BOOK 1 of 6Universal Equality is the foundation of Sudoare, which is a nation of domes built on the frozen continent of Antarctica. Since the rebel victory over the corporate empire of R.U.L.E. won them this nation, the people of Sudoare have given support and numerous resources to various countries worldwide. Among these gifts is an event held four times a year where the best of humanity may earn either a week-long vacation or full citizenship to this egalitarian utopia.
Upon the arrival of the Sudoarian Seasonal Selection of 2185, fourteen-year-old Gabriel Waldron is surprised to learn he and his family are among those chosen for a trip to Sudoare.
A unique world of wonder, where equality and harmony thrive, awaits this young teenager. However, the corruption of R.U.L.E. continues to run deep within half the world they control, along with a spy network embedded within Sudoare. Gabriel finds himself pulled into this ongoing war between the two factions, where he is forced to decide who will control the future of Sudoare and the rest of the world.
Set in a dystopian future, Nation of Worlds tells the story of of Gabe and his twin sister, Andri. Along with their grandparents, they are offered a trip to the nation of Sudoare - a kingdom in the Antarctic, where his grandmother can have the corrective eye treatment she is unable to get at home. Sudoare is a utopian dream. Everyone lives in peace and harmony. No one goes hungry and everything is free. It is perfect. I don't know if it was the authors intention, but I felt it was a little too perfect. Almost elitist. The other side of the coin is RULE. Another nation state who are at odds with Sudoare over a past war. Unknown to the Sudoarians, RULE have infiltrated the state and are planning to overthrow the government and take the state for their own. Overall, I liked this book but I found it dragged in places and I found the ages of the characters different to how they acted and sounded. I also found the excessive use of redundant dialogue tags kept throwing me out of the story. Tags which what the character says such as - 'We can send them away if you need to sleep,' Vorianna informed. 'My...fans?' Gabe questioned. I found these detracted from the story and I think the novel would be so much richer without them. Other than that, the author did a good job creating this world and the people in it.
After the defeat of the second rebellion, Prime leader Oddenlite took over Sudoare. Gabe and his sister Andri were raised by their grandparents after his parents died and the day the family received the opportunity box to enter this new world, their lives changed forever. This author has a fantastic imagination that has created a story set in a futuristic world of unbelievable happenings. Once into it, the storyline gallops along at a great pace so keeps your attention throughout. The book takes you on an emotional journey, full of suspense, secrets, lies and betrayal where people are not quite what they seem. An easy read, well written and great for any age, particularly young adults. Thoroughly enjoyed and look forward to reading more.
I was not prepared to like this book as much as I do.
I will definitely be getting the sequels to follow along with this journey. The only thing I didn't like was the underuse of the word "said". Adding a different verb there every time makes the story harder to follow. I ended up skipping through most dialogue tags. .
Sudoare by Jayden P Dyer is a science fiction novel that takes place about 150 years into the future. The novel opens with guns blazing. Rebels were battling a eugenic world ruler who has no respect for certain kinds of humans – to put it kindly. The world ruler is defeated and a few years after, all is somewhat well for the world. However, the deep division between the “haves” and the “have-nots” still exists. The main difference now is that the haves are nice, generous people and the old order R.U.L.E was pretty evil. Noblesse oblige abounds but, as often happens with good societies, villainous plotting is near at hand.
The main setting of the story is Antartica. I’m a sucker for isolated communities, especially rebuilt after some dystopian war or disaster. The cold bleakness of this nation of domes is definitely a triumph of man over nature – for the most part and it would be a fun place to be, for me and for anyone lucky enough to have a full citizenship or to be invited to full citizenship. Our main protagonist is Gabe. Gabe is on the autism spectrum. I really like this character. I think this is the best part of the novel. He has all the qualities of a great teenage hero. His disability also adds to his likeability. Even though his way of thinking is not typical, we can identify with him in many ways, especially in his mental-searching and self-questioning. He’s a sweetie but he also has everything that makes a strong hero. He is destined and has the conflicting messy ancestry of a chosen one.
I love Science Fiction as a genre, but more as a film genre than a book genre. This is because worldbuilding in Sci-Fi can be pretty clunky and full of infodumps that describe political systems, sexual norms, technology, and biological advances to come. There is also the issue of science fiction being a semi-manifesto the writer wishes or expects to come, whether it’s about a utopian future, or some great culminating battle in the world to come. If a writer is a newbie, the book becomes a slog. All this makes me want to avoid the genre. Mercifully, J P Dyer is interested in a story. Just a story. Sure, there are a few progressive ideas interwoven into the novel but they are of the kind that contemporary teens would find interesting and timely.
