Book description
Green & Deadly Things by Jenn Lyons: A Sprawling Symphony of Necromantic Chaos
Let me get this straight - we've got a guy who's basically fantasy's equivalent of a straight-laced security guard, Mathaiik, whose entire career plan involves joining the magical equivalent of Rent-A-Cop Knights. His world's biggest worry? Ancient necromancers who supposedly got wiped out centuries ago. Cute.
Then Mother Nature decides to throw a tantrum, forests start eating people like they're at an all-you-can-eat buffet, and suddenly Math's career plan looks about as effective as a screen door on a submarine. Desperate times call for desperate measures, so what does our hero do? He wakes up a literal Grim Lord named Kaiataris - because apparently "call the exterminator" wasn't an option.
What unfolds is Jenn Lyons doing what she does best: taking fantasy tropes that seemed tired and making them sprint like they're late for dinner. This isn't just another "chosen one discovers dark magic" story - it's more like "chosen one accidentally unleashes ancient chaos and has to figure out how to put the genie back in the bottle, except the genie is sarcastic and has trust issues."
Lyons builds a world where history's biggest bad guys might actually be the good guys, and the real monsters are the friends we made along the way - specifically, friends who are enormous flesh-eating trees. The audiobook format really shines here, especially with voice actors who can handle Kaiataris's withering sarcasm and Math's growing panic as he realizes he's in way over his head.
The real delight is watching Math navigate being apprenticed to someone who could probably destroy him with a thought, while simultaneously trying to save the world from ecological horror. It's like watching someone try to defuse a bomb while arguing with it about whether it's actually a bomb or just misunderstood.
This standalone adventure delivers all the epic scope you'd expect from Lyons, minus the commitment issues of her longer series. Sometimes one necromancer is enough - especially when she's this entertaining.
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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