![]() ![]() He is dragged into a fight he does not believe in and a desperate struggle to protect his ship, his way of life and the lives of the persecuted few who seek only freedom. Shepherd, a freighter-tramp and smuggler, is commissioned to deliver illicit medical supplies to a hostile border planet near the Wall. He and a handful of survivors flee into the frozen, snow-covered forest to wait for the preacher who told them their way of life was based on lies. A 14-year-old boy, Jordi, sees armed men approaching and manages to wake his family. In the cold of a winter's night, a small village is the subject of a brutal attack. Yet there are those who preach a new religion and who want to be free. Humanity's true history survives only in whispers of a secret archive. Freedom, religion and self-determination are anachronisms. This it does too though, with the second half delivering some finely crafted hard-action, with a pacing. ![]() Every citizen is implanted with a device to monitor their location, health and emotions. The Heretic is a fast read that succeeds in involving the reader from the very first page, and manages enough character development and revelation in its 180 pages (Kindle edition) to give the reader more than just a wild page-turning ride. ![]() The Magistratus controls interstellar travel, access to technology, even procreation. In return for its protection, citizens must concede their rights absolutely. Humanity's survivors are now dispersed among distant colonies, thousands of light years from the barren, frozen rock that was once their home.Īt a time when power means everything, the ultimate power, the imperium, rests with the Consulate Magistratus. ![]() Centuries have passed since life ended on the blue planet. ![]()
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