Sofia Diana Gabel
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Science Fiction
Two Brothers: Species, Book Three, A Ramtalan Trilogy
The third and final book in the Ramtalan Trilogy brings Argus and Tai Dachel to a critical juncture in their lives. Struggling to maintain some sort of normalcy, the boys soon discover that they’ll never be the same and those around them, including Argus’s girlfriend Lola, are in danger from the Invaders and the government agency AURA. With enhanced abilities, Argus has to come to grips with being different from his brother, and being an enemy to the Ramtalans he thought were his friends. When hyper-intelligent, powerful Argustine Lenox and his sister, Galena, threaten to cleanse the Earth of humans and New Breeds, Argus and Tai have a difficult decision to make. Which side do they join? The Invaders accept him, while the Settler Ramtalans consider him dangerous. As if that’s not enough, Argus is on the brink of adulthood and must choose what sort of man he wants to be; defiant, compassionate, strong or all three. Nothing will matter though if he can’t save the Earth.
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Two Brothers: Heritage, Book Two, A Ramtalan Trilogy
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In the second book in the Ramtalan Trilogy, Argus Dachel, a far-from-ordinary half-alien teen, finds himself mixed up in the battle between a hostile faction of Invaders and the peaceful Ramtalans he’s come to know as his friends. With his brother Tai held captive at the Citadel and disturbing news about his father, Argus has to come to grips with the truth about who he really is. Not only is the government agency, the Astronomical Urgent Recovery Administration, AURA, hot on his tail, but his relationship with his girlfriend Lola is in jeopardy. As his special abilities increase and become stronger, he risks exposure and capture. When the enemy closes in and the Citadel is attacked, it seems victory is impossible, but losing means certain death. He must find some way to protect everyone around him, but winning is impossible. Or is it?
good scifi read May 13, 2014By abbott123Format:Kindle EditionTwo Brothers: Heritage Book Two, A Ramtalan Trilogy by Sofia Gabel
Print Length: 345 pages
Publisher: Escargot Books and Music; 1 edition (March 26, 2014)
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
Language: English
ASIN: B00JAQ01LS
My Review~~
I received this book in exchange for a honest review. First of all, I want to point out haven't read the first book and this is the first book that I have read by this author. This is an interesting scifi adventure full of action. It is very fast paced and since didn't read the first book there were a few places that I seemed lost. Overall a good read. Will have to pick up the first book and see what I missed. The action helped move the story along in the difficult spots. I give it a 4 star. The characters are good and the delivery of the plot/storyline is good.
A great YA Sci-fi read May 13, 2014Format:Kindle EditionIf you haven't read Two Brothers: Origins please read that one first. You won't be disappointed, but this is a trilogy, and trilogies generally should be read in order. I read it months ago and loved it. Origins really sets the stage for the Heritage.
We do pick up right where we left off in Origins. The blurb fills a lot in, and I don't want to rehash or spoil. From here we see Argus undergoing changes in both the physical and mental areas. Some of it is due to his special DNA, but some of it is due to not having Tai for the first time in his life.
The first half sets the stage as new and old conflicts arise. But we also see a journey for Argus and even though I already loved him from Origins, I love him even more as he struggles. That's good, solid writing right there. Ms. Gabel doesn't rely on the previous story to make us care. She gave us a new and better reason to keep turning the page.
Great for the YA lovers and sci-fi lovers alike. It's a rather soft sci-fi so even if it's not your normal genre, it won't clunk you down with tongue numbing terminology. Plenty of conflict, action, and sprinklings of romance for lovers of those genres too. Really the trilogy has surprised me and I'm patiently awaiting the final installment.
*I received a copy in exchange for my honest opinion
The brothers are back in a new well written story full with action, plots and twists May 9, 2014By Niki. MattesFormat:Kindle EditionThe brothers Dachel are back, this second book picks it up where the first book left off. Argus is back with his aunt alone, while Tai stayed Behind in the Citadel against his will, Aunt Celeste is doing all she can to get Tai back too. In the meantime life goes on, Argus is going to school again, play football and has his girlfriend Lola, and his best friend. If only life stayed easy, but that is not with the Dachel's.
Argus finds out that Max is still around and clearly after him, asking him about his brother in class!
Argus tries to stay away of him, but Max has other plans as he is obsessed with the brothers.
With Gretchen's help he seems to succeed, will he be able to stay successful and then there is Ari.......
Lots of plots, kidnapping, new powers, and Aunt Celeste's disappearing. Will the brothers find her, stay together and save the world????? Only the book will tell you, I can't wait for the third book to come out.
Fast-paced action! May 7, 2014Format:Kindle EditionTwo Brothers: Heritage: A Ramtalan Trilogy is a fast-paced science fiction novel that can seem a little busy at times, but overall is a fun read. The second books starts right where the first book ended. So, if you haven't read the first book yet, I recommend starting there to get the full experience..
The book has several plot points and points of view that make it a little difficult to read, but the fast-paced action helps keep the flow going. Plus, I've loved Argus since page one of the first book, Origin, and watching him really come into his own kept me totally captivated. It’s a fast, can’t-put-it-down book for sure. If Sofia Diana Gabel continues this action and complex story structure, then I can’t wait to read the final book in the trilogy.
