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We have bad news for you this morning. Unfortunately, Ryan H. Reid, the voice of Sean in the Innkeeper series, and Graphic Audio have parted ways. We are all heartbroken over this, but sometimes life happens. We wish him al the best. His performance was amazing, and BDH will miss him.

A new Sean had to be found for the production of Sweep of the Heart, and so here he is, reading some parts from the new book. Please remember that this is an audition and not the final performance. The actor was given a list of phrases and he is cold-reading it without context or any direction.

There is some cursing in the sample, so wait to listen if you are at work.

Doesn’t he sound awesome?

When we first heard about this, I was worried how they would ever find a new Sean, but I think Graphic Audio came through in a great way. He sounds like a soldier, he growls, and he is funny. So we have a new space werewolf.

He probably has no idea what he is in for. Can you imagine the scene direction? And in this part you intimidate some homicidal trees. Yes, trees. No, when they say they want to discuss things, they don’t mean they want to converse. They mean, “Do as we say or we will kill you and feed on your body fluids.” Yes, the chef is a giant hedgehog. Why do you ask?

Our new Sean is actually Danny Gavigan. He played many roles, but the one I wanted to highlight is Bones in Jeaniene Frost’s series.

Hey, Jeaniene! ::wiggles fingers:: We poached your lead. Hahahaha!

We might have more exciting Graphic Audio news for you going forward, but we can’t say anything yet.

Happy Friday!

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  3. I hope the exciting graphic audio news is that they’re adapting hidden legacy! Gawd I literally can’t hold in my excitement if that’s it 😭

  4. I am totally hearing Sean in that audition, so I’m ecstatic. PLEASE let the other good news be Hidden Legacy coming to GA!

  5. I’m not an audiobook listener, but his voice was very very good for Sean! I got mild forearm prickles when he growled.

  7. he sounds awesome! can’t wait! Really enjoyed Ryan’s performance and wish him well on his next projects.

  8. This is good for a cold read. I love the beginning with random Sean phrases. He’s going to be great. It’s not like the change of voice from Penguins of Madagascar movie Rico to penguins tv Rico where it just feels weird at first.

    I am also looking forward to the return of my beloved Gaston.

    I mentioned before that I’m more a text on page girl, but I LOVE the GA adaptations. The Graphic Audios have been awesome company for some long drives I’ve had to do. (We won’t talk about the few times I’ve almost had to pull over I was laughing so hard.)

    Heh heh. We stole Bones.

    Ok. Fine. I guess we’re sharing him.

    Ohhhh. More exciting news. I’d love Hidden Legacy . . . or Edge . . . or Kinsmen . . or — you know what? I’m good with whatever.

    • I also enjoy Graphic audio but I usually don’t listen to audiobooks. I think it is so much more, like radio theater

      And the voice of Bones…. Aaah… 🙂

  9. I have really enjoyed Ryan H Reid, but I think I will be perfectly content with the new voice as well. Looking forward to the GA version of Sweep of The Heart!

    And it occurred to me the other day that if/when Dina and Sean have children, they will be influenced by Caldenia. Alpha strain werewolves with a high degree of magic and Caldenia’s tutoring? Look out George, you’ll have some competition.

    • That’s what I think too 😂. And they’ll be very fussy eaters with anything outside the Inn. Imagine Red Cleaver chef baby food 😂

      • Oh goodness. I’m imagining Orro in all his dramatic glory monologuing on baby food . . . or using her as a sous chef like he did Helen.

  11. I like him. Nice voice, rolls right along with the story. A little more grit might be in order. But I feel like I have heard him before e.g. reading for Rebecca Yarros. This is not necessarily a bad thing but it always takes me awhile to shift characters when a voice (or acting style) is the same.

  15. Graphic audio books are the only audiobooks I enjoy. So for a brief second I was worried. After hearing him I’m not he sounds wonderful.

  17. He will be great!!! I wish would get a snippet of his reaction when y’all explain the trees that eat people!!! More graphic audio news……could it be Hidden Legacy???!!!!!!

  21. Wow, I was so heartbroken when I read that the previous voice of Sean won’t be doing sweep of the heart (graphic audio is the only version of an audiobook I can listen to- don’t know why 😊), buuuuuuut the new Sean-voice is amazing! Congrats on finding him!

  22. I thought he sounded familiar! Danny will do an great job. I love him as Bones.

    Ryan was amazing and I wish him well in his future endeavors.

