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Election 2064 #2
Election 2064: Book Two
America, what will we become?
"Acton Granger lives on, in all of us. He has to." - Elijah Schroeder, 55th President of the United States.
America, as she so often finds herself, is at a crossroads. Once the election season begins in earnest, a daily battle is waged for control of her future.
An ambitious senator channels a mysterious inner voice to embody the resentment of his followers, rising to increasing prominence.
A gifted artist reunites with a figure from his past to discover the Second Civil War’s most explosive secret.
A wealthy technologist gains national attention with his genius, but must decide who and what he stands for.
A dedicated policy analyst reluctantly embraces the spotlight to shepherd the drafting of a new Constitution.
An unconventional governor and her campaign-staff daughters strive to pull a reluctant base into the modern age.
And a conflicted president tries to move the country past divisions he can't escape himself, while questions about the fate of his predecessor begin to cloud his legitimacy.
But underneath it a conspiracy, decades in the making, is finally coming to light – one that somehow connects each of them. And once revealed, it will shake the nation’s very soul.
"Acton Granger lives on, in all of us. He has to." - Elijah Schroeder, 55th President of the United States.
America, as she so often finds herself, is at a crossroads. Once the election season begins in earnest, a daily battle is waged for control of her future.
An ambitious senator channels a mysterious inner voice to embody the resentment of his followers, rising to increasing prominence.
A gifted artist reunites with a figure from his past to discover the Second Civil War’s most explosive secret.
A wealthy technologist gains national attention with his genius, but must decide who and what he stands for.
A dedicated policy analyst reluctantly embraces the spotlight to shepherd the drafting of a new Constitution.
An unconventional governor and her campaign-staff daughters strive to pull a reluctant base into the modern age.
And a conflicted president tries to move the country past divisions he can't escape himself, while questions about the fate of his predecessor begin to cloud his legitimacy.
But underneath it a conspiracy, decades in the making, is finally coming to light – one that somehow connects each of them. And once revealed, it will shake the nation’s very soul.
358 pages, Paperback
Published June 21, 2018
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April 15, 2024
Reviewing Books 1 and 2 at Once
This is basically because they are part of the same story, and a timely one it is, too. In 2064, The United States has survived another Civil War, this one referred to as Civ-2, and several states (mostly the "red states" have broken up into smaller states to try to gain more power in Congress. Also, there are no longer two major political parties, but "Leagues", and the ones with the most power (and the biggest Sponsors) win the elections. In 2064, the current president is Acton Granger, hitherto the governor of North Dakota, who has won without a running mate and pledged to name the next highest vote-getter, who happens to be Elijah Schroeder, of the Conservative League, his vice-president. This has gone along reasonably well until 2064's election cycle. At a rally on Ellis Island where the first legal immigrant since before Civ-2 is scheduled to receive his legal citizenship, there is an attempt on the President's life by someone using something they call Weaponized Light. This kills the immigrant, a renowned doctor, seriously damages the Statue of Liberty, and wounds or kills a number of others. While it does not kill the president, he collapses several days later and is in a coma at Walter Reed Hospital. At the same time, the book focuses on other characters, notably Shelby Monroe, the governor of Greater Texas, a candidate of the Freedom League, and her five daughters, known collectively as the Boot Squad; a Black videographer named Jamie who travels with them; Joshua Cromwell, another candidate of the Freedom League, who is guided by a mysterious internal Voice (and who reminds me of Josh Hawley); and Tess Sinclair, daughter of a former candidate from the Conservative League, who is carrying on her father's dream of a Constitutional Convention to revise/rewrite our national document. All in all, it's a fascinating, if slow, read...but it's not finished. Apparently Book 3 is on its way, which is a good thing, since the story isn't done yet! We don't know who wins the election....
This is basically because they are part of the same story, and a timely one it is, too. In 2064, The United States has survived another Civil War, this one referred to as Civ-2, and several states (mostly the "red states" have broken up into smaller states to try to gain more power in Congress. Also, there are no longer two major political parties, but "Leagues", and the ones with the most power (and the biggest Sponsors) win the elections. In 2064, the current president is Acton Granger, hitherto the governor of North Dakota, who has won without a running mate and pledged to name the next highest vote-getter, who happens to be Elijah Schroeder, of the Conservative League, his vice-president. This has gone along reasonably well until 2064's election cycle. At a rally on Ellis Island where the first legal immigrant since before Civ-2 is scheduled to receive his legal citizenship, there is an attempt on the President's life by someone using something they call Weaponized Light. This kills the immigrant, a renowned doctor, seriously damages the Statue of Liberty, and wounds or kills a number of others. While it does not kill the president, he collapses several days later and is in a coma at Walter Reed Hospital. At the same time, the book focuses on other characters, notably Shelby Monroe, the governor of Greater Texas, a candidate of the Freedom League, and her five daughters, known collectively as the Boot Squad; a Black videographer named Jamie who travels with them; Joshua Cromwell, another candidate of the Freedom League, who is guided by a mysterious internal Voice (and who reminds me of Josh Hawley); and Tess Sinclair, daughter of a former candidate from the Conservative League, who is carrying on her father's dream of a Constitutional Convention to revise/rewrite our national document. All in all, it's a fascinating, if slow, read...but it's not finished. Apparently Book 3 is on its way, which is a good thing, since the story isn't done yet! We don't know who wins the election....
September 4, 2018
Book Two picked right up where we left off and kept running. The recap in the beginning helps the reader become re-immersed in 2064 right away. The author then takes us on another adventure into the futuristic world he’s created. It’s a journey that’s highly entertaining, continually surprising, and eerily pertinent to today’s political world. Books 1 and 2 are definitely strongly recommended and looking forward to Book 3!
June 18, 2019
And the adventure continues to be superb!
Book two continues to flesh out the characters & the society to a satisfying end! I’m already anxious for Book three to come out!
Book two continues to flesh out the characters & the society to a satisfying end! I’m already anxious for Book three to come out!
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