Book description
In the suffocating depths of the Forgotten Realms, where ancient evils stir beneath crumbling stone, R.A. Salvatore weaves a tale of fractured loyalties and encroaching darkness. The Last Threshold drags listeners into a world where trust becomes a liability and every shadow conceals a betrayal waiting to unfold.
Salvatore's narration-weathered by decades of crafting Drizzt's saga-carries an ominous weight that seeps into your bones. His voice doesn't simply tell the story; it whispers warnings from the void. As Drizzt treks toward Icewind Dale, Salvatore's prose grows increasingly haunted, each sentence layered with the dread of inevitable confrontation.
The audiobook thrives in its quieter moments-when Dahlia's silence speaks louder than swords, or when the caverns of Gauntlgrym swallow sound entirely. Salvatore understands that horror lives in the spaces between words, and his delivery mirrors this understanding with deliberate pacing that allows tension to fester. You'll find yourself holding your breath during conversations between Drizzt and Entreri, unsure whether the next spoken word will be a confession or a death sentence.
What makes this installment particularly unsettling is how Salvatore strips away the hero's certainties. Gone are the clear moral boundaries that once defined Drizzt's path. Instead, we're left with a protagonist questioning whether his companions follow out of loyalty or obligation. The author's experience-spanning millions of sold copies and countless bestseller lists-shows in how effortlessly he transforms familiar fantasy tropes into something genuinely unnerving.
The supporting cast feels less like allies and more like beautiful disasters waiting to happen. Each character arrives wrapped in secrets, their motivations buried beneath layers of carefully constructed facades. Salvatore's vocal performance captures this duplicity perfectly, never quite committing to warmth or malice, leaving listeners perpetually off-balance.
This isn't merely fantasy-it's psychological horror disguised as adventure. The real monsters aren't lurking in distant dungeons but sitting across campfires, sharing meals while plotting destruction. By the final chapter, you'll realize that some thresholds were never meant to be crossed, some homes never meant to be revisited.
For those familiar with Drizzt's journey, The Last Threshold offers something new: the terrifying possibility that our hero might not survive what's coming. For newcomers, it serves as a perfect entry point into Salvatore's masterclass on mounting dread within familiar fantasy settings.
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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
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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