    • I see this name and wonder… I cut my fantasy/erotica teeth on some Angela Knight novellas way back in the day.

  29. Danny sounds like how I envision Sean in my head. Naughty and fun rolled up in one. I am looking forward to this GA, especially because of the crazy candidate scenes (she says as she gleefully rubs her hands together like a maniacal mid-life menace). Bring it!

  34. He sounds great! I’ll miss Ryan but looking forward to Danny navigating the mysteries of innkeepers and the interesting folks who come to Gertrude Hunt.

    And he did great pronouncing otrokar without direction.

    I only recently discovered Graphic Audio and am loving them. Looking forward to GA Sweep of the Heart!

  38. Great read! He sounds perfect. Henceforth Danny Gavigan is our Sean. And if he’s done Bones, that explains how he hit Sean’s ‘notes’ so perfectly without direction.

  48. He sounds great. Easy to listen to, the voice suits what Shawn looks like. I’m excited to hear what he does with it in the next book!

  49. Love that voice!!
    oh my .. you could sell the audio of the scene direction for a fortune!
    “No, more wolfy, less annoyed St. Banard…”

    • lol – I love that notation got the direction… and now I’m thinking of all of the other dogs you could have gone for…”less chewawa more chewbacka” obviously with the correct spelling for both. 🤣

  50. Love it so sad the old Sean is gone, sometimes I don’t like when voices change mid or end of series but he does sound amazing can’t wait for the graphic audio release

  53. He sounds great! I was a little worried, so thank you so much for the sample so that we didn’t have to wonder all that time. 😄

  54. He sounds sexy and dangerous. Perfect for Sean. Love it. I think I may have to start listening to the graphic audios.

  56. Loveeeee Danny Gavigan’s work as Rule Turner in World of the Lupi. I’m looking forward to listen to him as Sean 🙂

  58. Danny Gavigan has an amazing voice. He does the voice of the male lead in the World of the Lupi series on Graphic Audio. There are a few books in that series where they use another voice actor, but he has done most of those books. He is just fantastic!! Thank you for sharing this update. So excited to hear him in the next book.

  61. Oh wow. He sounds *exactly* like the Sean I hear in my head! Congratulations to Graphic Audio on finding the perfect guy!

  64. Works for me! He did that well, without direction. I don’t think he will have any problems providing an enjoyable performance.

  65. Without any context at all, that was an amazing performance. I’m really looking forward to this installment.

  69. I buy every GA adaptation as it comes out and this will be no exception! He sounds fantastic. No notes 🤩

  76. oh no, so sad that the original Sean left!

    his replacement sounds great, though.

    glad they were able to find someone with a similar style voice. it won’t be such a jarring change then, hopefully.

  78. I love this man’s voice and think he does an excellent job of Sean! Thank you for sharing this.

  80. Wow! Mixed emotions here! On one side I loved Ryan Reid’s Sean. He has done an awesome job. On the other side, I love Danny Gavigan’s Bones: he has the voice I imagined Bones having when I first read the book. And since Sean doesn’t have a Brits accent like Bones, I think I will love his take on Sean, too. This voice test is really good!
    So, sad for the departure but happy for the new acquisition! Thank you, Jeanine!
    Ahhh… it’s hard to be part of the BDH! Lol

  81. ooo I love him! He’s definitely Sean material 😍 Much as I enjoyed Ryan, I can definitely get behind our new Sean in Danny

  85. I thought I’d heard his voice before or was at least slightly familiar with it. Danny will do a great job. Just his audition sounded great. Can’t wait! Also looking forward to whatever the surprise is! Mind you, I don’t care which series it is. Any if your books will be awesome!

  86. Statement: I am so not an audiobook reader/listener, but I loved Mr. Danny Gavigan’s voice in the sample. I’m sure he will love learning about the Dushegubs. Do you want to discuss?

  87. I got scared when I start reading the post. I was like ”nooooooo my Seaaaaaaaaan”.

    After I start listening to the voice I was like ”Booooooooones you’re here!!! (fangirling)”. I have no problem with change. I’m waiting for the next GA audiobook. 🙂

  90. Great choice Graphic Audio. He sounds like I imagined Sean would sound. Looking forward to it being released as I love Sweep of the Heart. A number of interesting and distinctive characters and the return of some great characters ( Cookie, Gaston, Karat, Dagorkun) , great action, humour (“ It’s his wife! bring all the donuts! “) , pathos ( Caldenia’s back story) , and Dina coming into her powers more and more. I hope House Andrews is inspired to tell us the next instalment ( Maud’s wedding? the completed story of how Gerard and Helen met? ) soon. Roll on preorder date. Innkeeper is the exact antidote to the poison of these difficult times. Thankyou House Andrews and Mod R for all you do for the BDH.

