Book description
I've just finished listening to Anne Bishop's "Marked in Flesh," and I can't help but feel the world shift under my ears. The audiobook pulls you straight into the murky borderlands where the Others and humans have long lived on the razor's edge of uneasy peace. Bishop's world-building is thick, like a fog that clings to your skin, and the narrator's voice-steady yet urgent-keeps the tension humming.
From the opening beats, I'm drawn into the lives of Simon Wolfgard, a wolf-shifter who commands the Lakeside Courtyard, and Meg Corbyn, a blood prophet whose human veins pulse with power. Their alliance with the cassandra sangue sets off a domino of change. I can hear the crackle of their whispers, the growl of wolves, the hiss of blood-Bishop's prose is visceral, and the audio rendering brings each element to sharp life. The dynamic between the fragile yet potent human blood prophets and the Others is portrayed with such depth that I feel the weight of their stakes.
The conflict escalates when a group of radical humans launches a violent campaign to wrest land from the Others. Their menacing chants echo through the narration, turning the room into a battlefield of sound. Bishop throws in older, unseen forces-ancient guardians of the land who are more ruthless than any vampire or shifter-and the stakes become existential. The audio captures the raw, almost cinematic clash between humanity's overreach and the Others' desperate need to protect what is theirs. Every cliffhanger, every roar, feels like a heartbeat, and I'm left holding my breath for the next revelation.
What makes this audiobook stand out is not only the story but the voice that tells it. The narrator's timbre matches the mood-low and gritty when the tension spikes, warm when it's intimate. The sound design doesn't distract; it enhances the atmosphere, making the city's streets feel alive, the woods feel ominous, the blood run raw.
By the end, I'm exhausted but exhilarated. "Marked in Flesh" is a masterclass in building an intricate, high-stakes world where every choice carries weight. I can't recommend it enough to anyone who loves an audiobook that keeps your pulse racing, your mind on edge, and your heart aching for every character's fate.
Steel Ginger
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Old Orange Eyes
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Guillotine
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Delirium
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Silver Agent
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Starshine
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Chapstick
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Pepper Mouse
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Poppin Loot
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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