Dark is the Sun (by Philip José Farmer)

DARK IS THE SUN by Philip José Farmer (unabridged) is presented by Blackstone Audio and comes with what is perhaps the best audiobook app available (see FEATURES, below).

"The story proceeds briskly, with fresh inventions on every page...The particularly exotic settings and earthlike flora and fauna lend an atmospheric touch." (Fantasy and Science Fiction)

Fifteen billion years in the future, as a darkened Earth nears its final gravitational collapse, a troupe of friends set out on an epic quest across the monster-haunted jungle wetlands of the dying planet. Their search leads them ultimately to an ageless being from another star who holds the key to escaping Earth’s fate.

Self-contained, this audiobook app is perfect for your commute, on a trip, or while relaxing. Based on a library-quality recording, this app was built especially for your iPhone and iPod Touch. No unreadable text, no endless scrolling on a tiny screen. The audio is of higher-than-normal quality, making for a great listening experience that will not tire your ears or grate on your nerves.

NOTICE: This app includes the exact same 5-star recording offered elsewhere at much higher prices. It was professionally recorded by Blackstone Audio’s narrator Rebecca Rogers. You are not buying yet another amateur or volunteer narration. No clicks, background noises, throat clearing, mispronunciations, tinny voices or monotones will be found here.

"Farmer is as inventive as ever, and it is a joy to sit down with a book which is this much fun...Highly recommended." (Science Fiction Collector)


•EXPERIENCE. About 14.5 hours of narration. Created as a Folium enhancedAudio™ edition, this book includes extra functions and features not found on lesser players.

•PLAYER CONTROLS. Includes listen (play), pause, multi-speed fast forward/reverse, jump ahead/back, chapter skip, volume control, one-touch chapter- and bookmark browser. There is also a “scrub” bar that finds any point inside the chapter with just a tap.

•SLEEP TIMER. Have you ever fallen asleep watching TV or listening to a book? If so, youll love this feature. Once set, the book will stop, place a bookmark, and allow you to jump back to where you probably began dozing.

•CLEAR & ELEGANT DESIGN. Simple, clean, intuitive, and smarter than average.

•CHAPTER TIMINGS. Always know how much time it will take to finish a chapter. Plus, the progress bar at the top of the screen shows how far into the book you’ve come.

•OFFLINE LISTENING. You are airplane-ready! Once downloaded, listen uninterrupted without threat from a lost network connection. Downloads are usually just 5-10 minutes, but depend upon your network speed.

•AUTO-BOOKMARKING. The player remembers where you stopped listening and returns to that exact spot when you open the book again.

•TELL-A-FRIEND. An easy way to recommend the book to your friends or Twitter feed.

•FEEDBACK. Share your ideas for books, functions, and features. We are very responsive to our listeners and appreciate all feedback and ideas.


RATING: Suitable for anyone who enjoys science fiction set in an exotic, fantastic version of Earths future.

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Fifteen billion years from now, Earth is a dying planet, nearing the day of final gravitational collapse in the surrounding galaxy. But the world’s history and its fate are unknown to Earth’s present life-forms, an assortment of tribal humans and strange plant-like mutations. Young Deyv of the Turtle Tribe lives only to track down the wretched Yawtl who has stolen his Soul egg. Joined by two other victims of the same thief, he sets off across the monster-haunted landscape. Their search leads them ultimately to an ageless being from another star who holds the only key to escaping Earth’s fate.