Audiobook The Artifact by David Collins in the ListenBook app
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Book description
David Collins' The Artifact emerges as a compelling narrative synthesis within contemporary science fiction, masterfully leveraging the unique affordances of the audiobook format to enhance its thematic resonance. The narrative establishes an intricate premise wherein mundane college life collides with cosmic significance through the acquisition of a seemingly inert artifact, an object whose dormant potential is activated by Benjamin's routine placement atop a wireless charger. This initial domestic act catalyzes a complex interplay between terrestrial and extraterrestrial systems, revealing a disabled starship concealed on the lunar surface, now capable of communication due to the artifact's reintegration. The narrative propulsion hinges upon the post-graduation transition of Benjamin, Mark, and Chloe, whose academic achievements become the foundation for an extraordinary mission: securing the ship's safe landing, provisioning its systems, and returning the critical component. Collins deftly navigates the central tension between the perceived technological impossibility of spaceflight and the more profound, unsettling challenges posed by the alien trading center, a locus of negotiation and potential peril.
The audiobook medium proves particularly effective in conveying the novel's layered narrative structure. The narrator's measured pace allows the reader to absorb the precise, almost clinical description of the artifact's discovery and activation, transforming a simple eBay purchase into a narrative pivot point of significant weight. Subtle sonic textures-perhaps the faint hum of the wireless charger, the distant sounds of campus life-anchor the extraordinary within the familiar, a technique amplified through auditory immersion. The narrative's exploration of AI governance protocols governing starship operations, juxtaposed against the human necessity of a physical crew, is rendered with clarity in the audiobook's spoken delivery, making complex technological constraints accessible without dilution. The transition from the controlled environment of a college dormitory to the vast, unpredictable expanse of interstellar commerce is rendered palpable through the narrator's tonal shifts, reflecting the characters' escalating anxiety and wonder.
Critically, Collins avoids reducing the alien element to mere spectacle. The trading center is presented not as a backdrop but as an active, psychologically resonant antagonist, its true nature and protocols forming the narrative's most formidable obstacle. The audiobook format allows for the nuanced delivery of dialogue that explores the characters' evolving understanding of the artifact's significance and the ship's desperate need for a crew, enhancing the emotional stakes beyond mere technical problem-solving. The resolution, while addressing the immediate crisis, leaves the broader implications of the artifact's origin and the ship's purpose deliberately open, a narrative choice that resonates powerfully within the audiobook's contemplative pacing. This deliberate ambiguity, sustained through the auditory medium's capacity for sustained reflection, elevates The Artifact beyond a conventional space adventure into a more profound meditation on connection, purpose, and the often-unseen consequences of seemingly ordinary choices. The audiobook's success lies in its ability to make the cosmic feel intimate, transforming the artifact from a mere plot device into a resonant symbol of unexpected connection across vast divides.
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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)
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AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Listening to audio lectures
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
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Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
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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
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