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Ripples
In the year 6,749, humanity has evolved to the point that the term “human” can only be applied loosely. The world has become homogeneous and perfect, except for the Randoms that choose to live outside civilization. Living and working in this new world as a time scout, Jordan is perfect and beautiful on the outside but her internal curiosity leads to horrific experiences with the Randoms. These experiences, along with Jordan’s manufactured, unique composition, trigger the need for change.
Using her time scout position to alter timelines, and driven by curiosity, bloody memories and an undying love for Lumi, Jordan begins to create gentle havoc by targeting serial sexual predators and carefully erasing them. After The Auditor is dispatched, turning Jordan’s life from one of action to one of pure survival, she seeks refuge with the Randoms as they pursue their own revolutionary agenda. Jordan becomes the catalyst that ignites a war between Civilization and the Randoms, not only in the present but across time. Jordan’s good intentions have left the world in chaos. Will she survive one last meeting with The Auditor?
Using her time scout position to alter timelines, and driven by curiosity, bloody memories and an undying love for Lumi, Jordan begins to create gentle havoc by targeting serial sexual predators and carefully erasing them. After The Auditor is dispatched, turning Jordan’s life from one of action to one of pure survival, she seeks refuge with the Randoms as they pursue their own revolutionary agenda. Jordan becomes the catalyst that ignites a war between Civilization and the Randoms, not only in the present but across time. Jordan’s good intentions have left the world in chaos. Will she survive one last meeting with The Auditor?
138 pages, Paperback
Published April 11, 2017
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Ricky Dragoni
5 books60 followersI am originally from Puerto Rico but have spent half of my life in the United States. My true passions are writing and cooking. My favorite authors include Edgar Allan Poe and Gabriel Garcia Marquez. From an early age I started writing poetry and short stories. My books are born out of the nightmares of my mind and melded with my life experiences. I would describe my books as reality sprinkled with a good magical dose of faerie dust. I hope my books can be entertaining but will also make the reader think.
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May 27, 2017
"Ripples" pulled me in from page one and kept me till the end. Ricky Dragoni has a way of making you feel like you are right there seeing everything through his characters eyes. He's very descriptive and has an awesome imagination....perfect book to escape from real life for a while!
October 5, 2018
‘I had him hooked. Now I had to let him simmer and become obsessed.’
Puerto Rican born Ricky Dragoni moved to Iowa and writes form there at present. He has been writing poetry and short stories since his youthful days and has published four novels to date – PRIME INFINITY, RIPPLES, THE SWIFT, and THE ANGEL OF A MADMAN. As he states, ‘’My books are born out of the nightmares of my mind and are then melded with my life experiences. I would describe my books as reality sprinkled with a good magical dose of faerie dust, written Surrealism in other words.’
Science fiction in the realm of Isaac Asimov, Jules Verne, Robert Heinlein and Ray Bradbury is being expanded to include the growing importance of Ricky Dragoni. His imagination is limitless and his stories never fail to challenge the reader’s curiosity and shuddering. Gear up your imagination and enter the first page of this all-too-possible time travel tale – ‘My boots clicked on the pavement as the gentle midnight drizzle fell on my leather jacket. My hips swayed in my tight black jeans and my Ramones t-shirt covered my chest. My long dark hair gave me a little shelter and warmth from the cold rain. I was heading to the same dive bar I had visited for the past 12 nights. The Sea Urchin, they never closed, but don’t be surprised if your server is a [jerk]. The building stood by itself. It looked like it had once been a house, fell on hard times, and ended up being gutted and made into a bar. The illuminated sign upfront was an undistinguishable black sea urchin with a light blue background. No one could ever tell what it was. Everyone made the same mistake of asking the bartender about the sign, who happened to be the owner as well. Mike, the owner, would berate them, insult them, and point out how uncultured and stupid they were for asking. After he was done with his rant and the customers sat there with a wide-eyed look, he would give them a free shot of whiskey and all was forgiven. Unlike those naïve patrons, I had found my way here on purpose. I had sat and used every ounce of charm and flirtatiousness I had to lure him in. I wasn’t here to get yelled