Book description
The fence creaks. Always. In the audiobook. You hear it. Not just the sound. The weight. The fear. It's the first thing you hear. Before Mary speaks. Before the Sisterhood's rules. Just that creak. And the silence after. Heavy. Like the village itself is holding its breath.
Carrie Ryan. Former lawyer. Good. She knows how to build tension. Not with legal jargon. With silence. With the space between words in the narrator's voice. That's the magic here. The audiobook. You don't just read Mary's fear. You feel it in your chest. The narrator doesn't shout. Just... lowers. Makes you lean in. Like the Unconsecrated are outside the door. Listening too.
Her truths fail her. Simple truths. Sisterhood knows best. Guardians protect. Fence keeps the Forest safe. The Forest of Hands and Teeth. You hear the name. It sticks. Like thorns. The narrator says it slowly. Deliberately. Makes it real. Not just a setting. A presence. Hungry.
You hear Mary's confusion. The way she questions. Not loudly. Quietly. Inside. Like a whisper you're not supposed to hear. The audiobook captures that perfectly. The internal shift. From obedience to doubt. It's not a scream. It's the sound of a world cracking. And you hear it crack. Right there in your headphones.
The breach. The fence breaking. That moment. The audiobook doesn't need a drumroll. Just a sharp intake of breath from the narrator. A sudden, sharp sound. And then... silence. Then the chaos. You hear the panic. Not described. Just... there. In the voice. The panic is real. You feel it.
Choices. Between village and future. Between love and love. The narrator doesn't rush it. Lets the weight hang. Lets you feel Mary's heart hammering. Like it might burst. The audiobook makes you feel that hammering. You're right there with her. Not reading the words. Hearing the fear.
The Forest. The question. Could there be life outside so much death? The narrator doesn't answer. Just lets the question hang. Like the silence after the fence breaks. It's the best part. The audiobook doesn't give you answers. It gives you the question. And the space to sit with it. Alone. In the dark. With the forest breathing outside your window. Just like Mary. Just like the Unconsecrated waiting. The forest isn't just outside the fence. It's in your head now. After the audiobook ends. The creaking fence. The silence. The question. It stays. Like the best stories do. It stays.
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Flash
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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