Book description
Shadows Linger: A Grim Symphony of War and Loyalty
The Black Company doesn't fight for glory or honor. They fight because they're damned either way, and at least coin pays well when you're already selling your soul.
Glen Cook's sequel plunges us deeper into this brutal world where ancient evils stir and mortal men bleed for causes they barely understand. The Company, that ragged band of mercenaries, finds itself caught between forces older than memory-forces that care nothing for human notions of right and wrong.
What makes Shadows Linger compelling isn't heroism or noble sacrifice. It's the quiet loyalty between soldiers who've seen too much, the way they carry each other's burdens when the world grows heavy with sorcery and death. Cook writes war like someone who's felt its weight-not the thunder and lightning of epic fantasy, but the grinding, soul-crushing exhaustion of men who wake each morning wondering if they'll sleep again.
The narrative voice carries wounds beautifully in audio format. This isn't Tolkien's soaring prose or Jordan's elaborate speeches. It's the muttered curse, the shared glance, the way veterans speak of unspeakable things with bitter humor and hard-won wisdom. The narrator understands that true darkness isn't announced with dramatic music-it creeps in quietly, settling into bones like old arthritis.
Cook's genius lies in making us care about characters who should be irredeemable. These aren't knights in shining armor. They're broken men who've learned that sometimes the only choice is which variety of hell you're willing to endure. Yet somehow, listening to their stories, we find ourselves hoping they make it through another day, another battle, another conversation with gods who view humanity as insects beneath their notice.
The audiobook format captures something special here-the intimacy of whispered confessions, the weight of decisions made in blood and shadow. This isn't comfort food fantasy. It's a cold meal eaten by firelight, surrounded by friends whose loyalty is the only warmth left in a world gone mad.
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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