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"A dystopian Sunset Limited in the spirit of 1984"
A story of oppression, resistance and consequences.
Set in a world some time after the glorious people's revolution, the Party has near unchallenged control, except in the freehold. The freehold is a mocking reminder of the Party's failure to quench the memory of the old republic.
Tonight, they aim to erase the freehold and the resistance that dwells there, but something goes terribly wrong.
Now, covered in blood and struggling to hang on to the swiftly unraveling threads of his life, one man slips in and out consciousness as he wrestles with memories of his past and the mysterious Gabe.
Approximately 10,000 words.
A story of oppression, resistance and consequences.
Set in a world some time after the glorious people's revolution, the Party has near unchallenged control, except in the freehold. The freehold is a mocking reminder of the Party's failure to quench the memory of the old republic.
Tonight, they aim to erase the freehold and the resistance that dwells there, but something goes terribly wrong.
Now, covered in blood and struggling to hang on to the swiftly unraveling threads of his life, one man slips in and out consciousness as he wrestles with memories of his past and the mysterious Gabe.
Approximately 10,000 words.
48 pages, Paperback
First published August 13, 2012
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About the author
Archer Garrett
13 books57 followersChristian, husband & author.
Books include:
The Western Front
Kratocracy (sequel)
Crescent City (prequel)
Flashback
Phases
Sample Chapters @ Blog:
http://acotwf.blogspot.com/
Books include:
The Western Front
Kratocracy (sequel)
Crescent City (prequel)
Flashback
Phases
Sample Chapters @ Blog:
http://acotwf.blogspot.com/
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September 24, 2013
In this novella, author Archer Garrett examines the falseness of Marxist/socialist theory as it is and has been practiced — nee — forced upon decent people through the years. Flashback, by Archer Garrett tells the story of a recent revolution by socialists, and the resistance fighting to restore democracy, to ask the questions: Do the ends justify the means? Or, do the means justify the end? Who gets to decide what “the common good” is?
The writing is crisp and moves along quickly. Most interesting to me were the scenes between the ‘bad guy’ protagonist who rejects introspection with someone who has a much greater perspective of the whole picture. There is a glimmer of hope at the end for the nameless country where the action takes place.
A fine and thought-provoking read.
The writing is crisp and moves along quickly. Most interesting to me were the scenes between the ‘bad guy’ protagonist who rejects introspection with someone who has a much greater perspective of the whole picture. There is a glimmer of hope at the end for the nameless country where the action takes place.
A fine and thought-provoking read.
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