Book description
Cities of Smoke and Starlight isn't just a book. It's a world you step into.
Through the audiobook, you hear the hiss of hover engines, the crackle of ancient artifacts, and the sharp, wounded edges of two people trying to rebuild.
Kase. A pilot drowning in guilt, his voice tight with the weight of what he lost.
Hallie. A scholar with a sharp tongue and deeper scars, her words a shield against a world that never fit.
They clash. Shakespeare insults meet sarcastic pilots. It's the slow burn you've been waiting for-deliberate, aching, impossible to look away from. You'll want to yell at the audio, Just kiss already, but you won't. Because the tension is the point.
This isn't just romance. It's the quiet moments:
The way Kase's crew laughs over shared rations.
Hallie's quiet awe at a forgotten artifact, her scholar's mind finding beauty in the broken.
The way they learn to trust, not in grand gestures, but in small, steady choices.
The audio brings it all alive. The tension in their voices. The warmth in the found family moments-the crew's banter, the shared glances that say more than words. You feel their growth, separate and together. Kase learns to hope. Hallie learns to belong.
And the world? It's layered. Steampunk meets ancient magic. The crumbling First Earth ruins whisper secrets. The looming war isn't just battles-it's the weight of history pressing down. You'll hear the urgency in every line.
Readers called it "heart-wrenching." They're right. But it's not just the pain. It's the hope. The way Hallie and Kase, two broken people, choose to fight for each other, not just against the world.
No steam. Just real.
No rushed happy endings. Just two people, slowly, learning to breathe again.
This is the kind of story that stays with you. The kind you listen to on repeat.
Because sometimes, the most powerful love story is the one that starts with a glare... and ends with a hand held in the dark.
Press play. You'll be glad you did.
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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