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Earth's Last Ships #1
The Jericho
As mankind flees the ruins of Earth, everyone knows survival won't be easy. Major Nazario expects danger. His team expects hardships and hunger. What no one expects is a dragon and a horde full of angry orcs...
Nazario is stranded on board one of Earth's last ships. With no time to process the pain of losing his home, he is charged with finding sanctuary for his people before they perish on their failing colony ship.
What he finds is even an alien paradise full of magical life straight out of fantasy. But their salvation is threatened. War is coming to destroy their new home. And the people still stranded in space struggle to handle their impending doom.
Now Nazario must end an all-consuming war in order to save the remnants of humanity before they tear themselves apart, trapped on board the Jericho ...
Nazario is stranded on board one of Earth's last ships. With no time to process the pain of losing his home, he is charged with finding sanctuary for his people before they perish on their failing colony ship.
What he finds is even an alien paradise full of magical life straight out of fantasy. But their salvation is threatened. War is coming to destroy their new home. And the people still stranded in space struggle to handle their impending doom.
Now Nazario must end an all-consuming war in order to save the remnants of humanity before they tear themselves apart, trapped on board the Jericho ...
281 pages, Paperback
First published July 15, 2020
24 people are currently reading
35 people want to read
About the author
Ryan Rodriguez
3 books15 followersRyan grew up reading and watching Fantasy and Science Fiction from a young age. A lifelong fan of the genres, he wanted to bring his own unique twist to the stories told today.
Ryan is a graduate of the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology. He currently resides in Colorado Springs with his wife and four dogs.
He enjoys the great outdoors and still finds passion in reading stories of fantasy. He is constantly looking outward from Earth and wondering what the future will bring.
He hopes that his stories can inspire new space exploration while spreading cheer and hope for the future. He is particularly optimistic that those struggling in life can find a temporary escape inside his stories while igniting new joy and inspiration.
Ryan aspires to be a friend to all and show his support to everyone. He wants his books to help others beat their darkest enemies.
Ryan is a graduate of the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology. He currently resides in Colorado Springs with his wife and four dogs.
He enjoys the great outdoors and still finds passion in reading stories of fantasy. He is constantly looking outward from Earth and wondering what the future will bring.
He hopes that his stories can inspire new space exploration while spreading cheer and hope for the future. He is particularly optimistic that those struggling in life can find a temporary escape inside his stories while igniting new joy and inspiration.
Ryan aspires to be a friend to all and show his support to everyone. He wants his books to help others beat their darkest enemies.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
October 22, 2020
An intriguing mix of fantasy and Sci Fi. I really loved the premise of this book, and the characters. The world building is compelling and the story is rather unique. This was quite an enjoyable read and I'm looking forward to reading more from the author.
June 5, 2021
This is one of those books that is hard to put into one category. Plenty of science fiction to be sure. Lots of fantasy thrown in also. A great read from beginning to end.
December 13, 2020
Refreshingly different!
Humans are the aliens in this invasion story and as on earth, some people believe fighting is better than peace. The humans end up helping the Undaari in a war and .... I'm not going to spoil the ending. Just read it! It's phenomenal!
Humans are the aliens in this invasion story and as on earth, some people believe fighting is better than peace. The humans end up helping the Undaari in a war and .... I'm not going to spoil the ending. Just read it! It's phenomenal!
December 2, 2020
A very good book with some super characters. This book is well worth your time to read it.
May 8, 2021
an amazing read with a combination of science Fiction and fantasy. Due to an immediate nova in the solar system, 5 earth colonial ships are sent out to hopefully find a planet on which they can live. The Jericho runs out of fuel shortly before they arrive at a destination planet. Sending a scout ship to the planet they discovery a planet with inhabitants similar to earth people but appear to have magical powers. However; on the Jericho the military general on board takes over and sees a different picture than the original commander. It appears both the people on the ship and those who arrived on the planet will have their hands full. Well worth reading.
July 30, 2021
Magical !! . . .
As a very small remnant of humanity flees the ruins of Earth, survival is not guaranteed. So many things can go wrong… and it will. Major Nazario wisely expects danger, hardships, hunger. But what nobody counted on was a dragon and a horde full of angry orcs... The description of the narrow escape feels very real, especially since only 5 ships seem to have escaped at least the immediate destruction. Nazario is stranded on board one of those last ships, and he now has to find a “home” for the survivors.
I was already excited at the sci-fi nature of the story. The descriptive wording painted quite a vivid picture of what was happening. But the fantasy elements really spiked up the interest and made this story even more enjoyable because now anything at all could happen. Some paranormal elements we think we know, but they get a new treatment here. Grab this exciting, imaginative story of what the future could be like if we lose the sun and guaranteed annihilation is imminent!
As a very small remnant of humanity flees the ruins of Earth, survival is not guaranteed. So many things can go wrong… and it will. Major Nazario wisely expects danger, hardships, hunger. But what nobody counted on was a dragon and a horde full of angry orcs... The description of the narrow escape feels very real, especially since only 5 ships seem to have escaped at least the immediate destruction. Nazario is stranded on board one of those last ships, and he now has to find a “home” for the survivors.
I was already excited at the sci-fi nature of the story. The descriptive wording painted quite a vivid picture of what was happening. But the fantasy elements really spiked up the interest and made this story even more enjoyable because now anything at all could happen. Some paranormal elements we think we know, but they get a new treatment here. Grab this exciting, imaginative story of what the future could be like if we lose the sun and guaranteed annihilation is imminent!
April 23, 2021
Nicely done.
Well written,I see hints of the next one in it but they don’t ruin the plot. I can see buying the next one.
Well written,I see hints of the next one in it but they don’t ruin the plot. I can see buying the next one.
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