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About Dissent, Book 1: Acceptance
A new adult dystopian sci-fi/fantasy
What can one man do against an all-powerful, tyrannical government? The answer begins with acceptance.
BACK OF BOOK DESCRIPTION
In the meritocracy of Helion, your Merithon rank is everything. It determines what you can buy, where you can live, what jobs you can hold, and what partners you’re allowed. Oculars, devices that monitor the individual’s every move and the moves of those around them, are mandated by law. Those who can’t wear them due to physical defects are ranked “Peculiars,” a class just above “Useless.”
Zenith DeClension is a Peculiar trapped in a life he sees no hope of changing, until the deaths of three of the most important figures in his life lead him to accept an offer that puts him in open conflict with the system and all those who control it. Forced to go on the run, he finds support in the most unlikely places even as he battles the inner demon that threatens to consume him and the system that seeks to destroy him.
His only hope: the Relic he once rejected. His only purpose: help those in need. But to help humanity, he must stand against an oppressive regime that will do anything to stop him.
Target Audience:
Socially disenfranchised young and new adult males, both economically disadvantaged and those from affluent families.
Key Message
Empowerment through service to the community and others.
Supplemental Educational Content
Acceptance: Moving Forward
A guide to turning past poor decisions into powerful possibilities for making a positive difference in the world.
Target Audience:
Young and new adult males whose future is in doubt due to a decision made that resulted in someone dying or being hurt.
Purpose:
To reassure them their life is not over and help them to find ways to put their past to work for the benefit of other people.
About the Author
Although his family met his material needs while growing up, John R. Kyle always felt something was missing. He searched for answers in books and newspapers. He attended college at an his state’s flagship university, became an AAU member, and graduated Magna Cum Laude from a Tier 1 law school. He received publication for an article on international cyber warfare and espionage. John’s great expectations did not come to fruition. Depression set in and John turned to a variety of outlets hoping to escape his fear of failure and self loathing. Eventually, he found the missing pieces of his life and, with them, a burning desire to help others and spur intellectual curiosity. Dissent: Acceptance is where that work begins.