Book description
Listen up, I just finished the first audiobook in Foz Meadows' Manifold Worlds and I can't stop buzzing about it. It starts with Saffron Coulter, a regular girl from Earth, who trips through a hole in reality - no, she doesn't just stumble, she's plucked into Kena, a world on the edge of war and wonder. Kena is full of magic, tension, and characters who feel like they're about to leap out of the page and onto your shoulder.
The story throws me straight into the chaos: Saffron finds herself tangled with Zech, a quick-witted acolyte of a sly exile; Viya, the runaway consort of Vex Leoden, who's building an empire; and Gwen, an Earth-born worldwalker who regrets putting Leoden on the throne. Each woman is distinct, each voice distinct, and the narrator-who's doing a perfect job of capturing that distinctness-keeps the soundscape pulsing.
Leoden himself is a force, a ruler who's not just a villain but a charismatic, dangerous presence. His allies, especially the Vex'Mara Kadeja, a former priestess with plans of conquest, add layers of intrigue. The Shavaktiin, secret storytellers and mystics, move through the story like whispers of destiny. Their presence gives the audio a mythic weight that's almost tangible through the speaker.
Saffron's journey to Veksh, the matriarchal neighboring realm ruled by a fearsome Council of Queens, feels like a leap into a new cultural realm. The narration captures the shift perfectly: the music swells, the diction tightens, the voice deepens. You can almost feel the iron and velvet of the Queens' halls.
Every chapter feels like a sprint, yet there's a slow, deliberate build-each character's fate tightening. The climax-does Saffron become the key to saving Kena or just die trying?-is a rollercoaster of sound that keeps your heart pounding. The audiobook's pacing keeps the tension high while the voice work breathes life into the characters' fears and hopes.
I love the way Meadows uses Saffron's accidental world-walking to tie together themes of identity, responsibility, and the power of stories. The audio format brings that theme to life because the narrator's performance feels like a conversation in a cramped, magical cell or an open, sunlit courtyard. It feels intimate, immediate, as if Saffron is whispering to you from a different world.
If you're hunting for a book that feels fresh, female-centered, and full of magical politics, this audiobook delivers. Meadows writes with a keen sense of modern fantasy, and the sound design amplifies that. I'm already looking forward to the next book in the Manifold Worlds series, hoping the voices will stay as vibrant and the plot as thrilling.
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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