![]() ![]() To give readers the big picture, about the cascading events that can destroy a civilization, requires multiple perspectives.Īll those points of view and the constant shifting between characters bothered me at the beginning, but by returning to them enough times, i eventually got comfortable with the various competing factions, wallowing in the blood of a dying America. People are often in isolated pockets cut off from communication, starved for food and for good information. The author uses many alternating points of view to tell the story, which I think is pretty common in dystopian type novels. If either of these types of content offends you, I would highly recommend that you skip this story.ĪLEA JACTA EST, which is Latin for "the die is cast", is an extremely ambitious novel covering the near future collapse and complete breakdown of the United States. Additionally, just about all of these characters, both the good and the bad, are in extremely difficult situations, and they indulge in a great deal of foul language. As such, there is a great deal of gore and gruesomeness. While I would highly recommend this lengthy story, I must also warn potential readers that it is a very realistic and gritty war scenario. Another round or two with a good editor would do this book a world of good. There also seems to be a serious lack of understanding of how possessives are formed. You may say "So what, it's just prepositions and articles," but these are important requirements of coherent communication. In particular, words in many sentences were simply missing, sometimes requiring a re-read to ensure understanding. While the writing is realistic and exciting, the many text errors are quite annoying. Second, and far more important, the book is in desperate need of a competent editor. ![]() This just seemed to strain credulity, esp inasmuch as the other parallel stories did not end quite so patly. First, at the end, the two main characters and their families survive altho' nobody else from the community in their section does. Two things I did *not* like about this story. Each section has its own cast of characters, both good and bad. The saga is divided into separate but parallel sections of the country and the globe. I'll probably pick up the second and third installment at some point, but I really need a break after the juggernaut of Part One for now.) But you can stop after this one and without feeling a sense of being cheated out of a "real" ending. (Well, this part of the story's conclusion there are two more chapters to the saga. This story just keeps barrelling along to its only possible conclusion as it takes your breath away. There are even patriots versus deluded peaceniks at all levels and in all situations. And then there's the deep state attempting to overthrow the government. And who would try to destroy the USA from within? Moslem Brotherhood, of course, largely by starting a race war. ![]() The author is very realistic seriously, who would try to invade the USA? Aside from Mexico, China, Russia, and moslem countries, all of whom hate us? Why of course: countries that have been envious of our success, like France and Germany, would gladly jump on the bandwagon. Lots of terrific characters to adore and abhor. The story moves at the speed of light, and covers all the possible bases of what could - would? - happen if the USA was caught in a doomsday scenario and American citizens had to fight for survival on a moment-by-moment basis. I'm not really one for post-apocalyptic scenarios ("Mad Max" made me laugh out loud), but I picked this book up and was barely able to put it down. It's a vision of a POSSIBLE future of America and the world. Was it believable? There's no precedent to judge by. Will I buy the next book in the series.yes, so that should be sufficient praise for this one. In a survival situation, the ones that accept the "new reality" are most likely to survive longest. They are human and conflicted about becoming and doing what they must in order to survive, but as I said, a little slow. the characters are complex and pretty much what I would actually expect in the given situation. I think this was a pretty good book, long and slow in places, unbelievable in others. The acceptance curve is too steep with the two "main" characters although the ex-mil. The characters ARE somewhat predictable.the prepper that has a stockpile, the ex-military guy the wives, the neighbors that are SHEEP, the placating "politician" that is put in charge by the sheep when the prepper is just "too violent" when he has had to go all warrior to save their whiny asses. ![]()
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