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Nemecene: The Epoch of Redress
Nemecene: The Epoch of Redress is here to stay.
Humanity is trapped in a persistent environmental nightmare which began in the year 2048 when Earth decided to right the wrongs of her greatest nemesis, the human race. Over the course of the following centuries, repeated attempts at stabilizing the ecosystem through geoengineering had failed. And now, Earth has attacked the very soul of life as we know it, water, in a desperate attempt to cleanse herself. But man’s ingenuity persists and civilization adapts, once again.
Follow the adventures of twin siblings Keeto and Elize, unfolding from their own perspectives and that of a third mysterious presence, Nathruyu, as they struggle to make sense of their lives under the oppressive regime of Earth’s futuristic government, the Unification.
Will the twins find the answers that they seek in time to save Elize from suffering her mother’s fate? Or will the questioning lead them down a dangerous path where treachery, lies, and deceit reside?
This is the epoch of Nemecene, where the real answers are waiting for you to discover them...before they discover you...
Humanity is trapped in a persistent environmental nightmare which began in the year 2048 when Earth decided to right the wrongs of her greatest nemesis, the human race. Over the course of the following centuries, repeated attempts at stabilizing the ecosystem through geoengineering had failed. And now, Earth has attacked the very soul of life as we know it, water, in a desperate attempt to cleanse herself. But man’s ingenuity persists and civilization adapts, once again.
Follow the adventures of twin siblings Keeto and Elize, unfolding from their own perspectives and that of a third mysterious presence, Nathruyu, as they struggle to make sense of their lives under the oppressive regime of Earth’s futuristic government, the Unification.
Will the twins find the answers that they seek in time to save Elize from suffering her mother’s fate? Or will the questioning lead them down a dangerous path where treachery, lies, and deceit reside?
This is the epoch of Nemecene, where the real answers are waiting for you to discover them...before they discover you...
- GenresDystopiaScience Fiction
345 pages, Paperback
First published September 21, 2011
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384 people want to read
About the author
Kaz Lefave
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Kaz dreams of a world where people can engage in life-changing immersive experiences that inspire and empower them to think, feel, express, connect, and act in harmony with each other, nature, and our life source, water.
Drawing on her life-long love of design and her overflowing imagination, she crafts engaging stories by connecting the dots between science, art, music, dance, fashion, words, spirit, nature, reason, humanity, darkness, humour, and a curious taste for the as-of-yet inexplicable.
Kaz brings a singular approach to storytelling. She wraps a scene into a soap bubble, floats it out in front of her, plays with it until it feels just right, then dives into the soul of the character whose point of view she wants to express.
Feel free to connect with Kaz via @Nemecene or @Aguacene.
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Kaz has a bachelor in Applied Science (engineering) from Queen’s University, a fashion degree from the Richard Robinson Fashion Design Academy, certifications in personal training and hypnosis, a US Patent in user interface design, an IMBD credit as director of White, and has written extensively on environmental issues via Woman Not Waiting, Life As A Human, and her philanthropy mission at Aguacene.
She speaks English, French, Spanish, and is currently learning Russian. She also strives to be a recovering chocoholic, with limited success, and to look more and more like her standard poodle every day. :-)
P.S. If you want to become part of the official Aguacene Publishing, Inc. reviewers community please apply here: Become a Reviewer
Join the Nemecene™ World as an ENVOY for great prizes, fun, sneak peaks, etc...
Click here to become an ENVOY
Kaz dreams of a world where people can engage in life-changing immersive experiences that inspire and empower them to think, feel, express, connect, and act in harmony with each other, nature, and our life source, water.
Drawing on her life-long love of design and her overflowing imagination, she crafts engaging stories by connecting the dots between science, art, music, dance, fashion, words, spirit, nature, reason, humanity, darkness, humour, and a curious taste for the as-of-yet inexplicable.
Kaz brings a singular approach to storytelling. She wraps a scene into a soap bubble, floats it out in front of her, plays with it until it feels just right, then dives into the soul of the character whose point of view she wants to express.
Feel free to connect with Kaz via @Nemecene or @Aguacene.
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Kaz has a bachelor in Applied Science (engineering) from Queen’s University, a fashion degree from the Richard Robinson Fashion Design Academy, certifications in personal training and hypnosis, a US Patent in user interface design, an IMBD credit as director of White, and has written extensively on environmental issues via Woman Not Waiting, Life As A Human, and her philanthropy mission at Aguacene.
