I was wondering in the weeks since I have finished the Fall of the Republic whether or not I would be able to drop snippets or run a preview. Since I have decided to go ahead and self-publish this and the ensuing sequels, I have no qualms about writing a quick summary for you.
In the year 2040, an organization not unlike the Nazis will rise to national prominence called the Globalists. They will use a political party called the American Party as a front to win national office and begin to change the country in the ways that they desire.
Before this though, they engaged in heavy domestic terrorism, spearheaded by their leader, Jared Bennett. One of these attacks kills the girlfriend and daughter of the protagonist, Greg Carlton. Now the Globalists are good at hiding their covert activities and Greg doesn't know that they did it until nine months after the bombing. Greg Carlton goes out then and forms a militia, almost by accident, which resists the Globalists as the year drags on. Three different times, he will get into a duel with Jared Bennett.
A third character is an innocent bystander named Rebecca Daniels. She has been on the streets for the past three years since her parents were killed in an accident, having refused to stay in the foster homes she was put into. Her case worker cuts her a deal and Rebecca finally finds a family that she finally settles in. She tries to resume normal life, but it won't work out when Greg's war on the Globalists crosses her path.
If this book were a movie, it would be rated "R" for violence and brief strong language. I do drop a few f-bombs towards the end of the book, to reflect the anger of Jared Bennett of the dilemmas that he comes across, to put it mildly. I want to say this so that the right, mature audience reads this.
As for the release: I am self-publishing this through Amazon.com. It will become available immediately for Kindle tomorrow when the editors at Amazon approve the design for the book that I submitted. As for the print version, I imagine that it will be available then too, but I will confirm this tomorrow when the final details are made available to me. I also selected an option that allows it to be sent to other bookstores and retailers, but it will not be available there for at least 6-8 weeks, so do not expect that until the New Year.
The Fall of the Republic will cost $17.99 upon release tomorrow. I hope you all will enjoy reading it. I plan on writing the second book over Christmas Break and release it by Spring Break. I will write the third book at the end of the next semester and release during the Summer.
I started writing this book on December 7, 2007. The rough draft was 50% longer than this version is and had many more main characters. I integrated them into this new version well I believe while staying true to my original plan. I cannot believe that after nearly six years, my book will hit the online shelves tomorrow. It is very thrilling to have completed this and I hope that you all like it.
Robert
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