Book description
Forget everything you thought you knew about Mars. In Mary Robinette Kowal's The Martian Contingency, the fourth brilliant entry in the Lady Astronaut Universe, Elma York lands on the Red Planet not to explore, but to save humanity's soul. Earth is a dying world, scarred by the meteorite that erased Washington, D.C., and triggered runaway climate chaos. Now, Mars is our last hope-a place to rebuild, not just survive, but to carry forward the best of Earth: its art, its stories, its humanity, free from the hate that doomed us. But from the moment Elma steps onto Martian soil, the air feels wrong. Whispers of a hidden disaster from the First Mars Expedition cling to the silence, a secret buried deeper than the dust. As she and her crew dig for the truth, they hit a wall of corporate obfuscation and chilling silence. Every withheld detail isn't just a mystery-it's a ticking clock threatening the entire mission, and with it, the fragile future of all humanity. The stakes aren't just about building a habitat; they're about whether we can learn from our past before it consumes us all. And that's where this audiobook truly shines. Kowal's masterful storytelling, layered with tension that builds like a slow-motion avalanche, comes alive in the narration. You hear the weight of Elma's quiet determination, the subtle panic in her crew's voices as they uncover the truth, and the terrifying silence of the Martian landscape that holds its breath. The narrator doesn't just tell you the story; they make you feel the grit of that dust in your throat, the dread of a secret too dangerous to share, and the fierce, fragile hope that keeps Elma pushing forward. This isn't just sci-fi-it's a vital, urgent conversation about what we carry forward when the world ends. You'll feel every heartbeat, every whispered fear, every moment of hard-won hope. Don't just read about the Martian Contingency-experience it. Let the audiobook pull you into that tense, breathtaking world where the truth isn't just power-it's survival. Your next great listening adventure, and your future, depend on it. Don't wait for the silence to become permanent. Dive in now.
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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