She speaks English, French, Spanish, and is currently learning Russian. She also strives to be a recovering chocoholic, with limited success, and to look more and more like her standard poodle every day. :-)
P.S. If you want to become part of the official Aguacene Publishing, Inc. reviewers community please apply here: Become a Reviewer
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October 30, 2011
I found it difficult to get myself absorbed in this book. One of the reasons, I think, is the fact that the characters’ intentions are vaguely described, although the text sometimes may elaborate on other ideas. This vagueness makes it difficult to empathize with any of the characters; I had to read over half of the book before I started having a better idea of what they were after. I think an introduction with some background and context would help the reader to better assimilate the plot. I understand that this approach would mean eliminating some of the mystery and trill of finding out the facts gradually. However, my feeling in reading this book was that the facts are given too sparsely, in amounts that are not sufficient to create momentum and make the book more gripping. I also understand that my opinion is largely a matter of personal preference regarding writing styles and that other people may find this book fascinating.
November 5, 2018
I received this title from NetGalley and had some difficulty downloading and opening Nemecene with Adobe Digital Editions. It was the first book I tried reading using this platform and I was not sure if I was doing something wrong. It took hours to figure out how to download a copy I could read, but throughout the process I had been in touch with the author Kaz Lefave. Lefave had connected with me once I had requested her titles which I appreciated and all of our interactions were pleasant. In fact, I had notified Lefave of the difficulties I was experience with Adobe Digital Editions and she sent me an ARC hard-copy of her newest addition to the series Nemecene: Through Fire and Ice and signed the copy. I really wanted to emphasize this point because not all authors are understanding and those little gestures enhance the reading experience as a whole.
Nemecene is a dystopian sci-fi series based in a post apocalyptic futuristic world brought on by humanity’s neglect for the environment. The book opens explaining what came about and how the world has become toxic and poisonous, however, it is still naturally beautiful. I have only read The Epoch Redress which is the first book in the series and it is much different from books I have previously read. Lefave uses amazing prose in her writing. You can not skim through any part of this book because each word has been thought through and it is easy to become lost if you are just casually reading. There is a level of awareness the reader needs to contribute while they are reading, which is why this book took me a little longer to read. Lefave also brings her knowledge of computer engineering to her book and it is apparent in the explanation of some of the techonology.
The book is written in three character perspectives and within those perspectives each is written in a different style. Nathruyu is a woman who is greatly invested in Elize and Keeto. She is able to move through time and has the agility of a ninja. She is aware of a much larger plot and her story is told in third person, as though she is merely a cog in a master machine, and one that she is aware of. Elize is a young lady who hears voices and goes into mental episodes in which she blacks out, but despite this she is bold and adventurous. Elize’s story is told through her thoughts, which are deteriorating and it’s noticeable as the story progresses. Elize was my favourite character because each chapter was unpredictable for her and how apparent her condition was becoming. Keeto is a young male who is interested in history and is his sister’s keeper. He has a fixation of communicating with his late mother through his journal entries, which is how Keeto’s narrative is written. He feels an obligation to his mother to monitor Elize’s condition and protect her. Sometimes it feels like Keeto knows what the larger plot is, but he never voices this. Elize and Keeto are twins and almost play a ying and yang role to each other.
Though these three are the main characters we are introduced to a few other key players. Zafarian also known as Stitch is an “outsider” and his intentions are unclear, but he seems to genuinely care for Elize and is a troublemaker genius with innovative technology that helps the gang out more than once. Caroline is Elize’s friend who has access to underground parties or “dazes” where religious leaders secretly let loose. There are different government ministries in the story and each has their own motives with the Twins. There is a race called the Gadlins and the Twins have a mentor called Odwin who is from this race and helps them settle into their new home at the University. The Gadlin helped save civilization as mother nature brought down her wrath, at least this is how I understood their description.
Lefave creates a religious entity that is an amalgamation of Jesus, Mohammed and Abraham, known as the holy trinity or They and are represented by the Pramam who speaks on Their behalf. I thought this concept was quiet interesting because the society operates under a false pretense that the Pramam is holy and has created a utopic religion, but this illusion is created by monitoring and manipulating the media. In reality they are one of the darkest entities in the world, but people need something to believe in and govern their lives outside of the Government.
The main plot of the story is about Elize and Keeto escaping their father and discovering the truth about their mother in hopes of suppressing and controlling Elize’s condition. Along the way a much larger plot is being uncovered, but it is unknown to the reader and we are as much in the dark as the Twins. I must admit there were many times during this book that I became confused and unsure of what was going on and had to reread things through 3 or 4 times. I did not have the capability to reference the glossary with Adobe Digital Reader, so I felt lost. There was a lot of plot and character building in this first book and I don’t feel this book dove into the plot line too much yet, but this makes me want to keep reading the series to find out.
