. Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is available to buy now.
BECOMING MEG DASHWOOD
ERIN DOHERTY
Emmy-award nominee Erin Doherty has been announced alongside a stellar cast to be voicing Margaret Dashwood's younger self, Meg, in an Audible Original sequel to Sense and Sensibility. A 'riotous, rebellious period drama about female friendship, sexuality and liberation,' starring and produced by Emma Thompson, the drama will pick up after the end of Jane Austen's classic.
Becoming Meg Dashwood is set to be released in October.
THE LIBRARY OF UNRULY TREASURES
SORCHA GROUNDSELL
Gwen MacKinnon's parents are truly dreadful. So Gwen's not upset when she's sent to her Uncle Matthew for two weeks, especially when it turns out he has a very opinionated dog named Pumpkin. Then, in the local library, Gwen discovers tiny creatures with wings that only she and the youngest children can see.
The creatures insist that Gwen is destined to help them find a new home. But how can a girl as unheroic as Gwen possibly come to the rescue? Pumpkin has a few ideas... Sorcha Groundsell narrates this funny new children's audiobook from the New York Times bestselling, National Book Award-winning author of the Penderwicks series. The Library of Unruly Treasures by Jeanne Birdsall is available from 5th August.
THE RETURN OF RUBY DARLING
ELEANOR TOMLINSON
Ruby Darling's life is falling apart. Her engagement is over and her career as a travel influencer is in shambles. Desperate to turn things around, Ruby embarks on a life-changing journey to New Zealand to find her long-lost father, dragging along her estranged best friend, Nate. As Ruby and Nate's friendship rekindles into something more, will family secrets, cosmic curses, and their own emotional baggage stop Ruby from finding the path to true happiness?
Eleanor Tomlinson narratesThe Return of Ruby Darling by Leeanne Slade, a heartwarming and hilarious Audible Original about love, family and finding yourself that will be available from 7th August.
THE SOCIETY OF UNKNOWABLE OBJECTS
OLIVIA VINALL
The world of unknowable objects—magical items that most people have no idea possess powers—has been quiet for decades . . . but when Frank Simpson, the longest-standing member of the Society of Unknowable Objects, hears of a new artefact coming to light in Hong Kong, he sends their newest member, author Magda Sparks.
Within hours of her arrival, Magda faces death and danger and is forced to flee, using an artefact that not even the rest of the Society knows about. Returning to London, Magda learns hers is not the only secret being kept... Magic has always been too powerful to reveal to the world. But Magda will learn there might be something even more powerful: the truth. Olivia Vinall narrates The Society of Unknowable Objects by Gareth Brown, a magical page-turner that will be available from 7th August.
THE HEALING HIPPO OF HINODE PARK
AMI OKUMURA JONES
Nestling at the bottom of a five-storey apartment block is the children's playground, Hinode Park. If you look to the side, standing on stubby legs, is a hippo. Its upturned eyes give it a teary look, yet for decades, its quiet power has sustained the hearts of one community.
Ami Okumura Jones narrates this quietly powerful story of hope, friendship and connection, a celebration of everyday encounters. Its subtle portrayal of the magic of community will lodge itself in every listener's heart. The Healing Hippo of Hinode Park by Michiko Aoyama and translated by Takami Nieda will be available from 14th August.
TORCHFIRE
AMI OKUMURA JONES
Ami Okumura Jones narrates this hugely anticipated second instalment of The Torch Trilogy. Welcome back to a world where songlight - or telepathy - is either your greatest power or your greatest curse.
Elsa, Nightingale, Piper and Rye are all united by their desire for peace. But peace between the Aylish and Brightland feels more fragile than ever. And there is a new threat: the airship that Rye has discovered is owned by the Sealanders, a race of elite Torches, recently returned to Earth... Torchfire by Moira Buffini will be available from 26th August.