Book description
Dear Reader,
October 15th
I just finished listening to Ancillary Mercy and I'm still processing the profound silence that follows such a magnificent conclusion. Ann Leckie has done something extraordinary here-she's taken the ambitious scope of space opera and made it deeply, achingly personal.
The audiobook narration pulled me into Breq's world with such intimacy. You're not just hearing a story about galactic politics and ancient AI consciousness-you're experiencing the weight of centuries pressing down on a single, complicated being who used to be a starship. The voice work captures every nuance of Breq's evolution from weapon to something more human than many humans I know.
What struck me most was how Leckie handles the impossible situation at Athoek Station. Here's Breq, finally finding her footing, and suddenly she's faced with Anaander Mianaai-the same ruler who destroyed her ship, now fractured and warring with herself across light-years. The tension isn't just in the grand scale of empire versus empire, but in those quiet moments where Breq must choose between survival and protecting people who've never really accepted her.
The Presger messenger adds this layer of cosmic weirdness that I absolutely loved. There's something delightfully unsettling about encountering a species so alien that their very existence challenges everything you thought you knew about communication itself.
This trilogy has been a masterclass in world-building through character. By the final chapter, I wasn't just invested in Breq's mission-I was questioning what it means to be human, what constitutes consciousness, and whether mercy itself might be the most revolutionary act possible.
The audiobook format really lets these themes resonate. You carry them with you long after the narration stops.
Highly recommended for anyone brave enough to think big.
Yours in literary wonder,
A Fellow Traveler
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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