Book description
Jorg Ancrath's voice cuts through the silence of your headphones like a blade in the dark. Not the voice of a hero, but of a man who knows the price of ambition is written in blood he's already spilled. Mark Lawrence's King of Thorns, rendered in audiobook form, becomes a visceral journey where every word lands with the weight of a fallen soldier. The narrator's low, gravelly cadence doesn't just tell you Jorg's story-it makes you feel the grit of his resolve, the cold calculation in his bones as he surveys the carnage he's made.
This isn't a tale for the faint of heart, nor for those seeking tidy victories. Jorg walks a razor's edge, a prince turned predator, watching the world burn while he plays a game of thrones where the only rule is to break the rules. The audiobook's power lies in its relentless rhythm, mirroring Jorg's own relentless drive. You hear the clank of armor in the distance, the crackle of a thousand campfires as armies march, the quiet, terrifying certainty in Jorg's voice as he declares, "To reach greatness you must step on bodies." The sound design isn't just background-it's the pulse of the broken world.
Lawrence's prose, already razor-sharp on the page, gains an extra layer of texture when spoken. Phrases like "the hidden hands behind this endless war" or "the cost of it may drown the world in blood" land with a chilling, almost musical precision. You don't just read about the six-nation army advancing; you hear the thunder of their boots, the hopeful murmurs of the people, the terrible irony of a "shining hero" whose victory might mean Jorg's end. The narrator captures Jorg's isolation perfectly-the man who sees the game, who knows the board is rigged, who refuses to play by the rules others set.
What makes this audiobook unforgettable is how it makes you feel Jorg's isolation and hunger. It's not about winning the war; it's about surviving the cost of wanting to win. The battles aren't just fought on the field-they're waged in the quiet moments of doubt, in the weight of every life taken. You hear the exhaustion in his voice when he says, "I've walked from pawn to player." The audiobook doesn't just tell you he's changed; it makes you hear the cost of that change.
This isn't a story about becoming a king. It's about becoming the kind of man who wants the crown, even when the throne is built on the bones of brothers. Lawrence's genius, amplified by the audiobook's performance, is that it never lets you forget: every victory here is stained. Every step forward leaves a trail of ash. And Jorg? He walks that path, not because he's good, but because he's the only one who sees the game clearly enough to keep playing it. The silence after the final word isn't peace-it's the echo of a world still burning, and the chilling certainty that the cost of greatness is never paid in full.
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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