Book description
In the velvet darkness of Victorian London, where steam whispers secrets and supernatural shadows dance, Lady Alexia Maccon navigates a labyrinth of lunacy with the grace of a woman who's lost her soul but found her purpose. Gail Carriger conducts this symphony of chaos with the precision of a maestro, weaving together the delicate threads of comedy, romance, and otherworldly intrigue into a tapestry that shimmers with wit and wonder.
The fourth installment of the Parasol Protectorate series finds our soulless heroine eight months pregnant and perilously close to exasperation as ghostly menaces threaten the Crown. Carriger's prose dances like tea steam in afternoon light-effervescent, intoxicating, and utterly irresistible. Each page unfurls like a mechanical marvel from Madame Lefoux's workshop, intricate yet playful, revealing layers of meaning beneath its gleaming surface.
What sets this audiobook apart is Carriger's masterful ability to balance the weight of empire with the levity of love, the gravity of ghost-hunting with the frivolity of fashion. Alexia's journey into her husband's mysterious past unfolds like a gothic mystery painted with watercolors-dark edges softened by brilliant humor, supernatural threats made manageable by very human emotions.
The supporting cast pirouettes around Alexia with theatrical precision: her suffragette sister storms against societal constraints while zombie porcupines wreak havoc in the background, creating a cacophony of chaos that somehow harmonizes into perfect comedic timing. Lord Akeldama's closet mystery alone is worth the price of admission, promising revelations that are simultaneously shocking and hilarious.
Carriger's background as an archaeologist lends authenticity to her world-building, each supernatural society feels excavated from history rather than invented. The audio format breathes life into her already vivacious characters, allowing listeners to steep themselves in the rich, tea-soaked atmosphere of her alternate Victorian era.
This isn't merely storytelling-it's literary alchemy, transforming the base metals of genre conventions into the gold of unforgettable entertainment.
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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