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Limitations: N1 Galactic Series (Book 1) by JD Riggs
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The sun's last fizzle destroyed Earth long ago. Humans knew it. They defied it. But couldn't survive it. Their mighty persistence led to a robotic-kind called the 1HE... Humanities last hope. The AI conscious beings completed their most important mission; find a new hospitable planet but their little utopia is about to face a bigger threat than human extinction - a government that hates human-forced limitations.
The tale of the events leading up to the first space war!
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johnnyreacher
Fun
It is interesting how many parallel to COVID this book has. Makes me wonder if it was written during that time. It also seems like the authors first attempt to write a novel. The concept is engaging but the plot has too many layers. For example the start up plot, the film plot, the government mind control plot and the away from home plot. Lots of moving pieces.
John Riselvato
A New Age Sci-Fi
There’s a lot about this sci-fi novel that I haven’t seen in other books of the genre. I really like the concept of knowledge transfer and how it’s almost a commodity. I think the main character is interesting but a lot of it is things are happening to him instead of taking action. I guess that’s how life can be sometimes. The ending is big cliffhanger, so I look forward to book II.
J. R. Kendiro
A heartfelt debut with promising ideas
Limitations is a novel that earns affection despite its flaws.
The universe JD Riggs has built is genuinely original: robots who inherited nostalgia for an extinct humanity, planets with clashing cultures, a quiet meditation on what it means to be "limited" when you could be otherwise.
The real strength here is atmosphere. The protagonist falling in love with J-27, the tech markets, dinners with colleagues, artificial sunsets, there's a warmth reminiscent of travel memoirs that makes this world feel lived-in. You can tell the author loves this universe and wants you to love it too.
Where the book struggles is pacing and conflict structure. The first half moves slowly, almost contemplatively, then the political thriller crashes in during the final chapters without room to breathe. The protagonist experiences events more than he drives them, which undercuts tension.
A note on the prose: some constructions suggest English may not be the author's first language. If that's the case... Whoa! The achievement here is admirable! writing an entire novel in a non-native language takes real courage. A light editing pass, even just at the line-editing level, would smooth out the rough edges and let the ideas shine through more clearly.
This is a debut that shows genuine passion. Riggs has stories to tell and an interesting world to tell them in.
The universe JD Riggs has built is genuinely original: robots who inherited nostalgia for an extinct humanity, planets with clashing cultures, a quiet meditation on what it means to be "limited" when you could be otherwise.
The real strength here is atmosphere. The protagonist falling in love with J-27, the tech markets, dinners with colleagues, artificial sunsets, there's a warmth reminiscent of travel memoirs that makes this world feel lived-in. You can tell the author loves this universe and wants you to love it too.
Where the book struggles is pacing and conflict structure. The first half moves slowly, almost contemplatively, then the political thriller crashes in during the final chapters without room to breathe. The protagonist experiences events more than he drives them, which undercuts tension.
A note on the prose: some constructions suggest English may not be the author's first language. If that's the case... Whoa! The achievement here is admirable! writing an entire novel in a non-native language takes real courage. A light editing pass, even just at the line-editing level, would smooth out the rough edges and let the ideas shine through more clearly.
This is a debut that shows genuine passion. Riggs has stories to tell and an interesting world to tell them in.
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