Limitations: N1 Galactic Series (Book 1)

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.