Book description
Norton's voice, filtered through the audiobook's narration, carries the brittle chill of a February wind that refuses to thaw. There's something unsettlingly familiar about the world he builds-like a half-remembered dream you'd rather forget. Eleven-year-old Danny Hallow, adrift in a life shaped by loss and neglect, steps into the decaying grandeur of Gnomewood Home, and suddenly the air itself feels thick with secrets. The prose crackles with an undercurrent of dread, not the flashy kind that startles, but the slow, creeping sort that settles into your bones.
Listeners are pulled deep into Eddystone, where the goblins aren't just metaphors-they're teeth and shadow, hunger given form. Norton doesn't merely tell a story; he conjures atmosphere. The narration guides you through each revelation like a lantern flickering in dark hallways, illuminating just enough to keep you moving forward. Danny's psychic stirrings, his ragtag trio of Keepers, and the eerie indifference of adults who know more than they let on all swirl together in a brew that tastes faintly of Stephen King and richly of something else entirely-something fungal and ancient.
This isn't just another middle-grade fantasy. It's a descent, cloaked in frost and folklore, where every creak in the floorboards whispers lineage and every dream bites back. The audiobook format amplifies the intimacy of Danny's unraveling, making his fear feel immediate, his confusion tangible. You don't simply read this tale-you shiver your way through it.
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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