ANGEL DOWN

Kirby Heyborne narrates a cinematic fever dream in which five soldiers confronting the horrors of WWI stumble across a supernatural being. The audiobook has a unique structure consisting entirely of a single sentence relentlessly weaving poetic brutality with moral tension. Heyborne adeptly navigates the unusual rhythm of the format with a narration that maintains momentum without sacrificing clarity. His talent with accents, tonal shifts, and emotional nuances gives each character a distinct identity. Heyborne never shies away from the visceral gore while maintaining the gripping drive of the novel's stream-of-consciousness point of view. His narration elevates the strange journey of soldiers and a fallen angel amid the terrifying cacophony of war. He achieves a masterful performance well suited to the unconventional story. J.M.M. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2025]