Book description
I'm on the edge of my seat right now because the doors just swung open on the fourth floor of the dungeon and I hear the rumble of trains and the hiss of unseen threats. The Iron Tangle-yeah that's the name-impossible subway maze that's literally stitched together from every underground line the world knows. Up is down, down is up, close is far, the way the author makes the geography feel like a living puzzle. And I'm talking about a book that's turned into an audiobook, so every creak, every monster's growl is amplified.
Carl and Donut, the guys we've been following, finally get a team. No longer lone wolves; they're a hive, a crew. Their loot isn't just coins and gear, it's also this whisper of hope that the key to all this labyrinthine madness might be tucked inside a book that seems, on the surface, useless. The idea that knowledge-like a forgotten manual-could untangle a system that defies logic is a hook that pulls you deeper.
The difficulty ramps up like the track number climbing higher. The first three floors were a warm-up, a taste of danger. Now, with every platform, with every station that seems less safe than the last, the stakes feel like a weight that can't be shed. And yet the narrator-Matt Dinniman, the artist-writer from Gig Harbor-keeps us anchored with witty observations, a lightness that prevents the story from sinking. The audiobook's narrator has that same energy; the voice shifts with the narrative, matching the rhythm of the tunnels, the breathing of the characters. The sound design feels like a living map, as if we're standing in the iron coils ourselves.
There's a strange comfort in the absurdity of a world built from the world's own subways. It feels like a meta-paradox, a playground of chaos that the author invites us to navigate. Each track line is a promise of more danger, more treasure, more secrets. And I feel the camaraderie, the collective tension of Carl, Donut, and the crew, echoing through the pages. That sense of partnership is what makes the journey feel real, what makes the audio experience a shared adventure.
In the end, the book-and its audio counterpart-doesn't just offer a narrative; it offers a living, breathing environment. Every turn, every track, every line of dialogue feels like a new door. The Iron Tangle is more than a setting; it's a character in its own right, a labyrinth that demands we think, to listen. The soundtrack of the dungeon-trains, whispers, roars-makes us feel that we're in the heart of it. And when the secret of the useless book surfaces, it's a payoff that feels earned. The fourth floor is a high-stakes level of excitement, but with a sense of unity that turns the struggle into a team effort.
So I'm telling you: get on this audiobook, feel the rails beneath you, hear the monsters, taste the danger, and listen as the story pulls you into the very heart of the Iron Tangle. It's a wild ride that never stops, an experience that feels like a real dungeon crawl through audio, and it's absolutely worth every second.
DreamWeaver
I can't get enough of this app's easy navigation and quick access to chapters and playback controls. This was my first audiobook in this genre and I'm hooked! The performance brought the story to life in a way reading never could. Already downloaded another by the same narrator.
Swan Mustang
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Athens Fire
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Tall Honey
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Lady Katniss
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MysticMingle
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Bad Princess
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The Belgian
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Old Felix
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Buckshot
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Little Granger
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Dark Burn
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CuriousCrafter
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Wild Hair
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CoB@lt
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Dark Matter
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Fast Draw
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Loot
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ManBreaker
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Drugstore Cowboy
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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