Book description
The whisper of a campus breeze through old library windows, the faint echo of footsteps down empty hallways-Silvia Moreno-Garcia's The Bewitching becomes something truly unsettling when heard as an audiobook. You're not just reading about Minerva, the grad student unraveling a century-old horror, you're walking alongside her, the weight of history pressing in with every turn of the page. The New York Times bestseller masterfully weaves three timelines: Nana Alba's chilling encounter with a witch in 1900s Mexico, Beatrice Tremblay's obsession and a disappearance during the Great Depression, and Minerva's own chilling discoveries at her university. What makes this audiobook exceptional is how the narration builds the dread. The author's signature dark, atmospheric prose-describing the "malign force" stalking campus halls, the "otherworldly" roommate, the way shadows seem to lengthen in Minerva's study-comes alive through the reader's voice. You hear the tension in the pauses, the subtle shift in tone when Minerva realizes the same shadow haunting her ancestors now threatens her. The academic setting, usually a place of safety, feels increasingly claustrophobic, the creak of floorboards a potential harbinger. Moreno-Garcia doesn't just tell you the past is repeating; the audiobook makes you feel it, like a cold breath on your neck as Minerva traces Tremblay's footsteps. The true horror isn't just the witchcraft-it's the chilling realization that history isn't past tense, but a living, breathing entity waiting in the corners of the familiar. This isn't just a story about witches; it's about the terrifying legacy carried in family bones, whispered secrets, and the moment academic pursuit turns into a desperate fight for survival. The audiobook's pacing is perfect, letting dread simmer before the inevitable, chilling escalation. You'll find yourself leaning closer to the speaker, listening for the next whisper in the static, knowing the shadow is always just behind you. A triumph of atmospheric horror, where the sound of a voice becomes the most terrifying thing in the room.
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Undergrad Split
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Bowie
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Bom Crossed
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1st Degree
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True Sweetness
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Tomcat
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Eerie Mizzen
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Blue Despair
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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