Book description
Let's be real: prequels are the cursed cousins of franchises, always promising gold but often just shoveling dirt. James Dashner's The Kill Order - a Maze Runner prequel about Mark and Trina surviving the sun flares before Thomas ever got trapped in a maze - arrives with all the subtlety of a runaway truck. Sun flares? Been there, done that, and frankly, the "disease of rage" spreading across the East Coast feels like a tired rerun of every post-apocalyptic trope imaginable. The "suspicious origin" plot point? More suspiciously convenient than suspicious.
But here's the twist: this audiobook works precisely because it leans into its own absurdity. The narrator (a voice like gravel in a blender) delivers lines like "every life has a price" with such deadpan commitment that you start laughing with it, not at it. Mark and Trina's quest to save humanity while dodging murderous survivors becomes less about the plot and more about the sheer, glorious ridiculousness of it all. You're not trying to believe in their mission; you're just along for the ride, chuckling at how hard they're trying to be heroic while the writing occasionally trips over its own clichΓ©s.
The real magic? Dashner's willingness to let the audiobook's rhythm carry you. The relentless pace, the snappy dialogue, the narrator's gruff urgency-it all makes you forget you're listening to a prequel you didn't ask for. It's like finding a perfectly brewed coffee in a gas station that also sells novelty socks. You didn't plan for it, but you're glad it's there. The "mutating disease" plot? Still a bit of a mess. But the audio version turns its flaws into charm. You'll roll your eyes at the "price of life" line, then realize it's a perfect metaphor for the book itself: a flawed, slightly ridiculous, but undeniably fun little detour. If you're already addicted to the Maze Runner chaos, this isn't essential-but it's the perfect guilty pleasure to binge while waiting for the next big twist. Just don't expect Shakespeare. Expect a ride, and maybe a smirk.
Scratch
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Beo
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Flash Protein
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Pepper Prada
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Pluto
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Lunar Treat
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Demo
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Bleachers
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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