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The Last Degree

by Dina Rae (Goodreads Author)

4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 · rating details · 32 ratings · 20 reviews

The Last Degree is a fictionalized account of how Freemasons and other secret societies set up the world for takeover. Ancient writings foretell a ‘Shining One’ who emerges as the world’s prophet. A murder of a Most Worshipful mason resembles a secret oath. A cop gets too close to solving the crime. Paranoid preppers go underground, preparing for war.
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Published July 1st 2012 by Amazon (first published December 20th 2011)

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Mar 07, 2013 Charles Franklin rated it 5 of 5 stars

To be honest I was a little confused with the title of this book. I expected some kind of fantasy thriller where people in a fringe group engaged in a battle against the government. What I got was actually something much more interesting.

The “Last Degree started off interestingly enough with a Bible quote (2 Chronicles 2:13-14). This should have been my first clue but I still didn’t get it. It wasn’t until I got a few pages in that I saw what the book was about. The Last Degree is a story that m...more

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Mar 02, 2013 Mallory Anne-Marie Forbes rated it 5 of 5 stars

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A complicated murder/terrorism/secret society mystery bouncing back and forth between time periods, “The Last Degree” also includes elements of romance and love; political stances and affiliations; and a plethora of “behind the scenes” kingmaking, queenmaking, and juggling of governments and economies. The novel doesn’t blink at violence, either, whether on the individual scale or on the mass scale. Much of the covert activity is due to the higher coun...more

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Aug 01, 2012 Tee loves Kyle Jacobson rated it 5 of 5 stars

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The Last Degree took me by surprise. I am a history buff and I have heard a lot of stories about the Freemasons and how the rule the world. Well after reading this book I thought that the rumors just might be true. I want to give FMB Blog Tours a huge thank you for allowing me to be a part of this tour.

In The Last Degree The Freemasons are trying to take over the world. There are secrets they hold and will do anything to rule this world. This book has so many twists and turns in it. It was hard...more

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Aug 22, 2012 Ronda Tutt rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery, political

Thought Provoking & Entertaining!

Once again Dina Rae takes us on a journey starting with a murder mystery that leads into ties with the Scottish Rite Freemason’s promoting the New World Order ideology. With the combined theories from the secret societies such Military cartels determined to stop the New World Order, Religious Fanatics who hang on Revelations theory about the “Shinning One” or as most Christians belief of the Anti-Christ and the end of time second coming teachings along with t...more

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Sep 07, 2012 Novareylin rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I know, I know, after reading that synopsis you’re probably thinking, Nova, are you crazy!? (I’m not going to answer that by the way!) Yet another book that is focused on politics! Look at that synopsis! Politics AND religion!

But wait guys, I read this because it sounded interesting. Plus the cover just makes you curious, right? Right! So I decided why not? Worst case scenario I don’t like it. Best case, I love it! Well guess what!? Yet again my instincts won out! This book, although completely...more I know, I know, after reading that synopsis you’re probably thinking, Nova, are you crazy!? (I’m not going to answer that by the way!) Yet another book that is focused on politics! Look at that synopsis! Politics AND religion!

But wait guys, I read this because it sounded interesting. Plus the cover just makes you curious, right? Right! So I decided why not? Worst case scenario I don’t like it. Best case, I love it! Well guess what!? Yet again my instincts won out! This book, although completely filled with politics and conspiracy theories, was seriously good! Seriously! I could not put it down. Just as I was starting to wane something happened to urge me on. The plot was well thought out, I mean holy god, there was so much information in this but was given a bit at a time so as not to overwhelm and the characters were great.

I was caught at the beginning. I mean you guys know I like horror but first page and a guy is getting his throat slit. So ok, I admit, I’m hooked. Then it’s one thing after another and honestly I couldn’t pin point who the bad guys were! I’m screaming in my head, what is going to happen!? 4% left in the book and I still didn’t figure out what was going to happen. It was beautifully done!

Characters, as I said were amazing, but the only downside, there were so many! I mean of course, you can’t take over the world with two people. And the chapters jumped between dates, 1964, 2000, 2012 and B.G. which is Before Globalization. With each jump I had to acclimate to the new jump but this gets easier and easier as you get to know all of these characters. Even with so many it starts to feel intimate and the dates start to all make sense, everything comes together flawlessly.

I have to say Larry is probably my favorite character but there are many great voices in this story. So many that jump out but Larry! Now that guy is something. Intelligent, charismatic and cute, the charm literally oozes off of the page. Eileen is another favorite oh and Anne! Anne is seriously intense.

Fortunately Sept 21st I get to do an author interview with Dina Rae! And I have to say, I can’t wait to learn more about this fabulous book and this great author! Don’t let the synopsis fool you guys, this is a really interesting book. Yes, full of conspiracy theories and politics but so worth your time! You may just want to build a bunker after reading it though!(less)

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Oct 26, 2012 Lynn Worton rated it 4 of 5 stars

I received a copy of this book by the author in return for an honest review.

