Book description
Steggie Belle & the Dream Warriors: A Sonic Journey Into the Impossible
Listen closely. Really listen.
Because Elias Pell has crafted something that doesn't just sit comfortably in your ears-it claws its way into your psyche and refuses to let go. This isn't merely an audiobook; it's an invasion of the extraordinary into the ordinary, narrated with such visceral intensity that you'll find yourself holding your breath long after each chapter ends.
Pell's voice-both as author and narrator-carries the weight of someone who's been to the places he describes and barely made it back. There's no gentle introduction here, no hand-holding through familiar territory. From the opening moments, we're thrust into a storm, into an attic, into the desperate final hours of a man called Zoofall who's racing against seven candles to spill truths that could shatter everything we think we know about dreams.
The audiobook format serves this story perfectly. Dreams are experienced through sound as much as sight, and Pell understands this intuitively. His pacing shifts like breathing-slow and meditative during moments of revelation, sharp and staccato when terror strikes. You don't just hear the story; you live inside it.
What makes this work so compelling is how it refuses to treat dreams as metaphor. Instead, Pell presents them as territory-dangerous, real, populated by warriors and mysteries that dwarf our waking concerns. Zoofall's journey from boy to reluctant hero unfolds with the inevitability of nightmare logic, each revelation more unsettling than the last.
But at the heart of this swirling chaos stands Steggie Belle herself-a character so fully realized that she seems to exist beyond the confines of the story. Pell's portrayal of her complexity, her power, her potential damnation, carries an emotional weight that resonates long after the final candle burns out.
This is debut novel writing that punches well above its weight class. Pell brings the same intensity that marked his award-winning short fiction and channels it into something larger, more ambitious, and significantly more dangerous. London's loss is clearly storytelling's gain.
For anyone who's ever wondered what lies beyond the thin membrane of sleep, who's felt the pull of dreams that seem more real than waking life, this audiobook isn't just recommended-it's essential listening.
Just don't expect to sleep peacefully afterward. Some doors, once opened, can never be closed again.
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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