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Mod R here, sliding in just before the ball drops.

As we tiptoe toward midnight, we have a very important New Year’s resolution to keep, and we need you to help us with it.

We’re on the hunt for voice actor recommendations for an audiobook role that is very near and dear to the BDH’s heart: Augustine Montgomery aka Pancakes, aka Head of House Montgomery, aka Illusion Prime extraordinaire, best friend of Mad Rogan, mentor to Arabella Baylor, and keeper of very deep secrets.

In case you need visual motivation, I just happened to find some lying around today after Ilona left for her birthday mini-break. It’s New Year’s Eve, restraint is overrated, and sharing is caring. Everybody gets a treat!

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Hubba DING DONG Hubba!

Specifications for the audio narrator of our Montgomerian dreams:

  • Early to mid-30s
  • Cultured, aristocratic businessman vibes
  • Attractive in a sophisticated assassin type of way, not a musclehead alpha-growly way
  • Range of voices, especially good female voices. Augustine is an Illusion mage and he speaks in character when he changes visage. It has to be believable and natural, Pancakes puts a lot of effort and control into it.

If you’ve ever listened to an audiobook and thought “Wait, how is that even the same person?” — that’s the energy we want to ring in.

The champagne is chilling, the comment section awaits…oh wait, I nearly forgot:

“Augustine?”

“Yes?”

“If I wasn’t there, would you have killed all of them?”

There was a tiny pause before he answered. “It would’ve been bad for business.”

May your 2026 be a year full of joy and good reading!

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  2. Ooooooo much appreciation on the NYE treat, Mod R! I have no experience with audiobooks but I always enjoy the snippets posted. Happiest of birthdays to Ilona and a happy new year to all BDH members and of course HA. 🥳

  3. Uh, I like this Pic! sadly I’ve no recommendation for a voice. didn’t much listen to Audiobrooks in the Last… hm, maybe months.

    have a wonderful New Year!

    • I absokutely love listing to books narrated by Stephen Dexter. He is the main voice actor for Victoria Avelines Clecanian series.

    • I think Jacob Morgan might work. I’ve listened to a few of his narrations and didnt realise it was the same person, until I was looking it up. His female voices are pretty good to, so much so I prefer his female voice to that of the female narrator he is sometimes paired with. Most of what I listen to is romance so he fits category wise as well. Good luck with the search!
      The pictures arent what I visualized for Augustine, but it works and is now in my brain!
      Happy Birthday Ilona.
      Hope everyone has a Happy New Year 😊

      • LOVE Steve West. But he’s Hugh, not Augustine. And yeah, he’s much too European.
        I do love when we reach out to GA actors

  5. Squealing with excitement. Thank you for the image, Mod R.

    I hope you had a good break. I am very chalant about a book about pancakes!! Especially as it is not a cookbook. ❤️

  7. My absolute favorite narrator is Greg Tremblay/Boudreaux. He is an amazing voice actor and I don’t hate his female voices and accents. Everything sounds natural.

    Greg Tremblay / Greg Boudreaux Audiobook Narrator – Greg@gtremblayvoice.com

    • I totally agree. Greg Trembley/Boudreau is my favorite audible performer…and I have over 500 Audible books on my account!

      I sometimes choose a book solely because he is the performer He is a performer…not just a narrator. He does accents and genders very well in my opinion.

      Samples: Smokescreen by Sam Burns, Woods of the Raven by Mary Calmes, The Watchman by Arthur Bradley.

        • I’m so excited!!😆 I will have to think back on some of my favorites because I’m super picky about men doing the female voices. When they work they are wonderful but when they don’t…😬

        • Oooh, I’m going to have to check it out. I love the Raven books, wasn’t sure if the audiobook would be any good.

  8. Oooh, love these Pancakes. I have no suggestions. Just wishing everyone a Happy New Year filled with sanity, happiness, a lack of war, and affordable groceries.

  10. Will Damron and Dan Bittner are two that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed recently.

    Happy New Year from the horde!

    • Hello and happy birthday!!
      Greg wise from ״planet of apes ״ is nice
      Will Wheaton from “the Martian”
      Scot brick is really good !
      Tor Thom is hot 🔥🔥

  11. Saskia Maarleveld is a superb audiobook reader with great range of voiced characters. Take a listen to her “A Short Walk Through a Wide World.”

    • Seth Podowitz. Absolutely fantastic and perfect voice for it. He’s the voice of Damien in AK Caggiano’s A Throne in the Dark.

