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In the world of speculative fiction... Your favorite authors... Have selected best new voices of theyear. 24 Award-winning Authors andIllustrators 3 Bonus Short Storiesby Kevin J. Anderson - L. Ron Hubbard - S. M. Stirling Art and Writing Tips byLazarus Chernik - L. Ron Hubbard - Kristine Kathryn Rusch Edited by DeanWesley Smith - Jody Lynn Nye 16-page colorgallery of artwork - Cover art by Tom Wood Check out the stories Brandon Sanderson, Orson Scott Card, NnediOkorafor, Robert J. Sawyer, Kevin J. Anderson, Jody Lynn Nye and others choseas the best of the best. Be amazed. Be amused. Be transported ... by stories that take you bysurprise and take you further and deeper into new worlds and new ideas thanyou've ever gone before.... Twelve captivating tales from the most exciting new voices in sciencefiction and fantasy accompanied by three from masters of the genre. A miracle? An omen? Or something else? One day, they arrived indroves--the foxes of the desert, the field, the imagination....--"Kitsune" by DevonBohm When a vampire, a dragon and a shape-shifting Chihuahua meet on a beachin Key West, fireworks go off! But that's just the background.--"Moonlight andFunk" by Marianne Xenos The Grim Reaper, trapped in an IRS agent's dying body, must regain hispowers before he dies and faces judgment for his original sin.--"Death and theTaxman" by David Hankins In a metaverse future, a woman who exposes falseness in others mustdecide what is real to her--the love she lost or the love she may havefound.--"Under My Cypresses" by Jason Palmatier Vic Harden wasn't lured by glory on a daring mission into the reaches ofouter space--he was ordered out there by his editor.--"The Unwilling Hero" by L.Ron Hubbard Dangerous opportunities present themselves when an alien ship arrives inthe solar system seeking repairs.--"White Elephant" by David K. Henrickson With her spaceship at the wrong end of a pirate's guns, a former war heromust face down her enemies and demons to save Earth's last best chance forpeace.--"Piracy for Beginners" by J. R. Johnson Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I., faces one of his funniest and most perplexingcases ever--an enlightened ogre, a salamander with low self-esteem, and a ragingfire dragon terrorizing the Unnatural Quarter!--"Fire in the Hole" by Kevin J. Anderson Years after the Second Holocaust, the last surviving Jews on earthattempt to rewrite the past.--"A Trickle in History" by Elaine Midcoh When I said I'd do anything to pay off my debts and get back home toEarth, I didn't mean survey a derelict spaceship at the edge of the solarsystem--but here I am.--"The Withering Sky" by Arthur H. Manner High-powered telescopes bring galactic life to our TVs, and network tunerHank Enos figures he's seen everything--until the day an alien boy staresback.--"The Fall of Crodendra M." by T. J. Knight Knights, damsels and dragons, curses and fates foretold--the stuff oflegends and stories, but unexpectedly perverse.--"Constant Never" by S. M.Stirling Determined to save his wife, Tumelo takes an unlikely client throughSouth Africa's ruins to the heart of the Desolation--a journey that will cost orsave everything.--"The Children of Desolation" by Spencer Sekulin When a terrorist smuggles a nuclear weapon into London, a team regressesin time to AD 1093 to assassinate a knight on the battlefield, therebyeliminating the terrorist a millennia before his birth.--"Timelines andBloodlines" by L. H. Davis The Grand Exam, a gateway to power for one, likely death for allothers--its entrants include ambitious nobles, desperate peasants, and QuietGate, an old woman with nothing left to lose.--"The Last History" by Samuel Parr You willlove this collection of the best new voices in science fiction and fantasybecause, as Locus magazine puts it, "Not only is the writing excellent...it isalso extremely varied. There's a lot of hot new talent." Get it now.
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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