Second Term - A Novel of America in the Last Days

by John Richard Price

“POTUS is down! OH, NO!…Repeat, the President….is down!”
“Appears to be an upper front shot…bleeding...he’s behind the podium …on the
platform.….Protocol SkyHook. STAT! ….Full perimeter. STAT, STAT.”
With these frantically shouted words Secret Service Agent Steve Quinn was only
confirming what hundreds of thousands of day viewers could see with their own eyes –
the President had been shot and was down.
Normally, viewership of a day-time Presidential speech outside of DC would not be
extensive, but this was no normal day. The elections were just eleven days away, and
this President was behind in virtually all of the polls, except for CBS, which gave him
a lead so thin that the poll’s margin of error dwarfed the purported lead. Clearly, the
question of the re-election of this President was in doubt. That is, his re-election was in
doubt before the bullet sliced through his right shoulder.
SECOND TERM is an exciting, yet frightening, look at what could happen after
the re-election of an American President committed to fundamentally change
America. Once re-elected, never to face the voters again, what would the President
do to keep his promise, in his next four years? Would he lead the fight to abolish
Americans’ right to keep and bear arms? Would he lead the Congress in banning ‘hate
speech’, including criticism of public officials? What would his newly-created greenshirted
CCC Conservators do to deny Americans their Constitutional rights?
With no holds barred, SECOND TERM, in three volumes, peers into the future of
an end times nation viewed through the lens of Biblical prophecy. Will violence in the
streets fulfill what Prophets foresaw centuries ago? Will America stand by or betray
Israel? Is America’s future revealed in the Bible?
SECOND TERM is fiction. Or is it?

Genres: Christian Fiction

424 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 20, 2012

Reviews

[Stephanie Loomis · Rating 1 out of 5]

Mostly ridiculous

The novelization of biblical prophecy is a risky thing. Too subtle and no one gets it. Too settled in a pre-mid-post tribulation view and 2/3 of the audience tunes out. Too outlandish and it becomes ridiculous. This book falls into the third category. From thinly veiled names ( most obviously characters who share initials with contemporary politicians) to the speed at which the U.S. acquiesces to fascism, the power of prophecy turns into a weak literary device. This book is both bad fiction and bad prophecy. The characters are flat, the story sequence improbable, and the overall impact falls flat. Well intentioned, I'm sure, but intentions do not always make for good literature.

[Reader · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wish goodreads had half-star ratings. I would have given this one 3 and a half stars. I enjoyed it but did not much care for the ending. But this is the first book in a trilogy, so hopeful all loose ends will be tied by the end of the series. I look forward to reading the second book in the series "The Warning". I looks to me like it will be better than the first book.

[Barry Jenkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

I almost never give 5 stars *****

One of the best books I've read in a long time. I've read close to 1000 books in the past 4-5 years and have rated very few 5 stars, probably less than a dozen.
This novel follows our nation, USA, as it shadows near end time Biblical prophecy....
It is scary to me how much we have deteriorated in this country in my lifetime.
The United States is certainly not the same country today that I've grown up in and we are continuing to walk a fine line and speed down a slippery slope.
This novel shows just how much worse America will soon come........the Russian President a generation ago said that America would be destroyed or overcome not by military force from other countries but from inside America.
We are moving to that point at light speed and our future does not look very promising.
Can't wait to continue reading this series.

Also, this is one of the few Amazon Kindle books I've read that is not filled with misspelled words and other similar annoyances

[Ron Hawkins · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you look at America today, this story could conceivably happen.

Good story. Timely given current events but written in 2013? Does that make it prophetic? The choice of character names is amusing. Good character development. If you look at the news today and ask yourself what could happen. Definitely READ THIS BOOK.

[Michael · Rating 1 out of 5]

I have had this on my Kindle for a while and picked it up from my dusty electronic to-be-read pile and had to stop not too far into it: there are numerous typographical, grammatical, and other errors – so much so it was too distracting. I would give this one a pass.

[Chad Leivan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting take. Seems to real to be fiction

[Janice · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found the book engaging not because of eloquence in writing style or the attention to detail. This book is lacking in both but neither of the above are not what's key in the subject matter. The author has postured a valid vision of the near future of the state of our nation; although, for those of us paying attention, many already see these deceptions unfolding. The weaving of Biblical prophecy adds another dimension of concern as the evidence in The Bible compared to current events and the level of corruption in our country together with the decadence and decline of our culture is frighteningly overwhelming. Clearly, God had lifted his hand of protection and is no longer gracing our nation.

[Randy Evans · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book in the "End of America" series and it gives a good view of what many fear could happen and what some believe is the path we are on already. While I liked the book the first half was a little slow most likely due to the fact that it is a trilogy of which since the first book is a cliff-hanger I would guess all three books must be read to get the whole story. "Not a stand-alone novel." That said, the story is a good one and I will read the other two books of the series and hopefully I will think it was worth the time.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very slow start, and thinly veiled use of name changes. However, once the author got going with the actual premise of the story, it's an enjoyable story. Stronger dialogue development would have been nice. Plus, the editor did a poor job in catching things like poor grammar and missing letters, words, and punctuation.

[Tammy Doughty · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book had a great plot but the writer failed to make easy for the reader to follow the timeline of events. It also seemed as if the writer was trying to put everything & the kitchen sink in this book. I did find the topic on point for the time. I just wish the book had not just ended with a supposed suicide.

[Deborah Nazemi · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was fascinated by the plausible story line in this book. The book was engaging and kept me wondering what would happen next. It was also very close to reality. There was definitely a strong prophetic element. I really enjoyed reading it.

[Susan Smith · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book (fiction, that is) in a while that has grabbed my attention from the beginning. It seemed, though, as if things just started when, suddenly, the booked stopped. Not ended. Just stopped. I guess that's one way to build a following: leave too much of the story unresolved.

[Terry Conrad · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was awesome. This author certainly knows his prophecy. He wrote an eye opening book that was also very entertaining. The things in this book are happening in our Country right now. A must read.

[terry · Rating 2 out of 5]

Couldn't hold my interest

I gave it 2 stars because I really had a hard time getting interested in all the characters and the story line. I also had wrong expectations assuming it would be talking about end times not just the end of America.

[john r baucom jr · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fairly interesting perspective of a difficult time in the US history.

It seems a bit radical to me but does lead to further reflection where all of this and more seems much more prescient.

[Andrea · Rating 1 out of 5]

I tried but could not get into this book. I did not finish it.

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

VERY SCARY ...very easily could happen.

[David · Rating 1 out of 5]

One of the worst books I started to read in years

[C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story

Trp. NF. Characters plausible and plot well developed. Unfortunately this story may very well represent the future of our world.

[Debbie · Rating 4 out of 5]

what if? book depicts if all the guns were illegal and hate speech was not tolerated and that the President becomes a dictator. God help America if this "what if" books ever came true.

[Ken Adams · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Can't wait to read "The Day". This book was very Interesting. I felt like I was reading a forecast of what happens next I this country

[Thomas Meade · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book

Second Term was an excellent read. It was suspenseful and I felt like I was reading the news today it was so up to date.