Exodus

by Lawrence Cramer

Following the discovery of "wet tunnels" linking the majority of the world's oil wells together, combined with the now vividly apparent oil shortage, panic among the global populous ensues. Violent riots become commonplace as the critical infrastructure, previously dependent on the black gold, grinds suddenly to a halt. The citizens of the United States cry out for government intervention and a national savior. The response: Martial Law. Realizing they are losing control, the U.S. government calls its troops home and isolationism becomes the new norm.

Out of the torrent of chaos and oppression an underground movement forms: the Pilgrims. Founded with the sole purpose of recapturing their once held rights to freedom, the plan from which to obtain their dream is nearly complete. Operating from the shadows, the pilgrims must tread carefully if they are to succeed.

The story itself follows a young man named Devin, who falls unwillingly into the Pilgrim movement and finds himself an enemy of the state. With his survival at stake, the teen, joined by a group of refugees, struggles to escape the government controlled city and on to the Pilgrim capital of freedom: Lake Haven.

395 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 15, 2013

About the author

Lawrence Cramer was born and raised in New York. After high school he joined the U.S. Army as a Cavalry Scout and was stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado. He served a total of five and a half years, two of which were spent fighting in Iraq.
He has a wonderful wife and a beautiful daughter. He currently spends his free time pursuing a bachelor’s degree in management and whenever possible writing. His other interests include computer games, specifically of the sandbox MMORPG variety, and of course playing with his ever energetic daughter.

Reviews

[Gertie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting premise, although I would have enjoyed more character development so we can get a better feel for the players. There were some very dramatic things happening which could have been explored a bit more from the emotional perspective. Aside from some aypical comma locations, I think this author is a decent writer - just needs an editor. I found nearly 70 typos, enough to actually impact my enjoyment of the story. I would recommend this one get edited and re-released.

[Mat Soole · Rating 1 out of 5]

Couldn't get into it, 50% was enough, not enough story to it and moved to slowly