The Silent Dominion: Unmasking The System

by Damian Cross

Genres: Nonfiction, Political Science

142 pages, Paperback

Published September 18, 2025

Reviews

[Eaz · Rating 1 out of 5]

The Silent Dominion reads less like a cohesive book and more like a curated compilation of scattered information. Much of its content feels familiar—material that can easily be found in news articles, Wikipedia pages, or surface-level online research—repackaged under a single title.

While the subject matter itself may be intriguing, the execution lacks depth and original analysis. Instead of developing a clear thesis or offering new insights, the book often feels like a series of loosely connected summaries. At times, it’s hard to tell whether I’m reading a serious, well-researched work or listening to an early-stage podcast episode still finding its voice.

This isn’t necessarily a bad introduction for readers completely new to the topic, but for anyone expecting rigorous argumentation, fresh perspectives, or academic weight, The Silent Dominion may feel underwhelming.

[L.E Earwicker · Rating 1 out of 5]

Any book worth its weight doesn’t need multiple bots promoting it on a TikTok video reporting on pedophilia in the church.

The fact that this author needs the bots tells me that it’s not a good book.

[Naomi Sakai · Rating 1 out of 5]

DON'T BUY

[Dragonstar · Rating 1 out of 5]

What a terrible marketing plan - to spam social media nonstop in comments sections by bots. Shame on the author. Half these reviews are probably bots too.

[Tom Peck · Rating 1 out of 5]

This author and publishing group engage in a bot farm advertising campaign across all social media platforms. I will not read this book, and do not recommend you do either

[Miles De La Fuente · Rating 1 out of 5]

DO NOT BUY THIS BOOK

There’s nothing presented in this book that isn’t discussed with more depth and detail elsewhere. Deeply disappointing content that reads like AI generated notes, and has about the same amount of substance. Completely lacking in nuance and complexity while somehow constantly trying to allude with Biblical teachings in the laziest way. Most of it is garbage.

I suspect this is apart of a Russian psy-op. Really hoping for some fresh ideas but it’s all stuff someone that might read this would already know.

Pretty good section of debt and global finance though.

[Amethyst · Rating 1 out of 5]

Pro tip for authors: spending your money on bots to post fake positive reviews will not encourage me to purchase your book. If you’re unethical enough to mislead people like this, I have no trust in anything you write.

[MxMorden]

I haven't read this book and I have no intention of reading this book, so I won't rate it, but holy fucking shit, STOP WITH THE SPAMMING IN ALL OF THE COMMENT SECTIONS ON TIKTOK.

[Amanda Baron · Rating 1 out of 5]

Spamming copy and paste comments into TikTok video comment sections to sell your book is beyond pathetic and proves how terrible this slop is.

[Kylee Hardt · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was in all good and addressed many major issues of the world.

However there were a few things that stuck out as negatives, keeping it from being more than 3 stars.

First is the insane amount of spelling errors throughout the book. I counted at least five which seems like not many but is a bit of a turn-off for the seriousness of the topics. It threw me off everytime I noticed them.

Second is that while I enjoyed many of the topics, I felt like they led nowhere. They were meaty in facts but jumped around too much. I feel many chapters could have talked more or been entirely seperate books, specifically the beginning issues of education system in Africa and the the addiction to technology and AI takeover.

That being said I did still enjoy the topics. I was specifically fascinated by the one on cancer and doctors/hospitals. I had my own theory that doctors don’t necessarily help people to the full extent so that they keep coming back and being paid, and the author perfectly aligned his theory with mine.

Overall it was eye opening to the terrors and corruption of the world but left me wondering how we are supposed to help and what the first step would/should even be?

[Hannah · Rating 1 out of 5]

never in my whole life have i given a book one star. this book is the equivalent of AI generated slop, and does not teach anyone anything we didn’t already know. it reads like a delusional facebook mum who has never had an original thought.

its the reason men shouldnt be allowed to just write this shit with no editing… they think everything they touch turns to gold. these deep intellectual thoughts that damien cross thinks are gotcha moments, are the same thoughts that me and my friends discussed at our year 9 sleepover. not groundbreaking, not shocking or stunning, just boring and full of subtle right wing ideologies that created the world damien cross complains of in the first place.

HARD PASS.

[Jess Reece · Rating 1 out of 5]

Awful

[Tabitha Black-Scott · Rating 2 out of 5]

The information was factual and had receipts. This may be an eye opener for someone that is naive to the world.

There was obviously no editor, there are many errors in spelling and grammar.

[Reader · Rating 1 out of 5]

Read: Naomi Klein, Noam Chomsky, Foucault, “New Jim Crow”, “Omnivores Dilemma”, any book on the corruption of the health insurance industry, any book by a scientist explaining why cancer is such a wide ranging and difficult disease to “cure”, read “Strongmen” and books that expose corrupt politicians like Donald Trump and the danger of the billionaire class, just read widely and inform yourself. This book will not do that!

Warning! Read this book with caution!

Don’t get me wrong: there’s obviously problems with social media and our addiction to and being influenced by big tech and media; big pharma; outsized monied interests in our education system; the U.N.’s inconsistencies…
But the danger with a book like this is that
1. Its not actually very informative, it doesnt uncover anything we don’t know from a simple internet search. It is NOT well researched by someone with expertise on any of the topics. The author even states on his facebook page he wants people to “stop believing experts”. That is dangerous. I want to live in a world where “experts” help making choices based on reasoned and studied decisions.

2. It ties together ideas that lead to bigger problems: distrust of public education; distrust of medical (and by extension science) institutes; fear of Global Overlords… you get where I’m going.

