Book description
March 15th, 1894
My dear friend,
I've just finished listening to Moorcock's The Runestaff and felt compelled to write you immediately. You know my fondness for tales that twist fate and destiny into knots-this one delivers admirably.
Moorcock's name has been familiar to me since our university days, though I confess I'd only encountered his more literary works previously. Here, he returns to the fantastic with characteristic verve. The audiobook narration brings such vitality to Hawkmoon's world-though I do wish the performer had given Meliadus a more distinctive voice, as his menace sometimes gets lost in the general excellence of delivery.
The concept of the Runestaff itself is fascinating: an artifact that binds its wielder to consequences of their own making. Poor Baron Meliadus, swearing vengeance against Castle Brass-how deliciously Gothic! One can't help but admire Moorcock's ability to weave Burroughs' planetary romance with something far more philosophically complex. The way destiny becomes both weapon and trap reminds me of Shaw's The Apple Cart, which Moorcock cites as influential.
What struck me most was how the audiobook format enhances the epic scope. The narrator's pacing during battle sequences is particularly effective-those moments in distant lands where Hawkmoon finds himself entangled in schemes beyond comprehension. The sound design subtlely underscores the otherworldly elements without overwhelming Moorcock's prose.
I'm told this is the fourth in a series, though I found myself sufficiently drawn in without prior knowledge. Something about the eternal struggle between order and chaos feels freshly examined here, particularly through the lens of forced destiny.
You'd enjoy this immensely, especially the way Moorcock plays with those "Eternal Champion" themes. Reminds me why we fell in love with speculative fiction in the first place.
Yours in literary discovery,
Eleanor
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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