The Planmaker—Book II in the Echoes of Former Things series—is a literary post-apocalyptic story rooted in classic mythology, a page-turner driven by complex and compelling characters. In a dystopian future, the slaveholder king’s oracle—a formidable philosopher with a dark worldview—surreptitiously orchestrates a slave revolt and escape led by two brothers. One brother is strong and fearless. He is devoted to his pregnant wife yet conflicted by unyielding feelings for his first love. Heralded the king of the slaves he is committed to God’s will, as he understands it. The other brother is physically weaker, clever, intellectual, an atheist, and a survivor. Despite their differences, the brothers share absolute love for one another. Overcoming oppression, they courageously lead their people on an epic journey through vast wilderness to bountiful mountains, demonstrating heroic determination and an indomitable passion for freedom.