Book description
Firebreak: A Dystopian Romp Where Corporate Overlords Meet Their Match
Nicole Kornher-Stace's Firebreak delivers exactly what you'd expect from a cyberpunk thriller: corporate dystopia so bleak it makes your morning commute seem like a luxury cruise. Mallory, our plucky protagonist, spends her days dodging virtual bullets and her nights dodging actual poverty in a world where water costs more than therapy and connectivity is the only thing keeping society from complete collapse.
The real genius here lies in how Kornher-Stace takes the tired dystopian trope of "evil corporation controlling everything" and adds a delightfully twisted layer: the corporation's celebrity supersoldiers aren't manufactured weapons of war, but stolen children tortured into compliance. It's like discovering your favorite action hero was actually a victim of child trafficking all along-suddenly those merchandising deals feel a lot more sinister.
What sets this apart from other corporate conspiracy tales is Mallory's position as both insider and outsider. She's close enough to the system to understand its mechanics, yet powerless enough that defying it could cost her literally everything-including her water ration, which in this world is apparently more valuable than human dignity.
The audiobook format works surprisingly well for a story this dense with world-building. Rather than getting lost in exposition, the narrative flows naturally, making the grim reality of Mallory's existence feel immediate and visceral. You don't just read about corporate oppression; you feel the weight of it in every syllable.
Firebreak succeeds because it doesn't just tell us corporations are bad-it shows us exactly how bad, and why someone might actually risk everything to fight back, even when the odds are as stacked as a billionaire's offshore accounts.
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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