In 2030, viruses, spy drones, terrorism, and joblessness have eroded American optimism. People want something to believe in. As demonstrated in a Midwest high school election, politics have taken on the inflexibility and dogma of a new religion. Only true believers will survive and prosper. Or so they think.?THIS NOVEL?S BRILLIANCE IS THAT IT WRAPS COMPLEX CONCEPTS INTO AN EASY-TO-FOLLOW STORY THAT IS RELATABLE TO ALL AGES.? ?Gerr Orz, award-winning filmmaker, youth activist ?A FASCINATION, FAST-PACED, FUTURISTIC STORY. AS A POLITICIAN WITH SEVERAL ELECTIONS UNDER MY BELT, I COULDN?T PUT IT DOWN.? ?Bill Richardson, former member of Congress, U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Governor of New Mexico ?A WONDERFUL BOOK THAT DESERVES A WIDE AUDIENCE.??Douglas Preston, #1 NYT best-selling author of The Lost City of the Temple God