Dome: Rebellion

by Johnathon Nicolaou

100 years in the future… The world is a post apocalyptic wasteland. What was once thriving with life is now a desolate wilderness. The earth is scorched, the air is toxic, and the world is ruled by mutant monsters. All that remains of humanity lives within a Dome – the only barrier between the last descendants of mankind and the deadly terrors of the outside world.

Dominic, a military cadet at the top of his class, has been demoted to Lowtown, the poorest section of the Dome, after his mentor, Doc, was evicted for committing treason. Forced to lead a bitter new life as a lowly resource worker Dominic’s world is turned upside down when Doc’s journal is left at his doorstep, months after his execution. Embedded within those pages is the shocking truth that the Dome hierarchy has been taking advantage of its citizens, risking human extinction in the process. Now Dominic must follow in Doc’s footsteps, risking eviction himself if he wishes to save the Dome and humanity from total annihilation.

Genres: Science Fiction, Post Apocalyptic, Fiction, Dystopia, Fantasy

287 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 8, 2023

About the author

Johnathon Nicolaou is an Australian author specialising in the Fantasy and Young Adult genres. He is the creator of The Lost Artefacts series as well as other fantasy and young adult books. All his books can be found on his website or through distributers like Amazon. You can follow him on Instagram and TikTok @johnathonniclolaouauthor.

Reviews

[Johnathon Nicolaou · Rating 5 out of 5]

Update 2: 9 January, 2023
Upload to Amazon was faster than expected with the book uploading one day early, so I am extremely proud to announce that Dome: Rebellion is officially available for purchase on Amazon! I hope you all love it as much as I do 😃

Update 1: 11 December, 2022
Proud to release my new novel, Dome: Rebellion! Available on Amazon from January 10, 2023.

[Mendhak · Rating 2 out of 5]

If they simply attached servo motors to everyone's eyeballs then the dome would have no energy problem, considering the amount of eyerolling they do.

There's a bit of good world building that makes the setting interesting. There's a dome, as the title says, in which tiers of humanity live in, protected from the outside world and managing diminishing resources. A group of friends discover the truth about the elites though.

So far so good. What isn't so good is the cliched characters. The main character is just an asshole. He has main character syndrome and is somehow always the victim, yet constantly sizing others up and fighting for no good reason. His friend Allie is little more than a cardboard cutout, she exists only as his crutch. Romeo is a comedy relief and punching bag. There is only one reaction people have, eyeroll. It gets noticeably repetitive.


The dialog is a bit cringe at times but not terrible. What's jarring is the forced anachronistic phrases. One person didn't know what a museum was, but later tells someone they're not supposed to know about winter because they live in a regulated atmosphere. The trouble with a group knowing some words and not others just doesn't work. They keeps appearing in phrases and expressions. It's better to just not engage in it at all.

Similar issue with the 'code' that they are cracking. I don't know if these two main characters are braindead or suffering some vitamin deficiency, but they made it look like reading the first word of every sentence was a code that needed cracking. Is this for real? Again, perhaps it was better not to show too much at all.

Overall an ok book, kind of short but needs work on editing.

[Dee Bea · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
I really enjoy this genre and can usually finish a book in a few days, but it took me almost a week to finish despite being a short read. It sort of gives me silo vibes, but in a different setting and for a younger audience. Some of the chapters felt too long and I don't know if it was the style of writing, but it was a hard read for me. Some parts I could read easily and seem to be better written like chapter 17 and a few other throughout the book, but somehow the book felt too long yet rushed at the end. For me, it was easy to spot where things were going and some of the reveals I had already figured out, maybe this series is for a younger crowd and I'm just too old for it, idk. I liked the characters and will probably read the next book in the series and I'm hoping it just gets better and better with each book.

[Martin Wilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very readable YA (maybe younger) novel. I think my 13 year-old son would really enjoy this - I’m going to recommend it to him.
It’s not really my cup of tea, but then I’m not sure I’m the target audience. I’m an old cynic who’s read pretty much every trope in the genre at one time or another.
Having said that I’m keen to know what happens next and might read the sequel! I’ll do it in secret though.

[Paulius Cubera · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nesuprantu, iš kur čia jos įvertinimų vidurkis 4.5, nors ir visai patiko. Tokia lengva knyga: nemažai veiksmo, su daug veikėjams tenkančių questų, bet parašyta gana paprastai. Sklandžiai, aiškiai, bet tikrai neįspūdingai. Nieko per daug gudraus ar baisiai stebinančio, net ir pabaigos cliffhangeris per daug nenustebino. Ar skaitysiu trilogiją toliau? Turbūt taip, jei iki 2 dalies pasirodymo tiesiog nepamiršiu. Stiprus 3.5, bet ne 4

[Tyler · Rating 2 out of 5]

YA, seemingly written by and for middle schoolers. Many commas missing. Cardboard, stock characters (clueless male hero, sidekick, love interest, adult antagonist, adult father figure, ...), stock plot (society is unjust, and only our young hero can see it or do anything about it). A horse that acts like a dog.

[Katya Yuni · Rating 3 out of 5]

I thought it was an interesting premise, and I like the characters dynamics, but this whole post apocalyptic vibe isn't for me. The cliffhanger does have me considering the sequel though...

[Selena Kranitis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Any fans of Divergent, Hunger Games YA in general will love this book!!
Highly recommend this book for anyone who likes apocalyptic and dystopian genres.

[Andrei Tenescu · Rating 2 out of 5]

You're better off reading the Silo trilogy

[Maurits Jansen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun book, but writing style a lot worse than the books I read before this (The Practise, the Horizon and the Chain; The Waste Lands) overall 3.5/5

[Hernan Maldonado · Rating 5 out of 5]

Simple, short, fun. An entertaining story in a dystopian future brewed in a thriller broth sparkled with young love and psychological growth.

[Teddy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very cool concept. A dome in a post apocalyptic future with dwindling resources and a conspiracy that could lead to human extinction. Romeo was easily my favourite. he was funny with a lot of layers, a good balance with Dominic who always has a bone to pick with someone. Looking forward to book 2

[Suli Penault · Rating 4 out of 5]

Waiting for book 2...