
All We Hunger For
Author: Anna Mercier
Narrator: Graham Halstead, Jeremy Carlisle Parker
Unabridged: 12 hr 40 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Macmillan Young Listeners
Published: 06/23/2026
Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Dystopian, Social Themes
Synopsis
"Anna Mercier’s debut is your next obsession.” —Emily J. Taylor, New York Times-bestselling author of Hotel Magnifique
In Anespérer, where magic comes alive through artistic skill, Elara Rousseau knows she'll never be selected for the Objet d’Art. The high-stakes baking competition will elect a new Souverain to join the ruling council, and someone from the slums would never be considered. But when a brooding figure from her past sneaks her into the Objet, Elara has the chance to compete for a better future... as long as no one uncovers her traitorous secret.
Nikolas Dupont will do whatever it takes to impress his powerful father, a Souverain who hasn't officially recognized his son—like handpick a contestant to win and become his father's political pawn. But Elara is more than he bargained for, and she ignites his own subdued passions.
Against all odds, Elara excels and becomes a hero to the city's poor, all while Nik’s faith in his father crumbles and the sparks between them burn brighter. As the competition heats up, Elara and Nik must choose: fight to win the competition and secure a future of safety for them both, or use the power of Elara’s art to spark a revolution.
A Macmillan Audio production from Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)