Audiobook Gateway (Heechee Saga, #1) by Frederik Pohl in the ListenBook app
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Book description
Forget space operas with laser battles and alien queens. Gateway is a different beast entirely-a psychological thriller set against the infinite void, and the audiobook format makes it utterly immersive. Frederik Pohl, a Hugo and Nebula Grand Master whose career spanned seven decades, crafts a story that's as much about the human psyche as it is about interstellar exploration. When Robinette Broadhead steps onto that Heechee spacecraft, he's chasing fortune, but what he finds is a mirror reflecting his deepest fears and regrets.
The brilliance of this audiobook lies in how the narration pulls you into Broadhead's unraveling mind. You don't just hear the story-you feel the tension in his voice as he recounts his near-death missions, the weight of his choices, and the terrifying realization that he's become the very thing he sought to escape. Pohl's prose, already razor-sharp, gains a new dimension when voiced. You hear the exhaustion in Broadhead's words, the flicker of doubt, the rawness of a man who traded his soul for a shot at wealth. It's not about the Heechee ships or alien technology-it's about the cost of obsession, and the audiobook makes that cost visceral.
Pohl's legacy isn't just in his awards (three Hugos, a Nebula Grand Master title)-it's in how he makes you care about flawed, haunted characters. Broadhead isn't a hero; he's a man who made terrible choices, and the audiobook forces you to sit with that discomfort. You'll find yourself leaning in, not for the next big twist, but for the quiet, devastating moments where he finally confronts himself. This isn't just sci-fi-it's a masterclass in storytelling that transcends genre.
So why listen now? Because Gateway isn't a book you read-it's an experience you live. The audiobook's pacing, the subtle shifts in the narrator's tone, the way silence hangs after a confession... it all builds a tension that's impossible to ignore. Pohl understood that the scariest journeys aren't through space-they're through the dark corners of our own minds. And this audiobook doesn't just tell you that. It makes you feel it. Don't just read the reviews. Press play. Your next adventure starts now.
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Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
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