Book description
Picture this: you're stranded at a deserted airport, the hum of jet engines replaced by the crackle of emergency broadcasts, your phone dead, and the only thing between you and your family is a highway now crawling with desperate strangers. That's Jim Powell's nightmare-and the audiobook The Borrowed World pulls you right into it, voice trembling with the same panic you'd feel.
Franklin Horton's narrator doesn't just tell you about the collapse; they make you hear it-the distant roar of burning refineries, the frantic whispers of travelers in the dark, the crushing weight of knowing your world just ended. Jim, a prepper who thought he'd prepared for everything, quickly learns that survival isn't about gear. It's about who you become when the rules vanish. When he realizes his "preparedness" can't shield him from the raw, brutal chaos of a world without power or police, the tension coils tighter than a spring. You'll find yourself leaning forward, breath catching, as he trades his spreadsheet-filled calm for the desperate, violent choices that now define "safe."
What makes this audiobook impossible to turn off? It's the humanity in the grit. You hear the exhaustion in Jim's voice when he scans a ruined highway for a glimpse of his wife's face, the quiet horror when he realizes he's become someone he barely recognizes. Horton doesn't glorify violence-he makes you feel the cost, the why. And the narrator? They're perfect. Their voice cracks just enough on the edge of panic, steady enough to carry you through the darkest turns.
Over 100,000 listeners have already pressed play on this, and it's no accident. This isn't just a survival story; it's a mirror held up to our own fragile world, asking: What would you sacrifice to get home? You'll listen once for the plot, twice for the raw, unflinching truth in every word. The Borrowed World doesn't just tell you about the end of the world-it makes you feel the first, terrifying breath of the new one. Press play. You won't just hear the story. You'll live it.
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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