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Doragha
Far in the future, war is fought entirely through simulations. No land is ever taken, no lives are ever lost. Like a game no one wins or loses. To be honest, it’s basically just peace with games. It’s pretty boring. Sorry for starting this off saying the galaxy was at war.
But you see, not too long ago the galaxy was at proper war. DORAGHA, that period was called. Terrible weapons were constructed to fight this war. Atrocities were commonplace. It all became too costly. In lives lost, but more importantly, in money. Hence the switch to simulations.
Which never sat well with the veterans of DORAGHA. One of whom, Major Bresden Lardenoy, resigned, vowing to take no part in this soft new simulation war. A vow he keeps for decades, until financial hardship forces him to begrudgingly re-enlist for an easy paycheck.
Doesn’t seem like an especially momentous decision, does it? It certainly doesn’t seem like the sort of decision that’ll kick off a series of increasingly dire diplomatic crises, roping in warriors and royals and bureaucrats and revolutionaries from an ever-expanding number of planets, threatening to plunge the entire galaxy back into the chaos of DORAGHA, or perhaps something even worse.
But, well...it is. Otherwise this book would be a lot shorter.
But you see, not too long ago the galaxy was at proper war. DORAGHA, that period was called. Terrible weapons were constructed to fight this war. Atrocities were commonplace. It all became too costly. In lives lost, but more importantly, in money. Hence the switch to simulations.
Which never sat well with the veterans of DORAGHA. One of whom, Major Bresden Lardenoy, resigned, vowing to take no part in this soft new simulation war. A vow he keeps for decades, until financial hardship forces him to begrudgingly re-enlist for an easy paycheck.
Doesn’t seem like an especially momentous decision, does it? It certainly doesn’t seem like the sort of decision that’ll kick off a series of increasingly dire diplomatic crises, roping in warriors and royals and bureaucrats and revolutionaries from an ever-expanding number of planets, threatening to plunge the entire galaxy back into the chaos of DORAGHA, or perhaps something even worse.
But, well...it is. Otherwise this book would be a lot shorter.
747 pages, Paperback
Published April 3, 2022
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September 15, 2025
If you liked Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, you will enjoy this book. It caused me to laugh out loud quite a bit.
January 27, 2023
I picked this book up at a farmer’s market in Portland, Maine. You don’t normally see books being sold at a farmer’s market, so I was intrigued. The person working the stand turned out to be the author and he self-published all the books he was selling. Since this was the first book I’ve read by a self-published author, I didn’t know what to expect.
I was really impressed. I enjoyed the book through and through. It gave me Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy vibes at times in the best possible way. The writing was fun and didn’t take itself too seriously like some sci-fi books tend to do. I’ll definitely be picking up another one of his books!
I was really impressed. I enjoyed the book through and through. It gave me Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy vibes at times in the best possible way. The writing was fun and didn’t take itself too seriously like some sci-fi books tend to do. I’ll definitely be picking up another one of his books!
August 6, 2025
I thoroughly enjoyed this book! I was frequently delighted by the distinct voices of the characters and their quirks, and the interactions that resulted when they collided with one another. Witty and insightful, Widing compellingly evokes fundamental questions of human nature in a rich and diverse universe. While I raced through it, I also didn't want it to end!
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