The Graphic Audio dramatized adaptation of Magic Slays will be released next week, on Wednesday, April 3rd.
That will be the release day for all the retailers! You heard that right, from now on, no more wait times between the release on the GA website and the date it reaches all your other preferred places to buy/borrow audiobooks. You can already preorder on Audible, Barnes&Noble, Libro.fm, Google Play etc.
Magic Slays is the first appearance of a certain dashing volhv we all know and I particularly love, so of course I am over here with a metaphorical audio bib, ready to devour. Plus our first time meeting Luther, Ascanio, Team Metal Rose’s favorite “And never ever that girl” moment, first sneak-peek at Roland’s voice and so many more awesomesauce scenes. This dramatized adaptation also contains the short story Magic Tests (Julie’s POV) from Small Magics.
Nora and the team at GA have sent over an exclusive blog sample just for us- Kate observing teenage interactions, David Attenborough-style hehe.
(If you check out the Magic Slays page on the GA website, you can hear the hilarious Nightingale Bandit scene in their public sample.)
Cherny also smiled on us and we received a new batch of bloopers from the recording sessions – since we had so much fun with them last time. They are safe for work this time around, in accordance with your requests. Headphones still recommended, because growly growls might be difficult to explain to those not of the Horde. Muggles!
The Bloopers
These are voice actor outtakes from Magic Slays: Michael Glenn as Curran and Michael John Casey playing Assistant Principal Parker and miscellaneous shapeshifter voices. Do not drink or drive while listening.
Curran asking the important questions: How does one hug in beast form?
We are genuinely worried for Michael Glenn’s voice, but so grateful hehe.
Private schools for Julie: an alternative list of institutions.
Creature feature: it burns!
And now, in the words of the immortal: later, babycakes!
Gsg says
Thanks for the droning warning. I did laugh so hard that I choaked on my own spit, though.
Gsg says
drinking. jeez
Moderator R says
You probably shouldn’t bloop and drone either, to be fair 😀
jewelwing says
Droning voice or operating a mechanical drone?
Moderator R says
Heh, mechanical drone 😀 . I didn’t even think of the other meaning, look at me being up with the youthz.
Gsg says
I was drinking water, but typing like I was drunk texting. I’m blaming autocorrect. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
Regina says
We call it auto-corrupt.
I think the dreaded self-aware AI does it for its own amusement…
Tempest says
Cue the Graphic Audio Happy Dance!
(Warning: I am in the Graphic Audio cult portion of the BDH. I will get extremely excited and want you to join the cult. If this is not for you, then don’t make eye contact with me and walk quickly away.)
This is awesome. Thanks for the sample and the out-takes. I love the “how do I hug in beast form” clip. It looks like the House Andrews books are doing well for Graphic Audio. Hopefully, they’ll keep going with Kate Daniels and then move onto ALL THE THINGS!
Penty says
If you can talk about it, how well are the GA adaptations doing?
Moderator R says
Do you mean sales/business-wise? Graphic Audio seem pretty happy 🙂 , but we are not privy to that info because the dramatized adaptations are not commissioned by the authors. GA bought the adaptation rights and are releasing their own product, with all business and creative decisions, sales figures etc on their end. It’s something best asked of them.
Breann says
+1! Loyal cult member here too! Please drink our “tea” and join us (or not, we still love you!). 😉
Thanks so much Mod R! I for one find the NSFW clips hilarious, but can understand if some don’t.
Breann says
Btw, Creature Feature was my favorite! 🤣
Asabí says
Maybe Mod R can give us the green or red light on this, but I’ve been looking for other GA content while I wait for more HA releases.
Mod R is it ok to ask for other suggestions? I understand if this isn’t the proper place for this inquiry.
Moderator R says
😀 I can’t reveal too much, but there’s a surprise coming on Magic Slays release day if you check the blog and it will include more recommendations.
It’s probably better for ease of finding it all in one place to wait for the comments then 😉
Asabí says
Squeeee! Sounds like a plan! Thanks Mod R.
Wendy says
Right now, GA has a 35% off sale until April 1 and you can buy series sets. https://www.graphicaudio.net/our-productions/authors/f-j/ilona-andrews.html
Regina says
You are a kind and thoughtful soul; thank you for the intel!
Natasha Johnson says
Thank you for the audio snippet and the bloopers!! 😂😂 they are hilarious!