I was intrigued by the characters and that is a big factor in wanting to continue to read on because I am curious what Elize and especially Keeto have to offer these different factions and why are they important? I am hoping in the next book more of the plot will be revealed and bring together the importance of the character’s, the world and the plot. I feel like I missed out on mention certain important aspects of this book because there was a lot going on mixed with confusion, but I am still mesmerized by how well Lefave grasps the art of language and the power of using the appropriate words within the right context. I am interested to see what the next book, The Gadlin Conspiracy, has to offer.
Nemecene is a dystopian sci-fi series based in a post apocalyptic futuristic world brought on by humanity’s neglect for the environment. The book opens explaining what came about and how the world has become toxic and poisonous, however, it is still naturally beautiful. I have only read The Epoch Redress which is the first book in the series and it is much different from books I have previously read. Lefave uses amazing prose in her writing. You can not skim through any part of this book because each word has been thought through and it is easy to become lost if you are just casually reading. There is a level of awareness the reader needs to contribute while they are reading, which is why this book took me a little longer to read. Lefave also brings her knowledge of computer engineering to her book and it is apparent in the explanation of some of the techonology.
The book is written in three character perspectives and within those perspectives each is written in a different style. Nathruyu is a woman who is greatly invested in Elize and Keeto. She is able to move through time and has the agility of a ninja. She is aware of a much larger plot and her story is told in third person, as though she is merely a cog in a master machine, and one that she is aware of. Elize is a young lady who hears voices and goes into mental episodes in which she blacks out, but despite this she is bold and adventurous. Elize’s story is told through her thoughts, which are deteriorating and it’s noticeable as the story progresses. Elize was my favourite character because each chapter was unpredictable for her and how apparent her condition was becoming. Keeto is a young male who is interested in history and is his sister’s keeper. He has a fixation of communicating with his late mother through his journal entries, which is how Keeto’s narrative is written. He feels an obligation to his mother to monitor Elize’s condition and protect her. Sometimes it feels like Keeto knows what the larger plot is, but he never voices this. Elize and Keeto are twins and almost play a ying and yang role to each other.
Though these three are the main characters we are introduced to a few other key players. Zafarian also known as Stitch is an “outsider” and his intentions are unclear, but he seems to genuinely care for Elize and is a troublemaker genius with innovative technology that helps the gang out more than once. Caroline is Elize’s friend who has access to underground parties or “dazes” where religious leaders secretly let loose. There are different government ministries in the story and each has their own motives with the Twins. There is a race called the Gadlins and the Twins have a mentor called Odwin who is from this race and helps them settle into their new home at the University. The Gadlin helped save civilization as mother nature brought down her wrath, at least this is how I understood their description.
Lefave creates a religious entity that is an amalgamation of Jesus, Mohammed and Abraham, known as the holy trinity or They and are represented by the Pramam who speaks on Their behalf. I thought this concept was quiet interesting because the society operates under a false pretense that the Pramam is holy and has created a utopic religion, but this illusion is created by monitoring and manipulating the media. In reality they are one of the darkest entities in the world, but people need something to believe in and govern their lives outside of the Government.
The main plot of the story is about Elize and Keeto escaping their father and discovering the truth about their mother in hopes of suppressing and controlling Elize’s condition. Along the way a much larger plot is being uncovered, but it is unknown to the reader and we are as much in the dark as the Twins. I must admit there were many times during this book that I became confused and unsure of what was going on and had to reread things through 3 or 4 times. I did not have the capability to reference the glossary with Adobe Digital Reader, so I felt lost. There was a lot of plot and character building in this first book and I don’t feel this book dove into the plot line too much yet, but this makes me want to keep reading the series to find out.
I was intrigued by the characters and that is a big factor in wanting to continue to read on because I am curious what Elize and especially Keeto have to offer these different factions and why are they important? I am hoping in the next book more of the plot will be revealed and bring together the importance of the character’s, the world and the plot. I feel like I missed out on mention certain important aspects of this book because there was a lot going on mixed with confusion, but I am still mesmerized by how well Lefave grasps the art of language and the power of using the appropriate words within the right context. I am interested to see what the next book, The Gadlin Conspiracy, has to offer.
June 28, 2022
The thought and care that went into this story and world building is apparent and wonderful. It is a world full of tech and surrealism, yet still recognizable to what we know now.
The story is being told in three different narratives which is a feature in books that I love. It allows for the reader to have a wider perspective and feel omniscient at times which is always fun.
