Threshing Day by. Rebecca Yarros | Audiobook Review – Past Midnight Book Reviews & More

My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Title: Threshing Day (The Empyrean, #3.5)

Author: Rebecca Yarros

Pages: 204

Listening Hours: 5 hours 33m (approx.)

Narrator (s): Narrated by Gabriel Michael as Xaden Riorson, Torian Brackett as Dain Aetos, Taylor Coan as Rhiannon Matthias, Robb Moreira as Ridoc Gamlyn, Henry W. Kramer as Sawyer Henrick, Rayner Gabriel as Garrick Tavis, Jessica Schly as Imogen Cardulo, James J. Johnson as Bodhi Durran, Casie Platt as Mira Sorrengail, Danny Gavigan as Brennan Sorrengail, Rob McFadyen as Liam Mairi, Renee Dorian as Sloane Mairi, Belsheber Junior Rusape as Aaric Greycastle and GM Hakim as Colonel Thadeus Palme. Featuring Julian Dailey as Aotrom, JW Rone as Sliseag, Joel David Santner as Prince Alic Tauri, Jessica Threet as Glane, Scott McCormick as Professor Kaori, Jillian Levine-Sisson as Trina, Michael Glenn as Marbh, Jon Vertullo as Cath, Tia Shearer as Eya, Wyn Delano as Asher Sorrengail, Stephanie Németh-Parker as Sgaeyl, Dawn Ursula as Thoirt, John Kielty as Chradh, Danny Montooth as Cuir, Steven Carpenter as Teine, Jenna Sharpe as Feirge, David Burke as Baylor, Patrick Boylan as Deigh, Delton Engle-Sorrell as Molvic, Yenni Ann as Joelle, and T. Shyvonne Stewart as Avalyn. With additional performances by Amanda Forstrom, Sara Matsui-Colby, Sarah Ruth Thomas, Nickolette Kong, and Khaya Fraites.

Format: audiobook (Libby) – Graphic Audio Version/Full Cast

Publication Date: 10/13/26

Categories: Fantasy, Series

Welcome to Threshing Day, the brutal, high-stakes trial where would-be riders at Basgiath War College fight to earn the bond of a dragon or die trying. Amid ruthless competition and dragon fire, these thirteen cadets must survive a battlefield where desperate rivals will do anything to gain an advantage and dragons decide one’s ultimate fate―and where a single choice can forge a rider…or destroy them.

Xaden Riorson, the powerful leader. Rhiannon Matthias, the clever friend. Dain Aetos, the dutiful rule-follower. Liam Mairi, the kindhearted protector. Ridoc Gamlyn, the jokester. Sawyer Henrick, the underdog. Garrick Tavis, the dependable aide. Imogen Cardulo, the impulsive fighter. Bodhi Durran, the second-in-command. Mira Sorrengail, the fearless rider. Brennan Sorrengail, the brilliant tactician. Aaric Graycastle, the restless royal. Sloane Mairi, the determined sister.

On Threshing Day, there’s only one rule: don’t die.

Content Warning: death, violence

+ This was my first time listening to a full cast, graphic audiobook and it was an interesting experience. I loved all the different voices and characters and the dragon’s voices being dramatized. The only thing that threw me off sometimes was the sounds of the characters supposedly running while finding their dragons, sometimes it was distracting. But overall it was a cool listening experience.

+ I love this novella because you get to learn about so many of the other characters outside of Violet. Of course I loved Xaden’s story but I loved getting to hear the others and their personalities. It makes me appreciate them, especially because I didn’t totally love Onyx Storm at first (I don’t know why, but I’m going to give it another chance with the full cast audiobook) – it might have been because I read the book right when it came out and it had so much hype and I had very high expectations. We’ll see what I think in my re-read but having this novella about each of the characters gives me more perspective and reminds me of why I enjoyed Fourth Wing in the first place, the romance was one part of it but the characters were the other part of it.

Final Thoughts:

This was a fantastic audiobook, with the full cast making the story really come to life and definitely a book where I need the book trophy on my shelf. It makes me eager for not only book four but also the tv adaption of the series! Definitely read this one if you are a fan of the series.

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