Book description
Dance of Thieves
Mary E. Pearson
Forget everything you think you know about fairy tales. This isn't that kind of story.
Jase Ballenger inherits more than just his father's criminal empire. He inherits the weight of expectation, the burden of keeping his family alive in a world that wants them dead. When a young queen dares to challenge the old order, she sends Kazi-former street rat turned royal spy-into the heart of darkness.
What happens next defies every convention.
Pearson doesn't write romance. She writes collision. Two people who should be enemies, forced into proximity by politics and circumstance. Kazi's mission: uncover the truth. Jase's mission: survive. Their chemistry ignites slowly, dangerously, like embers in dry grass.
The audiobook format serves this story perfectly. The narrator captures the tension between duty and desire, the way voices change when people are lying to themselves more than others. You can hear the space between words, the things left unsaid.
This is Pearson's universe, but it's darker here. The Remnant Chronicles' magic feels almost gentle compared to the raw ambition on display. Kazi and Jase aren't heroes. They're survivors who happen to be brilliant at their respective games.
The plot moves like a dance-carefully choreographed, each step calculated, but somehow wild. Just when you think you understand the rules, Pearson changes them. The supporting characters feel real, flawed, dangerous in their own ways.
Listen to this if you like your young adult fiction with sharp edges. If you prefer stories that trust you to figure things out rather than spelling everything out. If you want characters who grow through conflict instead of magic.
Pearson has always believed in possibility. Here, she proves that sometimes the most unlikely partnerships can change everything.
The first in a duology, this book ends exactly where it should. No cliffhangers. No cheap tricks. Just the promise that the next dance will be even more dangerous.
Trust the process. Trust the storyteller. Most importantly, trust yourself to handle what comes next.
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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