Apocalypse Law 5: Liberty or Tyranny

Apocalypse Law #5

by John Grit

Liberty or Tyranny, book 5 of John Grit’s Apocalypse Law Series, finds Nate, Brian, Deni, and friends continuing their struggle to survive in a lawless post-apocalyptic land. Nate reluctantly acts as temporary sheriff, and the people of the community work together to fight hunger and the remaining violent criminals. While investigating the murder of Chesty, they uncover a conspiracy that draws the attention of powerful men in Washington and soon find themselves hunted fugitives.

Colonel Donovan does what he can to stand between the people and a weakened government that has been hijacked by wealthy men willing to do anything to consolidate power and rule post-plague America. Even if America survives as a nation, will it be under liberty or tyranny?

103,000 words

296 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 12, 2014

About the author

I loved reading since age ten. Every summer break, I would read Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn, and dream about running away from home, and floating down a river in a raft. When I took “American Lit” in school and saw how the teachers almost worshiped Hemingway, Faulkner, and the other American authors, I wanted to give the world stories people would read and love one hundred years from now.

Reviews

[Larry Powers · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Saga Ends

What a great story. The ending is more than expected. Or is it the beginning of a new adventure. Only time will tell!!!

[Toni L. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this whole series. Very exciting and fun to read. Kind of sad it's over.

[Mike Nemeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

John Grit started his Apocalypse Law series with nonstop action. The threat level for ex Army Ranger Nate Williams rocketed up to 10 and stayed there. Grit's writing was a little rough, but his pacing was beyond nearly any thriller out there. He also got personal. This was a struggle of a guy against almost impossible odds. Yet somehow, Williams pulled his own ass out of the frying pan. He saved his son, he saved his friends and he met one seriously badass lady. Grit continued to develop his version of the United States after a devastating virus killed 95 percent of the world's population and squabbling and starvation probably killed half the rest. Williams in the fifth installment of the series wants to chuck it all and go to ground, wait it out. But he can't. He cares about his newfound people. He wants them to survive. Heck, he wants his country to continue on. Grit expands his storyline in the final two books to include the military, a small combined force, and what's going on in Washington, D.C. In the nation's capital, it's not good. A real scumbag of a rich mover and shaker has taken the presidency through a sham election and essentially wants to name himself dictator. He's not a decent fellow. Turns out he's behind arming a nihilist movement that's been destabilizing efforts by the public to restore society. And he's not using his Army assets to restore order. He wants chaos so he can consolidate power. Power is what drives him. He is in essence Enemy No. 1. Williams uncovers the president's duplicity by intercepting a shipment of guns bound for nihilist forces. He takes his prisoner, a captured black ops agent, to his trusted local Army leader and explains the situation. But this is a Grit story. Williams is labeled a terrorist and is put on everybody's kill list. Black ops go after him and his friends. He has to run. And it looks bleak. Will he survive?

[Wampuscat · Rating 4 out of 5]

The fifth & final(?) chapter in the Apocalypse Law series, like it's predecessors, is a constant whirlwind of action and intense drama. In this episode, the local problems become much wider in scope as the Williams family accidentally becomes embroiled in a national level conspiracy. The characters are still the ones I've come to appreciate in the first four books, but they do take a backseat to the plot in this one. At times the 'run through the jungle' then 'sneak through the jungle' episodes become a bit monotonous, but it never lasts long. There's always a 'moment of sheer terror' waiting to rise up and bite the reader in the eyeball before you can say 'I think it's safe now.' All in all, I found the book and exciting read. I was glad for the hopeful conclusion as well. I give it 4 stars and call it an Action Packed Read!

[Pam Shelton-Anderson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was the apparently final book in the series and another short volume. Overall the series was fairly enjoyable to read. I was pleased that the military in this series were not the bad guys they are often portrayed in other books.

[Brad Theado · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm hoping thus series is over. It's good enough that I'll keep reading it but only just that. It's overly descriptive at times so I found myself skimming large sections.