The Listening Queue #3: Unchained Leads a Week of Big Returns—and Two Series Finales

Drops September 8
Narrated by Travis Baldree
About 22 hours

Welcome to the Multiverse has reached Book 11, and Unchained is easily the release I’m most interested in this week.

There’s just one problem: I’m still a couple of books behind.

That hasn’t stopped me from eagerly waiting for it.

Sean Oswald has built a series that keeps expanding beyond a single progression path. He has also connected Welcome to the Multiverse with several of his other series, including Dragon Sorcerer, Magic Eater, and Crystal Core, giving longtime readers and listeners another layer of connections to follow.

Travis Baldree remains behind the microphone, continuing the audio run for the series.

If you’re current, Unchained is the obvious release to circle this week. If you’re behind like me? Time to start closing the gap.

Cale Plamann — Tower of Somnus #6

Drops September 9
Narrated by Andrea Parsneau
13h 06m

Ascendant brings Tower of Somnus to its conclusion.

Six books in, Cale Plamann’s LitRPG series reaches the finish line with Andrea Parsneau returning on narration. If you’re already invested in the series, this is the payoff you’ve been waiting for.

Seth Ring — The Exlian Syndrome #6

Drops September 8
Narrated by Pavi Proczko
Approx. 12h 03m

That makes two series finales this week.

Light’s Ascension closes Seth Ring’s six-book Exlian Syndrome series, with Pavi Proczko returning to narrate.

There’s also something here for listeners who prefer starting finished series: once this lands, the full six-book audio run is ready to tackle.

C. M. Antal — Tallah #3

Drops September 8
Narrated by Lauren Baldwin

Looking for something darker?

Tallah 3 leans into grimdark progression fantasy, while Podium also places the series in its LitRPG and GameLit catalog.

That gives it a different flavor from the other releases this week—and potentially the better pick if you want your progression with sharper edges.

HolyMouse — Cultivation Nerd #3

Drops September 8
Narrated by John Pirhalla
13h 23m

This sits just outside TLQ’s core LitRPG lane, but the audience overlap makes it worth a look.

Cultivation Nerd is Xianxia progression fantasy rather than straight LitRPG, and Book 3 arrives in audio this week with John Pirhalla narrating.

If cultivation stories, structured progression, and steadily escalating power systems are already part of your listening rotation, put this one on your radar.

Unchained | Sean Oswald | About 22h
Light’s Ascension | Seth Ring | Approx. 12h 03m
Tallah 3 | C. M. Antal | Runtime omitted
Cultivation Nerd 3 | HolyMouse | 13h 23m

Ascendant | Cale Plamann | 13h 06m

Prefer to listen?

Issue #3 of The Listening Queue Audio Edition is now available on Spotify, with a deeper spoiler-light look at this week’s releases.

Listen to Issue #3 on Spotify:
https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/LlPvMUtra6b

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The Listening Queue is a weekly guide to LitRPG audiobooks.