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Revenant Gun by Yoon Ha Lee - Audiobook Review
Yoon Ha Lee's Revenant Gun doesn't just conclude the Machineries of Empire trilogy-it obliterates expectations with the force of a supernova. This isn't your typical military science fiction; it's something far more sinister and beautiful.
The audiobook format breathes life into Lee's labyrinthine narrative in ways that printed text simply cannot match. When Shuos Jedao awakens in a body that's decades older than his seventeen-year-old memories, the disorientation crackles through every syllable. The voice actor captures that vertigo perfectly-the way Jedao's youthful confidence clashes with weathered hands that remember battles he can't recall.
What makes this audiobook extraordinary is how it transforms Lee's complex calendrical warfare into something almost musical. The rigid hierarchies of the hexarchate, the mathematical precision of their conflicts, the way form and substance bend reality itself-all of it gains new texture when spoken aloud. The Kel soldiers' compelled obedience becomes a chilling chorus; Kujen's tyrannical friendliness turns sinister through subtle vocal inflections.
Lee has crafted something genuinely unnerving here. Jedao's amnesia isn't just a plot device-it's a weapon that cuts both ways. He's haunted by massacres he cannot remember, leading troops who despise him for crimes he doesn't understand. The psychological horror builds relentlessly, especially as the enemy hunting them knows more about Jedao's past than he does himself.
The audiobook's pacing mirrors the story's temporal fractures. Moments of quiet introspection suddenly fracture into violent action, then collapse back into uncertainty. It's science fiction that thinks like poetry, structured like a military campaign, and burns with the intensity of a dying star.
This isn't just the conclusion to a trilogy-it's a reckoning.
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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