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The Apostates by Lars Teeney

(Excerpt from Goodreads) New Megiddo has been born out of the ashes of America, an America that has sacrificed liberty for security. Ravaged by environmental disaster and shuttered off from the rest of the world by border fortress walls, and the strict dogma of spiritual leader, The Reverend Wilhelm Wainwright, the people take small comfort from the sermons the Reverend delivers straight to the people’s minds via the [Virtue-Net]. However, the President John W. Schrubb Administration has been losing its grip on power. Murmurs and rumors of a resistance group of Apostates emanate from “Database” dens in the slums, financed by a mysterious source, are said to be scheming to free the people. Will the Apostates strike in time before the Born Again Gathering ushers in a state-induced Armageddon?

My Review

5 stars

From the ashes of a destroyed America, New Megiddo has been born. People have decided to forfeit their freedom to have chips implanted into their heads. These chips help people obtain the messages of the leaders directly into their heads. Reverend Wilhelm Wainwright and the President are the leaders but it seems that Revered Wainwright is starting to take over the control.

Then there are those that don’t want to be implanted. They are called the Apostates or they just disappear. The Apostates are fighting for freedom. Clearly this is a problem for Reverend Wainwright and the President. It’s now a race to see if the Apostates can free the people or if they are going to disappear forever.

This is a long book with a lot of depth to it. This is not a book that you just casually read in one night. It has a lot of history and touches on every subject that a book can. You have to ask yourself what would you do in this situation. Would you give up your freedom just to be safe or would you fight to be free.

This book reminds me of George Orwell’s 1984 and gets your mind thinking about the scary possibilities. Think how easy you could be giving up your freedoms just to be safe, how it would be so much easier to have someone else tell you what to do and when to do it.

This is a great book. There is a lot of thought that went into it. If you like dystopian or post-apocalyptic stories, this is one you need to check out.

To purchase The Apostates, or for more information, make sure to check out Amazon, Goodreads, and Lars Teeney’s website.

I received The Apostates for free from the author in exchange for an honest review.