    • I agree he is my absolute favorite. He does a huge variety of voices. Jacob Morgan is a close second.

    • I agree with you on Anthony Palmini! I just listened to some of the recommendations and he’s terrific at female voices as well.

  16. Michael Ferraiuolo would be absolutely perfect! he does an incredible range of tones and accents for the Goliaths of Wrestling series by Lily Mayne.

    I’ve heard him do Texan, a cultured British, other various European accents, a really deep sexy voice, and lighter but still masculine tones along with a good range of females. I always know which character is talking and his comedic timing is impeccable.

    • Ive been checking out the recommendations so I can make a vote and definitely second michael ferraiuolo for augustine!

    • Love him and Michael Lesley (his narration of Alice Winters’ A Villain for Christmas is one of the funniest listening experiences! I loved his accents and timing for the jokes).

  19. Sebastian York immediately came to mind. I’d have said Shane East, but Augustine isn’t British. Or maybe Zach Webber, who has good range and is delightful to listen to?

  23. Augustine is one character I have absolutely no visualization for. Whatever I think of, he then does something different! 🙂

  24. LaMont Ridgell played Augustine in graphic audio adaptations and I think he did a great job. It would be glad to hear him again❤️

  25. Andrea Parsneau isn’t male, but she does amazing male, female, and “other” voices. In the Wandering Inn (LitRPG), she even had a special dialect for Ants. There aren’t many voice actors who can match her range of characters.

  26. Most versatile favorite narrator of all time is Jeff Hayes. I also love John Kielty for the sophisticated vibe and I think he’s pretty versatile too.

    • +15 for Jeff Hayes! I was listening to the Dungeon Crawler books and wondered how many voice actors they were using. Only one! And he does them seamlessly, without breaking. Check him out on video.

      • Totally agree! Jeff Hays is amazing – I did the same thing, thinking there were additional voice actors but he does them all, and they are distinctly different, very impressive!

  29. Raynor Gabriel. He’s done all sorts of characters for Graphic Audio (credit search says 323 titles). In one book for K.F. Breen, his character turns out to be someone else completely. He was able to shift his characterization so you still knew it was the same actor but it was also clear that he had dropped his mask.

  33. The best voice actor/reader in my opinion is Alex Knox. He does the audio Arcane Casebook series by Dan Willis except for the first book. Alex took over for the second book and has done all eleven audio books of that series with another one coming in February. There are female characters that you would swear were done by female readers but all done by Alex Knox. His voice range is unbelievable- it’s that good. All the characters have a distinct voice. There is no confusion on which character is being acted

  34. I have never wished for Travis Willingham to be an audio narrator until this moment…

    I have every faith in whoever is selected and I may never recover from this art 👀 my goodness

  35. Thank you so much for sharing & Happy New Year to all of us!

    Hate to be negative, but whoever the chosen narrator will be, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE don’t let him be the guy voicing him on Graphic Audio. That was a hideous choice and made Pancakes sound like a 60-year-old retired car sales dude with exactly as much sex- and other appeals! Ugh! I’m still incensed about him.

    Zachary Weber wouldn’t be a bad choice, methinks.

  36. Without a doubt, Jon Vertullo who did the voice of George in the Innkeeper chronicles. He’s also done Cassian in ACOTAR and Caleb in Zodiac Academy. Cultured and urbane? Check. Dry humor? Check, check. Wide range from deep to female voices? Check, check and CHECK!

  38. Another mention for Greg Tremblay/Boudreaux or Michael Ferraiuolo – they both have great range. Joel Leslie and Michael Lesley are also really good.

  39. Steve West…… but he is and will always be Hugh. When you listen to Iron and Magic, it is unbelievable the range of voices he has.
    That being said…Ray Porter did an excellent job on Project Hail Mary.
    Male, female, Dutch, Russian, Chinese, etc
    Also love Barton Welch (Everyone In This Family Has Killed Someone)

  40. So, Jeff Hays in an immensely talented voice actor. I found him from the Dungeon crawler Carl series and he’s fabulous.

  45. I liked Iggy Toma in guild codex warped. There are a few important female voices and he did them very well.

    The art is gorgeous btw

  46. SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE…… *GASP*… EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE <3

    Okay now for business:

    A voice for Pancakes – I recommend Alex Knox. He's FANTASTIC. I know him from does the Arcane Casebook series and have shared a snippet with a coworker who swooned at just a few sentences.