    • I need more Helen.

      (restraining myself from the begging/tantrum)

      can she PLEASE have the most awesome tree house in magnolia green???

      when of course HA is ready to do so!

      this has been a very productive year and they are working hard and I don’t want to be too greedy.

      trying to be a fluffy horde member.

  91. I loved Ryan H Reid’s voice for Sean, and while I’m sad that he’s not gonna do it any more, I think this voice is equally brilliant, I LOVE it!

  93. I think both voice actors are great for Sean!
    I’m sorry that Ryan has left but HA and GA did a great job in picking Danny!
    Thanks for sharing and giving us a heads up – excited to hear the whole thing!

  94. I love The graphic audio adaptation of the innkeeper series. Sean’s new voice sounds terrific. I am really wondering why Hollywood isn’t banging down your door to make your books into movies? I hope someday we get a hear The hidden legacy books on graphic audio.

  99. Danny Gavigan is an awesome choice. 🎉 He voices Bathin in the Ordinary Magic Graphic Audio adaptation and does a great job there too.

  104. I have to admit that I was a bit nervous when I read the news, but GA has found a winner. He did an amazing job with the demo tape!

  105. Isn’t Bones British? I don’t read the the Night Huntress books but I think I’ve read some sample chapters over the years and I was under the impression he was British with all the “loves” he dropped in the dialogue. I’m guessing Danny Gavigan does a British accent in the audiobooks? I’ll have to go hunt it down and see how good it is (and I double checked, he’s definitely American lol). He sounds good as Sean!

  107. Like everyone else, a brief moment of panic before I heard the clip. He sounds great – this will be fun. Two thumbs up!

  109. He did a great job, and very much looking forward to your next GA book! Danny also voices John Grimes in the Kutherian series. Great voice actor.

  112. I actually don’t listen to audio, I am a Reader. But, if I were going to listen, I would want to listen to him. He sounds right in my head!

  113. A very realistic Sean, I look forward to it.
    On another note, I remember reading about Jack’s first rending. It was years ago and I don’t remember the details.
    Is that available anywhere, or was it just a short lived piece.
    Thank you HA and Mod R for years of enjoyment

    • Hi Roger, afaik Jack’s first rending is described in Chapter 12 of Fate’s Edge 🙂 . If there’s a different snippet you are referring to, sorry, I have not encountered it since working for House Andrews.

      • Thank you much.
        I am in chapter two of fate’s edge. I realized it must be in this book. I came on the blog to thank you and saw your reply. So thanks for your effort. I appreciate it. Have a good week

    • From the article 🙂:
      “Our new Sean is actually Danny Gavigan. He played many roles, but the one I wanted to highlight is Bones in Jeaniene Frost’s series”

  115. Great news and I love Jeaniene Frost and thought he sounded familiar but it threw me because, no accent 🙂

  116. Danny Gavigan is listed as a narrator for Magic Burns. After listening to the sample, I think he did the voice for Brand,Morgana’s hound. I thought he matched Brand’s character very well. The GA dramatic rendition of Magic Burns.

  119. He sounds awesome! Thanks for the heads up though, as with all change it will take some getting used to. Can’t wait for the next GA book!

  121. New Sean sounds (full of wonder) like he can really do the work! Just finished Wilmington Kate book 2! LOVED it! I am still planning to live a long time, so I need Team Andrews to continue with all their work! Kisses and Hugs to all the worker bees too!

  122. BONES!!! I love Bones. He’s a brilliant voice actor. I can’t wait to hear the next one.

  123. This is so hard for me. I get used to one voice, one actor, and it’s hard to switch to another. He has a wonderful voice. Hopefully he’ll be able to put a little more growl in his voice with practice. But, omg, that is cold reading? BRAVA!!

  125. Are any of the unabridged copies of the Innkeeper books on Audible legal copies? I like the dramatic readings, but I keep missing lines from the books that I enjoyed such as Caledonia tempting Koros to eat just one Kuku.

    • The Graphic Audio dramatised adaptations of the Innkeeper book (I assume that’s what you’re referring to 🙂) are legitimate. They are also slightly abridged, because of the play format.
      The traditional one-narrator audio books contain the complete book.

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