at by Mike, I was here for a much bigger fish. I think tonight’s get up and pouty lips might finally get him to make his approach. I sat at the end of the bar sipping on my rum and coke. He was at his usual table carefully scoping his possible victims. I knew how dangerous he really was and I should have felt afraid. I didn’t. This wasn’t my first rodeo and I had bagged creeps way more dangerous than him. He wore what was left of his suit. His tie and jacket were gone and the neck of his fancy dress shirt was opened down a couple of buttons. He drank his usual water with lemon, the only reason Mike served it to him was because he would leave a $ 100 dollar tip for him. He was perfectly shaven with all too perfect skin. His hair was trimmed short on the sides and long on top. It was combed and held immobile with some expensive product. I watched him through the mirror behind the bottles behind the bar. He didn’t seem to fit in amongst the shady cast of The Sea Urchin, but not even the bearded bikers playing pool seemed to want any piece of him. He sat there sipping on his water and oozed a dark energy which seemed to keep all the tables around him empty. His name was Patrick Michelson, no one knew about him yet, but when his exploits were finally exposed he would end up with 26 kills to his name. By my estimations he was just getting started, with maybe 2 or 3 victims so far. I needed to make sure he picked me next. I needed to erase him from the record.‘
Glance at the synopsis for a roadmap to this arena – ‘In the year 6,749, humanity has evolved to the point that the term "human" can only be applied loosely. The world has become homogeneous and perfect, except for the Randoms that choose to live outside civilization. Living and working in this new world as a time scout, Jordan is perfect and beautiful on the outside but her internal curiosity leads to horrific experiences with the Randoms. These experiences, along with Jordan's manufactured, unique composition, trigger the need for change. Using her time scout position to alter timelines, and driven by curiosity, bloody memories and an undying love for Lumi, Jordan begins to create gentle havoc by targeting serial sexual predators and carefully erasing them. After The Auditor is dispatched, turning Jordan's life from one of action to one of pure survival, she seeks refuge with the Randoms as they pursue their own revolutionary agenda. Jordan becomes the catalyst that ignites a war between Civilization and the Randoms, not only in the present but across time. Jordan's good intentions have left the world in chaos. Will she survive one last meeting with The Auditor?’
Polished to a fare-thee-well, this chunk of terror could only have come from the mind of the ever-growing Ricky Dragoni.
Puerto Rican born Ricky Dragoni moved to Iowa and writes form there at present. He has been writing poetry and short stories since his youthful days and has published four novels to date – PRIME INFINITY, RIPPLES, THE SWIFT, and THE ANGEL OF A MADMAN. As he states, ‘’My books are born out of the nightmares of my mind and are then melded with my life experiences. I would describe my books as reality sprinkled with a good magical dose of faerie dust, written Surrealism in other words.’
Science fiction in the realm of Isaac Asimov, Jules Verne, Robert Heinlein and Ray Bradbury is being expanded to include the growing importance of Ricky Dragoni. His imagination is limitless and his stories never fail to challenge the reader’s curiosity and shuddering. Gear up your imagination and enter the first page of this all-too-possible time travel tale – ‘My boots clicked on the pavement as the gentle midnight drizzle fell on my leather jacket. My hips swayed in my tight black jeans and my Ramones t-shirt covered my chest. My long dark hair gave me a little shelter and warmth from the cold rain. I was heading to the same dive bar I had visited for the past 12 nights. The Sea Urchin, they never closed, but don’t be surprised if your server is a [jerk]. The building stood by itself. It looked like it had once been a house, fell on hard times, and ended up being gutted and made into a bar. The illuminated sign upfront was an undistinguishable black sea urchin with a light blue background. No one could ever tell what it was. Everyone made the same mistake of asking the bartender about the sign, who happened to be the owner as well. Mike, the owner, would berate them, insult them, and point out how uncultured and stupid they were for asking. After he was done with his rant and the customers sat there with a wide-eyed look, he would give them a free shot of whiskey and all was forgiven. Unlike those naïve patrons, I had found my way here on purpose. I had sat and used every ounce of charm and flirtatiousness I had to lure him in. I wasn’t here to get yelled at by Mike, I was here for a much bigger fish. I think tonight’s get up and pouty lips might finally get him to make