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Monroe Doctrine: Volume I

Written by: James Rosone, Miranda Watson
Narrated by: Marc Vietor
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Publisher's Summary

It was called Jade Dragon…and it threatened to destroy the West.

Was an attack on the US imminent?

In a lab deep in the heart of China, a brilliant engineer had a breakthrough. It was the most powerful AI ever created. Ma Young believed the Jade Dragon could combat the world’s most dire challenges. There was just one problem...the president of China had other ideas. Was this their chance to conquer?

The war began at the speed of light. The entire NATO alliance stood on the brink of destruction. Cyber attacks, deepfakes, and a wave of social media disinformation wrought fear and desperation across the globe. The sleeping giant was awake. Could Ma stop his creation?

©2021 James Rosone and Miranda Watson (P)2021 Podium Audio
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Pretty good series

Despite some of the short comings of this series, I recommend it anyway, because the story was great.

I'm not sure who decided this needed to be read by a mouth breathing idiot, doing a terrible impression of Dirty Harry, but I just can't with this guy. I won't be purchasing anything else this turd-mouth narrates. Despite the narrator, this was a pretty good series.

Every ounce of dialogue with the AI was painful and stupid, and some of the things your expected to swallow are utterly ridiculous, but the story line has enough action and keeps you drawn-in to want to keep reading.

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Fast paced, tightly written, awesome story

If you like the geo-political, techno thriller genre, or if you're just hankering for fast paced story that is shades of Tom Clancy, then you will love Monroe Doctrine.

The authors have a strong and realistic grasp of geopolitics and get the military tech as well as anyone I've listened to. On this second point, the tech details are the perfect amount - enough that you appreciate the weapon that's being used and why but there are no information dumps. It's a perfect balance.

The authors' approach to telling the story is the best part of the Monroe Doctrine. They have maybe a dozen characters and each provides a different perspective on the conflict. Importantly, the various storylines are weaved together expertly and not for one minute do you get lost. The authors invest enough time with each character early in the novel so that you recognize them once things kick off.

In addition to getting the military tech right, the authors also do a great job on AI. In fact, it's one of the more clear and realistic applications of how AI might impact a future war. As I continue to listen to the rest of the Monroe Doctrine volumes, it will be fascinating to see where they take this story element.

Finally, the narrator is first-rate. His tone was perfect for this military focused story and he did accents really well.

This was a great story. If your are a fan of the likes of Clancy or Larry Bond, Rosone and Watson are worthy successors.

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Great realistic thriller

A great look at the near future and what a conflict with machine learning might be like. Well worth the time to listen.

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They should make a Prime Video series of this

I have been looking for a series like this for my entire adult life. The first few chapters were a little slow as the framework was being built, but then the fuse was lit and it took off. I’m getting volume II now!

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