Wheel of Fire

The Jasmine Wars, Book 1

De: Daniel Jeffries

Narrado por: Leanne Yau

Experience the beginning of the epic saga of family, love, and war.

Across a century of chaos and upheaval, follow three generations of heroes who will change the face of China forever.

A young boy on the run from the Communists that murdered his family must survive in the harsh Tibetan wilderness.

A grandmother and leader of the Underground Railroad must face her dark past as a young revolutionary.

A brilliant but brash colonel races to uncover a shadowy conspiracy that threatens to tear the new republic apart.

When a Jasmine Revolution sweeps away the brutal Communist regime, China transforms into the world's first AI-driven Direct Democracy, ushering in a golden age of peace and prosperity. From the earliest days of revolutionary fervor to the turbulence of war and rebellion, the powerful Zhang family is at the center of the storm. Now when protests and terrorism bring ultra-nationalism storming back, the nation's favorite son, Colonel Ju-Long, must uncover the traitors in his midst before his beloved country explodes into another civil war.

But will long-buried family secrets mean it's already too late?

©2016 Daniel Jeffries (P)2017 Daniel Jeffries

-ves: Narration, Foreign setting, time jumps

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

First and foremost, narration speed needs to be slowed down quite a bit. I usually listen at 1.5x. That was totally impossible with this book. Even at .75x, I had difficulty following the narration. I had to pause and rewind so many times that I finally quit.

Compound that with so many foreign words and setting. Imo the author should've spent some more time in describing the Chinese artifacts / settings used in the story, to make the reader more familiar with them.

And the back and forth time jumps didn't help. On their own they would've been fine. But when it gets combined with the other two issues I mentioned above, listening to the book becomes more of a headache than an entertainment.

Any additional comments?

I voluntarily received a free copy of this book from the author / narrator / publisher and am leaving an unbiased review.

WOW

If you could sum up Wheel of Fire in three words, what would they be?

Captivating, interesting, overwhelming.

What did you like best about this story?

The action, the setting, it just all worked well together.

Have you listened to any of Leanne Yau’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is my first experience with Leanne, I really enjoyed her.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I don't like answering this question, it offers too many spoilers.

Any additional comments?

I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator for an honest review.

Must be a speed listener!

Would you listen to Wheel of Fire again? Why?

No the narrator talks so fast that you almost cannot hear what she is said.

What did you like best about this story?

I might have liked the story if I could have understood the narrator.

Would you be willing to try another one of Leanne Yau’s performances?

No If she is the narrator she is too hard to understand. Listen to any book narrated by her before you purchase.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

When the mother dies I think.

Any additional comments?

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

Wheel of Fire: The Jasmine Wars

“This audiobook was given by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review "
I like the epic, the saga, a story with depth and length. I found that in this story. I also like enough action to carry me into the next page, that often was lacking in this story. This was narrated well, and overall a good listen, it just didn't draw me into the story. I am about to start book two. I'll give a review on it soon.

Wheel of fire

Any additional comments?

Vivid descriptions abound. Setting of China takes a while to get used to it. It is a good book worth listening to.