Lightning in the Desert

The Specific Heat of Water, Book 1

By: J Ferrigan

Narrated by: Amy Wisenfeld

A story about young teenagers forced into war and the concept of luck.

Kalyah and the young soldier have met before in a more innocent time. They could have been sweethearts, but now they are facing life, death, and tough decisions.

This short audiobook is the first in a three part series.

Originally, the author conceived this story as a stand-alone short story following a particularly lucid dream she had after working on a website for an international non-profit agency whose work included protecting children in areas where child soldiers exist. She felt the story was powerful enough to share and liked the idea of releasing a bite-size audible story that could be read or listened to in its entirety on a commute or one sitting. After feedback from the first readers and listeners, Ferrigan realized that the story deserved a more complete narrative. It took several years to find the voice and time to complete the series. Now, the second part, A Change in the Wind has been released and the final part in the series, The Specific Heat of Water is in process, scheduled to also be released in September 2024.

©2018 Jan Ferrigan (P)2018 Jan Ferrigan

VERY SHORT BUT VERY INTRIGUING STORY

Audiobook: Lightning in the Desert
The Specific Heat of Water, Book 1

This was indeed specific. For being such a short intro, this sounds like it's going to be a great series. It was finely detailed and atmospheric. I liked Kalyah instantly. I'm curious to see what follows. A great beginning for J Ferrigan.

The narration by Amy Wisenfeld was excellent. She had great voice inflections and in my opinion was the perfect reader for this story. Hopefully she will narrate the rest of the series. And hopefully part two will be longer.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Nine Lives

Even though this audiobook is only 18 minutes long, the story immediately drew me in. The story was well-written, with language that formed vivid images in my mind. The story flowed well, and it was intense and suspenseful.

I liked and immediately felt empathy for the main character, a young girl named Callie(?). After her family was murdered in a civil war, she narrowly avoided a similar fate. For the rest of the story, she is on the run, being pursued by a variety of child soldiers seeking to kill her. One of these soldiers is a boy she once went to school with-and had feelings for-who now wants to kill her.

The narrator was a woman with a British accent. She spoke clearly and her voice was appealing, but sometimes her voice didn’t always adequately convey the emotion of the circumstances in which the protagonist finds herself. Aside from those moments, the narrator did a good job.

I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review.

"Sizzling Saga Underneath the Sun: A Sonic Masterp

From the first crackle of lightning to the final echo in the desert, this audible book kept me on the edge of my seat. The author's rich prose combined with the narrator's enthralling performance created an immersive experience that I won't soon forget. Lightning in the Desert is an electrifying journey worth taking.

Loved It

The book is a very easy and the story line moves along quickly. I highly recommend listening to this inspirational story. These are people that should be honored for what they accomplished during such a horrible time in history. It's a story everyone should listen to it.

Drew me right into the story...

Lightning in the Desert, The Specific Heat of Water, Book 1 by J Ferrigan was short, with a running time of eighteen minutes, but Ms. Ferrigan definitely made good use of those eighteen minutes! If I have one complaint, it's that I didn't want it to end and wished that it would have been longer!. This is book one of a three part short story. I'll definitely be waiting to listen to the other two parts, as I want to find out what happens. The story is fast paced and descriptive and really drew me in pretty much right from the beginning. With this being such a short listen, I'm not going to get into describing anything, as I don't want to give away the story. I'd definitely recommend it though!

Amy Wisenfeld did a great job with the narration of this short story. Her voice was pleasant and easy to listen to and the audio quality was great. I thought she had the perfect amount of emotion in her voice and I would happily listen to more stories narrated by her. One point of note is that the intro and the ending (as narrated by Ms. Wisenfeld) plays twice in a row for some reason. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher for an honest review.

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