Book description
Listen. The steam hisses, gears grind, and a neural net explosion tears you from one world into another. Sergeant Ripley Coulter wakes not to the hum of servers, but to the thick, copper-scented air of Ethinium-where London breathes steam, the UK is Greater Umbria, and ancient vaults hold Europe's darkest secrets. This isn't just a book; it's an audiobook that unfolds.
Jaxon Reed's voice, rich as aged whiskey, guides you through the metaverse's ruins and into a world where steam-powered airships carve the sky and game implants flicker with forgotten code. You hear the clank of a Royal Venture Society gear, the hiss of a steam injector, the sharp crack of a machine gun in a London alley choked with gaslamp glow. It's not just heard-it's felt, in the pulse of the engine beneath your feet, the grit of coal dust on your tongue. Reed's words aren't read; they resonate, each syllable a cog turning in the grand, intricate machine of this gaslamp universe.
Forget passive reading. This is immersion: the clatter of fistfights in shadowed courtyards, the whispered dread of Darhaven's corruption seeping through the vaults, the thump of a heart racing as Coulter aligns with the king's forces. Reed's prose, lyrical and alive, paints with sound-where "cogs turn, steam sighs, and shadows climb." You're not just in Ethinium; you're of it, riding the current of a world where every gear, every valve, every whispered command carries weight. The audiobook's rhythm mirrors the steam engine's beat: steady, powerful, impossible to ignore.
This isn't just another steampunk tale. It's a masterclass in soundscaping-the hiss of a vent, the shush of a cloak, the low thrum of a vault's ancient power. It's why tens of thousands devoured it on Royal Road, why it won Writathon 2022. Reed, a veteran of military fantasy and sci-fi, doesn't just tell a story; he orchestrates it. The machine guns aren't just heard-they vibrate in your bones. The dungeon crawls aren't just described-they echo in the silence between words. You hear the city breathe, feel the weight of the vaults, taste the electric hum of a world rebuilt on forgotten magic.
So press play. Let the steam rise. Let the gears turn. Let Reed's voice pull you into a world where every explosion is a symphony, every battle a ballet of pistons and courage. This is gamelit reimagined-not for the screen, but for the ear, for the soul. It's thrilling, it's lush, it's a journey where the line between game and reality dissolves into pure, beautiful noise. Don't just read it-hear it. The vaults are calling. And they're waiting for you.
Spider Fuji
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Homerun Diva
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Gingersnap Woman
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Overrun
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DuckDuck
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Electric Saturn
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Juno Cream
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Congo Wire
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Grabber
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Blinker
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CirrusFlash
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Mental
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Digital Goddess
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Sugar Apple
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RedFisher
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General Finish
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Killer Curio
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Firefly
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Freak
This app is a boon for book lovers who are always on the go. ListenBook's support for CarPlay and Apple Watch is a game-changer for my on-the-go listening. Looping playback has transformed my study sessions. It's an invaluable tool for retaining information.
Prometheus
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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