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The Liberty of Heretics
Yael is an acolyte in a sacred order that rules over the known world. She is on the verge of ascending to leadership but must first prove that her faith is unwavering. Doubt is not merely discouraged, it is deadly. Uncertainty is a capital offense. As she stands before her superiors to be tested, her certainty is shattered. The boundaries of the world she thought she knew are ripped open and she must decide whether to trust her god, or herself.
Will is an ambitious researcher whose radical ideas have earned him scorn among his peers. Ejected from the mainstream scholarly community, he is forced to embark on an expedition to rehabilitate his reputation. After accepting help from an enigmatic benefactor, he finds himself a political prisoner in a strange world where reason is subservient to dogma.
The Liberty of Heretics follows ten principal characters with overlapping points-of-view as they navigate an increasingly volatile environment where corruption, religious zealotry, financial instability threaten to bring multiple societies to the brink of collapse. The problems confronted by these characters are economic deregulation and inequality, failing democracies, and the distortionary power of ideology. Big ideas though they may be, they are conveyed through fast-paced interaction and glimpses into interlocking crises. It slowly becomes evident that global stability is not being undermined by happenstance, but by design.
Will is an ambitious researcher whose radical ideas have earned him scorn among his peers. Ejected from the mainstream scholarly community, he is forced to embark on an expedition to rehabilitate his reputation. After accepting help from an enigmatic benefactor, he finds himself a political prisoner in a strange world where reason is subservient to dogma.
The Liberty of Heretics follows ten principal characters with overlapping points-of-view as they navigate an increasingly volatile environment where corruption, religious zealotry, financial instability threaten to bring multiple societies to the brink of collapse. The problems confronted by these characters are economic deregulation and inequality, failing democracies, and the distortionary power of ideology. Big ideas though they may be, they are conveyed through fast-paced interaction and glimpses into interlocking crises. It slowly becomes evident that global stability is not being undermined by happenstance, but by design.
362 pages, Paperback
Published February 11, 2025
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April 3, 2025
A deliciously enticing tale with expert world building delivered at an appropriate pace. Characters feel real, with their ideals driving them as they work their way through a story dripping with ethical and political quandaries.
This debut book feels like something we would get from a seasoned author and reads like a mix of all the good aspects of The Golden Compass, Dune, and The Wheel of Time.
I will be anxiously awaiting seeing how this story plays out, and have no doubt that the proceeding books will be unravel to reveal even bigger surprises than this one.
This debut book feels like something we would get from a seasoned author and reads like a mix of all the good aspects of The Golden Compass, Dune, and The Wheel of Time.
I will be anxiously awaiting seeing how this story plays out, and have no doubt that the proceeding books will be unravel to reveal even bigger surprises than this one.
August 7, 2025
“Liberty of Heretics” is amazing! I took a chance (“why not?”) - was thoroughly rewarded and reinvigorated to get back into high fantasy, world-building novels more regularly. Been an IG fan of Elias for a long time, and his writing complements his sharp wit and comprehensive, genuine, complex grasp of human problems. With thought-provoking ideas, compelling characters, and action-packed sequences, I’m already looking forward to the sequel.
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