Hello everyone!
Are you ready?? Ultio, the fourth book in the Walking Shadows dystopian sci-fi series, has been made into an audiobook and it’s now available on Audible!
Ultio is a wild, gritty, dystopian ride with cameos from several series favorites but its lead character is Ares whose POV chapters will be narrated by our favorite Paige Reisenfeld! PJ Freebourn will also be returning (YAY!) to narrate the male POV chapters: Thaniel & the Head Inspector. I cannot say it enough, Paige & PJ are wildly talented, kind, and dedicated and I could absolutely not be happier having them committed to the series. Please help show them your appreciation by leaving a review! ♡
We’re almost to the end! Walking Shadows as promised will wrap by the end of the year with Initus currently going through final quality checks which means you’ll be able to kick off the new year binging the series via your favorite audiobook platform!

Oh! Before I forget… Just a reminder that all of my audiobooks, including this one, will be non-exclusive to Audible because despite the royalty cut I really want libraries and readers of all kinds to have access. Be sure to ask your local library to request a copy when it becomes available! (Currently it’s only up on Amazon and Audible, but hopefully soon it’ll start being listed on other retailers and library platforms. Keep an eye on my social media where I’ll update you! If for some reason it isn’t available yet on your favorite audiobook platform, just give it a week or so and by then hopefully the full distribution roll out will be complete.)
Thank you, as always, for all of your support! I will continue doing my best to produce bookish content that you’ll (hopefully) love!

Ultio: The Audiobook
Author: Talis Jones
Narrator: PJ Freebourn & Paige Reisenfeld
Release Date: December 14, 2023
O say can you see by my bomb’s warning light…
Under a symphony of explosions and allegiance sung in minor key, a mysterious assassin called Ares rises from the ashes to challenge both leaders and citizens alike. Fear and false comforts hold society in its prison and after so many years of obedience will they be able to open their eyes and grasp onto the change Ares offers them? Ares has plotted patiently and remains steadfast on her path, moving her pawns across the board biding her time for rebellion to ignite. When the clock chimes at last the people will stand behind her or condemn her to face her fate alone.
The future of the Pacific Confederation hangs in the balance and one persistent inspector could be all it takes to hold the cornerstone in place. Will the iron rule hold? Or will the cries for freedom shatter the walls at last?
…For a change is a must when our cause it is just
Soon to be available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Spotify, iBooks, Hoopla, Libby, Libro.fm, and more! Search for the title or request it from your local library!
Looking for an update on the next Fifth Sun audiobook? Don’t worry, it’s coming! Books 4 & 5 are being recorded back-to-back and are already in production! Fingers crossed it will all be finished by the year’s end! I can’t wait to unveil the rest of the Fifth Sun series on audio!
Keep an eye out for more events and book releases! I’m not finished writing stories yet.
Stay tuned…