The book is an intriguing balance of ideas. On the one hand, it might be too idealistic and perhaps corny for cynical adults but kids will love them. Modern kids anyway. But, on the other hand, the trope of good versus bad nations is all too common in science fiction. Sudoare is obviously patterned after traditional science fiction where the perfected Western mindset with a hint of globalism is the ideal. It’s multicultural, first-world, and paternal towards the rest of the world. The rest of the world is, of course, seriously lacking in skills and resources and knowledge to use their resources well. If a reader is not on board with this “taking up the enlightened man’s burden,” the book might seem cringey.
The writing style will be liked by teenagers too, although well-read adults might have a few things to nitpick. For instance, there are moments when plot gives way to characterization at the cost of moving the story along. Sometimes the momentum of the story stops just so we can see how loving, idealistic, challenged, conflicted, the protagonists, especially Gabriel, is. A heads-up: readers with conservative ideas might have a problem with some aspects of the book. Some readers will mind this, others won’t. I personally didn’t mind because every writer’s debut book has flaws. All writers grow. The author is a good writer and definitely has some writing chops so I suspect that other books in the series will be better. Upshot, I like this book. It is by no means perfect but only super-picky readers or writers will mind the flaws. I haven’t read the other books that are part of the series but I feel it will be a good world for modern kids to roam about in. Recommended.
Thought provoking, timely, and relevant. This story offers a suspense filled journey that keeps you wanting to read more. From the first paragraph you are fully invested and immediately drawn into the story. The details given by the author as the story develops helps the reader to understand the characters and their motivations. Sudoare: Nation of the Worlds is a story about a young teen, Gabriel Waldron, and his twin sister Andri, their grandparents and the gift they received to visit the nation of Sudoare. Sudoare is a nation of domes built on the continent of Antarctica. It is a unique nation for it exhibits universal peace and equality for all people. The story begins with a battle between a rebel faction and the corporate empire of R.U.L.E. Gabe, as he is called, finds out that he has descended from a rebel leader that freed the people to create Sudoare. Although peaceful upon his arrival, he soon realizes that there are forces of evil that still exist in the form of R.U.L.E. traitors trying to overthrow the current government of Sudoare. Gabe is a strong and compassionate protagonist that brings interest to the story. His relationship with his dearest friend and companion, Ryethan, is well developed. Gabe is absorbed into the conflict through Ryethan, aka Andrais Kraiden (great grandson of the leader of the R.U.L.E., Jeremiah Kraiden). Gabe’s choice of defending his belief of equality for all and the peaceful existence of Sudoare brings him to the ultimate sacrifice. He brings, not unlike a hero, resolution and ultimately protection of this unique utopia. This story is indeed thought-provoking, timely, and relevant. It is appropriate for teens as well as adults. It shows us, the readers, a world where all have total acceptance, not just tolerance, and live together in peace and tranquility. Would it not be wonderful if it could be said of our world. Rating:
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An enjoyable first story of six, detailing an unexplained event in the future that leads to a world divided between two powers, RULE and Sudoare. Two compelling children's character leads the storyline as they are suddenly confronted by who they are and the past that has been kept from them by their grandparents. There is a lot of world-building and things that are not fully explained, but, instead, have to be slowly teased out as the story progresses. In many ways, the plot is subservient to the description of this new world that the two protagonists have entered, their old life and their new one, that what happens at the end becomes a surprise (no spoilers!). No doubt in the other books more is explained. In this book, we are introduced to various games and a utopia that may or may not be so utopian. As long as people follow the rules it is. But even so, not all is well, as the opposition has designs on the world and will stop at nothing to achieve them. As the children come to terms with who they are, the opposition strikes. Ideas of equality are introduced and possibly developed further in the other books, but the hints of it are given in this first one. A good book that promises more in the next ones that follow and one I’d recommend a middle-grade/teen reader to try.
I think that this book is best suited for young teens, but it is too long and complicated to keep their attention. The editor was not good at catching the many errors "dawned instead of donned", "patted instead of padded", "past instead of passed", etc. Another problem was setting the story into the space-age future, but having the grandfather refer to the main character, a boy graduating junior high, as "sport". I was also uncomfortable with the number of "So cool!" and "Dude" references. It's unlikely the future teens will use those phrases.
The writing often sounded stilted - as if the writer was an "English as a second language" person. Just sayin'. The spotlight was on a small, troubled family dealing with unhappy teens, murdered parents, a verbally abusive grandfather and a major war. The main character is troubled with autism, bullies and falls in love with an early childhood friend of the same sex.
The story did highlight a complex video-type game played by young teams in a real setting that teens might find interesting. I suggest a second edition with a new editor, less violence, and a shorter version to entice new readers in the pre-teen age group.
