Book description
Hey, I just finished listening to Paul Inman's debut "Ageless" on Audible and I've got to tell you-this isn't just another time-travel romance. It's a full-on, centuries-long thriller that makes you question the very idea of eternal youth.
The story kicks off with Alessandra, a woman who's biologically frozen in time. The author nails the unsettling feeling of never aging: the loneliness, the oddity of living through every era while everyone else moves on. It's not a utopia-Inman shows that being forever young can also feel like a sentence, especially when you've spent decades in a Nazi lab as a test subject. That's a heavy, almost bleak backdrop, but the narrator's performance gives it a gritty edge that keeps you glued.
What's funny (in the only way that makes sense) is how the book turns the "immortal" trope on its head. Instead of a glamorous, power-filled eternity, you get the kind of existential dread you'd expect from a psychological thriller. Alessandra's secret becomes a ticking bomb that a hungry CIA agent, Mark Richards, is determined to blow. The tension is palpable, and you can almost hear the clatter of his footsteps in the underground lab, which the narrator captures with a hushed urgency that feels like a secret whispered across a room.
I was also struck by the way Inman stitches together the past, present, and future. The transitions feel smooth-there's no time-bending hack here, just a thoughtful narrative flow. The audiobook's pacing keeps you on edge without feeling rushed. It's a story that moves from World War II laboratories to contemporary CIA corridors, and even into speculative futures where Alessandra's condition might be misunderstood as a curse or a gift. The narration never loses its thread; it's like a reliable compass on a long voyage.
The humor you'll hear is mostly dry irony. For example, Alessandra's eternal youth is presented as a curse in the lab, yet she's still a "model" in the eyes of the Nazis-just a model of how not to treat a person. Inman pokes at this paradox with a wink, and the narrator's subtle comedic timing adds a layer of satire that never feels forced. It's the kind of humor that's in the quiet corners of a dialogue, like a sarcastic whisper that makes you laugh and think at the same time.
And then there's the question of identity. Alessandra's fear that her immortality could be discovered-and that the world might see her as a monster-makes the stakes personal. The narrator brings a vulnerability to Alessandra's voice, especially in moments where she recalls her past. Those scenes are the emotional core of the book. They remind you that even an ageless being has a heart that can be broken.
Overall, "Ageless" is an audiobook that delivers on its promise of a thrilling, multi-decade saga. It's smart, it's darkly humorous, and it's emotionally resonant-all wrapped in a narration that keeps you glued to every word. If you're looking for a story that takes you from the war front to the future, with a bit of satire on the idea of forever youth, this is the one to add to your queue.
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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