Book description
You hear the cell door clang shut. Not the sound of metal, but the sound of time running out. And in Richelle Mead's Last Sacrifice, the final, heart-stopping chapter of the Vampire Academy saga, that sound isn't just background noise-it's the drumbeat of Rose Hathaway's reckoning. This isn't just a book; it's an audiobook that pulls you into the suffocating silence of a prison cell, where every breath feels like a stolen moment. The narrator's voice cracks on "safe," raw and real, as Rose sees Dimitri and Lissa's faces flicker in the dark before the light vanishes. You don't just read it-you feel it in your bones.
Rose, the girl who broke every rule, who loved against the law, who defied queens, now faces execution for a murder she didn't commit. The world she fought to protect is turning its back. But this isn't just about survival-it's about the crushing weight of loving others when your own life is a countdown. "Who will save you?" the book screams, and the audiobook makes you scream it back. You hear the desperation in Dimitri's voice as he fights for her, Adrian's sharp wit masking panic, Lissa's quiet strength cracking under pressure. The Moroi elite, cold and calculating, are the enemy, but the real terror is the whisper of the dead closing in-the world of the dead won't give you up a second time.
What makes this audiobook unforgettable is how it turns Rose's final thoughts into a visceral, gut-punch. When she decides, "If the two people I loved most were safe, I could leave this world," the narrator doesn't soften it. It's a whisper, but it's a roar. You hear the exhaustion, the love, the terrifying peace. The prison walls aren't just stone-they're the walls Rose built around herself, and now they're closing in for good. The clock isn't ticking; it's screaming.
Mead's genius is in the tension between the epic stakes and the intimate, human cost. You're not just listening to a fantasy finale; you're living the moment Rose chooses to let go, knowing she's been fighting for others her whole life. The dead want her back. The living are fighting for her. And the audiobook's intensity-every pause, every ragged breath-makes you wonder if you could do the same. It's not a happy ending. It's a raw, necessary one. You'll hear the echo of her sacrifice long after the final word fades. This isn't just the end of a series. It's the sound of a soul finally, truly, letting go. And in the silence after, you'll realize: Rose didn't just save the world. She made it worth saving.
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Wolf Tribune
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Venious
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Freesia
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Purity
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Cujo
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Necromancer
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Captain Peroxide
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Truth
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Spellbinder
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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