Book description
The blood in First Light isn't just on the walls-it's in your veins before you even press play. This isn't just an audiobook; it's a heartbeat against your throat, narrated with a raw, urgent whisper that pulls you straight into the suffocating gilded cage of a vampire city. Forget humans. Here, immortals rule, and Sam-the palace maid scrubbing bedpans for lords who drink weak blood while she starves-is done kneeling. When the ruler's son is murdered, she finds the clue they don't want found. A single, searing truth that cracks the city's rotten foundation.
The narration? Electric. Every hiss of a vampire's contempt, every low growl of the werewolf assassin, every sharp, clever word from the sorcerer-his magic is weak, but his mind is a scalpel-hits like a physical blow. You hear the clink of a glass of prime blood, the shush of a maid's skirt as she slips through shadows with the Leeches, the cold dread when Sam realizes the murder isn't an accident-it's the first strike in a conspiracy that could erase First Light. The countess's secrets aren't whispered; they're delivered, heavy with the weight of centuries.
Sam's rebellion isn't just about better blood. It's about survival. Every ally she gains-sorcerer, assassin, countess-is a gamble. One misstep, one word too loud, and she's another body in the shadows. The tension isn't built; it's breathed into every sentence. You feel the city's suffocating rules, the desperate hunger, the constant, razor-edge fear that the Grays' massacre wasn't the end-but the beginning of something far worse. This isn't fantasy you listen to. It's a world you're trapped inside, racing against time with Sam as the only one who can see the truth before it drowns her. The final line isn't a whisper-it's a knife sliding home. You'll need to hear it again. And again. Because the truth, like blood, never stays buried.
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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