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Sodenia: The First Space Bastion
Doomsday approaches rapidly through space.Humanity has lived in fear since the destruction left behind by the first alien scouts, knowing they will not survive the next attack. World governments scramble to develop ESAF, a program that hopes to secure and prepare Earth against another attack.
Fain Jegga was just a boy when he witnessed the devastating alien attack firsthand and lost his parents. Now fully grown, he has trained relentlessly in a top-secret facility as part of ESAF’s search for Earth’s best answer to the alien threat.
As one of the few who had successfully completed his training, he was led down a path in the facility only a few had seen before. That was when he discovered that Earth was in the middle of an intergalactic war.
Fain Jegga was just a boy when he witnessed the devastating alien attack firsthand and lost his parents. Now fully grown, he has trained relentlessly in a top-secret facility as part of ESAF’s search for Earth’s best answer to the alien threat.
As one of the few who had successfully completed his training, he was led down a path in the facility only a few had seen before. That was when he discovered that Earth was in the middle of an intergalactic war.
- GenresScience Fiction
240 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 29, 2018
88 people are currently reading
45 people want to read
About the author
Luigi Robles
8 books6 followersLuigi Robles was born in Los Angeles, CA and spent most of his time as a child visiting libraries and voraciously reading books.
He eventually grew up to become a successful graphic designer and reaped its rewards. He has never stopped reading and has always been a fan of the Science Fiction/Fantasy masters such as Orson Scott Card, Frank Herbert, Iain M. Banks, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, and many more. But with every book he read, the longing to tell his own stories grew stronger, until he found himself typing away, filling up blank pages in the middle of the night.
Luigi ultimately switched careers to focus on writing and bringing great stories to life. When he isn’t writing, he is plotting and designing or illustrating the cover for his next book, which is the icing on the cake of his lifelong passion.
Now with seven books under his name, his craft keeps on getting better.
He eventually grew up to become a successful graphic designer and reaped its rewards. He has never stopped reading and has always been a fan of the Science Fiction/Fantasy masters such as Orson Scott Card, Frank Herbert, Iain M. Banks, George R.R. Martin, J.R.R. Tolkien, and many more. But with every book he read, the longing to tell his own stories grew stronger, until he found himself typing away, filling up blank pages in the middle of the night.
Luigi ultimately switched careers to focus on writing and bringing great stories to life. When he isn’t writing, he is plotting and designing or illustrating the cover for his next book, which is the icing on the cake of his lifelong passion.
Now with seven books under his name, his craft keeps on getting better.
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January 17, 2025
SPOILERS - DNF 30%. Just No. It's very rare for me to say that about a book but this one is atrocious. Good basic premise (a little like Macross, alien ship that humans have to fight another alien race etc).
That is where it ends. The writing style is confusing and switches between first-person and narrated every paragraph or two almost. The characters are not likeable at all. A lowly Lt that's only sat at a simulator now becomes the CAPTAIN of one of the most powerful ships in the galaxy. Yes, the Captain, not just a pilot. Because here, whoever pilots the ship is the Captain. Even when he's a kid. The "heads of departments" are not people you like or want to deal with. They're in the military (the extremely badly named Earth Space Armed Federation), yet display no military discipline or tact. They want to be called by their first names and borderline disrespect the new Captain at every turn. He, then tries to baby each to like him. From knowing nothing he quickly (in a few pages) becomes someone that is picking up agendas and conspiracies. The antagonists seem to be other humans instead of the alien menace.
The ship has weapons named 'small cannon' and 'big cannons' (rolling eyes). Nothing on this ship has really been tested. And the most secure bunker is cited to last just over half an hour under alien bombardment.
Yeah I couldn't handle this, bad scifi, terribly written.
