Book description
Light (Gone, #6) - Michael Grant
Well, well, well. Michael Grant-also known as Katherine Applegate's very productive writing partner and apparently everyone's favorite pseudonymous restaurant critic-has finally wrapped up his apocalyptic teenage soap opera with Light.
After five books of watching kids govern themselves into various states of chaos, cannibalism, and cosmic horror, Grant gives us a finale where the gaiaphage gets a sexy reboot as Diana's mutant daughter Gaia. Because apparently the apocalypse needed a fresh face-lift and some daddy issues.
The author, who's apparently been everything from a Disney book factory worker to a political media producer (under assumed names, naturally), brings his considerable experience in churning out content to deliver what publishers are calling a "masterful, arresting conclusion." Masterful might be pushing it, but it's certainly arresting-if only because you can't believe you've invested this much emotional energy into characters who make the Hatfields and McCoys look like a UN peace summit.
The plot revolves around Gaia's hunger for destruction, which frankly sounds like every teenager I've ever met on a Monday morning. She wants to conquer Little Pete and bend the world to her "warped will," which is ambitious for someone who probably still can't figure out how to do their own laundry.
Grant's strength has always been his ability to take serious issues-power, corruption, survival-and filter them through the lens of hormonal teenagers with supernatural abilities. The result is either profound commentary on human nature or an elaborate excuse to watch kids blow stuff up. You decide.
The audiobook format actually works well here, since the narrator can handle all the dramatic teenage angst without you having to endure actual teenagers whining at you. Plus, there's something satisfying about having someone else read you the emotional devastation while you're safely tucked away from any actual post-apocalyptic horrors.
Light delivers exactly what fans of the series have been waiting for: more power struggles, unexpected sacrifices, and the eternal question of whether being the most powerful person in a crumbling world is actually a good thing. Spoiler alert: it's not.
The real question isn't whether the kids of Perdido Beach will perish-it's whether readers will survive the emotional rollercoaster without rolling their eyes so hard they get stuck.
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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
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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
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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