Book description
Empire of Grass
The Last King of Osten Ard, #2
Tad Williams returns to Osten Ard with surgical precision. No wasted movements. No冗长 exposition.
The audiobook format suits Williams' prose perfectly. His sentences breathe better when spoken aloud. The rhythm of his storytelling finds its natural cadence in narration.
Characters carry weight here. Simon, Miriamele, Count Eolair - they move through familiar lands transformed. Not by magic. By time. By loss. By the quiet accumulation of consequences.
Williams understands something crucial about sequels. They must honor the past while refusing to become prisoners of it. Empire of Grass operates in this delicate space. Nostalgia tempered by maturity.
The political machinations feel lived-in. No clean heroes. No simple villains. Just people making difficult choices with incomplete information. The kind of storytelling that makes fantasy relevant beyond its traditional boundaries.
What strikes most deeply is Williams' restraint. He trusts his audience. Trusts his characters. Trusts the story to unfold without constant explanation or justification.
The audiobook narrator captures this perfectly. No theatrical overreach. Just clear, compelling delivery that lets the words do their work.
This is fantasy for adults. Complex. Nuanced. Unwilling to provide easy answers to difficult questions.
Osten Ard feels real because Williams treats it as such. No convenient resets. No deus ex machina. Just the grinding progress of history and the small rebellions of individuals against overwhelming odds.
Empire of Grass succeeds because it remembers what made the original trilogy special while refusing to simply recreate it. Evolution, not repetition.
The audiobook format reveals new layers. Subtleties in dialogue. Nuances in description. The story works differently when heard rather than read. More intimate. More immediate.
Williams has earned the right to take his time. These characters have earned our patience. The story earns its epic scope through careful attention to human detail.
Fantasy that respects its readers. Rare enough to celebrate.
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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