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Nothing prepared Olivia and DeAnn for this mission, but if they fail, millions of people will die. Can they win the race against time and manage to save us all?
Working undercover in St Louis, in the year 2082, it is beginning to dawn on DeAnn that the pharmaceutical company may have been testing more than just a new drug in Uganda. Could this be a much more sinister conspiracy?
Meanwhile, infiltrated in a New York law firm, Olivia is trying to bring the perpetrators to light when she falls unexpectedly in love with a colleague. She may be on the verge of obtaining everything she’s ever wanted: love, children, family life… but at what price?
Now armed with the truth about the conspiracy, DeAnn and Olivia must flee for their lives. Their time is running out before the portal closes and with it their only chance to return to the present. Will Olivia and DeAnn survive? Can they save the millions of lives that depend upon them?
United is the final book in The Beautiful Ones trilogy, a series of political thrillers with a dystopian edge. You’ll find yourself blindsided by its compelling ideas, which will keep you up long into the night, pondering humanity’s future and moral values.
If you like tense, page-turning thrillers with surprising plot twists then you’ll love this final book in O.M. Faure’s compelling series.
Buy United today to discover how Olivia and DeAnn’s mission ends!
404 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 12, 2019
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O.M. Faure
8 books13 followersO. M. Faure studied political science at Sciences Po in Paris, before obtaining a Master’s degree in International Affairs at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in Boston.
She has worked at the United Nations in Geneva and has extensive experience as a change and transformation manager in several banks over the last twenty years.
Today, she is a Principal at a Scenario Planning consulting firm, and she lectures and coaches at the Hult International Business School.
Based in London, O. M. Faure is a feminist, a Londoner, a Third Culture Kid, an enthusiastic singer, and a budding activist.
She has worked at the United Nations in Geneva and has extensive experience as a change and transformation manager in several banks over the last twenty years.
Today, she is a Principal at a Scenario Planning consulting firm, and she lectures and coaches at the Hult International Business School.
Based in London, O. M. Faure is a feminist, a Londoner, a Third Culture Kid, an enthusiastic singer, and a budding activist.
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July 31, 2019
Olivia and Michael, DeAnn and Jada, Britney's mother and the strangers who help DeAnn disguise herself to narrowly avoid the security forces in hot pursuit, certainly Anthony and Woody, each of them have risky decisions to take and so many odds to weigh. Through them we see ourselves and the questions of our age. What do we value? Who do we value? How much will we risk? What can we change? What's our circle of influence? Who can we trust? What's in it for us? Would we sacrifice ourselves for love? For the world? For 'our people'? For 'our children'?
You'll still be wondering whether DeAnn and Olivia will face a cynical, sinister ending, whether one will need to be sacrificed for the other or whether they'll both make it back to 2016 till you get all the way to the end.
There's never a dull moment in United. It's simply an intriguing story well told. As with Torn, I loved the action scenes. Yet by the time I'd read United I realised if this were ever made into a movie it might be a very controversial one. Through the chosen medium of a book trilogy, the moral compass of the story can be understood - but could such an extraordinary extension of white supremacy be presented on the big screen without the accusation of the story potentially promoting white supremacy? I'm not an expert in film. Maybe with a skilled director and thoughtful marketing it can be done.
So much comes together in United, no pun intended! I love how Olivia and DeAnn have complemented each other all along; with contrasting strengths and weaknesses but also contrasting character arcs.
Warning: Waxing into Philosophical cliche here! In Olivia and DeAnn's struggles from Chosen, through Torn and now United, we see a metaphor for our human co-existence and success in the century ahead. We see how all our qualities are needed and since none of us is perfect, co-operation and collaboration are essential. Our generation has been Chosen by Fate, we're facing powerful forces that pretty much want to Tear us apart but United we stand or together we fall.
I love how this trilogy takes an important, urgent part of our 2019 planetary reality and weaves many contrasting perspectives into our consciousness through the art of narrative fiction. What emerged for me was a recognition of something I'd hardly noticed before: overpopulation is something that policy makers don't explore openly with the citizens they serve. Except in how we react to immigration or the growing ageing population versus the anticipated dirth of tax paying workers, it's hardly on the radar. A problem or concern that isn't named, is not likely to be addressed except by chance. It may be the most difficult subject to discuss rationally as our species is hard wired to desire reproductive freedom so raising the subject immediately generates hostility, as we are roused to defend that freedom against perceived threat.
