Read for SPFBO, this is only my personal opinion, group verdict might differ widely! 🔥

Embargo of Hope by Justin Doyle is a blend of sci-fi and fantasy, that felt skewered towards sci-fi to me.

I was intrigued by the world and easily drawn in, but sadly the farther I read, the less engaged I was. I can't really exactly point out what the problem was, mostly I didn't care for the characters enough to be fully invested in their fate I think.

It's a pretty epic scale, so you need to pay attention to follow, but it's not a hard read.