You don’t have to look far to see this sort of influence from a book like this: one commenter talks about how this chaotic world felt manipulated, and boom, this book explains it all, like: all the money in the cancer research with so little to show for it, now we know why! Good thing I home school my kids!

This book is for the ignorant, for the confused, for the afraid and will groom them for the Maga movement.

I would highly recommend avoiding this book unless you want to study misinformation and (not so) subtle, right wing (disguised as “question the status quo”) influence.

[Anita Chancey · Rating 1 out of 5]

I had to stop reading. He started out with an inaccuracy about how COVID vaccines were brought to market (shortcuts were not taken). His thoughts on social media and AI were okay. Not sure why he focused so much on China and Africa’s education system. But then he went very wrong about pharma. Not so much the pharma has such a huge lobby and way too much influence on DC or state governments. But he is just flat wrong that physicians (specifically, what he described was primary care physicians). They are not in bed with pharma. I had to set the book down.

The book is obviously self-published. But it would have been nice to find someone to at least read it and correct some obvious typos, and mistaken word choices (like including the word “not” in a sentence by mistake, thereby contradicting the prior sentence unintentionally). Along with other very noticeable formatting issues.

I read a lot. Was hoping for a quick read that made me think about a variety of topics (his premise). But you have to be accurate in what you present if you want me to consider your thoughts.

[Ericka · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is, in my understanding, the author’s interpretation of the educational systems in China and Africa, as well as his views on the exponential growth of modern technology and the unproductive effects he believes it has on everyday life. He also shares his perspective on corruption within the pharmaceutical industry.
The author delves into current political events, attempting to explain why and how various countries have contributed to the chaos humanity is currently experiencing. It is not a conspiracy book per se, since most of what he discusses concerns “secrets” that are, in his view, hidden in plain sight. Rather, he is expressing his point of view based on the conclusions of his research.

Still, I couldn’t shake the feeling that some of his writing carried a tone of aggressiveness, perhaps even anger.

[Jeebstar · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Silent Dominion: Unmasking the System is a bold, eye-opening masterpiece that dares to reveal the truth hidden beneath the surface of society. From the very first chapter, it grips you with its fearless analysis and powerful insights. The author doesn’t shy away from uncomfortable realities instead, they dive straight into them, unmasking the systems of control, manipulation, and silence that shape our lives. This isn’t just a book it’s a wake-up call. Every page is filled with thought-provoking commentary and real-world relevance that challenges the reader to think deeper, question more, and never accept things at face value. A must-read for anyone seeking clarity in a noisy, misleading world.

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

General Thoughts: The writing in this book is very aggressive and cynical. Especially reading certain chapters, I felt this author was a bit closed minded and not considering other view points.

Writing Style: 2/5 - Very aggressive and cynical. It was hard to read because of that at times. I felt attacked during certain chapters. It also felt like there wasn’t a steady theme throughout. The chapters’ topics jumped around.

Content: 4/5 - While I had problems with the writing style, I thought the content was solid. It covered a lot of different things.

Enjoyment: 3/5 - It was hard to enjoy parts with the tone of the writing, but other chapters I did enjoy.

[Gina Garber · Rating 1 out of 5]

I, like many people in the reviews of this book, did not read it and have no plan on reading it. But HOLY F*CKING SHIT IM TIRED OF SEEING THESE FAKE REVIEWS IN EVERY TIK TOK COMMENT SECTION. “If you’ve been watching recent stuff and thinking “this doesn’t add up,” you’re not alone. Reading the book The Silent Dominion by D. Cross helped me connect those dots.” Like the comment doesn’t even make sense. I’m not typically one to write reviews and never have I written one for a book I haven’t read but I’m getting so infuriated by these ai bots spewing the same b.s like holy hell.

[Brooklyn Lowe · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a pretty basic read of what “Freedom” or the idea of freedom looks like. It shows and provides examples of freedom technology, education, political truth, money and identity & truth. How there is really no freedom. It felt like there was an underlying need for God and Christianity. The author does say he isn’t left or right, just wants to show you how these systems don’t provide our freedoms and we really aren’t free.

[Kari · Rating 1 out of 5]

Oh look, another book with a ChatGPT given title with a false review campaign flooding the book with five star AI reviews. Where haven't we seen that before. Interesting how the Readers also enjoyed carousel are full of AI books and other titles flooded with 5 star reviews.

And lol, Africa is a continent without classrooms? The more you know.

[Shana A. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the book. Same conspiracy theories (truths ;) that have been told for years, just all in a book. Enjoyed reading the historical facts, great refresher. Typos appeared half way through the book. That is okay, we are humans! :) thanks for a good read Damian Cross.

[SkyPanda · Rating 1 out of 5]

Author pays bots to leave fake book reviews in random comment sections of TikTok videos. Other reviews show this is yet another “author” that uses AI to quickly self-publish books in hopes of getting a quick buck.

[Hannah · Rating 1 out of 5]

Fake book, written by AI and promoted by AI bots.

[Weaver]

Brilliantly written! The storytelling is sharp, bold, and deeply thought-provoking

[Theo]

The Silent Dominion is both thrilling and educational. It made me reflect long after I finished it

[Ellie]

The book doesn’t shy away from exploring big ideas about control, freedom, and truth.

[Yolanda]

Nothing feels spoon-fed. The narrative trusts you to connect the dots.

[Adex]

Even after finishing, I kept replaying scenes in my head. It leaves a lasting impression.

[Brassfield]

A bold, fearless book. It challenges conventional thinking and sparks real conversations