    • Additional Suggestion:

      I’m also listening to Luke Daniels read a book and I do keep mentally checking that its only a single narrator… this book is from 2013 so I don’t know if his voice has matured, however he was also the reader for the Iron Druid series that narrator alone didn’t hold me (so i haven’t listened recently) among others and so I haven’t listened to his recent recordings and he might have a very busy schedule.

      • Came here to recommend Luke daniels – he is a fantastic mimic and has a huge range (now just +1’ing)

  48. David Bennett of Steam Powered Giraffe might work, or his twin sister Isabella. But that might give her dysphoria.

    • I know Steam Powered Giraffe! From the old days when my daughter was obsessed with them. 2012ish. We saw them several times live. Such a fun group.

  50. Possibly out of budget, and I’m not sure he fits your checklist. However, the best voice actor I have ever had the pleasure of hearing is Matt Mercer. He’s _incredibly_ versatile! 😍

    • I agree, he has incredible range, and has TONS of practice with female voices. I mean, he speaks all NPCs in the 3 D&D campaigns, I especially like his Allura Vysoren.

  52. Bronson Pinchot is one of the best at voicing many character types in one book (going toward the idea that Augustine changes all aspects when he does an illusion). He’d be amazing, but he’s probably booked up to 2035.

    Oliver Wyman is great with multiple characters as well.

    The guy who does Hugh in the Kate GAs is also really good. I don’t know what his name is, but he did show a multitude of levels throughout the series.

  53. I have no suggestions for the Horde.

    Happy New Year! Be safe everyone!

    Pancakes…yum. 😁🍽

  55. I really like Holter Graham’s voice talents. I think he could do all that the Augustine character requires.

    SO excited about having an Augustine POV story! I’m hoping it grows to novella length (at least).

    HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Here’s hoping 2026 treats House Andrews and the BDH well!

    • Happy New Year!

      I don’t know if he can do sophisticated or not, but I love Holter Graham’s acting. He’s my favorite male audiobook actor right now.

  56. Robert Petcoff is an insanely good voice actor. He is likely older, but his range is just unbelievable. He can do different sexes, accents, vibes… He does all of Kresley Cole’s Immortals After Dark novels. He’s just amazing.

  58. Kobra Holdbrook-Smith who does the Rivers of London audio books. He’s older but sounds younger, the main character is in his 30s. He does a fantastic range of voices and accents.

  59. Here are my picks:

    1. Robert Petkoff he is awesome. He does all of the Imortal Afternoon Dark Books by Kersley Cole and is really good.

    2. Fred Berman is always a favorite

    3. Steve West who did Hugh, he was supper awesome

  61. I don’t know that he is right for the way Augustine normally presents himself, but I love listening to Joel Richardson. He manages to find the emotion and humor in the characters and situations he reads. He even does subtle sarcasm well, which is definitely Augustine. Try Paladin’s Grace to hear him.

  64. The fantastically versatile Travis Baldree is my favorite male narrator of all time, but he’s probably so booked out he’s not even a possibility.

    Brian Hutchison is also amazing, as are Brian Sutherland (he may be older than you’re looking for at this point) and Holter Graham (his female voices are not as believable, though).

  65. Happy Birthday, Ilona!😃🥰🌹🌾🌷🌼🌻🌺🪻🪷🏵🎉🎁🎈✨️

    The men that come to mind who are actual voice actors are two:
    1. Alan Tudyk
    2. Mark Hamill

    Hear me out,please- yes, out of the age range, but listening to them, one wouldn’t know it. They’ve done voice acting from *tiny* fan-run productions, to multi-million dollar animated films. Both are brilliant; both are extremely versatile. They both can do suave and
    ( sexy)sophisticated, as well as female voices,too. Just throwing it out there…😃

    In any case~
    Happy New Year, and Bright Blessings to HA, Mod R, and all the BDH- and may every day be Chalant!!

  68. I have no suggestions. I’m just here to join in the Pancakes celebration. 🙂

    Happy New Year, BDH!

  69. Favorite hands down narrators for me is Jeff Hayes and RC Bray. Either can read the dictionary and I would listen to them. Jeff Hayes narrated the Dungeon Crawler Carl series and he does every voice. He has honestly ruined me on other audibles.

    RC Bray most famously did the first narration of ‘Martian’ by Andy Weir and unfortunately the newest narration is by Will Wheaton (sorry Will). He also has a huge range from British voices, to Maine accent, to Southern drawls.

