Book description
Japanese Gothic unfolds like a fever dream where past and present bleed into each other through sword ferns and shattered windows. Kylie Lee Baker weaves something unsettling here, something that lives in the spaces between centuries. The audiobook pulls you into this house where animals won't go and bedroom windows shift into something else entirely.
Lee Turner's story crackles with modern unease, a young man running from a crime he can't remember, seeking refuge in a father's house that breathes and watches. His voice feels raw, exposed, like he's confessing to the dark. But then Sen's narrative cuts through like a blade, her samurai's perspective sharp and brutal, carrying the weight of imperial Japan and impossible choices.
The mythology doesn't just inform the plot, it pulses beneath every sentence. Baker's heritage infuses the storytelling with authenticity that never feels forced or touristy. The horror builds slowly, methodically, the way the best Gothic tales do. Not jump scares but that creeping dread that settles in your chest.
What's brilliant is how the audiobook format enhances the ghostly elements. Voices echo across time periods. The same house whispers different secrets to different narrators. You're never quite sure which story to trust, which perspective is real. The pacing lets the tension simmer rather than boil over too quickly.
This isn't just another supernatural thriller. It's a meditation on guilt, inheritance, and the monsters we carry across generations. The ending will leave you questioning everything you thought you understood about the characters, their motivations, their very existence. Baker has crafted something genuinely original in a genre often content to recycle the same tropes. The house of sword ferns will stay with you long after the final chapter.
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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