Book description
The moment you press play, you're not just reading-it's the sound of the earth cracking open. Barbara J. Barker's Wreckage Ridge isn't just an audiobook; it's a seismic experience rattling through your headphones. You hear it first: that low, gut-drop rumble beneath the narrator's voice as Reed Walker's compound on Black Mountain holds its breath. Six months of fragile peace. Six months of rebuilding. And then-Halloween night.
The narrator's voice cracks like the ground below. "The East Coast is torn open," they whisper, the words sharp against the sudden swell of distant, terrifying waves. You feel the tsunamis surge inland in the audio's subtle, rising tide of sound effects-no over-the-top explosions, just the raw, wet thud of water swallowing cities. Chloe Cooper's voice, strained but steady, cuts through the chaos: "We're not running. We're fighting." You hear the exhaustion in her breath, the weight of watching the Clark kids cling tighter as mountains shudder and split right there in your ears.
This isn't just another disaster novel. Barker's genius is in how the audio makes you feel the science failing. The narrator doesn't just say "the earth is far from finished"-you hear the tremors pulse in the background, a constant, unsettling hum beneath the dialogue. When Reed says, "The rules changed," it's not a line; it's the sound of hope crumbling, layered with the crackle of emergency radios and a child's muffled sob. You're not just hearing survival-you're in the fortified compound, the air thick with dust and desperation, as the narrator guides you through the rubble of what's left.
What grips you most is the family. Not just Reed and Chloe, but the Clark kids-teenagers who've seen too much, their voices small but fierce in the audio. Their dialogue feels real, unscripted: "Is it safe here?" "Not safe anywhere, but here we choose." The narrator doesn't shout the stakes-they build them, one quiet, breathless moment at a time. You'll find yourself leaning in, forgetting the world outside, as the audio drops you into the heart of a new pattern: the earth knowing what it's doing. The "something deeper" isn't just a plot twist-it's the chilling realization that the planet itself is a player, and its moves are final.
If you've ever been hooked by The Day After Tomorrow's scale or The 5th Wave's emotional punch, this audiobook will pull you under. The pacing is relentless-no room to breathe between the next quake and the next, more terrifying truth. And that ending? It lands like a physical blow, leaving you staring at your silent room, wondering if the next sound you hear will be the ground shaking outside your window. This isn't just survival fiction. It's the sound of the world ending-and the fragile, fierce heartbeat of those who still refuse to stop fighting. Don't wait for the next quake to start listening. You'll be glad you didn't.
Old Man Winter
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Campfire Mama
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Sleek Assassin
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Thrasher
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Scrapper
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Drugstore Cowboy
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Sir Squire
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Lady Peach
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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