Book description
The Darwin Elevator
Jason M. Hough's debut novel arrives with the force of a space elevator crash. This isn't science fiction as we know it. It's something leaner, meaner, and utterly compelling.
The setup is brutal. Earth is dying. Most humans are either dead or transformed into something monstrous. The last city standing is Darwin, Australia, protected by an alien space elevator that keeps the plague at bay. Outside the bubble? Death waits.
Skyler Luiken leads scavenger missions into this wasteland. He's immune. Lucky him. Unlucky for everyone else watching their world slowly die around them. When the elevator starts failing, Skyler gets paired with Dr. Tania Sharma to figure out why. The fate of what's left of humanity hangs in the balance.
Hough writes like someone who understands both technology and human nature. His background in gaming shows in the best way-every scene feels purposeful, every character positioned exactly where they need to be. No wasted motion. No unnecessary exposition.
The audiobook format serves this story perfectly. The narrator captures the tension between hope and despair that permeates every page. You feel the weight of each mission, the desperation of the last human city.
What makes this work isn't just the alien technology or the post-apocalyptic setting. It's how Hough focuses on people trying to survive with dignity intact. Skyler isn't a traditional hero. He's tired, competent, and carrying too much responsibility. Dr. Sharma brings intelligence and vulnerability to a story that could easily have been all action and no heart.
The mystery of the Builders unfolds naturally. Each revelation feels earned rather than dropped in for shock value. The malfunctioning elevator becomes a character itself, ancient and incomprehensible, holding humanity's fate in its mechanical hands.
This audiobook demands attention. Listen during your commute and you'll miss your stop. Play it while working and you'll find yourself rewinding chapters just to catch details you missed the first time.
Hough created something special here. A post-apocalyptic thriller that remembers why we tell stories in the first place. Because even when everything falls apart, people keep going. They keep hoping. They keep trying to save each other.
The Darwin Elevator doesn't just reach the stars. It grabs you by the throat and pulls you along for the ride.
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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