That is where it ends. The writing style is confusing and switches between first-person and narrated every paragraph or two almost. The characters are not likeable at all. A lowly Lt that's only sat at a simulator now becomes the CAPTAIN of one of the most powerful ships in the galaxy. Yes, the Captain, not just a pilot. Because here, whoever pilots the ship is the Captain. Even when he's a kid. The "heads of departments" are not people you like or want to deal with. They're in the military (the extremely badly named Earth Space Armed Federation), yet display no military discipline or tact. They want to be called by their first names and borderline disrespect the new Captain at every turn. He, then tries to baby each to like him. From knowing nothing he quickly (in a few pages) becomes someone that is picking up agendas and conspiracies. The antagonists seem to be other humans instead of the alien menace.
The ship has weapons named 'small cannon' and 'big cannons' (rolling eyes). Nothing on this ship has really been tested. And the most secure bunker is cited to last just over half an hour under alien bombardment.
Yeah I couldn't handle this, bad scifi, terribly written.
October 15, 2018
The storyline began well. Then lurched from one crisis to another, with a dubious character, Johnathon, thrown in for good measure. The author lost track within the storyline and failed to expand on what would have been a good story. What as the purpose of the telling of 7000 souls on board when it didn't matter to the story? The by-story of the Council was weak and logically, their decision to penalise Fain made no sense. The main protagonists, the Arcam were not described in much detail apart for a small interlude and their fleets' destruction at the end.
A great story made weak by glossing over parts that were intrinsic. A rush to get to the end. Pity.
A great story made weak by glossing over parts that were intrinsic. A rush to get to the end. Pity.
October 7, 2018
Really good book
An alien starship in the hands of humans that barely know how to use it and aliens that want it, and an Ai with attitude, oh my.
This book is a page turner, action from page 1. I gave 4 stars because I liked how the writer builds up the nail biting action and the strong characters.
I gladly recommend this book it's really an excellent read.
An alien starship in the hands of humans that barely know how to use it and aliens that want it, and an Ai with attitude, oh my.
This book is a page turner, action from page 1. I gave 4 stars because I liked how the writer builds up the nail biting action and the strong characters.
I gladly recommend this book it's really an excellent read.
May 28, 2019
Excellent believable space war tale
Great characters, exciting plot, believable story line. Star Wars without Jedie powers but human folks with all our insecurities and faults. Put it on your read now list!
Great characters, exciting plot, believable story line. Star Wars without Jedie powers but human folks with all our insecurities and faults. Put it on your read now list!
September 23, 2019
That was fun
Lighthearted, amusing improbable science fiction that was just plain fun to read. The hero fights space monsters and his own leadership
Lighthearted, amusing improbable science fiction that was just plain fun to read. The hero fights space monsters and his own leadership
February 12, 2020
Can't wate for book 2. So much action, near the end of the book I couldn't sit still. (And I'm in my car driving) I was given this audiobook at my request and voluntarily giving this review.
And so glad it did. This is my kind of space/ailen/fight for our planet story. I hope there is much more to come. Great Job Luigi. Thanks again.
And so glad it did. This is my kind of space/ailen/fight for our planet story. I hope there is much more to come. Great Job Luigi. Thanks again.
January 4, 2020
Enjoyable
I liked Sodenia well enough but I didn't get lost in the story. The book was well thought out and had a good story line, I just wasn't as immersed in it.
I liked Sodenia well enough but I didn't get lost in the story. The book was well thought out and had a good story line, I just wasn't as immersed in it.
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October 2, 2021Hard to follow and keep up. Fragmented storyline and it is missing Meat.
January 4, 2022
Poorly written, shallow characters, predictable story, context not developped.
Not worth reading.
Not worth reading.
April 5, 2022
Great SciFi read!
This was an excellent story.
Great characters, plenty of "bad"guys also.
Waiting to see what happens to the ship and crew next.
This was an excellent story.
Great characters, plenty of "bad"guys also.
Waiting to see what happens to the ship and crew next.
April 13, 2022
A fantastically god read
Book one of this series wards page turner. I can hardly wait to get into the next book. A great tale.
Book one of this series wards page turner. I can hardly wait to get into the next book. A great tale.
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