This book is a conspiracy theorists dream! It certainly got me thinking about certain past events, and what the future holds!

There are too many points of view from different characters in this book to do a character breakdown, so I will refrain in this instance.

This story begins in 2000 and jumps between the years 1964 and 2012. It is told in a "past, present and future" style that I found slightly disconcerting. There a...more

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Sep 01, 2012 Ana♥ Beach Bum Reads rated it 3 of 5 stars

Ahh. Where to start?? This book is definitely something else, that's for sure. This book not only jumps from different POV's but also from different times, so you get a kind of whiplash jumping from the past, to the present, to deeper into the past and then back to the present. It's quite tiresome. To get down to the point, this book delves into conspiracy theories, free masonry, the Illuminati and religion. I for one don't care much for conspiracy theories and would rather not buy into that st...more Ahh. Where to start?? This book is definitely something else, that's for sure. This book not only jumps from different POV's but also from different times, so you get a kind of whiplash jumping from the past, to the present, to deeper into the past and then back to the present. It's quite tiresome. To get down to the point, this book delves into conspiracy theories, free masonry, the Illuminati and religion. I for one don't care much for conspiracy theories and would rather not buy into that stuff, but reading this book kinda flashed some light on that. You know how you read fictional books and you wish they were real, but you know they're not? You have a strong hold onto reality, right? Well, this book, I feel like that line for me is blurred. I can't help but acknowledge that maybe the Illuminati and all this New World Order stuff is real and it sorta freaked me out to the point where I really considered DNFing this book. But, I stuck with it and finished it. It was interesting, I'll give you that, interesting enough for me to finish the book.

I didn't like the book, because I didn't agree with a lot of what was happening. Blame it on my upbringing, but while reading this book I couldn't help but include my morals in my thought process with some of the actions of the characters. Also, the jumping around from POV's and time frames, again, it was tiring. I'm usually really good about reading books with multiple POV's, but this one was just too much, I felt like I was playing a game of tag and I could never catch up *sigh* Now, I didn't completely dislike this book, it had it's up points as well. One of those being the characters, aside from the crazy things that happened in this book, the characters were well developed and so danged believable. Another thing I liked about this book was that it balanced all the conspiracy mumbo jumbo with religion. I'd rather not read a book with any kind of religion stuff in it, but I was thankful for that in this book. I felt that after reading about devil worshiping, a little faith definitely got me through to finishing this book.

I've been on the fence about recommending this book since I got far enough into it to develop thoughts. I wouldn't recommend this book if you're totally against reading anything having to do with free masonry, Illuminati and all that jazz. However, if you're into that kinda thing, jump right on it. Aside from that, this book is well written and definitely kept me reading despite my wanting to DNF'ing it. (less)

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Dec 29, 2012 Sandy rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This story was woven. Woven loosely at first and I had no idea how this was all going to go down but in the end, it had me thinking. The pieces all fell into place and by the end of the book, the pages flew by and the players fell into place and I was felt thinking. Really? Could this happen if all the pieces fell into place? We’re talking about world domination and we’re not talking about robots or aliens, we’re talking about an elite set of individuals who put their playing pieces all in a row...more

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Sep 10, 2012 Apocalyptic Fiction rated it 5 of 5 stars

In her book The Last Degree, Dina Rae gives us a fascinating, sometimes frightening glimpse into the inner workings of the secret societies and their evil apocalyptic conspiracy. This is a very enjoyable book. Normally, I do most of my reading at night, but I’ll admit parts of this book were read in the daytime as the occult and satanic subject matter was keeping me awake. The Last Degree refers to the highest level of achievement in Freemasonry. As it turns out, at least according to the author...more

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Oct 24, 2012 Based Press rated it 5 of 5 stars

I'm a great fan of conspiracy theory stories, as they marry the best elements of fact, fiction and myth. The Last Degree did all of those things and then some. There is more myth brought to life in The Last Degree, and it's an element I enjoyed. The Masons have long been a favorite secret society of mine, and the author brings their mystery to the page with some religious interpretation that works really well. The history is well-researched and the pacing keeps you engaged.

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Jun 01, 2012 Kathleen rated it 3 of 5 stars

The Last Degree is an intriguing conspiracy theory novel filled with an intricate agenda by the Freemasons to gain control and dominate the world in order to create a one global government. The storyline focuses on the conspiracy of the Freemasons, and their attempt at a global takeover by any means necessary to attain their goal ... New World Order.

The author weaves a fascinating tale rich with descriptions of the secret societies and attention to detail backed with historical research and docu...more

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Nov 30, 2012 Brandy Jeffus rated it 5 of 5 stars

I don't usually read these types of books, but I am glad that I read this one! It was full of twists and turns and kept me on the edge of my seat the entire book.