The fact that many of the things that happened in this world to get it to where it was today was based in science was also great and added a layer realism that sucked you right in and care about what was going on.
At times I found my self very confused about what was going on, and how things were connected. The descriptions of the world were great but could sometimes get in the way of the story telling. It was also hard to keep up with who was saying what in the stream of conscious narrative, which made me have to go back and trace the conversation which slowed the momentum of the story.
There was definitely a lot of seeds planted for the next book in this trilogy.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The story is being told in three different narratives which is a feature in books that I love. It allows for the reader to have a wider perspective and feel omniscient at times which is always fun.
The fact that many of the things that happened in this world to get it to where it was today was based in science was also great and added a layer realism that sucked you right in and care about what was going on.
At times I found my self very confused about what was going on, and how things were connected. The descriptions of the world were great but could sometimes get in the way of the story telling. It was also hard to keep up with who was saying what in the stream of conscious narrative, which made me have to go back and trace the conversation which slowed the momentum of the story.
There was definitely a lot of seeds planted for the next book in this trilogy.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 3, 2020
Mixed feelings on this one. There was obviously a lot of work put into shaping both the history and current culture of this world, and certainly a few elements of the story and character actions seemed quite clever. However, the writing style was very hard to get into and required intense concentration to even understand what was going on. Even so, it was very passive, with much of it more like summarizing the story rather than telling it. I also found the ending disappointing, as it seemed to be building to a much more dramatic reveal than what actually happened. Not an unenjoyable read, but it could have been told much more engagingly.
June 18, 2022
This is the first book in the first trilogy of this series. A dystopian world that's corrupt, polluted, a police state in some ways with mind control are all represented to establish the culture. This is not a book to be read when distracted. There are 3 storytellers, each has a very different style and opinion of the events. They are not mixed together so easy to follow the point of view. By the end of the book you only think you know what's going on after all the plot twists.
June 30, 2022
The twins Keeto and Elize are being hunted while trying to find answers to the mystery surrounding their mother and psychological sickness strating to plague Elize. They are on the run trying to survive, loyalties are being tested, there are more questions than answers and the time is running out. I am diving into the next book immediately, I have to find out what happens next.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 15, 2017
The book is an excellent. I love how she applies science and explains how the world was destroyed, how the girl is running and experiencing life for the first time. When the girl is running for her life the details are amazing where their is times I have to stop reading so, I can take in all the new things she is experiencing. I can picture exactly what the girl is seeing while reading it.
May 4, 2022
Learning to trust someone is sometimes hard... learning to trust yourself can be harder... Knowing the truth can be the most difficult of them all. Who can the twins Keeto and Elize trust if not each other... or themselves?.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
July 17, 2022
this was a great start to the Nemecene series, it was a strong start that did what it was suppose to do. The characters were interesting and I was invested in what was going on. This book introduced the world and the characters to us and set up the next books.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
February 20, 2018
This book drew me in right from the start. I knew I was going to love this series right away.
I also love that this series brings attention to something we should all be taking seriously: the health of our oceans.
I also love that this series brings attention to something we should all be taking seriously: the health of our oceans.
February 11, 2018
This future was believable.I was sucked into the leads life and enjoyed how the book was not patronizing to the readers.
April 6, 2020
Great read!
June 1, 2015
I genuinely love this book, and I'm after the author for the next one already. I don't want to give it away, so I can't share details, but the story demands that you don't just read with your mind, but that you get engaged with your emotions as well. It embraces the philosophy that the characters' mind and emotion play a role in shaping the current environment...as we unknowingly do in our own world today. I'm oozing excitement for book 2 because I have to know what's going on! I hope you'll all join me on this journey! It feeds a part of your fantastical mind in a way that no other genre really can. Thank you, Karen Lefave!
For the intelligent mind, you'll find that it captures every facet of your attention that might be tempted to stray with a less captivating novel.
For the intelligent mind, you'll find that it captures every facet of your attention that might be tempted to stray with a less captivating novel.
June 2, 2015
Immediately gripping, this book will have you up way past your bedtime as you anxiously await what happens next. The characters are each fascinating on their own, and the combined experiences are engrossing. This book had major motion picture potential. I can't wait for the next one!
September 6, 2012
Intriguing concept with uniquely individualistic POV characters and some really interesting tech. If you like science fiction that makes you think, you'll like NEMECENE.
September 1, 2012
I like looking at the story from 3 different perspectives. I found the story engaging and would definatly recomend to those people who enjoy a book that cas great character.
December 26, 2017
I couldn't put this down; it was Hunger Games meets Harry Potter. Eagerly picked up the next in the series!
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