Book description
DEVOLUTION: A FIRSTHAND ACCOUNT OF THE RAINIER SASQUATCH MASSACRE
Max Brooks
Listen up. Really listen.
Kate Holland's voice-Brooks channels it with brutal authenticity-doesn't just tell you about the end of civilization in Greenloop. She drags you through it, claw by claw, scream by scream. When Mount Rainier blows, you're there, trapped in that luxury eco-compound with the most terrifying predators on Earth.
Not zombies this time. Something far worse.
Brooks doesn't just narrate-though his performance crackles with the same intensity that made "World War Z" unforgettable. He becomes Holland, becomes the scientists, becomes every terrified soul who faced the impossible and lived to... well, most of them lived.
The horror isn't just in the Sasquatch attacks-though Brooks describes those with stomach-turning precision. It's in the devolution of human nature itself. Cut off from the world, surrounded by creatures that shouldn't exist, the survivors tear each other apart faster than anything with fur and claws ever could.
This isn't monster porn. It's a savage examination of what happens when comfortable civilization strips away, revealing the primal beasts we've always been underneath. Brooks knows monsters-his zombie credentials are legendary-and here he's found something that makes the undead look like house pets.
The audiobook format is perfect. You need to hear the terror in Holland's voice, the scientific detachment that cracks under pressure, the raw animal fear that comes through Brooks' performance like a physical thing.
Listen in the dark. Listen when you're alone.
Just don't blame me when you check the shadows in your peripheral vision a little too carefully afterward.
Brilliant, brutal, and absolutely necessary listening.
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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