24-Hour Warlock

The Chronos Chronicles, Book 3

De: Shami Stovall

Narrado por: Annie Ellicott, Jeff Hays, Justin Thomas James, Ryan H. Reid, Gary Furlong

The most powerful warlock in the world, Adair Finch, has drawn the ire of a sociopathic wizard.

While building up his PI agency, Finch’s sister-in-law, Jessica, comes to him with a major problem. She cheated the wizard, Maldonado, an infamous demonologist known for his crime dealings, and now he wants Jessica dead.

Determined to help Jessica, as well as a few others around town, all within a single 24-hour period, Finch must make a new pact with a creature that can defeat Maldonado’s infernal magic. Unfortunately, very few creatures can do that, and all of them want something drastic in return.

Luckily, Finch has made some new allies—a werewolf, a YouTube star, a budding witch, a vampire attorney, and even a reluctant duergar. With their help, finding Maldonado and ending his criminal operations doesn’t seem as impossible as before.

But navigating the supernatural world isn’t as easy as Finch remembers, and the monster who killed his brother is lurking just around the corner…

Continue this urban fantasy series in the third book of the Chronos Chronicles!

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I absolutely love this series

This series has become my favorite time travel series. I've been reading the Dresden Files now for two decades, but by the time Shami gets to book 20 at about the same time Butcher gets to book 20, I think this will be my favorite series. The author writes the days of these books exactly how I would live them. I can't wait for the next book already. I'm recommending these books to anyone that likes magic and/or time travel. Two thumbs way up. The men and the woman narrators are top notch as well. This is as good as story telling gets.

Still going strong

Good characters, good story, honestly just fun to listen too. Cliffhanger has me excited for the next book.

Love it and I want more!

Great development of the characters we know while being introduced to great new (or potential) baddies. Amazing narration By Annie Elliot and the Soundbooth team brought the story to life in my ears. Can’t wait for the next one!

Looking at the past and moving on

I loved, loved the latest installment of this magical detective series with a side of buddy comedy. It had a layered storyline, witty dialogue, an intriguing problem to solve, surprising plot twists, and suspense. I was equally desperate to read it all at once to solve Jessie’s dilemma and also to savor it and make it last. Adair Finch is the most powerful warlock in the world and one of the best private investigators for hire. When his brother died, he retired from PI work and stopped living his life but he’s recently joined the world again including opening a new detective agency. He is visited by his sister-in-law, Jessie, who he has not seen in the decade since his brother’s death. She is a witch that is now bound with a demon, has government agents looking for her, and she needs Adair’s help. The interactions and juxtaposition between grumpy put upon Adair, vibrant and innocent Bree, nerdy and cautious Liam, and angry protective Enzo was what really made this story so very good. The character arc for all of them was wonderful despite the story being about poor choices and painful pasts. I cannot say enough about how much I loved this story, these characters and this series. I need more of these characters in my life.

Annie Ellicott, Jeff Hays, Justin Thomas James, Ryan H. Reid, and Gary Furlong did a phenomenal job narrating the story and characters into life with enough change of inflection, tone and cadence to voice multiple characters quite convincingly. Reading the story was great but listening to it raised the enjoyment to a whole new level. I love Soundbooth Theater narrations. They are always a step above other narrations.

Need MORE!!

More, more, more!! So good, I just want the whole series out. Each book reveals more about Finch’s past while keeping the reader/listener interested in the current adventure. I can’t wait for the next one and all Shami has to offer!

These get better and better

In book three the author does the best job yet of leveraging the hero’s power without annoying repetition. It’s still there of course, but it feels meaningful. I loved the advancement of the overall story and Bree’s choices at the end. These books are better than the last several Dresden Files books. Definitely on my instant buy list.

Fun listen as always

I'm loving this series! Anxiously awaiting the next book. I've enjoyed everything I've read by this author.

I love this series

This latest book left me looking forward to further adventures even more than those that came before. The story not only loses no momentum, but it gains quite a lot in this book. By the end, I couldn't wait to see what comes next. Unfortunately, we have yet another wait. Naturally, the narration is absolutely amazing and completely enhances the story. My favorite part of the story has to be Paws!

Humorous and captivating

This was such a wonderful read! Adair has started his PI company again. He has 'underlings' who are really his friends around him and a new situation to solve. We learned so much in this book about Adair and his past, but in a non-confrontatinal way and with humor and wit. It was such a joy to get to know these characters more and meet a new one. The author, again, does a wonderful job balancing the dark of the storyline with the lightness of the characters and their banter.

While the ending was satisfying in its own way, it absolutely leaves you wanting more of these characters, their stories, and this world. I can't wait to see what Adair and company get up to in the future.


“They’re cooking something here,” Enzo whispered, his nose wrinkled. “Like pasta?” “Like meth.” Finch groaned..."

The writing is great but the voice acting puts this over the top

Recently got into this series about a week before the third book dropped. I have enjoyed each book immensely. Jeff Hayes is a stellar voice actor but Annie really steals the show and then the other supporting voice actors are just the cherry on top.

if you're reading this you've probably read the other two but if you haven't read the other two highly recommend starting this series especially if you like Dresden. it has that Dresden vibe without being a shameless Dresden rip-off.