Book description
## Why You'll Be Listening to Hunger on Repeat (Seriously)
Let's be real: Gone isn't just a book. It's a full-body panic attack wrapped in a dystopian thriller. And the audiobook? It's the only way to feel that raw, desperate hunger clawing at your throat.
Three months trapped in the FAYZ. Adults vanished. Food's gone. Kids with powers are turning on each other. The tension isn't just in the story-it's in your bones while listening. The audiobook nails it. You hear the scrape of a chair in an empty diner, the whispered argument in the dark, the sheer fear in a voice cracking over the radio. It's not reading; it's living the chaos in your living room.
Michael Grant (and his very impressive list of pen names) knows how to build dread. But the audiobook? It's the perfect vehicle. When the Darkness starts calling-those low, guttural whispers from the hills-it doesn't just sound scary. It slithers through your headphones. You feel that icy dread crawl up your spine, just like the characters. The narrator doesn't just tell you the Darkness is coming; they make you hear it breathing in the silence between chapters.
Here's what makes this audiobook unputdownable (even if you're just sitting on the couch):
The Silence is Loud: When food runs out, the quiet is the threat. The audiobook amplifies that-no background noise, just the weight of emptiness.
Power Shifts Feel Real: When a kid suddenly moves without touching anything, you hear the sudden gasp of the crowd. It's visceral.
The Darkness Isn't Just a Monster: It's a voice. And the way it's delivered in the audio-slow, seductive, wrong-makes it the true villain. You're not just scared of it; you're tempted by it. And that's terrifying.
This isn't just another YA dystopia. Hunger (and its audiobook) is the rare story where the format is the feeling. You don't just hear the kids starving-you feel the hollow in your own stomach. You don't just hear the Darkness whisper-it haunts your playlist long after you've turned it off.
If you haven't heard Hunger* yet, stop what you're doing. Press play. And prepare to be haunted. Trust me-this is the audiobook that makes you check your own front door twice. The FAYZ isn't just a place. It's a sound you'll carry with you.
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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