I was gifted this book by the author for an honest review. It's a YA fantasy story about an autistic 14-year-old, Gabriel Waldron, and his twin sister Adri. Their family wins a trip to Sudoare, a nation of domes based upon principles of equality in what used to be Antarctica. Once there, they and their grandparents find themselves in the midst of a growing clash between Sudoare and their ruthless enemies from R.U.L.E., Resources and Unlimited Luxuries Enterprises. With the help of friends both new and old, secrets are unearthed, and the teens undergo various adventures, from playing Cyphar-zon to braving rides at a futuristic water park to solving mysteries. The ending held multiple surprises that set up the rest of the series. Overall, this was a good read and would be appropriate for those Interested YA fantasy, adventure, and sci fi. Other than some distracting spelling errors and a main relationship that could've been better developed between Gabey and Ryethan, it's an enjoyable first book.
I absolutely love how the first part of the book brought the action straight in, creating the conflict that would affect the rest of the plot. Undru was someone that I immediately found likable for trying to run Sudoare after his father’s sacrifice and while his leadership style is a bit forceful, it’s clearly what’s required in the situation. Also, a random thing I liked was the command for “seatbelts on” with Gabe because that seems like something everyone needs these days, even not in an alternate universe, because so many people aren’t wearing them. Andriel and Gabriel honestly made me laugh with their parallels to modern teenagers, even in this sci fi era, and I loved how lively they were about being Opportuned. Gabe’s personality shift throughout the book as he figured out his true name and wrestled on what to do with it was so well-described and was one of my favorite plot points. And the plot twist at the ending… it was beautiful and almost made me cry! I would highly recommend this to anyone interested in this genre, or really anyone nonetheless.
A future world adventure written about a boy who is recently graduated from middle school. Most of the book is dedicated to Gabe's thoughts or expressed comments about his lack of confidence in himself and the struggle to grow beyond that. There is a LOT of dialogue. In general this is used to tell the reader about the state of the world. It had a tendency to slow the story often. In the first 10% of the book, the reader is thrust into a do or die battle scene which we later discover is a past struggle for the control of Sudoare. A 'utopian', at least for some, community built in Antarctica. Now the "greatest nation on earth" offers quarterly invitations to only the "best of humanity" to visit and Gabe and his family are invited. The final 20% of the book thrusts the reader into another unforeseen struggle. An upheaval in the 'perfectly' AI controlled environment that Gabe has to find his courage to either help or watch it all fall.
It's the year 2185. Welcome to Sudoare, a country built in domes on the Antarctic continent. It's a harmonious utopia where everyone is equal, there is no war and no one goes hungry. Surely such a perfect world has consequences and such a nation would have enemies? RULE is the opposition superpower with intentions of world domination.
Gabe and Andri are twins, about to graduate into high school in LA. One day their grandparents, who look after them, get chosen to spend the week in Sudoare. Gabe soon becomes the leading character, as you turn the pages, as he learns about his past ancestry. Sudoare is under threat from its enemies and there are enemies within set out to destroy this utopian world.
The writing is very imaginative and very familiar as you think about our world in our time. The story nicely mirrors humanity generally and develops into an exciting, addictive read which I would definitely recommend.
Gabe and twin sister Andri with their grandparents are awarded a prestigious trip to the utopian nation of Sudoare. An all powerful, all peaceful society but not all is what it seems. Gabe soon learns that he is descended from a great rebellion leader who helped free his people from the clutches of evil empire, R.U.L.E and help create Sudoare. But in the shadows Sudoare may not be as peaceful as it seems. There are R.U.L.E traitors in their midst who are planning to overthrow the Sudoare government and shatter their utopian existence. Can Gabe and his family save the day? The writing is very imaginative and the future world is very detailed offering an impressive view of what the world could be like in 2185. This is a great read for YA and adult readers alike. It is fast paced and I fully recommend.
Gabe and twin sister Andri with their grandparents are awarded a prestigious trip to the utopian nation of Sudoare. An all powerful, all peaceful society but not all is what it seems. Gabe soon learns that he is descended from a great rebellion leader who helped free his people from the clutches of evil empire, R.U.L.E and help create Sudoare. But in the shadows Sudoare may not be as peaceful as it seems. There are R.U.L.E traitors in their midst who are planning to overthrow the Sudoare government and shatter their utopian existence. Can Gabe and his family save the day? The writing is very imaginative and the future world is very detailed offering an impressive view of what the world could be like in 2185. This is a great read for YA and adult readers alike. It is fast paced and I fully recommend.
The book provides a suspenseful journey that leaves the reader wanting for more. The first paragraph grabs you right away and gets you into the story, and the author’s details throughout the story help us figure out the characters and why they do what they do. The story follows Gabriel and Andri as they visit the nation of Sudoare. As Gabe’s inner journey unfolded in the book, he gradually uncovered the truth about his true name. The implications of this revelation became clearer as he learned about his lineage as the descendant of a rebel leader who fought for freedom in Sudoare. This knowledge awakened him to the existence of lingering forces of evil. The rest of the story will be up to you to read, but I can definitely say I would recommend the book to both adults and teens!
