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Summary: Enthralling look into what could be
Review: When I first finished this book, my first reaction was, "When can I move?" It was only a few minutes later that I realized that Freehold existed only in the wildly creative mind of Michael Z. Williamson. I also realized that Mr. Williamson had just given me a glimpse into the future - where we, as a human society are headed, and where I wish we would end up.Kendra Pacelli escapes from a human hell -- the kind of Earth most dread, but know deep inside that we could become if we continue on our present course. Human beings are controlled by government, by force, tracked, licensed and regulated. The United Nations, corrupt and power-hungry, governs earth with a socialist iron fist. Framed for a crime she didn't commit, Kendra escapes to the Freehold of Grainne - a society of a truly free people that refuses to become part of the UN's domination plans. In her new home, Kendra learns what it's like to be truly human - to live, love, work, deserve, achieve and succeed without a power-hungry government controlling her every move. She learns that to be a wholly human means relying on oneself, taking responsibility for one's own actions and reaping the consequences. She realizes that true freedom is not easy, but worth defending. As is typical of tyrannies, the UN cannot afford for the Freehold to exist. It cannot afford to allow its enslaved sheep to realize just how subjugated they are. The UN cannot tolerate the existence of a free, uninhibited society, so it attempts to destroy Freehold and the beneficial, successful society its inhabitants treasure. It is during this war that Kendra learns how much she treasures freedom and what she will sacrifice to preserve it. This book is an excellent read. It's a page-turner from beginning to end. Freehold is a society of free human beings - a society I, personally, want to inhabit.
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Summary: Great adventure!
Review: Williamson is a rising star. One of the most enjoyable books I have done the cover for in some time.
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Summary: You won't be able to put it down
Review: Williamson is the kind of writer that I wish there were more of. He was able to write a story that was so well paced and so immersive that I was literally unable to put the book down until I had finished the last page.
Like all of the best science fiction novels, it's not a story about battles and technology, it's a story about a slice of the human condition WITH battles and technology. If you read a book for the setting and characters, he is able to immerse you in the setting and make the characters engaging as well as anyone out there. If you like battles, realistic combat and tactics, and acts of heroism.... well, I honestly think Williamson does that better than just about anyone.
Freehold is easily one of the best science fiction books I've ever read and I'm looking forward to everything else he gives us.
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Summary: Amazing First Book
Review: Wow!
Not only is this book one of the BEST first novels I have ever read, it is also has a nice heft to it. Hours and Hours of reading awaits even the speedreader out there, as this book could realistically been released as two separate novels. Fast paced action from page 1 that drags you in, and refuses to let you go.
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