4 Answers2026-07-29 23:38:48
The question about 'The Path of Ascension' book 5 audiobook is a mood. I feel like I'm checking my inbox for a newsletter every other day. I haven't seen a hard date confirmed anywhere official from C. Mantis or the publisher yet. The whispers on the Discord are all over the place—some think it'll drop this fall, others are betting on early next year after the ebook settles. The narrator, Todd Menesses, has been quiet too, no teases on his socials that I can find.
Honestly, the wait for audiobooks after the Kindle release is the worst part of following a serial. I remember for book 4 there was about a four-month gap. If that pattern holds, and the ebook just came out, we might be looking at a late summer or early autumn listen. I'd just keep an eye on the author's Patreon or the Mountaindale Press website; they usually drop the news there first. My queue is full anyway, but I'll still probably drop everything and start it the day it's out.
4 Answers2026-07-29 22:37:46
Man, this wait is killing me too. I've been checking Audible every couple of days like a nervous habit. Last I saw from C. Mantis on Patreon, they mentioned the manuscript was done and sent to the narrator and audio team, but there wasn't a firm date locked in yet.
Your best bet is to follow the author directly. He's pretty active with updates on his Patreon and his Discord server. Sometimes the audio version lags a few months behind the ebook release, which came out a while back. I'd guess maybe late summer or early fall? I'm just speculating based on the gap for Book 4.
Honestly, I might just cave and read the ebook version on Royal Road if the audio date is too far out. I prefer listening during my commute, but the suspense is real.
4 Answers2026-07-29 01:00:36
C. Mantis has been pretty active posting updates, but mostly on his Patreon and Discord. From what I've gathered, the manuscript for the book itself was finished a while back, but the audiobook production hit a snag. Travis Baldree, the narrator, is in crazy high demand right now. He's arguably the busiest voice in progression fantasy. His schedule is booked solid with other big series, and they had to fit 'Path 5' into a slot. It's not really a delay so much as a queue.
Mantis mentioned they wanted to ensure the audio quality matched the previous books, and rushing it with a different narrator was never on the table. Fans would riot. So it's a waiting game, but honestly, knowing it's Baldree on the other end makes it worth it. I'd rather wait for his rendition than get a subpar version next week. The Royal Road chapters are way ahead anyway, so I'm just treating the audiobook as a fantastic replay.
4 Answers2025-12-15 13:42:45
Man, I just finished binge-reading 'The Path of Ascension' up to book 9, and I’ve been scouring forums for news about book 10. From what I’ve gathered, the author hasn’t confirmed whether it’s the final installment, but the pacing suggests we might be nearing the endgame. The series has this epic, sprawling feel, and book 9 left a few major threads unresolved—like the fate of the Celestial Realm and Matt’s final power-up. I’d be shocked if everything wraps up neatly in one more book, but who knows? The author’s Patreon hints at ‘big surprises,’ so maybe they’ll pull a ‘Sanderson’ and split the finale into two.
That said, I’ve seen fans theorizing about spin-offs or prequels, especially with how rich the worldbuilding is. The side characters alone could carry their own stories (I’m begging for more Liz content). If book 10 does end things, I hope we get a hefty epilogue—after 9 books of grinding and politics, we deserve to see Matt and the gang kick back with some interdimensional tea.