I would hope, should this tale come true, that it will be different here.ĭisclaimer (1): This ARC was given to me for free in exchange for an honest review from Netgalley. When England and Australia confiscated its citizens' firearms, there was nary a whimper.
It IS fantasy, since I wonder if Americans have grown too complacent to even fight for their rights. Gary Hansen's The Second Revolution will keep you going. Instead, there is simply a corrupt president violating the Constitution, and what are the American people going to do about it? In fact, no political labels are ever used in The Second Revolution, nor are ideological ones. To his credit, the author does not pit one political party against another. The book raises the question of what are the moral limits to protest, to civil disobedience, and finally, to open revolt? I don't give spoilers in my reviews but you can bet that half-the-country doesn't like it one bit. All fingers point to President Singleton who - using the killings as an excuse - orders the confiscation of all handguns in the country. Two congressional opponents are assassinated. The current President of the United States, a politician named Singleton, is trying to pass a draconian tax overhaul. They get caught up in the events of the day and react as many would. The main protagonists, a crime victim named Jake, his "sudden" girlfriend Monica and her preacher father, Clive, are fully developed and human. The Second Revolution is a fun and action-packed read with some very likable characters.
Though there isn't an actual revolutionary war involved, there is an uprising against a stunningly corrupt president. The Second Revolution, by Gary Hansen (Amazon link) is better written than many of them and presents a clear case where action is needed. Without trying to be political, it seems that as the mood of the country becomes more polarized and angry - and I'm not pointing any fingers - there's been a large uptick in novels about a new civil war, or in this case, a second revolution.
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