Book description
Aerin's mother's story wasn't just heard-it was breathed into her bones. A witchwoman who ensorcelled a king, bore a daughter instead of a son, and turned her face to the wall in despair. That was Aerin's inheritance, etched not in stone but in silence. Yet the tale held more: her own destiny, woven with threads of magic and blood, waiting to be claimed. She was to wield the Blue Sword. Not as a queen, not as a princess-but as the true hero.
This is where Robin McKinley's The Hero and the Crown finds its soul, and the audiobook format makes it breathe. The narrator's voice, rich and unhurried, carries the weight of generations. You feel Aerin's quiet dread as she steps into her mother's shadow, the echo of that turning face in every pause. The magic isn't loud-it's in the space between words, the way the wind carries the scent of ancient stones, the slow, sure rhythm of a sword being forged. You hear the thrum of the Blue Sword's power, not as a shout, but as a hum beneath the skin, a promise in the quiet.
McKinley doesn't give us a warrior born; she gives us a girl learning to be worthy. The audiobook's pacing mirrors Aerin's journey: slow, deliberate, building toward moments that crack the air. When she finally grips the Blue Sword, the narrator's voice doesn't surge-it deepens, becomes steady, like water finding its course. You don't just hear the story; you feel the shift in Aerin's bones, the moment she stops seeing herself as her mother's regret and begins to see the hero she was always meant to be.
This isn't fantasy for spectacle. It's a quiet revolution in the heart of a girl who was told she was a mistake. The audiobook, with its lyrical cadence, makes the despair tangible, the hope luminous. You hear the walls her mother turned her face to-and then, the sound of Aerin turning hers back toward the light. A hero isn't born in thunder. She's born in the quiet, unyielding choice to face the dawn. And in this telling, that choice rings like a bell, clear and true.
RiddleRover
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Howitzer Rise
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Red Heroine
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Freak
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MythMaker
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Pluto
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Genghis Glyph
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Fuzzy Claws
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Voodoo Queen
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RiddleRanger
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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