  71. I have no recommendations and will enjoy who ever is chosen.
    Thanks Mod R for sharing the yummy Augustine art!🤗
    Happy New Year to all 🎆 and a Happy Birthday to Ilona! 🥳

  74. Nick Podehl, he narrates tgeU S edition of Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss, but also a very busy voice actor. Travis Baldree would do a great job as well.

  76. I’m gonna flip the script here and say Justine Eyre. She narrates the Guild Hunter books and does amazing male voices (Raphael and Illium especially are my favorites). She can come off a tad nasally at times, but I do love her.

    Alex Hill-Knight (Arland, GA Innkeeper books) would be another favorite.

  79. Usually I think female moderators are better at voicing male characters, but I listen to a lot of audiobooks and will start listening in a different way now.

  80. I saw the name Augustine and Pancakes come up and immediately thought of a little blue bird! Go look!

  81. Andy Serkis did all the voices for Terry Pratchett’s SMALL GODS and I could have sworn each character was a different actor. But I’m sure he is far too expensive. And probably really busy. Ah well, you did ask 😉

  83. Hot-cha-cha!! The person who lives in my mind is a bit leaner and slightly icy, but this version – va-voom!! 😏

    Happy Birthday to Ilona!! May your day be happy and full of family!! 🎁🎂

    I do not know any voiceover actors, but there has to be a perfect voice out there! Good luck and break legs!! 🎭

  84. OMG OMG Eeeeeeeee!!!!! I’m so glad Augustine is getting a story! Love the pic! Augustine after a hard day at the office. Hehe.

    Happy birthday and hope the mini break is great!

    Happy New Year to the BDH (may we all find enjoyable ways to w*it), to Mod R (may we not try your p*tience) and to our wonderful HA (may the creative juices come in a flood of wonderful).

  85. HNY!

    Teddy Hamilton.. not sure of the female intonation but what a voice!
    Still remember the first time I heard him.. WTH!!can a voice be described as smooth as chocolate and red wine? 😆😆

  87. I really enjoyed listening to Philip Battley. He did the Elemental Trilogy series by Sherry Thomas. He definitely has a cultured voice and he did male and female characters. It was the first audiobook series I had ever listened to and I just felt he did an awesome job and added a lot to the story.

  88. Kevin Free who does the Murderbot books is good. Like his female voices. Sounds about the right age.

  90. Thr mighty Joe Jameson….his skills are too notch. He took “Boyfriend Material” to new heights

  92. Jeff Hays did a phenomenal job narrating Dungeon Crawler Carl & has a wide range of voices. He might be a great choice, but only if he has an amazing cultured voice…

  93. Mmmm pancakes, love the art. So nice seeing him a bit more ruffled makes him so much tastier, I mean sweeter, I mean treasure, I mean, err…

    Anyway, can’t help with the voice actor sorry but thanks for the news years treat

    P.S can pancakes do dragon illusions aswell, Does he like dragons? Just wondered, not at all thinking of stealing him away to my dragon lair because of course I am not a dragon, and I do not steal handsome treasure and there smart, no nonsense female leads who are good with animals. I of course only eat pancakes that are made from batter, and I am a completely tame dragon, I mean human. Human that’s what I am, yes a perfectly normal human.
    Now I’m going to make some blueberry pancakes and re-read HL series like a good dragon, I mean human should. Also look at the picture a few more times, for research, yes research.

    Hmmmm pancakes

  94. Happy New Year, my dear! Wishing you health, joy, and happiness.
    I’m not up on voice actors, but it seems to me that Aussies have quite a bit of talent doing voices. That helps not at all, I know. Oh well.

  95. Swoons.
    Fans self.
    Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
    Thank you, ModR, for the end of year gift!
    You da best!
    Happy Birthday, Ilona!
    Happy New Year to you all!
    May 2026 find you ALL safe, healthy and peaceful!
    PS. No voice actor suggestions – but am sure that the best fit will be identified.

  96. I have to admit, Augustine’s voice in the Graphic Audio books really is disappointing. It’s way too prissy and finicky. Kind of like what I’d imagine Sherlock Holmes’ brother, Mycroft, would sound like.

  97. Holly Sh*t!!! THAT is what Augustine looks like in Ilona’s head? Her imagination far surpasses mine, obviously 🙄… Ahem…
    Moving on, a great voice actor with a wide range of voices, including females, is Jeff Woodman. He voices the Lord John novels/novellas by Diana Gabaldon (parallel to Outlander). I think he is older than 30 but ticks all the other boxes.

  98. Wait, what is this for? currently on the graphing audio version of White Hot and I already have an Augustine? (which I was not picturing like this, so thank you)