While this is a work of fiction, you can just imagine some of the events happening in real life. Especially with the 'preppers' because there are shows that have proven they're out there!!

I really liked how completely chaotic (in a good day) this story could get. I loved the conspiracy theories and all the different POVs that are repres...more

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Aug 06, 2012 Gaele rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I was given a PDF of this book for purpose of honest review by the author. I was not compensated for the review, and it is honestly given and all words are my responsibility.

I will say that if you are a fan of conspiracy theories, and enjoyed Dan Brown, you most certainly will appreciate this book. The author has gone into great detail to research the history of secret societies and the lore that fuels their mystique. This story focuses on the acts of two main groups, the Preppers (or Prepared...more I was given a PDF of this book for purpose of honest review by the author. I was not compensated for the review, and it is honestly given and all words are my responsibility.

I will say that if you are a fan of conspiracy theories, and enjoyed Dan Brown, you most certainly will appreciate this book. The author has gone into great detail to research the history of secret societies and the lore that fuels their mystique. This story focuses on the acts of two main groups, the Preppers (or Prepared ones) and the Freemasons, and the battle to control the world.

The Preppers are working against the goals of the Freemasons, who condone all manner of activities to obtain their goal of unilateral governmental control, including murder, satanic ritualization and political upheaval. Like many conspiracy theories, there is never truly one clear cut and defined “good” guy or “bad guy” – all have their reasons and their failures, and use the means to justify the end result.

I found this book enjoyable, with a few exceptions. In places I found the writing to need some editing, there were typos that made little sense from a proofreading perspective. I’m strangely neurotic about these things. There were also some issues with story continuity and realism – you cannot, for example, take a taxi to the Statue of Liberty. As a first novel, I thought it was a well created and crafted work, and hope that the author continues to expend what obviously was a copious amount of research time to get little distinctions correct.

If you are looking for a read that will open the door to yet another master plan to take over the world, you can’t go far wrong reading this book. My expectation is that the story is the first in a series, which would explain the unfinished feel at the end, and only hope that the subsequent volume will do this first book justice.

I gave this book a solid 4 stars. The book is genre listed as Action/Adventure/Paranormal – among others, and may be rather disappointing for those looking to find more paranormal and layers of political intrigue. But, it will have great appeal to those who appreciate conspiracy theories and enjoy some historical facts and context in their reading. It was, a solid effort and an enjoyable read.
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Oct 07, 2012 Donna rated it 3 of 5 stars

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This book was not at all what I was expecting when I started. I was expecting your typical conspiracy theory story that tells you the world is doomed and its time to prepare. What I got instead was a very detailed story about how ancient prophecies and modern happenings are coming together to symbolize the end of the world as we know it and the coming of a New World Order.

The author spent a lot of time coming up with the conspiracy. And it shows in the details. This helps overcome the couple of...more

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Sep 29, 2012 Nancy (The Avid Reader) rated it 4 of 5 stars

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The following review is my opinion and not a paid review. I was given a copy of The Last Degree from the author for a review via Full Moon Bites.

The Last Degree is about the Freemasons, the Illuminati and other secret societies wanting to take over the world. It is written in different POV's which is good I think because you get to know what each character is thinking and feeling. They will do whatever it takes to rule the world. Whatever it takes means murder, blackmail, embezzlement ect...

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Apr 18, 2012 Alex rated it 5 of 5 stars

*SPOILER ALERT* *DO NOT READ IF YOU DON'T LIKE SPOILERS*

Conspiracy buffs awaiting the next Dan Brown novel can stop holding their breath, Dina Rae has provided what you need in The Last Degree.

This book follows an extremely intricate plot full of agendas and struggles for world domination. As is indicated by the front cover image of the Masonic Blue Lodge ring, this book primarily focuses on the conspiracy of the Freemasons, specifically 33rd degree Scottish Rite masons, to attain control of the...more

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Mar 02, 2013 Susan rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Dina pens "The Last Degree" in a plot that is filled with conspiracy theories it seems almost realistic. Her attention to the details, descriptions and historical facts were impressive. A very entertaining book and highly recommended this book to all conspiracy fans.

This review is based on a complimentary copy from the author which was provided for an honest review.

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Feb 28, 2012 Brenda Youngerman rated it 5 of 5 stars

Dina Rae has woven conspiracy theories together so well that are so realistic, it is almost scary. You will close this book and wonder - could this really happen?

Rae explores secret socities, destiny, and a master minded plan to take over the world, and writes it all in a manner within which a layman can understand. What impressed me the most about the writing of this book was the attention to detail with historic facts and documents. The research alone to write this book must have taken hundred...more

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Sep 19, 2012 Louisa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Enjoyed this book a bit, but it wasn't really the book for me, the Mason's weren't really good people, but yeah, it was a good book!

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Dina Rae is a new author that is here to stay. As a former teacher, she brings an academic element to her work. Her research on the Yezidi religion and love of art inspired her story telling for Halo of the Damned.
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