S.A.MELIA
Science Fiction
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Born of Empire
Book 1 - Dodecahedral
Epic science-fiction adventure for readers who love loyalty, intrigue and impossible choices.
Enter the Dodecahedral Empire, where an illegal orphan, a kidnapped prince and an alien warrior become entangled in a conspiracy that could destroy Earth.
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New in 2026
Orphan of Empire
Six blade hits. One battle distinction. No birth certificate.
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Guy Erma has one ambition: to join the Dome Militant. But without a birth certificate, he cannot enlist.
Officially, he may not even exist.
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To claim his future, Guy must uncover the truth about his past — and discover why the Empire already knows his name.
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A standalone gateway to the award-winning Dodecahedral series.
Coming 25 August 2026
Global Book Awards — Gold
Born of Empire & Heirs of Empire
Literary Titan - Gold
Heirs of Empire
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Born of Empire
Guy Erma drawn by Lazar Kacarevic
Teodor conceived by Damonza
Concept artwork, 2023
Original art by S A Melia
Fast paced and intelligent, author Sally Ann Melia manages to build a wildly imaginative, yet believable, future world populated with purposeful multi-faceted characters in BORN OF EMPIRE, the promising opening of her sci-fi series.
IndieReader
"The author's skilful and enveloping narrative will keep readers on edge. "
Praise & Reviews
Melia’s imagination has produced a gloriously mythical yet credible world combined with a spellbinding and beguiling story, making Born of Empire a vivid and strikingly original first novel in this science fiction fantasy series.
The Book Directory
"The world-building is divine, and the story is an absolute page-turner."
In this rough world of subterfuge, kidnap, political unrest, and strict hierarchies of power, Guy and Teodor both represent outsiders who are not treated the same as others.
Reader's Favourite
A fantastic start to what promises to be a stellar science fiction series.