Uprising

Corpalism #1

by Arun D. Ellis

In a society built on control, one man is about to go deep into the shadows to expose the truth.

Terry works for Relocations, a government agency that quietly removes low-score citizens from society and dumps them in sink estates—massive concrete slums built to keep the poor contained and forgotten. But Terry’s not just another cog in the machine.

He volunteered for this.

Undercover on a mission even his own agency doesn’t fully understand, Terry descends into the decaying underbelly of a fractured nation—where the wealthy rule behind walls, the immigrant class serves in silence, and hope has been erased.

But as loyalties blur and the mission spirals, Terry uncovers a truth more explosive than anyone imagined.

The system isn’t broken. It was designed this way.

Uprising is a gripping, twist-filled thriller for readers who like their heroes sharp, their villains hidden, and their futures chillingly close to home.

Genres: Dystopia, Fiction

200 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 16, 2017

Reviews

[Landon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Corpalism is a science fiction political commentary that centers a lot on the economic circumstance that we are currently dealing with and its repercussions. It is told through numerous perspectives and from different points in time. The characters are energizing and the plot is created in a way that was nearly scary because it appeared very realistic. Pare one is nearly like a wakeup call or a vision of what the future could be. The creator uses genuine historical occasions to form the theories and events within the story easier to relate to.

[Pegboard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Arun Ellis presents a thrilling dystopian novel comparative To Kill a Mockingbird. The plots are not the same, but the rich ruling and exploiting the already oppressed poor is similar. I was quite impressed with multiple twists at the end. This is not an easy book to summarize because all truth as you read it could become the deception that is being portrayed as truth.
When the extremely wealthy become so use to manipulating the poor for their profit, and then think they can push them all in ghetto areas without a reaction, then rebellion and tyranny will break through. Promises to the informers are easily broken when you don’t have to face them or the circumstances in which they live. And it is hard to tell which side you should turn to when you are straddling the fence.

[Lizzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the first volume from Corpalism and it works really well as a stand alone book. I really enjoyed it the first time I read it and will probably read it again.

[Malak · Rating 3 out of 5]

İt was really interesting until it starts talking about economy with the same sentences for the 10th time. We got it the first time, no need for fillers

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think the premise behind this book is interesting. I found it a little confusing to read. I found some of the discussions in the book really confusing.