The Dragon Queen

De: William Andrews

Narrado por: Janet Song, Todd McLaren

From the bestselling author of Daughters of the Dragon comes the story of one of the most extraordinary queens in history.

As tensions rise on the Korean peninsula, US diplomat Nate Simon is sent to Seoul to gauge the political situation and advise the president. He also needs to find out why someone sent the president an ancient, intricately carved comb with an ivory inlay of a two-headed dragon. Though familiar with Korea’s language and culture, Nate knows little of its troubled history. Beautiful and mysterious embassy aide Anna Carlson believes it’s time he learns, starting with the extraordinary story of Korea’s last queen.

Seoul, 1866. The beautiful orphan Ja-young is chosen to be the child bride of Gojong, Korea’s boy king. Highly intelligent but shy, Ja-young faces a choice: she can be a stone queen - silent and submissive - or she can be a dragon queen and oppose enemies and empires that try to rule Korea during the age of imperialism. Her choice leads her to forge a legend that will endure far beyond her lifetime.

The more Nate discovers, the more he comes to realize that Queen Min’s story is still relevant today. Now the choice is up to him: be submissive and accepting…or change the world.

©2018 William Andrews (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved

Just a little put off

In general I really enjoyed this series.

If I have one criticism of the audio version of this book it is that Anna suddenly has an accent.

Ehh shrugs*

The story wasn't bad, and it had some interesting twists and turns, but it was nowhere as good as Daughter of the Dragon. Reading was okay, not stellar, and switching between genders wasn't smooth. Overall, ehh, shrugs*.

Well written and beautifully told

I didn’t want to stop listening. It was well written and a great story. I loved this book!!

One Korea

Wonderful narration brings story to life. In every generation there are people destined to do or not do.

GREAT read!

I learned a lot about Korea that I had not known. it was masterfully written and presented.