The lost colony of earth has no idea that the galaxyspanning taran empire is on the brink of an interdimensional war. Architects of destiny by amy duboff book 1 of the cadicle series. This fastpaced space adventure with intrigue, comingofage, and romance is a short prequel to the defining events in tararias history in the ensuing years. As a fulltime author based in oregon, she has completed the cadicle space opera series, and she also writes short. The third book in the series, bonds of resolve has just released on amazon. A characterdriven space opera with adventure, intrigue, and romance for fans of dune, enders game, and star wars. As an avid reader of authors like anne mccaffrey and. All the while, forces unknown are plotting to put his life. Volume 1 architects of destiny, volume 2 veil of reality, and volume 3 bonds of resolve. Welcome to the nineteenth episode of interviews from the void, where i interview.
Architects of destiny by amy duboff the long blurb. When cris sietinen leaves tararia as a teenager to learn more about his prohibited telekinetic abilities, he thinks hes started a new lif. As a high dynasty heir and the tararian selective services most promising telekinetic agent trainee, wil is expected to be nothing short of exceptional in every wayeven though the weight of responsibility is slowly crushing him when wil is captured by the bakzen, a mysterious race. Amy duboff has 19 books on goodreads with 9005 ratings. Ride along with cris as he ventures beyond the pampered life as a dynastic heir to forge his own destiny. Architects of destiny cris sietinen was born with rare telekinetic giftsabilities outlawed by the governing priesthood. Sign up for amy duboffs newsletter and receive a free short story. This is the debut release from author amy duboff, and although its clearly had the. As a fulltime author based in oregon, she has completed the cadicle space opera series, and she also writes short fiction for anthologies featuring science fiction, sciencefantasy, and comedic scifi.
Jan 14, 2016 architects of destiny by amy duboff book 1 of the cadicle series. Some poor word choices, a very definite information dump complete with lantern to spotlight it, and bad order of plot points. Cris sietinen was born into privilege as the only heir to a high dynasty, but all he wants is to be his own person. Amy duboff amy has always loved science fiction in all forms, including books, movies, shows, and games. A space operascience fiction novel published by bdl press 041715 summary. Architects of destiny was a fun and exciting story for me to read. She writes primarily space opera with epic scope and cool tech. Theres a new way to watch television which can help us improve our writing. Amy has always loved science fiction in all forms, including books, movies, shows and games. Celthric exists to help independent authors and artists of science fiction to reach a wider audience by discussing, helping, promoting new works of fantasy, science fiction, art, comic, cosplay and movies. Architects of destiny is the first installment in the cadicle series, a new space opera epic with elements of dune and enders game. Duboff is a nebula award finalist and usa today bestselling speculative fiction author. Architects of destiny achieves what it sent out to achieve in establishing a moreish series of good accessible science fantasy aimed at a young adult audience. This collection includes the first three volumes of the cadicle series.
Some poor word choices, a very definite information dump complete with lantern to spotlight it. Architects of destiny part 1 cris sietinen is a young man who is heir to the tararia high dynasty, one of the ruling dynasties that control the galaxy, along with a rather secretive organisation called the priesthood. From initial conception to publishing the first volume, it was a seventeenyear journey. This omnibus is a collection of the first three volumes in the cadicle space opera series. Determined to be true to himself and explore the potential of his abilities, cris leaves tararia to begin a new life touring the stars. Amy duboff pulls the reader into a world filled with surprises and intrigue.
The cadicle series spans sixty years across three generations as one family challenges destiny to win a war where enemies. She writes timeless, space based scifi and fantasy with epic scope and cool tech. The lost colony of earth has no idea that the galaxyspanning taran empire is. Books by amy duboff author of architects of destiny. This fastpaced space adventure with intrigue, coming of age, and romance sets the stage for the defining events in tararias history in the ensuing years. Sep 04, 2016 amy has always loved science fiction in all forms, including books, movies, shows and games. Architects of destiny cadicle, book 1 by amy duboff.
Amy currently lives in portland, oregon, with her husband. Review amy duboff pulls the reader into a world filled with surprises and intrigue. Fractured empire complete cadicle series 17 boxset. The answer though is pretty clear as duboff has subtly established an engaging and accessible world in which to tell her bigger tale with plenty of hints as to. This fastpaced space adventure with intrigue, comingofage, and romance is a short prequel to. Selfpublishing and being part of the entire publishing process. Architects of destiny is the first installment in the complete, sevenbook cadicle series, a modernday space opera epic in the spirit of heinlein, herbert, and mccaffrey. Architects of destiny by amy duboff posted by andy lynch on 09042018 11042018 by the end of the opening page, i know the eye colour of two people. This fastpaced space adventure with intrigue, comingofage, and romance is a short prequel to the. Amazon bestselling author amy duboff has always loved science fiction in all forms, including books, movies, shows, and games. She first studied creative writing at the vancouver school of arts and academics, and then received a bachelor of science in. It started good, but soon felt more of a try to reach some kind of future plot book. To speak out against the priesthood is basically a death sentence. The book is devided into three parts that can shortly be described as.