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Such a fun and brilliant story! The world building was extraordinary and unique. The undercurrent of philosophical prose was envy worthy because I wanted to live in Sudoare.
Gabe, a 14 year old boy with high functioning autism is the MC, and his disposition is one that makes you fall in love immediately. His twin sister is a spitfire who protects and loves Gabe with a devotion that’s beautiful and humbling. All in all, I loved the storyline, the world of Sudoare, and the characters.
Jayden Pyer has crafted an intricate and detailed world set 150 years in the future. While the extensive detail occasionally overshadows the plot, the book managed to keep my attention throughout. The story is narrated from the perspective of 14-year-old Gabriel Waldren, who possesses admirable qualities. However, a heads-up for conservative readers: some of Gabe's life choices might not align with their preferences. Overall, young adults who enjoy dystopian futures will find "Sudoare" to be a captivating utopian dream.
Gabriel Waldron and his family win a week's vacation in the utopian land of Sudoare. While there, Gabe learns the secret of his family's origin and meets up with his childhood friend. But not all is as it seems, and Gabe must make some difficult decisions. I enjoyed reading this young adult book. I was especially pleased Gabe was on the autism spectrum. Not many books feature autistic individuals as main characters and I commend the author. I gently suggest a professional edit to enhance the reader's experience.
Love the care and attention the author puts on the autistic twin without taking away from the story! The beginning sucked me right in and I was hooked until the end! Sudoare is something you've definitely never read before. The author has a unique take on a distopian type world. I'm going to have to get a copy for my son! He will love this. I will be waiting for the second book to come out impatiently. Lol 😆
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A futuristic and alternative world tale of twins Gabe and Andri and their travel to Sudoare with their grandparents. The story was interesting and pertinent for today's society. There was good character development, and in general the book was well written. I think much of the dialogue could have been condensed, and the story shorter, without jeopardizing the main ideas.
This is a dystopian future story which starts off strong and fast, and the reader quickly learns about the conflict between the rebels and the leaders of RULE. The main characters are teenagers (Gabe and his sister Andri) who are pulled into the conflict and fight for dominance. There is a lot of world building and a plot that is woven with twists and turns to keep a reader engaged throughout the story. This book is best suited for the teen audience, although adults may enjoy it too.
This book is amazing. I found myself invested in the characters. I especially loved how an autistic person with a stutter is the main character of the book as you don't normally read that. It was very refreshing & I hope this story continues. It was a very enjoyable read with multiple plot twists you aren't expecting.
Jayden T. Perhaps has created an amazing world I would love to visit. His characters are well defined. By the end of the story you feel like they are old friends. The story line runs smoothly through all of the twists and turns. It keeps you guessing until the end. I'm looking forward to reading more from this Author. Highly recommend!
Another top 5⭐ of 2023! It was hard to put down, this kept my attention till the end and keep you guess till the end.
Gabriel Waldron has had to deal with bullies most of his life with his sister there to protect him. But when him his sister along with their grandparents get a chance of a life time to go to Sudoare he is shocked but excited to go.Some will question their loyalty because of the past. This trip will make Gab even stronger for the better to save those around him including himself to pick the side that will save them from a down fall that would destroy anything good close to them.
There’s many things to absorb in this story, which at times may feel that it affects the flow and pacing of the plot as a whole but the payoff is worth it. Fantasy fiction for the adventurous reader
This is not my usual genre, but I decided to read it after having it recommended to me. A very good Sci-Fi novel, with a spectacular and explosive finish. A recommended read!
Sudoare is an enjoyable read meant for teens. It is set in the Distant future where the world has been embroiled in constant strife. The story is about a storied family who visits the capital of the free world, where they experience a possible overthrow of the established government.
Fantasy fiction is not my usual choice of reading, but this was a fascinating story and the first in a series of six books. Set in the year 2185, Gabriel and his twin sister Andri embark on a trip to Sudoare with their grandparents after their parents are murdered. However, all too soon, they find that Sudoare may not be the paradise they first thought. This is an intriguing sci-fi novel with an unexpected ending.
This isn’t my usual read and the first by this author. However, I have to admit I loved it. Once I’d got into the story I couldn’t put it down. Well written, it flows with twists and turns. Well worth a 5 star—well done.
This storyline was an interesting concept. The made-up game was one of the highlights of the book. Character sound was inconsistent and the teenagers didn't sound like teenagers to me at times. The story dragged in places and there didn't seem to be an urgent or driving force moving the plot forward. It definitely set up the next one with all the world-building written into the story. I felt like the story lacked powerful moments that either shocked you or had you on the edge of your seat. Good first book try.