The Mark of the Golden Dragon

By: L. A. Meyer

Narrated by: Katherine Kellgren

Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

The irrepressible Jacky Faber, condemned for life to the English penal colony in Australia for crimes against the Crown, has once again wriggled out of the grasp of British authorities. Back on her flagship, the Lorelei Lee, she eagerly heads back to England in the company of friends and her beloved Jaimy Fletcher.But when the voyage is waylaid by pirates, storms, and her own impetuous nature, Jacky is cast into a world of danger that extends from the South China Sea to the equally treacherous waters of London politics. With the help of her friends, Jacky meets her enemies head on in this tale of love, courage, and redemption.

LA Meyer received a master of fine arts from Boston University, and is currently the curator and exhibitor at the Clair de Loon Gallery in Bar Harbor, Maine. He lives in Corea, Maine.

Katy Kellgren has recorded over 100 audiobooks including the Bloody Jack series which he won multiple Audie Awards and Odyssey Honor Awards. She has appeared on stage in London, New York, and Frankfurt. She is a graduate of The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.

©2012 LA Meyer (P)2012 Listen & Live Audio, Inc.

Another One Hit Out of the Part!

Everytime I read another Bloody Jack book, I wish with all my heart that L.A Meyer was still with us. These books are some of the best I have ever read -- and I have certainly read my share. To think that there will be no more from his hand is heartbreaking indeed. This one was top notch reading indeed!

I rarely find a book that warrants giving it five stars, but if possible I would give it 10! By George, I think I just did...

Davy Jones called it.

somewhere in the middle, Davy and Tink decide to let Jackie know what they think and I agree.

movies???

any chance this series will ever make it to the big screen? i would love to see Jackies antics on film.

Love Bloody Jack

Would you listen to The Mark of the Golden Dragon again? Why?

Can't wait to see what happens to our girl, next...plan to go back and re-listen to all the books, when I finish the series, so far...

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jacky, since she is a good role model, in many ways for girls.

What about Katherine Kellgren’s performance did you like?

Fabulous...makes listening worthwhile...would not enjoy as much, reading the books, I think.

Another interesting novel

Though I do take a break from the Bloody Jack series occasionally, I love coming back to it. The narration is spot on, I cannot imagine anyone else performing better! As always the story moves swiftly, and I was glad to see a friend of Jackie's finally call her out for playing so fast and loose with her feelings. Though the story line of Jackie and Jaime always leaves them just out of reach of each other, I can see there is a method to the madness. Highly recommend!

A review in which I contradict myself!

Once again our Jacky & Jamie have parted ways and Jackie is once again thought to be dead and this sends Jamie over the edge, the edge of sanity that is, can Jacky find him in time to help him out of madness? Once again Jacky finds her way out of some close scrapes and once again Higgins and her good brothers from the dolphin find her in the middle of nowhere and rescue her.

I love this series but as you can see in my first paragraph there is a lot of “once agains” in this book and as much as I love Jacky and her story, it is starting to get a bit repetitive…Jacky & Jamie are together now they are apart Jacky gets a bind and comes up with an outrageous scheme that of course works and no matter where in the world she is she runs into people she knows. I must admit to wanting some kind of conclusion I’d hate to see this great series run into the ground and think it may be time for LA Meyer to wrap up the Jacky Faber Adventure. Plus this series won’t end really because this will become a go to series when I want to escape into Jacky’s world and I think I will listen to these audiobooks many times over.

These problems aside it is still an enjoyable series especially on audio narrated by the wonderful Katherine Kellgren who is and always will be the voice of Jacky Faber for me.

Oh but Mr. Meyer you got me with the ending now I want the next book immediately repeat yourself all you want sir just bring me more Jacky Now!!!

Oh just read this great series and decide for yourself I will be over here waiting for the next installment.

4 Stars

Great series. Superb narrator.

I loved the series. This is the type of book that is better listened to versus read because the narrator takes the story to the next level. Best narrator I have ever heard. The narrator of an audiobook can really help or hurt the book. This narrator helped the series.

Ok story. Great listen.

A great read by Kellgren. Story was a bit boring and stretched. Onto the next one...

4/5

Summary:
Jacky’s back in England, and so is Jaimy. But Jaimy’s sort of insane and robbing people because he thinks Jacky’s dead and Flashby and another intelligence agent put her there in a round about way.

Additional Comments:
• A lot happens but it doesn’t seem like a lot happens.
• Jacky’s scheme is kind of eloquent, but it would be a whole lot easier if she just sanctioned a bullet to the back of the bad guy’s head.
• I do like the ties this story had to the old poem, The Highwayman. Poor Bess just can’t catch a break no matter which story she’s in.
• I find Jacky’s relationship with pretty much every guy but Higgins kind of disturbing. I mean she seems to be all about Jaimy but she’s also attracted to the cavalry captain.
• They’re still good books, but they are sort of spinning their wheels to nowhere.
• There are sweet moments, then confusing moments.
• The conclusion was satisfying but is sort of undone at the beginning of the next book.
• Ravi’s still around.
• The audiobook covers make her look like 13 … that may be where the series started but she’s supposed to be 17 now.

Conclusion:
Definitely don’t start the series with this one. I read the others out of order and they’re fine, but these are becoming much more adult in nature.

this was FANTASTIC !!!!!!!

it's the adventures I wish I had had. so entertaining and full of life. the Narain is sheer perfection and the story oh so entertaining. this is a winning combination. I hope this series never stops.