Book description
Korslakov's spires gleam with artificiality, and James Logan's The Blackfire Blade arrives like a poorly timed snowstorm-predictable but hard to ignore. Lukan Gardova, our perpetually flustered heir, stumbles into a city where everyone's chasing alchemical secrets or scheming with the wrong people. His dad's mysterious legacy? Probably just another overused MacGuffin, but Logan leans into the cliché with such cheerful abandon it almost works.
The real crime here isn't the plot (a thief named the Rook? Really?), but how Logan treats his characters like puzzle pieces. Lady Marni Volkova, Korslakov's most powerful noble, has "secrets" that feel cribbed from a 2003 YA novel. Her "plans" for Lukan? Dreaded "secret plan" reveal, complete with a journey into a past that's basically a glittery, dangerous museum exhibit. You can practically hear the narrator sighing, "Oh, here we go again."
But here's the twist: the audiobook saves this. The narrator's voice-dry, layered with just enough sarcasm-turns Lukan's panic into a comedy of errors. When Marni drops her "I have a plan" line, the narrator's pause makes you snort. The alchemical jargon? Suddenly fascinating. The city's "dark past"? Less a mystery, more a very well-dressed trap, and the narrator sells every ironic beat.
Logan's not reinventing fantasy, but he's got the confidence of a writer who knows his tropes are fun. The Blackfire Bank vaults? Still a cliché. The Rook's motives? Vague. But the audiobook's delivery makes you forgive it. You're not just hearing the story-you're laughing with it, at its own absurdity. And honestly? In a genre drowning in "dark and gritty," The Blackfire Blade is the refreshing, slightly ridiculous, fun companion you didn't know you needed. Just don't expect the alchemical formula to actually save the city. You'll be too busy chuckling at the narrator's deadpan "And then she did."
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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