Length7h 38m
About this audiobook
In a world that took everything, she found the only thing that mattered.
Eight years after the fall, the creatures roam in hordes and the survivors cling to whatever warmth they can find, food, shelter, each other.
Niki is sixteen and alone, searching for a father she fears is already gone.
Ben is a man trying to rebuild a life the world keeps destroying.
And somewhere, the truth about how it all started is buried in the story of a woman who wanted to give humanity a gift it never asked for.
Some gifts cannot be taken back.
For fans of The Road and Station Eleven, a deeply human story about what we lose, what we carry, and the family we find in the wreckage.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 4.6 (15)
Includes Goodreads
GenreScience Fiction, Dystopia
Length7 hrs 38 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 21, 2025
LanguageEnglish
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