Book description
Black Leopard, Red Wolf is a haunting descent into a world where the line between man and beast blurs, and where ancient myths claw their way into the present. Marlon James has crafted something unsettling and beautiful-a noir-tinged fantasy that feels like it was carved from the bones of forgotten African legends.
The story follows Tracker, a man with an inhuman sense of smell, hired to find a missing boy. But this is no simple quest. The trail leads through shadowed forests, cursed villages, and the dreams of gods long thought dead. James drapes the narrative in layers of mystery, each revelation more disturbing than the last, as Tracker finds himself bound to a motley group of outcasts, including the enigmatic Leopard-a being who shifts between man and predator with disturbing ease.
James's prose is thick with atmosphere. His Africa is alive with spirits, blood-soaked histories, and whispers of power that corrupt all who chase it. The audiobook version pulls you in with its rhythm-voices that carry the weight of oral tradition, narrators who hiss and growl and sigh with the effort of recounting unspeakable things. There's a rawness to the storytelling, a sense that these tales were never meant to be safe.
This is a labyrinthine journey into darkness, where loyalty is a myth and truth wears many masks. Black Leopard, Red Wolf doesn't just defy genre-it devours it, whole.
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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