The Man of Legends

De: Kenneth Johnson

Narrado por: full cast

Duración: 15 h y 55 m

Resumen del Editor

Award-winning science-fiction mastermind Kenneth Johnson blends epic adventure, romance, and evocative drama into an intense supernatural thriller rooted in one of the great untold legends of human history.

New York City, New Year's weekend, 2001. Jillian Guthrie, a troubled young journalist, stumbles onto a tantalizing mystery: the same man, unaged, stands alongside Ulysses S. Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, and Gandhi in three different photographs spanning eighty-five years of history.

In another part of town, Will - an enigmatic thirty-three-year-old of immense charm, wit, and intelligence - looks forward to the new year with hope and trepidation. Haunted by his secret past and shadowed by a dangerous stranger, he finds himself the object of an intense manhunt spearheaded by an ambitious Vatican emissary and an elderly former UN envoy named Hanna.

During the next forty-eight hours, a catastrophic event unites Will, Jillian, and Hanna - and puts them in the crosshairs of a centuries-old international conspiracy. Together, the three must unravel an ancient curse that stretches back two millennia and beyond, and face a primal evil that threatens their lives and thousands more.

The full list of narrators includes: Eric Pierpoint, Emily Adams, Stephen Mendel, Alexis Evans, Kerrie Keane, Jackson White, Terri Treas, Francesca Ling, Jackie Mah, Jeff Marcus, Kenneth Johnson, Nelson Estevez, and Susan Appling.

©2017 Kenneth Johnson (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Big Heart but a bit Overwrought

Johnson's heart was in the right place, and he created many believable and memorable characters. I especially liked the reporter Jillian. Also, the idea of a translated man wandering through history being a catalyst for key changes of intriguing. But unfortunately, it felt like Johnsn was simply trying too hard throughout to put the hero "WJ" in all the right places at the right times. And the ending (without giving away too much) was a bit over the top and rushed, particularly following a long theism exposition.

As for narration, I am not a big fan of "full cast," but this one of actually one of the least distracting productions I've listened to.

Wonderful!

Absolutely wonderful book with a wonderful cast. Loved it. I never write reviews but it was so good I needed to say something.

Amazing

This book is a wonderful thing, one of my favorite things in fact . A+

Long winded

The premise of the story was very intriguing and I stuck it out because i liked the plot. However, I felt like there were a lot of drawn out descriptions and anecdotes, made longer by the punctuated performance of the narrators.
The details were overwhelming, I’m sure the author was trying to build up each character, but it made for a never ending saga. Fair warning, some of the stories told are extremely unsettling and explicit.

Outstanding

This is the book you will go back and read and/listen to many times. There are enough descriptions of this book in the other reviews. I want you to know that it makes you feel hopeful when you finish reading. What more can you ask for, you get to escape, be entertained with a thought provoking book that leaves you feeling hopeful.

Excellent!

Fifteen thoroughly enjoyable hours! The story and performance are stellar. looking forward to "Kenny's" June release.

Fabulous book. Can't wait to listen again!

Perfect narration, excellent plot. Now I begin hitting Google up for history in the book.

great listen

It took a little while to get into it but definitely glad I stayed with it

would be better trad than audio

Good beach read. it would give you time to reread and catch up. audio was annoying. almost ditched after first 10 chapters. story was fun and well done. audio was distracting.

Amazing!

The story captivated me! The author I amazes me with his grasp of history. A positive force!