Book description
wild country pulls you in with its unsettling quiet before the storm
Anne Bishop knows how to build tension through restraint. The world she's created feels lived-in, worn smooth by conflict and compromise. Bennett isn't just a setting-it's a wound that's trying to heal.
The audiobook format works beautifully here. Bishop's prose has always been conversational, but hearing it spoken aloud lets you catch the subtle rhythms of her dialogue. The way different characters speak-the clipped efficiency of the Wolfgard, the careful politeness of humans navigating supernatural politics-comes through clearly.
What strikes me most is how Bishop treats violence. She doesn't glorify it. The ghost towns aren't described with lurid detail. They're mentioned matter-of-factly, like historical facts. This casual acknowledgment of brutality makes everything feel more real.
The human characters aren't naive. They know they're living on borrowed time in a world where shape-shifters could tear them apart. That constant undercurrent of tension permeates every interaction. Every business deal. Every conversation between neighbors.
Bishop excels at showing how communities form. Not through grand gestures or heroic speeches, but through small accommodations. A sheriff's department that includes both human and Other officers. Foster parents trying to give children stability. Business owners figuring out how to serve customers who might be wolves one day and humans the next.
The Blackstone Clan's arrival disrupts this fragile balance. Not because they're immediately threatening, but because they represent the kind of human nature that destroys careful arrangements. Their greed feels authentic, not cartoonish.
This isn't a story where everything gets resolved neatly. It's about learning to live with ongoing uncertainty. The audiobook captures that perfectly-there's no dramatic music or sound effects, just the steady progression of Bishop's storytelling voice, carrying you forward into a world where peace is always provisional.
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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