Book description
Okay, so I just finished listening to Obsidio and wow-what a ride! If you've been following Kady and Ezra's story through the first two books, you're definitely going to want to stick around for this conclusion.
What really grabbed me about this audiobook was how it pulls together all the threads from Illuminae and Gemina. You've got Kady, Ezra, Hanna, and Nik crammed onto this ship with way too many refugees, barely surviving while they head back toward certain danger on Kerenza. Meanwhile, Kady's cousin Asha is down on the planet fighting the resistance, and there's this whole separate storyline with her and this guy Rhys from her past who shows up and complicates everything.
The format is exactly what you'd expect if you've listened to the other books-emails, IMs, security footage transcripts, that sort of thing. But somehow it never feels repetitive. The narrators really bring these characters to life, especially when you're switching between the space scenes and what's happening on the ground.
What struck me most was how the stakes feel so much higher here. You've got this sense that everyone's running out of time, resources are gone, and they're heading into what might be a completely lost situation. The authors don't pull punches with the ending either-some stuff goes down that'll definitely catch you off guard.
If you're into sci-fi that feels fresh and characters that actually grow throughout the series, this trilogy delivers. The audiobook format really makes the story pop, and you'll probably find yourself listening way longer than you planned to.
Bowie
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Whistler
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Natural Gold
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Fast Draw
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Scrapper
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Gbbledgoodk
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Yellow Menace
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LocKz
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Wonder Lady
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Light Lion
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Hog Butcher
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Zero Corn
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Bowler
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Bleeker
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High Heel Goddess
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Sherwood Gladiator
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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