Book description
Out of Darkness Rising: A Fantasy Worth Falling Into
Let's get one thing straight - Gillian Bronte Adams has apparently never met a coffee cup she didn't like, which might explain why her characters are so delightfully caffeinated with courage. This audiobook throws you headfirst into a world where darkness isn't just a mood - it's the aggressively bad roommate that refuses to split the rent.
Our heroine Marya doesn't get a dramatic entrance or a pep talk from a wise mentor. Nope. Her parents get gruesomely dispatched by a giant serpent (because apparently even fantasy parents these days can't catch a break), and suddenly she's public enemy number one on an island that sounds like the worst group project ever assigned by the universe.
What I love about this audiobook is how Adams treats us to that delicious tension between hopeless realism and dangerous hope. Marya spends her time dodging both a literal serpent and the Island's version of hall monitors (the Tribunal - apparently even fantasy teenagers had to deal with overzealous administrators). The narrator does a fantastic job capturing that moment when Marya starts wondering if those old stories her parents told her might actually be worth believing in.
This isn't your typical "chosen one" tale where the protagonist immediately embraces their destiny while looking fabulous. Marya's journey feels authentically messy - the kind of adventure where you're not sure if you're the hero or just spectacularly unlucky. The audiobook format really shines here, letting us hear the weight of her internal struggle between bitter experience and fragile hope.
Adams has crafted something genuinely engaging - a fantasy that remembers that sometimes the most heroic thing you can do is simply refuse to give up when everything sensible says you should. Perfect for listeners who enjoy their hope mixed with healthy doses of "what could possibly go wrong?"
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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