Massive congrats to the author of this series for daring to raise the subject though. One for the Book Clubs? The total word count makes it one a book club that meets monthly or every six weeks could easily explore.
I did receive an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Moral courage versus narrow self-interest. Service to many =greatness. How ambitious should we be? Who and what defines worthiness? The Beautiful Ones is a brilliant narrative. What's not to love?
[This is my Amazon review which is just what I want to share with you here on Goodreads so copied and pasted it] Happy Reading!
You'll still be wondering whether DeAnn and Olivia will face a cynical, sinister ending, whether one will need to be sacrificed for the other or whether they'll both make it back to 2016 till you get all the way to the end.
There's never a dull moment in United. It's simply an intriguing story well told. As with Torn, I loved the action scenes. Yet by the time I'd read United I realised if this were ever made into a movie it might be a very controversial one. Through the chosen medium of a book trilogy, the moral compass of the story can be understood - but could such an extraordinary extension of white supremacy be presented on the big screen without the accusation of the story potentially promoting white supremacy? I'm not an expert in film. Maybe with a skilled director and thoughtful marketing it can be done.
So much comes together in United, no pun intended! I love how Olivia and DeAnn have complemented each other all along; with contrasting strengths and weaknesses but also contrasting character arcs.
Warning: Waxing into Philosophical cliche here! In Olivia and DeAnn's struggles from Chosen, through Torn and now United, we see a metaphor for our human co-existence and success in the century ahead. We see how all our qualities are needed and since none of us is perfect, co-operation and collaboration are essential. Our generation has been Chosen by Fate, we're facing powerful forces that pretty much want to Tear us apart but United we stand or together we fall.
I love how this trilogy takes an important, urgent part of our 2019 planetary reality and weaves many contrasting perspectives into our consciousness through the art of narrative fiction. What emerged for me was a recognition of something I'd hardly noticed before: overpopulation is something that policy makers don't explore openly with the citizens they serve. Except in how we react to immigration or the growing ageing population versus the anticipated dirth of tax paying workers, it's hardly on the radar. A problem or concern that isn't named, is not likely to be addressed except by chance. It may be the most difficult subject to discuss rationally as our species is hard wired to desire reproductive freedom so raising the subject immediately generates hostility, as we are roused to defend that freedom against perceived threat.
Massive congrats to the author of this series for daring to raise the subject though. One for the Book Clubs? The total word count makes it one a book club that meets monthly or every six weeks could easily explore.
I did receive an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
Moral courage versus narrow self-interest. Service to many =greatness. How ambitious should we be? Who and what defines worthiness? The Beautiful Ones is a brilliant narrative. What's not to love?
[This is my Amazon review which is just what I want to share with you here on Goodreads so copied and pasted it] Happy Reading!
September 23, 2019
The breathtaking roller coaster ride that is The Beautiful Ones trilogy comes to a huge climax. It really is a ride as I had no idea what twists were coming next.
The Ugandan side of the mission is over and now DeAnn and Olivia are now relocated to the USA, and if anything this is the book of the trilogy that hit me the hardest. The stark realisation that the African portions were hard to stomach, I personally feel that what comes from the Almighty USA is by far harder to comprehend.
Morals and Ethics are really out of the window this time and, as in the previous two books, the possible reality of what I was reading struck home, the fact that this was SO close to homemade this more of ann out-right horror story. IN the same way that A Clockwork Orange was never meant to be Horror, the nature of the outcomes (or possible outcomes) make this scarier than any Stephen King book.
United rounds off and almost finishes the Beautiful Ones story (as mentioned before there is a prequel short story that answers a few more questions) in such a way that I was actively hoping that the next books were around the corner. After speaking with Ms Faure on Twitter last week, it seems we have a bit of a wait for the next batch of missions. I for one, can't wait.
The Ugandan side of the mission is over and now DeAnn and Olivia are now relocated to the USA, and if anything this is the book of the trilogy that hit me the hardest. The stark realisation that the African portions were hard to stomach, I personally feel that what comes from the Almighty USA is by far harder to comprehend.
Morals and Ethics are really out of the window this time and, as in the previous two books, the possible reality of what I was reading struck home, the fact that this was SO close to homemade this more of ann out-right horror story. IN the same way that A Clockwork Orange was never meant to be Horror, the nature of the outcomes (or possible outcomes) make this scarier than any Stephen King book.
