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The Change Odyssey #1
Change: Abduction, Action, Dynastic Intrigue - an Empire on the brink of Civil War!
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Of the four Royal Houses, the ruling Sarajevias Dynasty reigns supreme.
This multi-layered story takes place across many worlds. You will be drawn in to the Machiavellian realms of royal court intrigue, double-agents, seduction, assassination, abduction & slavery, in an Empire on the brink of Civil war. Embedded neural tech connects citizens with the Network. TransGalactic News is the premier rolling news feed – keeping the Imperial populace up to date with “The Facts”, virtually and in the real. Of course, Truth is relative. With TransGalactic News – even more so.
Follow the flight of Major Patricea Markis as she attempts to evade the forces of the New Imperium, with her charge, the young Prince Kal Jerran. Immerse yourself in the nightmare world of Paul and Bernadette, abducted from Earth for a life of forced labour in the fog covered swamps of the planet Es-Ra. Life on Es-Ra for the majority, is nasty, poor, brutish and short.
Of the four Royal Houses, the ruling Sarajevias Dynasty reigns supreme.
This multi-layered story takes place across many worlds. You will be drawn in to the Machiavellian realms of royal court intrigue, double-agents, seduction, assassination, abduction & slavery, in an Empire on the brink of Civil war. Embedded neural tech connects citizens with the Network. TransGalactic News is the premier rolling news feed – keeping the Imperial populace up to date with “The Facts”, virtually and in the real. Of course, Truth is relative. With TransGalactic News – even more so.
Follow the flight of Major Patricea Markis as she attempts to evade the forces of the New Imperium, with her charge, the young Prince Kal Jerran. Immerse yourself in the nightmare world of Paul and Bernadette, abducted from Earth for a life of forced labour in the fog covered swamps of the planet Es-Ra. Life on Es-Ra for the majority, is nasty, poor, brutish and short.
295 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 6, 2020
About the author
N.G. Nelson
2 books2 followersI live in the UK in the Midlands and CHANGE was my first novel. I hope you enjoy it.
Influences: from age 6 I was reading books like C.S Lewis Voyage to Venus, Tolkien, Robert Heinlein, Philip K Dick, Isaac Asimov, Brian Aldiss - and later, E.E. Doc Smith, Frank Herbert, Michael Crichton, Douglas Adams and more. When I got my cub scout reading badge in 1967, the teacher who invigilated it said I should read wider. I’d read 32 books in a year – all science fiction. After a long period of study in the 90s - I was more or less read out. But I have 3 book cases full of Blu-Rays/DVD’s – all Science Fiction. Erm - I reeally like Science Fiction.
In 1994 I studied Politics & and Economics at the University of York [I completed the first year of the Economics Degree, but then dropped it. The maffs was hard - and I wanted to concentrate on International Politics]. I was Mature Student President for a year – which did wonders for my social life. I graduated in 1997 with a BA (Hons) in Politics.
I got my MA in International Political Economy at the University of Leeds – and went on to work for two UN affiliated Non Governmental Organisations [NGOs]. 1999 to 2001 I ran a Regional Overseas Development Program, which is another story, and I ran a UK - overseas volunteer placement program after that. I moved back to the Midlands in 2003 to work in an office again. Have worked in IT and all sorts – and at present am working remotely from home.
Socially: During the 1980’s I visited a well know Nottingham venue every Friday for Rock night, and on Saturday for Goth night. It was a total roller-coaster of a decade but I remember...most of it. I was an avid follower of the post punk goth rock band “Every New Dead Ghost” and remain friends with them. In fact, Tony Ghost drums for the band “In Isolation” – so maybe check them out on Facebook.
At York I got pushed into the dance scene, visiting the York Arts Centre dance nights most weekends. People would catch the airport train to visit from Sheffield and Manchester – and then get the train back at 3am in the morning to carry on. But - that was a while ago...
Anyway – enough about me. I hope you enjoy the book.
If you like, you can view my interview with Literary Titan here: https://wp.me/p3cyvH-5S5
And the Online Bookclub Review is here: https://forums.onlinebookclub.org/vie...
CHANGE -RESTORATION, the second book of the CHANGE Odyssey is now available on Amazon.
Influences: from age 6 I was reading books like C.S Lewis Voyage to Venus, Tolkien, Robert Heinlein, Philip K Dick, Isaac Asimov, Brian Aldiss - and later, E.E. Doc Smith, Frank Herbert, Michael Crichton, Douglas Adams and more. When I got my cub scout reading badge in 1967, the teacher who invigilated it said I should read wider. I’d read 32 books in a year – all science fiction. After a long period of study in the 90s - I was more or less read out. But I have 3 book cases full of Blu-Rays/DVD’s – all Science Fiction. Erm - I reeally like Science Fiction.
In 1994 I studied Politics & and Economics at the University of York [I completed the first year of the Economics Degree, but then dropped it. The maffs was hard - and I wanted to concentrate on International Politics]. I was Mature Student President for a year – which did wonders for my social life. I graduated in 1997 with a BA (Hons) in Politics.
I got my MA in International Political Economy at the University of Leeds – and went on to work for two UN affiliated Non Governmental Organisations [NGOs]. 1999 to 2001 I ran a Regional Overseas Development Program, which is another story, and I ran a UK - overseas volunteer placement program after that. I moved back to the Midlands in 2003 to work in an office again. Have worked in IT and all sorts – and at present am working remotely from home.
Socially: During the 1980’s I visited a well know Nottingham venue every Friday for Rock night, and on Saturday for Goth night. It was a total roller-coaster of a decade but I remember...most of it. I was an avid follower of the post punk goth rock band “Every New Dead Ghost” and remain friends with them. In fact, Tony Ghost drums for the band “In Isolation” – so maybe check them out on Facebook.
At York I got pushed into the dance scene, visiting the York Arts Centre dance nights most weekends. People would catch the airport train to visit from Sheffield and Manchester – and then get the train back at 3am in the morning to carry on. But - that was a while ago...
Anyway – enough about me. I hope you enjoy the book.
If you like, you can view my interview with Literary Titan here: https://wp.me/p3cyvH-5S5
And the Online Bookclub Review is here: https://forums.onlinebookclub.org/vie...
CHANGE -RESTORATION, the second book of the CHANGE Odyssey is now available on Amazon.
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June 25, 2026
Such an interesting story.
Could have been 5 stars except for:
1. Two story lines that never crossed
2. Characters constantly talking to themselves in annoying gibberish
I will read the next book to see if any of the loose ends get resolved.
Could have been 5 stars except for:
1. Two story lines that never crossed
2. Characters constantly talking to themselves in annoying gibberish
I will read the next book to see if any of the loose ends get resolved.
April 4, 2022
Good read well worth a look & looking forward tp the next instalment.
October 20, 2026
Two stories in one book
It's starts you off with no real sense as to what is to come, then places you in a completely unrelated story. The story lines jump back and forth with no reason as to how these two different stories relate to each other. Maybe it will be explained in the second or third book.
It's starts you off with no real sense as to what is to come, then places you in a completely unrelated story. The story lines jump back and forth with no reason as to how these two different stories relate to each other. Maybe it will be explained in the second or third book.
September 23, 2026
This is an enjoyable book and you will definitely want to get the sequel. About half way through I was wondering where the story was going and if I was going to continue reading, but I'm glad I kept with it.
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