Book description
Deathless: A Fever Dream of Revolution and Immortality
This isn't just an audiobook-it's a reckoning. Catherynne M. Valente doesn't retell Russian folklore; she drags it kicking and screaming into the twentieth century, wrapping her voice around the throat of history itself.
Marya Morevna doesn't simply fall into Koschei's world-she burns through it. Valente's prose hits like a sledgehammer wrapped in silk, each sentence a small violence that leaves you breathless. This is folklore stripped raw, painted over the brutal canvas of Soviet reality where Stalinist house elves skulk in the shadows and bureaucracy becomes a weapon more deadly than any sword.
The author's background in classics isn't just academic window dressing-every word carries the weight of ancient Greek linguistics, twisted into something that feels both timeless and urgently modern. You don't listen to this audiobook; you survive it.
Koschei emerges not as a simple villain but as something far more terrifying-a reflection of every immortal system that feeds on human suffering. His relationship with Marya crackles with the tension of love and destruction, each moment between them a small revolution against the inevitable.
Valente's voice doesn't narrate so much as it possesses you. The intersection of myth and history here isn't gentle-it's a collision that leaves both forever changed. This is Russian folklore reborn with fangs, ready to devour the comfortable distance we place between fairy tales and reality.
Listen if you dare. But know that once you've heard Deathless, no other version of the story will ever be enough.
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Silent
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Undergrad
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Vixen
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Lightweight
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Roadblock
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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