United rounds off and almost finishes the Beautiful Ones story (as mentioned before there is a prequel short story that answers a few more questions) in such a way that I was actively hoping that the next books were around the corner. After speaking with Ms Faure on Twitter last week, it seems we have a bit of a wait for the next batch of missions. I for one, can't wait.
September 20, 2019
Wow!
This last book of the series was definitely fast paced and thrilling. So much so I didn't think our two heroes would ever make it home. The series definitely gets me to thinking wether or not over population could really have this cause and effect in the future. It definitely seems so. I enjoyed the books but not the typos. The author really needs a better proofreader.
This last book of the series was definitely fast paced and thrilling. So much so I didn't think our two heroes would ever make it home. The series definitely gets me to thinking wether or not over population could really have this cause and effect in the future. It definitely seems so. I enjoyed the books but not the typos. The author really needs a better proofreader.
September 14, 2019
The final in the trilogy doesn’t disappoint. It’s action packed, fierce and intense. I was sad to finish it. This is a timely book that everyone should read. Yes, it does have some pacing issues and perhaps too much happens but overall a very engaging and important read. I would recommend it.
August 25, 2019
Exhilarating and scary. A well-thought out trilogy, with colourful characters. I loved how the characters developed throughout the books and how I warmed to them.
September 9, 2019
Much better than first book
The second and third books of this series were better than the first. Very political story with a clear agenda; but a good story line.
The second and third books of this series were better than the first. Very political story with a clear agenda; but a good story line.
December 19, 2019
Excellent finish. I loved this series. Looking forward to reading more books by O. M. Faure. Highly recommended.
July 22, 2020
Confused, distraught and uncertain
Ok I am so sure that this author has travelled into a horrible, bleak and distraughtly unforgivable future just to bring this story back to us. As a black woman in the USA, this could be now, the now, is now and the future could be the future. I'm confused and torn. I feel like I don't even know who I am anymore after reading this. After the covid shutdowns and the impassioned pleas for justice, and the riots and violence that have rocked the nation, the world, reading this has torn a hole through my heart. This story is horrible but beautiful. It's painful but necessary. It's fiction but true. And I wanted a pretty ending, I wanted it to be packaged and tied up with a bow, but this story..........it's what could be a horrible future but can also be seen to depict reality. I had to laugh at the one part where some one saw real life happening and said it was fake news..........I'm heart sick and book hungover.
Ok I am so sure that this author has travelled into a horrible, bleak and distraughtly unforgivable future just to bring this story back to us. As a black woman in the USA, this could be now, the now, is now and the future could be the future. I'm confused and torn. I feel like I don't even know who I am anymore after reading this. After the covid shutdowns and the impassioned pleas for justice, and the riots and violence that have rocked the nation, the world, reading this has torn a hole through my heart. This story is horrible but beautiful. It's painful but necessary. It's fiction but true. And I wanted a pretty ending, I wanted it to be packaged and tied up with a bow, but this story..........it's what could be a horrible future but can also be seen to depict reality. I had to laugh at the one part where some one saw real life happening and said it was fake news..........I'm heart sick and book hungover.
July 6, 2020
There are so many moral and political messages in this book I highly recommend all 3 of these books
If you want to read about the environment, racism in a great thriller that is set in the future with today's crisis then this is it. Pick up all 3 books #chosen #torn #united Highly recommended 💓 A 5 🌟 read.
If you want to read about the environment, racism in a great thriller that is set in the future with today's crisis then this is it. Pick up all 3 books #chosen #torn #united Highly recommended 💓 A 5 🌟 read.
March 14, 2025
DeAnn and Olivia are stuck in a nightmare future that only they have the power to change. Can they find a way back before it’s too late, for everyone?
This final book in The Beautiful Ones trilogy kept up the fast-pace and hair-raising moments while continuing to highlight the problems facing our world. The final ending was inspired and had me clapping to myself.
This final book in The Beautiful Ones trilogy kept up the fast-pace and hair-raising moments while continuing to highlight the problems facing our world. The final ending was inspired and had me clapping to myself.
April 6, 2021
Very interesting third book in a trilogy, read in a day, very engaging.
January 11, 2020
My least favourite. Found this one to meander and go nowhere. It picked up towards the end, but overall I was disappointed
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