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Righteous Rebellion
by James Hooker
348 pages
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By a quirk of fate, a staggering amount of cash is given to a ministry in a southern state. A pastor has divined its purpose: to enable his state’s secession from the Union. The results are jaw-dropping, chilling, and outright hilarious.
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Category: Fiction:Humor
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About the Book
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A quirk of fate has enabled the donation of a history-altering amount of cash to the ministry of a popular religious leader in a solidly Conservative state. Having interpreted the donation as a sign from above, the pastor has divined its purpose: to enable his state’s formal secession from the Union and to have their U.S. Senator appointed President of the newly created country.
The public announcement of this outrageous move is met with wild approval by the citizens of the former state and abject horror by the rest of the world, including a dedicated reporter who makes it her mission to bring down the revolution.
As it struggles to form a new nation, the rogue republic encounters a series of existential challenges, both within its government and among its increasingly beleaguered citizenry.
With its very survival at stake, it is forced to take increasingly bold risks to keep its grip on power, including an audacious gambit that pits the tiny nation against the mighty United States itself.
The jaw-dropping, chilling, and sometimes outright hilarious results will keep readers, both for and against the concept of secession, reading late into the night.
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Reviews
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This was a gripping read. The author did an amazing job of capturing the heart of the political divide that has become the heart of the American political machine. The imagery and atmosphere of the novel allow the reader to feel the rising tensions across the nation, and the way the author blends in humorous dialogue through these characters helps underscore the stakes at play for the narrative.
The heart of the story rests in the massive character arcs played out throughout the narrative. Early on readers see the influence religion and old school mentality has on modern day politics, and the way each character’s motivations impact the story were greatly felt. The story doesn’t just impact the nation, but the world as a whole, and highlights how much the United States influences how the rest of the world turns at this point in time.
A brilliant blend of Stephen King’s The Stand meets Civil War, author James Hooker’s Righteous Rebellion is a must-read political and historical fiction. The use of satire and real-world political divides allowed the reader to get fully immersed in the minds of these figures and see how that divide impacts the world stage as a whole.
Rating: 10/10
- Anthony Avina, Bestselling Author/Editor/Blogger
A flat-out brilliant book!
- C.V. Gurin, Author "How to Write With Expression"
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| About the Author |
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James Hooker is an American author of humor, satire, and historical fiction. Prior to beginning his writing career he spent over thirty years in technology in California’s Silicon Valley. His previous novel is Redneck Riviera. He and his wife currently live in Rhode Island. |
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