At first glance the story seems like it will be a simple straight forward tale but soon you realize there is quite a bit of intrigue with conspiracies laced in the. Fulltime author, known by my fans as the modern queen of space opera. Architects of destiny cadicle, book 1 by amy duboff book cover, description, publication history. Interview with amy duboff author of the cadicle series. When shes not writing, she enjoys travel, wine tasting, bingewatching tv series, and playing epic strategy board games. A fulltime author, she recently completed the cadicle space opera series, and she also. Highlights why writing science fiction allows us to explore the human experience. This fastpaced space adventure with intrigue, comingofage, and romance sets the stage for the defining events in tararias history in the ensuing years. Cris was born with rare telekinetic giftsabilities outlawed by the governing priesthood. Except, following that path puts him at the center of a generationsold galactic conspiracy. Mar 31, 2016 this omnibus is a collection of the first three volumes in the cadicle space opera series. The feel of the book is star wars meets dune, with the idea of ruling dynasties and psychic powers and the coming of the cadicle who will be some kind of superbeing. Dubbed the modern queen of space opera by her readers, she writes timeless, spacebased science fiction and fantasy with epic scope and cool tech. She first studied creative writing at the vancouver school of arts and academics, and then received a bachelor of science in psychology from portland state university.
Architects of destiny is the first volume in what promises to be classic space opera series. Createspace independent publishing platform availability. All the while, forces unknown are plotting to put his life back in line with the destiny they had in mind at his birth. Jul 08, 2016 architects of destiny, by amy duboff 6. These kindle ebooks can be read on the kindle, but also on your computer with the kindle program, or the kindle app on many different mobile devices. Architects of destiny by amy duboff started 11018 finished 02032018 its a bad sign when you have seven notes in the ebook software and youve not read more than 10 pages.
The answer though is pretty clear as duboff has subtly established an engaging and accessible world in which to tell her bigger tale with plenty of hints as to what elements it will contain. It follows the adventures of telekinetic, wil and his quest to come. This fastpaced space adventure with intrigue, coming of age, and romance is a short prequel to the defining events in tararias history in the ensuing years. Our protagonist, cris sietinen is heir to a powerful lineage tararia, but. An epic space opera series to the theme space opera.
Booklife resources and tools for book publishers and writers. Cadicle audiobooks listen to the full series audible. Amy dubhoff does show promise as a writer and in reading architects of destiny the reader can tell that she enjoys this genre. Being an avid fan of space opera, i thought it worth mentioning that the cover is well done, as well as. Duboff to develop a television adaptation of the cadicle space opera book series. It follows the adventures of telekinetic, wil and his quest to come to terms with his fate. Amy has always loved science fictionbooks, movies, shows and games. A fulltime author, she recently completed the cadicle space opera series, and she also writes short fiction for anthologies featuring science fiction, sciencefantasy, and.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. This is the debut release from author amy duboff, and although its clearly had the professional editing treatment, is it worth read more. It is by author amy duboff, the book is architects of destiny. Drawing inspiration from other books is a great way to start out as a new writer. As a high dynasty heir and the tararian selective services most promising telekinetic agent trainee, wil is expected to be nothing short of exceptional in every wayeven though the weight of responsibility is slowly crushing him. He sneaks off in the night and joins cargo ship exlers crew as navigator. Architects is almost a backstory to the main story of cadicle, and it is clear in these early stages of the story, why this is the case, as again, duboff takes the time to not only give us background into the characters of cris, and eventually a woman he meets, kate vaenetri, but it allows duboff to also fill in various back story for the.
Alper, architect for sonoma, napa, and marin counties in california. In the ensuing years, amy attended the vancouver school of arts and academics in vancouver, washington, where she studied creative writing. I really liked how well it was written and the style the author used when conveying the characters inner thoughts. A fastpaced space adventure with intrigue, comingofage and romance, this short prequel is a prelude to the defining events in tararias history in the ensuing years. After devouring some of the classics like dune and enders game in her tween years, she began writing short stories. Amy duboff is the author of the cadicle series, a new space opera epic with elements of dune and enders game. Architects of destiny is the first installment in the complete, sevenbook cadicle series, a modernday space opera epic in the spirit of golden age science fiction. Architects of destiny is a bold title for an escape into one such vision. A new future awaits when cris receives an invitation to join the tss and begin their sanctioned telekinesis training program. Recognized as one of the top architects in sonoma county. She eventually became a psychology major at portland state university. A fulltime author based in oregon, she recently completed the cadicle space opera series, and she also writes short fiction for anthologies featuring science fiction, science. Architects of destiny is the prequel volume in the complete cadicle series, a modernday space opera epic in the spirit of golden age science fiction.
This is a pacey and well written introduction which will stimulate imaginations. Amy duboff has always loved science fiction in all forms, including books, movies, shows and games. Similar books to architects of destiny cadicle prequel. Gilroys 2018 reading and life thread the green dragon.
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