Jenn says
My day has been craptastic. This fun post is a bright spot.
I have to get into graphic audio. It’s on my list!!
Kristine says
Hahaha…..loved the alternative educational institutions…..hahahaha
Bailey says
I never heard a GA novel before. That is very fun!
Eric says
Oh, is that what Ascanio thinks a sexy voice sounds like? Oh, Ascanio, no.
Moderator R says
He gets so much “Oh, Ascanio, yes!” it gets to his head 😉
DHibsicus says
Oh definitely. Ascanio gave me so much second hand cringe with his flirting. It made Kate’s voiceover 10x better.
To paraphrase Magic Claims, “It’s not a good day to be Ascanio today”. We’re all just laughing at him. 😂
Asabí says
Bea ha ha ha! An adolescent bouda, yep that’s what he’d think ssssseductive sounds like 😆
gingko-girl says
Thanks for sharing! I went and put this in my Overdrive order cart! Wheee!
jewelwing says
Priceless! Thank you.
Anna L says
Ascanio voice sounds way too old for him, is that what he thinks smoulder sounds like?
April K says
Can’t wait to listen to these. Fortunately I’m alone for half my shift. Oh the an-ti-ci-pa-ti-on will kill me anyway.
Jean says
Oh my word! Love it.
Patricia Schlorke says
I can’t stop laughing over the bloopers. The alternative schools made my eyebrows go up while laughing. Sing-Sing?! Shawshank?! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🫣😵💫
The Julie/Ascanio scene is priceless. The audio cut right before Julie asks Ascanio if he wanted his blanket and teddy. 😁
Therese says
I have to agree with an earlier comment. I’m not having a good day and feeling emotional, but these audio clips were a good diversion!
Wendy says
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Bookworm says
These are amazing! I love the outtakes. My favorite is still Michael Glenn and his “such a f*cking WEIRD job…”. Hehe.
Suzi says
HAAAAAA! ITs like Friday on a Thursday! YAY!
njb says
Ok, loved the alternative schools.
SoCoMom says
Mwahahaha!!
I want more queso, too! 😀
Thanks for all the goodness. Preordered on Audible. The KD and InnKeeper releases are the reasons I am an Audible subscriber for another year. Thank you for coordinating the release dates across platforms!
Brightfae says
Weeeee!!!!! Happy dancing!!
Arezoo says
Oh my god these outtakes 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Thank you 🤩!
Jeanann Stump says
Thank you so much! The outtakes are Wonderful! I will be chuckling over the alternative list of institutions all day.
Jen says
I normally don’t like audio books. It always bugs me when things aren’t ready exactly as they are in my head (luckily, I can usually go reread books so it’s not a real problem until Kindle stops letting me up the font size). I had a few minutes to kill, so I listened to the Julie scene, and now I want MORE. I know I could go reread the scene, technically I have it mostly memorized, but I want more of THIS version. Well played with the sample, GA. Well played.
Robin says
Thanks for the heads up! Pre-order done.
Asabí says
Love! Love! Love all the things in this post. HA + GA is one of my favorite ways to get things done and escape the world at the same time.
I also tend to cross reference with the books. And yes, I would like to intern with the Keeper of Records and Michael 📚
Jean says
I love Nora S. as Kate! Snarky, which was the thing that drew me to Kate in the first place.
(I would like to be a badass like Kate, but I find I am more “just Joan” from the “Romancing the Stone” movies in the 1980’s. Sigh.)
Claudia says
Ooo, the samples make even more eager for the upcoming Graphic Audio release! And I didn’t think that was possible, ha ha.
LadyLark says
I guess I could ask here… I wanted to know if you had any good books to do proper research on religions like the Druids and Roman’s faith (I really would like to know more about Morena)😅
I’ve been trying to do some interesting takes but stories in English are usually very Christian based and has caused in my humble opinion over saturation. I’m thinking if I go in a different direction with my story on the religion aspect it could make things more interesting for me to write.
Tink says
I don’t suppose you could ask for a snippet of Doolittle’s voice, could you? I haven’t heard it and I want to hear the accent that was talk about before.
Lw says
Thanks for the preview and spit-takes!
AP says
Oh those were all awesome! I’d already pre ordered so had to jump over to GA to hear that audio snippet.
Thanks Mod R for getting GA to help feed the Horde! 😋
MariaZ says
Thank you for the heads up I have ordered on Audible.