Book description
The first time I heard the cocoon sound in Sleeping Beauties' audiobook, it wasn't a whisper-it was a shush, like silk tearing slowly, right beside my ear. That's the power of listening to Stephen King's latest: the narrator's voice, low and steady, makes the horror feel immediate, almost invasive. You don't just read about women vanishing into gauze; you hear the silence that follows, the way the air thickens when the world stops turning.
King builds dread not with jump scares, but with the quiet collapse of everything familiar. As men scramble to survive without women-fighting over canned goods, forming uneasy tribes-the audiobook's pacing is masterful. You hear the exhaustion in the voices of characters like Sheriff Dale, his voice cracking as he realizes he's alone in a world that's gone silent. The violence when women wake up? It's not cartoonish. The narrator lets the sound of a feral woman's snarl hang in the air, then cuts to the awful, slow-motion aftermath. You don't need to see it-you feel it in your bones.
Then there's Evie. The mysterious woman immune to the sleeping curse. Her dialogue in the audiobook is chillingly calm, a contrast to the chaos around her. When she says, "I'm not a miracle. I'm just... different," the narrator's subtle pause makes it land like a stone in water. You lean in, wondering: Is she a savior, or the monster the world needs to fear? The audiobook never rushes her reveal, letting her presence linger like a shadow.
What makes this audiobook unforgettable isn't just the plot-it's how it uses sound to make you live in that world. The distant screams of a town waking up to violence, the eerie quiet of empty streets, the way the narrator's voice drops when describing the women's "other place." You don't just hear the story; you feel the weight of the silence between words, the dread of what's coming next.
By the end, you're left with Evie's quiet question echoing: What does it mean to be human when the world breaks? The audiobook doesn't give you easy answers. It leaves you sitting in the dark, listening to the quiet after the storm, wondering if you'd have stayed calm in that cocoon-or if you'd have been the one to tear it open. That's the mark of a great horror story, and this one, delivered through voice alone, stays with you long after the final word fades.
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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