Felan's Rescue

Galactic Civilizations, Book 1

By: Mark Raines

Narrated by: Kyle Snyder

What if the video game Civilization was real?

Bestlethrone is attacked and doomed to fall. Now Prince Felan must flee, leaving his family behind in a desperate attempt to save his father’s kingdom against known forces and the influence of the gods who may be moving against them. All his family built over centuries hangs in the balance, as Felan fights against invaders, betrayal, and the "gods" who are really humans, now a galaxy-spanning civilization, interfering with Felan's species as a game.

Unbeknownst to Felan, his fate is intertwined with Sandra Ferrara, a 13-year-old girl growing up in the space colony located above his planet, and retired General Dash Cricken, a veteran of the Galaxy Wars. Though Felan is oblivious to their existence, what they do could change Felan’s fate and the fate of everyone on his planet.

Felan’s Rescue blends medieval fantasy into a sprawling space opera set immediately after years of intergalactic war, taking the reader to a galaxy spanning civilization, populated by alien races, trying to recover from the devastation of the last thousand years of war.

©2022 Mark Raines (P)2022 Mark Raines

Absolutely wonderful

I thoroughly enjoyed this story. I was concerned during the first bit because there were so many characters with complex names and I didn't feel like I could connect with them but very shortly I was hooked.
The main characters became clear and endearing.
The story kept be wanting to listen more.
The narrator was clear and gave distinction to each character.
I love this.
Excellent story, I can wait for the next one.