Good continuation of the story, action is kind of fitty May 4, 2014Format:Kindle EditionI received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is the second in the Ramtalan Trilogy, and beware, it is definitely not a stand-alone. It starts off exactly where the first one ended. There were starts and stops of the action, so it didn't seem to flow as smoothly as the first book. Just as you would get used to the speed of one line, the author seemed to jump into another character's line of action. Yet, there was a ton of action going on, from the twins' point of view, then you had the Ramtalans' point of views (two different ones), you had Max's storyline. It was a very busy look. Sometimes it worked well for the book, other times it jerked like I do when I try to drive a stick shift.
Max....I didn't know how to feel about him. There were times he was a real jerk, other times I felt kind of sorry for the bumbling idiot. Lola seemed to take a backseat in this book, which was fine. The new characters of Lenox, Ari, Galena and Neb were okay. The twist behind Argus and Tai's heritage seemed to be a theme that I've seen before, done many times.
I enjoyed reading the book, I think where the author ended it was great. I can't wait for the next.
Two Brothers: Origin, Book One
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Review
The Clean Slate Accord (Short Story)
Author: Sofia Diana Gabel
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Thursday, February 21, 2013
Book Review: The Clean Slate Accord (Short Story) by Sofia Diana Gabel
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Synopsis: Tired of war and killing, Earth's Global Director Alexa Lange has developed a method of creating world peace by altering the population's brainwave activity. Assisted by her hyper-intelligent and quirky helper Jonas, Alexa is excited that her plan is becoming a reality. That is, until something goes terribly wrong.
Review: I don’t often venture into the world of science fiction. It’s not my usual type of genre and I’m pretty picky about what I’ll read in the genre, so a book or short story has to sound REALLY interesting or spark my curiosity in just the right way for me to feel enticed to read it. The Clean Slate Accord wasn’t just a short story that sparked my interest, it was also wonderfully well-written.
Following in the footsteps of the dystopia genre, The Clean Slate Accord tells the tale of Global Director and scientist, Alexa Lange, who has created a serum injection and an implant that will help erase the impulse for violence in humans. The story begins with Alexa and the President of the United Continents announcing that they will be moving forward with the Clean Slate Accord. After the Great War Conflict between the Southern and Northern parts of the world left humanity and the Earth devastated, Alexa wanted to create something that would quench the thirst for violence in human beings so she created, with the help of Jonas—the twelve-year-old genius who is half human, half biological engineering—an injection called Serum A along with specialized implants that linked to the synapses in the brain. But moments after Serum A and the implants are released to the world, people start disappearing at a rapid pace. Alexa needs Jonas’ help to figure out what’s happening and how to fix it, but Jonas has a plan of his own to save the world.
The premise behind the story, although not entirely foreign to the genre in which it’s written, was quite unique in the scientific approach. The implant attaches itself to a person’s brain stem and becomes a living part of the human body. Once Serum A is injected, it will begin to rewire the brain’s synaptic impulse strength that triggers certain activities like aggression and violence. I really liked the idea. In a way, it’s incredibly terrifying since messing with the brain has often proven to be quite disastrous in many ways in the past, but the idea of being able to better control the amount of violence going on in the world, is a dream of peace everyone has. Maybe not to the extreme in which Alexa took it though.
Alexa as a scientist, she is brilliant and patient, working hard to create the implants and Serum A. But as a woman she is arrogant, emotionally stunted, selfish, and narcissistic. Alexa can’t see herself as clearly as the artificial intelligence that surround her can or as Jonas can. Alexa can speak science and finds great joy in working with it. But she also sees science as power and if you can’t understand it to the same level she does, you’re thinking is considered inferior in her eyes. She has no real respect for human life. I wanted to slap the hell outta her because of how full of herself she is! But her character worked for the story and for what happens.
Jonas is a sweet, innocent twelve-year-old boy, but he’s also a twelve-year-old boy with an extremely high IQ that even rivals Alexa’s. Alexa had created Jonas in a petri dish using her ova and science. She genetically altered the structure of his DNA and Jonas’ intellect grew faster than his body. My heart broke for Jonas! Alexa doesn’t allow him to have friends, see the outside world, or have any semblance of a normal childhood like any twelve-year-old boy. He craves nurturing and love and friendship. I just wanted to hug him! And slap Alexa even harder for the way she treats him.
A fun little aspect to the story was the fact that the mirror could talk! It acted as a computer, mirror, and therapist. There were the diagloue between Alexa and the mirror seemed completely absurd and bordered on annoying, but for the most part, it was funny.
The ending wasn’t too much of a surprise, at least, not what happens with Jonas and the Accord. Jonas has such a big heart, what he does in the end fits his character well and makes you love him all the more. But Alexa’s reaction to what happened was a nice touch. Alexa is Alexa after all and she’s the reason power is such a dangerous quality to being human.
The big issue though with this short story is the level of scientific jargon. Not everything is broken down well for someone who isn’t so into science to understand, but the content helps the reader to understand better. There is a bit of repetition and not too much depth to the characterization and barely any world building.
Regardless, The Clean Slate Accord is thoroughly enjoyable and thought provoking story fans of the science fiction genre will want to check out!