Gloria Sherman—exemplary drone pilot, dutiful mother, loyal American Republic citizen—witnesses her precise world unravel after a mission goes spectacularly wrong. The devastating truth she uncovers transforms her from decorated soldier to hunted fugitive.
As she excavates layers of governmental deceit, Sherman discovers her surgical strikes served something far more insidious. With her mysteriously ailing father and vulnerable daughter as pressure points, she navigates the treacherous territory between blind obedience and moral rebellion.
Vargas crafts a scathing examination of unchecked power and patriotic delusion in this dystopian thriller where dissent equals death. For admirers of "1984" and "The Handmaid's Tale," this unnervingly plausible future raises the question: Will Sherman's rebellion flicker and die, or ignite something that even the machinery of state cannot extinguish?
Book information
Rating
★★★★ (4.0) (2)
Genre
Dystopia, Mystery and Thriller
Length
2 hrs 23 mins
Publish date
Apr 18, 2024
Language
English
About the Author
Damian Vargas
Self-exiled Brit turned Spanish resident, crafting action thrillers and dark humour from the shadowy underbelly of Costa del Sol. Child of the 70s-80s, weaned on adventure novels and gritty crime dramas. Published works include "Six Hard Days in Andalusia," "Den of Snakes," "The Dark Place," and "Over The Hill Backwards"—each navigating terrain from historical suspense to contemporary drama. Fascinated by 20th century conflicts, technology, and storytelling mechanics. Lives by "Wisdom Comes To Those Who Stray." Once encountered Zuckerberg pre-fortune and confused Hasselhoff while dressed as Ron Burgundy. Harbors punk rock affection and spider aversion in equal measure.View all Audiobooks by Damian Vargas
