Book description
Let's talk about Whispers of the Deep, the audiobook that promises underwater romance but delivers a side of 'actually, this is deeply unsettling' wrapped in glittery merman lore. Mira, a sea-city engineer with flaming red hair (because apparently, only her hair is interesting), stumbles into a legend: Argues, a merman who's basically a walking "I'd rather die than talk to you" sign, but with deadly creatures under his control. The plot? He "steals her. Keeps her. Feeds her." Oh, how romantic. It's like if your date started building a coral cage in your living room and called it "intimacy."
The narrator leans hard into the absurdity, dripping with dramatic pauses for "bonding" moments that sound less like love and more like a hostage situation with better lighting. "Her hair haunts his dreams," sighs the audiobook, as if a human being's appearance is the only thing worth remembering. Meanwhile, Argues' grand plan is to "eradicate Beta" to protect "his kind's peaceful way of life." Right. Because nothing says "peaceful" like kidnapping a woman who just happened to save you from a monster. Chef's kiss for toxic romance tropes.
But here's the kicker: the audiobook's real villain isn't the merman-it's the sheer, unrelenting predictability of it all. You've heard this before: "I must keep you to protect you!" Cue eye roll. The "bond" they're so obsessed with? Sounds suspiciously like "I'm not letting you go because I'm emotionally stunted." And the whole "war beneath the waves" climax? It's less "tides of change" and more "tides of why is this still a thing?"
If you're into your romance with a side of "actually, this is creepy," this is your jam. If you prefer your fantasy with less "captivity" and more actual plot-you know, like, why is the city under the sea run by engineers with red hair?-you might as well listen to the sound of waves crashing against your own bad decisions. But hey, at least the audiobook makes you feel like you're underwater. Just... maybe not with the captor. The tides of toxic romance might shift, but the narrative? It's still mired in the same old, same old. You're welcome.
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Vortex
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Wooden Man
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Show Off
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NexusNinja
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Sepukku
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Undergrad Split
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Tall Sally
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Skittle Mine
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Mad Rascal
I love the ability to customize the skip buttons. It’s so convenient. Great for fans of this genre! The pacing, narration, and production quality were all excellent. It felt like a movie playing in my mind. I’ll be checking out more from this narrator for sure.
Bootleg Taximan
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Sleepwalker
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Cooger
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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