his approach. I sat at the end of the bar sipping on my rum and coke. He was at his usual table carefully scoping his possible victims. I knew how dangerous he really was and I should have felt afraid. I didn’t. This wasn’t my first rodeo and I had bagged creeps way more dangerous than him. He wore what was left of his suit. His tie and jacket were gone and the neck of his fancy dress shirt was opened down a couple of buttons. He drank his usual water with lemon, the only reason Mike served it to him was because he would leave a $ 100 dollar tip for him. He was perfectly shaven with all too perfect skin. His hair was trimmed short on the sides and long on top. It was combed and held immobile with some expensive product. I watched him through the mirror behind the bottles behind the bar. He didn’t seem to fit in amongst the shady cast of The Sea Urchin, but not even the bearded bikers playing pool seemed to want any piece of him. He sat there sipping on his water and oozed a dark energy which seemed to keep all the tables around him empty. His name was Patrick Michelson, no one knew about him yet, but when his exploits were finally exposed he would end up with 26 kills to his name. By my estimations he was just getting started, with maybe 2 or 3 victims so far. I needed to make sure he picked me next. I needed to erase him from the record.‘
Glance at the synopsis for a roadmap to this arena – ‘In the year 6,749, humanity has evolved to the point that the term "human" can only be applied loosely. The world has become homogeneous and perfect, except for the Randoms that choose to live outside civilization. Living and working in this new world as a time scout, Jordan is perfect and beautiful on the outside but her internal curiosity leads to horrific experiences with the Randoms. These experiences, along with Jordan's manufactured, unique composition, trigger the need for change. Using her time scout position to alter timelines, and driven by curiosity, bloody memories and an undying love for Lumi, Jordan begins to create gentle havoc by targeting serial sexual predators and carefully erasing them. After The Auditor is dispatched, turning Jordan's life from one of action to one of pure survival, she seeks refuge with the Randoms as they pursue their own revolutionary agenda. Jordan becomes the catalyst that ignites a war between Civilization and the Randoms, not only in the present but across time. Jordan's good intentions have left the world in chaos. Will she survive one last meeting with The Auditor?’
Polished to a fare-thee-well, this chunk of terror could only have come from the mind of the ever-growing Ricky Dragoni.
August 7, 2021
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Jordan is from a point in the future where humans have achieved genetic perfection. They are a time scout, someone who goes to a point in history and researches how safe it is before time tourists can visit it. However, Jordan longs to feel the lust and level of love that humans of the past felt for each other that they are not capable of in this new world. Because of this Jordan is going to fix as many of the issues of the past as possible in an attempt to stop their future from happening. Will the things done in the past create enough ripples through time to make a difference or is Jordan risking their life for nothing?
I was sent this ebook from the author in exchange for an honest review. When I began this book I was very curious what gender Jordan is, but I will not reveal one way or the other, or if they even have a gender. As a result I refer to Jordan as "they". Anyways, we normally hear that even the smallest change in the past has the ability to make large changes in the future. With Ripples we find that that is not always the case. Jordan has been working diligently for years making changes in the past in order to alter their future. This has not resulted in nearly as many alterations as one would hope, but Jordan feels that if they just keep trying they will be able to achieve that which they desire and be with their Lumi in a whole new way.
As with most books that I read my favorite character was a red-head. Yes, I know, big surprise. She actually played in a very small segment of the book, but had a large impact on Jordan. I hope that you enjoy this character as much as I did!
Sometimes during reading this book I felt like so many lengths were taken to avoid pronouns such as he and she when referring to Lumi and Jordan that it was almost painful. There is only so many times you can read a name before you just want to start skimming and hope for the best. Other than that I really enjoyed the book. Jordan walks a delicate line between vigilante and becoming the monsters hunted very well. You truly do not know if Jordan will have to answer for the changes made until the very end of the book. As with the other book I have read by Dragoni the ending is a bit of a twist and is very enjoyable.
