Invasion: Alaska

Invasion America, Book 1

By: Vaughn Heppner

Narrated by: Mark Ashby

Length: 16 hrs and 3 mins

Publisher's summary

The invasion of Alaska has begun. And the Third World War may not be far behind.

In this controversial book, Vaughn Heppner explores the theme of a shattered America facing the onslaught of the new colossus in the East: Greater China.

The time is 2032, and the Chinese are crossing the polar ice and steaming through the Gulf of Alaska. They have conquered oil-rich Siberia and turned Japan into a satellite state. Now a new glacial period has begun, devastating the world’s food supply. China plans to corner the world’s oil market and buy the needed food for their hungry masses.

A weakened America uses old technology against the next generation of military hardware. The invasion unleashes the Hell of battle as two armies turn the snowfields of Alaska red with blood.

Invasion: Alaska is a thundering techno-thriller of vast scope from bestselling author Vaughn Heppner.

©2011 Vaughn Heppner (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Monotone Boring Delivery

I love listening to books. I was looking forward to this book series. I tried for 2 hours and finally gave up. I was driving and the voice of the narrator made me so sleepy. He read every part with the same monotonous drone. I wasted an audible credit and now how to look for another series.

what country do you love.....

What disappointed you about Invasion: Alaska?

How a writter can sit and write about the destruction af America.

What could Vaughn Heppner have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Give less power to the invader.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

I really enjoy multi voiced books.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Irritation. Sure we are being invaded over run taken over but then we allowed this to happen by politician shortsightedness.

Any additional comments?

PsI am American with scottish and canadian heritage over 100 years ago.
I am 1/3 through and done with series.
Maybe i will give his space stories another try.

Mark Ashby's narration was terrible!

What disappointed you about Invasion: Alaska?

The narration was unbearable, to the tone of his nasally voice to the random pauses, it sounded as though he had never read the book before! The little listen button was not working or they disabled it because they knew how bad it sounded. I got Red Storm Rising and Ghost Fleet for 15 bucks and this was over 20! RIP OFF! I want my money back!

What do you think your next listen will be?

Nothing with a Mark Ashby Narration.

Would you be willing to try another one of Mark Ashby’s performances?

HELL NO!

Any additional comments?

I want my money back, i couldn't get through the first 6 minutes of this garbage!

author is pro Chinese all the way through

don't even bother with the story with author is pro Chinese why Chinese ravages the world he sounds excited he writes his story now people dying that are Chinese control

Abysmal - high school level prose

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Some uneducated toothless moron, who dropped out of kindergarten.

What was most disappointing about Vaughn Heppner’s story?

This author has no skill with words. The plot might have been good, but the prose was so bad, I couldn't bear to listen past 5 minutes.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Mediocre at best. The fault was the writing, not the narration.

What character would you cut from Invasion: Alaska?

All of them. Actually, let's cut out the writer!

Any additional comments?

I cannot believe audible published this. I'm very disappointed with audible's poor judgement.

Publishers, LET US KNOW if it's a kid's book!!

This book is for children. Well, either it's for children or VERY slow adults. Truth be told, for the young adult (early teens) market who's into military history and tech, this book is probably not so bad. However, I am an adult, and I saw no warning anywhere in the description, letting me know who this book was written for.

Where to begin with this steaming pile... The dialogue is so unimaginative and stale, it comes across like a high school kid wrote it. The plot is so utterly unrealistic that it's cringe-worthy. The author seems to be guessing as to much of the military tactics and strategy throughout. You won't care about any of the characters. None are unique, memorable, or likable.

I'm not a fan of Tom Clancy, but I've seen where other reviewers compare this guy to him. That's rubbish. This guy makes Clancy look like the greatest writer to have ever lived... and, again, I'm not a Clancy fan. This writer is just that bad.

The worst part about this book are the characters. The leaders of China and the US are retarded. I mean that literally. They come across as mentally deficient to the point of retardation. Everything from the decisions they make, to the way they speak, to the way they are constantly talking to themselves, all of it is completely retarded.

What may be worse than the retarded characters is the fact that the author "played it safe" by making some of the leaders on both sides racist. Really? Racists in the White House, and running China? Really? It would be laughable how contemptible this author considers China, if it wasn't so sad. Obviously, this clown believes more in stereotypes from the 1980's than he does in actually researching his subjects.

I could go on, but this should suffice. This book is a complete waste of time and money for any adult with an IQ over 80.

The narrator is good.

Terrible

What disappointed you about Invasion: Alaska?

May be the worst book I've ever purchased from audible.

Has Invasion: Alaska turned you off from other books in this genre?

yes

How did the narrator detract from the book?

He had nothing to work with, not sure I can blame him much.

What character would you cut from Invasion: Alaska?

All

Any additional comments?

Awful book, the author should find a new line of work.

Narrator

I wonder where these narrators come from. I also wonder if they have ever listened to an audio book. Not too far into this one, but if he doesn't make a reading change fairly soon, I will not be able to say if the story is any good.

Weak story with appalling writing

I bought this book because of an interest in speculative geopolitics. The idea of China invading Alaska in the aftermath of a sovereign debt depression intrigued me. However, neither the geopolitical speculation nor the story grabbed me. Instead I suffered through endless (and repetitive) descriptions of military weaponry, battle scenes described in the most purple of purple prose (worthy of first prize in a "bad writing" contest), cartoonishly shallow characters (to call them cardboard would be to insult inanimate fiber material), rampant stereotyping and cultural chauvinism, etc. I disliked this book on every level imaginable. In the end, however, it failed to connect with my interest in geopolitics and near-future sci-fi.

Interesting premise but there are flaws

The premise of a war between China and the US was interesting for me. I enjoyed listening to the tempo and language of the dialog among the Chinese ministers. However, perhaps I have watched too many West Wing shows, I did not believe the flow of the dialog of the military commanders and the President. The description of the military equipment and the actual fighting was interesting but it's not my thing.