First, Become Ashes Free Audiobook Download by K.M. Szpara
"First, Become Ashes" is a science fiction novel written by K.M. Szpara and was released in the year 2018. The audiobook version of "First, Become Ashes" is narrated by Graham Halstead, Aaron Landon, Briggon Snow, and Avi Roque. This book follows the story of Sam Orley who wakes up to find himself in a different world after an accident that leads him to escape and awaken in the remains of his own body. He encounters another woman named Ivy who has more questions than answers about what happened to her and why they are both trapped in this strange place. Together they race against time to find their way out while also coming face-to-face with their own mortality and struggle to
In this dark and twisting story, two friends decide to spend their last day on earth by drinking themselves to death. One of them becomes a monster, while the other decides to take control and become something more than a man - a woman.
First, Become Ashes is a frightening and gripping audiobook. The story starts with a man named K.M. Szpara who falls in love with the world of ash and death that consumes him every day. "I have been looking for my death... ever since I was just a little boy" says K.M, who has always seen death as beautiful woman of the night and never felt complete until he saw her take his soul away at age 12. He believes she's the one to help him find his peace, but he soon realizes that she's trying to kill him - not lead him to a life free from fear and pain like he originally thought she would be doing.
One day, as I was walking to the convenience store in my tiny village, I passed what had been a beautiful building. It stood out from the rest of the mud and shacks because it was beautiful, with carefully crafted stone and the flowing lines of a classic European cathedral. Late one night when I arrived at my destination and noticed that there were no lights on in the building any longer. My heart sank because this was not just another abandoned building; this was a place that meant something to me; a place that held memories of foreign countries, people who taught me things and imparted wisdom to me over long walks through fields of flowers. My feet carried me slowly towards it now.
In First, Become Ashes, when the protagonist wakes up one morning with a large red mark on his forehead, he begins to feel something strange. His memories are missing--he doesn't know where he's going or who he is--but his physical changes are immediate. He starts to lose weight and his body composition begins to change. As this happens it becomes evident that there is something different about him--and it is not just the mark on his forehead. This audiobook download features a full-cast narration of this sci-fi thriller including Graham Halstead as the narrator, Aaron Landon as the protagonist, Briggon Snow as the antagonist and Avi Roque as an unnamed character.
First, Become Ashes is a novel about a global apocalypse and the lives of people who try to survive after it. It's not just one story, but four different ones that are told separately with chapters devoted to each person telling their own story. This novel is written in first-person point of view and describes the world as if we're there looking out for ourselves. The audiobook was narrated by Graham Halstead, Aaron Landon, Briggon Snow, and Avi Roque.
Published Date | 2021-04-06 |
Duration | 10 hours 54 minutes |
Author | K.M. Szpara |
Narrated | Graham Halstead, Aaron Landon, Briggon Snow, Avi Roque |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | Fiction & Literature |
Parent Category | LGBTQ+, Contemporary Fantasy |