A violent and tyrannical government rules what was once known as America. The old, the ill, and the defiant all quickly vanish. Babies belong to the state. Against all odds, one young couple risks everything to expose the truth. But are they too late?
Just a generation ago, this place was called America. Now, after the worldwide implementation of a UN-led program called Agenda 21, it’s simply known as “the Republic.” There is no president. No Congress. No Supreme Court. No freedom.
There are only the Authorities.
Woken up to the harsh reality of her life and her family’s future inside the Republic, eighteen-year old Emmeline begins to search for the truth. Why are all citizens confined to ubiquitous concrete living spaces? Why are Compounds guarded by Gatekeepers who track all movements? Why are food, water and energy rationed so strictly? And, most important, why are babies taken from their mothers at birth? As Emmeline begins to understand the true objectives of Agenda 21 she realizes that she is up against far more than she ever thought.
With the Authorities closing in, and nowhere to run, Emmeline embarks on an audacious plan to save her family and expose the Republic’s true agenda.
五木寛之については何度か書いているが、高校時代に放送部のラジオ放送で『蒼ざめた馬を見よ』で老人役をやってからはまった。硬質な文章でビビッドに臨場感をもって迫る筆致が好きだ。その後、『戒厳令の夜』、『凍河』、『四季シリーズ』、『スペインの墓標』、『レッスン』などと読みつないでいる。彼の描く女性はみな凛として、やや硬質、男に依存せず、自分を持ち、しかもセクシーである。私の内なる"男"が疼くのだ。この亜希もまたこのパタン。五木作品中の女性に擬似恋愛感情を覚えてしまうのかもしれない。・・・then, 2012 autumn, i shall let something glow in my heart as well.
The end times have seen a great amount of interest within the last two decades, but there hasn’t been a comprehensive overview of biblical prophecy and eschatology for more than five decades. Mark Hitchcock’s book is that comprehensive resource for the twenty-first century The End will do for eschatology what Randy Alcorn’s Heaven did for people’s understanding of heaven. It will provide a solid biblical foundation for Christians to explore the essential truths around this topic—the end of the world.