Book description
You taste the grit before you hear the first line. The narrator's voice, steady as a heartbeat but edged with the dust of a dying world, pulls you straight into Lauren Olamina's California: the metallic tang of fear, the dry scrape of sand against skin, the suffocating weight of a future burning down. This isn't just listening-it's living the hyperempathy that makes Lauren feel every wound, every scream, every drop of water lost. Octavia Butler's words, already razor-sharp on the page, become something deeper in audio. You feel the heat radiating off the cracked earth as Lauren walks, the way her throat tightens with the pain of others, the desperate rhythm of her pulse as she leads her small, fractured band north. The audiobook's power lies in its quiet intensity. You hear the crackle of a dying radio signal, the uneven footfall on gravel, the fragile, determined cadence of Lauren's voice as she whispers her revolutionary "Earthseed" into the void. It's not a grand, booming prophecy-it's a whisper in the dark, raw and real, making you lean closer, your own breath catching. Butler's genius isn't just in the world she builds (a near-future Los Angeles choking on scarcity and violence), but in how she makes you inhabit it, one sensory detail at a time. The smell of smoke from a burning compound. The taste of stale water rationed like a crime. The sound of children's laughter cut short. You don't just hear Lauren's journey; you feel the weight of every step, the sting of every betrayal, the fragile, terrifying hope she carries like a secret. This audiobook isn't a story you consume-it's a world you step into, a world where survival is a daily act of courage, and the most revolutionary idea is simply to keep moving. Butler's voice, even decades later, remains a vital, urgent heartbeat in the dark. You won't just hear this book; you'll carry its dust in your lungs long after the final word fades.
Stacker of Wheat
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Armed Hawk
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LoreLoomer
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Alberta
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Vagabond Warrior
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Howitzer Rise
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FlyGuardX
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Spunky Comet
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Trigger Warming
This is exactly what I look for in an audiobook! The narrator's pleasant voice and excellent diction made even complex passages easy to follow. I appreciated the subtle but effective use of pauses and emphasis that added depth to the listening experience. Finished it in record time because I couldn't stop listening. Incredible character voices! Each person felt distinct without being over-the-top. The emotional scenes gave me chills with how well they were delivered.
CloudFrenzy
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Zero Charisma
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Storm Master
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Contrary Mary
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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