Book description
Close your eyes. Hear that? The slow pulse of a heart still beating after death. That's the sound of 1% Lifesteal in your ears-the first whisper of Freddy Stern's brutal awakening. Robert Blaise doesn't just tell you about the apocalypse; he makes you feel the ash in your throat, the wet crunch of bones knitting back together as you listen. This isn't a story you consume-it's a shadow you carry home after the audiobook fades.
Freddy's not a hero. He's a cashier with two orphans' graves and a dream of becoming "archhuman" he'll never afford. Then the world cracks open. A near-death moment gifts him 1% Lifesteal-a power that's a curse and a lifeline. Every enemy he kills? He grows stronger, wiser, ruthless. Every wound he takes? His body mends, slick and silent. But the horror isn't in the healing. It's in the rot left behind. As the narrator's voice drops to a ragged murmur, you hear it: the splintered gut of a society that broke him twice, now laid bare in the audio's chilling pauses. "Can your body stay pristine while your soul rots?" The question isn't asked-it's felt, vibrating in your chest like Freddy's own fractured heartbeat.
The genius? Blaise's world isn't built on grand battles. It's built on the sound of decay. You hear the gurgle of a dying enemy, the shink of a blade retracting, the way Freddy's voice cracks when he realizes he's become the monster he feared. The audiobook leans into that dread-no booming soundtrack, just the raw, intimate whisper of a man losing himself in the blood. It's The Primal Hunter meets The Ten Realms in a basement, where the real monster isn't the apocalypse... it's the price of survival. You'll flinch at the sound of a distant scream. You'll feel the weight of Freddy's exhaustion in your own bones.
And that ending? The narrator doesn't say "he made it." He lets the silence linger-a breath before the next kill, the next wound, the next time Freddy stares into the mirror and doesn't recognize the broken thing looking back. This isn't just an audiobook. It's a pact. You listen, and for a moment, you're not just hearing Freddy's story... you're hearing your own soul echo the same broken rhythm. Can you still hear the rot in your own bones? The answer stays with you long after the final word fades.
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General Finish
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience