Thirty lives reveal how faith becomes law, law becomes punishment, and a nation learns to call tyranny perfect.
The Church of the American Way promises order, faith, and national renewal. What it builds is a theocracy where obedience is law, dissent is treason, the prisons keep growing, and cruelty gets rebranded as virtue.
Told through thirty interconnected stories, it follows people at every level of the new system: officials and prisoners, believers and doubters, parents and children, collaborators and rebels. Piece by piece a single chilling timeline emerges: how institutions fall, how ordinary people talk themselves into the unthinkable, and how resistance survives even after hope turns dangerous.
This complete edition gathers the original twenty-five stories plus five more.
Perfect for fans of Black Mirror and dark, speculative fiction.
How many perfect days can a country survive?
Autorentext
Mark Tullius is the author of 25 Perfect Days, which was named one of IndieReader s Best Indie Books for 2013. An Ivy League graduate, Mark lists Chuck Palahniuk and Stephen King as the authors who most influence his own writing. He attests that attending Tom Spanbauer s Dangerous Writing workshop marked the turning point in his career. In addition to 25 Perfect Days, Mark is the published author of five books and over two dozen short stories. His blog addresses a wide range of topics including mental health, fitness, parenting, and social issues; one of his blogs was featured by the NoH8 Campaign. Mark s passion for martial arts once had him competing in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). When head injuries sidelined his training, Mark launched a project called Unlocking the Cage that merges his love of the martial arts, his talent for writing, and his sociology degree from Brown University. In October 2014, Mark was invited to guest lecture on the Sociology of Martial Arts at his alma mater. Unlocking the Cage is a sociological study of why fighters are drawn to the sport of MMA, and why, despite actual and potential injuries, they continue to climb into the cage. Mark has traveled to 25 states, visited over 130 gyms, and 400 fighters from very diverse backgrounds. UTC is due to be released in 2016. Interviews from Mark s travels can be found on his YouTube channel. Mark resides in Southern California with his wife and two children. For more information about Mark s work, he invites you to connect with him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Klappentext
Take a Walk Through a Bleak and Disturbing Dystopian Future. See the World Filled With Horrendous Events And Heartache.
You know that a totalitarian regime doesn't spring up overnight, right? It's a slow, dangerous slide of events. And when you see them coming, it's probably already too late.
These thirty stories capture the path of going into one hellish future just like that. Thirty interconnected characters tell the story from their point of view. You will discover their take on horrible events, like ultra-radical religion, sweeping incarcerations, extreme measures taken to reduce the population, food shortages, and contaminated water.
The stories will reveal the courage, love, and sacrifice needed to survive this hellish nightmare. Will they be able to survive and overcome all of the obstacles in their way?
Here is what you can find in this book:
- Dystopian nightmare: Discover the hellish world where a totalitarian regime reigns with iron-clad grip. Ultra-radical religion, sweeping incarcerations, extreme measures. Truly a disturbing future.
- Thirty interconnecting stories: Thirty unique characters, thirty unique interconnecting stories that span over a forty-year period.
- Story of survival with incredible twists: The hellish future is slowly revealed. Enjoy the thought-provoking narrative where a group of resistance fighters try to overcome the regime.
The amazing stories that will make you wanting more: Compelling story that will keep you on your toes. With every twist, you will be asking for more, and you'll never know what will happen next.
What happens when you live in a dark totalitarian regime, and you just want to survive? Ask yourself, is this collection of stories just a figment of imagination or a very likely possibility?