Book description
Daughter of Crows by Mark Lawrence
Rue's story begins where most would end.
A survivor of the Academy of Kindness-ten years of blood, bone, and necrotic gardens. One of three girls from a class of a hundred to walk away.
Now old, now quiet, now at peace.
Then war comes knocking.
Lawrence builds Rue carefully, quietly. Not a hero. Not innocent. Someone who's paid her dues in pain and survived.
The narration suits the sparse, brutal world. Each word feels earned.
This isn't fantasy as escape. It's fantasy as reckoning.
Rue sold herself into hell so someone else wouldn't have to. That choice echoes through every page.
The audiobook pulls you close, whispers the ugly truths. No grand speeches. No wasted sound.
Lawrence trusts his audience. He doesn't explain everything. He shows the wound garden, lets you breathe the fumes.
The pacing mirrors Rue's age-slow at first, then sharp when it matters.
For fans of the Broken Empire or the Library Trilogy, this feels like a quieter cousin. Same DNA. Different scars.
Not every story needs redemption. Some just need reckoning.
Daughter of Crows delivers both.
Listened twice. Will likely go back again.
The narration serves the text perfectly. Understated. Unflinching.
Mark Lawrence has written something different here. Something leaner. Something older.
Rue isn't your typical protagonist. She's better.
This audiobook earns its place.
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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
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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