I hope that this book is one you add to your TBR!
Jordan is from a point in the future where humans have achieved genetic perfection. They are a time scout, someone who goes to a point in history and researches how safe it is before time tourists can visit it. However, Jordan longs to feel the lust and level of love that humans of the past felt for each other that they are not capable of in this new world. Because of this Jordan is going to fix as many of the issues of the past as possible in an attempt to stop their future from happening. Will the things done in the past create enough ripples through time to make a difference or is Jordan risking their life for nothing?
I was sent this ebook from the author in exchange for an honest review. When I began this book I was very curious what gender Jordan is, but I will not reveal one way or the other, or if they even have a gender. As a result I refer to Jordan as "they". Anyways, we normally hear that even the smallest change in the past has the ability to make large changes in the future. With Ripples we find that that is not always the case. Jordan has been working diligently for years making changes in the past in order to alter their future. This has not resulted in nearly as many alterations as one would hope, but Jordan feels that if they just keep trying they will be able to achieve that which they desire and be with their Lumi in a whole new way.
As with most books that I read my favorite character was a red-head. Yes, I know, big surprise. She actually played in a very small segment of the book, but had a large impact on Jordan. I hope that you enjoy this character as much as I did!
Sometimes during reading this book I felt like so many lengths were taken to avoid pronouns such as he and she when referring to Lumi and Jordan that it was almost painful. There is only so many times you can read a name before you just want to start skimming and hope for the best. Other than that I really enjoyed the book. Jordan walks a delicate line between vigilante and becoming the monsters hunted very well. You truly do not know if Jordan will have to answer for the changes made until the very end of the book. As with the other book I have read by Dragoni the ending is a bit of a twist and is very enjoyable.
I hope that this book is one you add to your TBR!
February 10, 2019
I just finished the novel ‘Ripples’ By Ricky Dragoni. The story is a Sci-Fi thriller worthy of being a Night Gallery or Twilight Zone classic. The story opens up in the year 6749 where humanity has genetically engineered itself to be perfect. Humans are no longer born, they are harvested after the parents have the geneticist program from a limited DNA pool specifications what they want in a child. They live perfect lives for 200 years then they are recycled. Jordan is such a human. Jordan’s parents chose curious, creative, structured, and unconcerned. This combination set Jordan apart from the norm. As Jordan grew up, the others were always asking if Jordan was truly engineered or was Jordan a Random.
Jordan is a temporal scout for the KronoCorp on the San Andres Island. Joran scouts different periods of time to determine the value of the period of time and safety for visitation by the Civilization. Jordan viewed humans of the past as primitive, weak and vestigial remnant until Jordan encountered an elderly couple on the subway in the year 1979. The couple’s devotion and love for each other sparked a yearning within Jordan to start a quest to create the butterfly effect. Now Jordan must carry out this mission in secret so the auditor does not catch on to the ripples in time and stops Jordan.
Ricky Dragoni weaves a tale within a tale keeping the reader enthralled page after page with a twist at the end. I give it a five star rating. You can find Ricky Dragoni’s work at the following links: https://www.amazon.com/Ripples-Ricky-... https://www.amazon.com/Ricky-Dragoni/...
Jordan is a temporal scout for the KronoCorp on the San Andres Island. Joran scouts different periods of time to determine the value of the period of time and safety for visitation by the Civilization. Jordan viewed humans of the past as primitive, weak and vestigial remnant until Jordan encountered an elderly couple on the subway in the year 1979. The couple’s devotion and love for each other sparked a yearning within Jordan to start a quest to create the butterfly effect. Now Jordan must carry out this mission in secret so the auditor does not catch on to the ripples in time and stops Jordan.
Ricky Dragoni weaves a tale within a tale keeping the reader enthralled page after page with a twist at the end. I give it a five star rating. You can find Ricky Dragoni’s work at the following links: https://www.amazon.com/Ripples-Ricky-... https://www.amazon.com/Ricky-Dragoni/...
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