• Johannes Cabal and the Blustery Day

  • And Other Tales of the Necromancer
  • By: Jonathan L. Howard
  • Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith
  • Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,386 ratings)

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Johannes Cabal and the Blustery Day

By: Jonathan L. Howard
Narrated by: Nicholas Guy Smith
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Publisher's summary

Johannes Cabal is a necromancer - and he's slightly infamous.

Johannes Cabal and the Blustery Day: And Other Tales of the Necromancer features seven of Cabal's most frightening adventures:

  • "Exeunt Demon King"
  • "The Ereshkigal Working"
  • "Johannes Cabal and the Blustery Day"
  • "The House of Gears"
  • "The Death of Me"
  • "Ouroboros Ouzo"
  • "A Long Spoon"

Also included is an original introduction written and read by the author.

©2013 Jonathan L. Howard (P)2015 Blackstone Audio, Inc., and Skyboat Media, Inc.

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Mostly Great!

I was bummed at first when the narrative actor switched, but Mr. Smith has grown to be my favorite rendition of the pithy, ostentatious Heir Cabal.
I like all of these shorts; and like the author, often prefer short story anthologies. The Long Spoon would be my favorite in this case-5*. The rest are between 3&4.5. Definitely worth the listen.
It was ideal for me, as a realtor, to be able to enjoy one of my favorite anti-heroes single adventures all in a days intermittent work. And the. Again the next!

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A Fine Writer and Narrator

Emulating the Victorian style of English fiction is tricky at best, especially for modern audiences. Mr. Howard does an extremely fine and entertaining job of it. His characterizations are extraordinary, and as much as a cad as the protagonist is, Johannes Cabal, you can't help but root for him.

The narrator, Mr. Smith, makes this audio book extraordinary. I have added another narrator to my list of favorite readers. The list is now up to six.

Thank you Audible for making this collection of short stories available in the Plus Catalog. I will now go find his full length books.

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Great fun for short term bursts.

I'm not usually a fan of short stories. The author explains that he grew up being a fan of the format during his forward. He must have learned some great lessons from those short stories of his childhood; this collection is great.

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Enjoyed it

Jonathan Howard provides us with great stories starring an interesting character. If you love Johannes Cabal, you must listen to these stories.

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More anthologies please?

I especially liked Zarenyia. Devil in angora chanting "Poik"! What's not to like?

More audio book short story anthologies please?

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Dresden lovers should check it out

Great character voice in the prose and the narrator brings it to life. Funny and witty. I'm definitely checking out the series.

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Fun stories!

This was my first experience with Johannes Cabal, and he is quite the character. Of the stories here, I think my favorite is the second one, in which there is a zombie apocalypse which gets in the way of Cabal attempting to procure new dead bodies (fresh dead bodies?) Whatever.

The stories are good and require no previous knowledge of Cabal, so you might as well go ahead and listen. 😆

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excellent short fiction

Very well read, and engaging stories. wish they were collected in print, so if you're curious this is the only way to hear them.

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so sad to finish it!

I adore these books! The narration is wonderful, the stories compelling and wry. Zarenia is my spirit devil...a highly recommended listen.

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Everything You Imagined

These stories are beautiful on their own, but hearing them elevates them beyond simple words.

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