Book description
The shadows gather around Octagon House, and within its eight-sided walls, secrets stir like restless spirits. Andre Norton weaves a spellbinding tale that breathes with ancient mystery and whispered enchantments.
Young Lorrie Mallard's journey from Canadian exile to the heart of American supernatural intrigue unfolds with creeping unease. The octagonal chamber holds more than dusty memories-it cradles forgotten magic that pulses beneath the floorboards. Norton's masterful touch transforms an ordinary dollhouse into something far more sinister, while the rocking horse becomes an oracle of sorts, carrying our protagonist through layers of hidden truth.
Miss Ashemeade emerges as a figure both comforting and deeply unsettling, her kindness masking depths that chill the blood. The servants whisper too much, and the house itself seems to breathe, watching, waiting. Norton builds tension like a master craftsperson, each revelation darker than the last, each discovery more disturbing than the previous one.
The audiobook format serves Norton's atmospheric prose perfectly-her words carry weight in the darkness, transforming ordinary sounds into something uncanny. The listener becomes lost in the same maze of mysteries that traps young Lorrie, questioning every kindly gesture and dreading each new revelation.
This is horror rooted in the domestic, where familiar spaces become threatening and trusted figures reveal hidden faces. Norton understood that the most terrifying magic lies not in grand gestures but in the subtle corruption of everyday reality. The supernatural elements emerge slowly, like mold spreading through wallpaper, until the ordinary world becomes utterly transformed.
A masterclass in building psychological dread through supernatural revelation.
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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