When the secrets of politics mate with the convictions of
religion, the offspring does not make a good bedfellow. The
separation between church and state is fragile at best. Yet
what if politics and beliefs are conjoined? What if one
group holds the power to decide who lives or who dies? What
if this same group believes it isn't a matter of how the
Apocalypse begins, but when?
Ian Campbell is not an overly spiritual man, but he is
strong in his beliefs. As a graduate of the U.S. Naval
Academy and an ex-Navy SEAL, Ian knows what it's like to
work hard and defend the country he chooses to serve. His
quiet intelligence, go-get-em' gumption and hard work have
paid off for Ian. He now holds the position as the deputy
chief of staff for the President of the United States,
Shelby Robertson. The President has been looking for a few
good men to join his cause, and he believes Ian is just the
man to join "The Christian Ambassadors."
It's a war of conviction being played by a group known by
the whispers of a very few. Like all wars, there are those
innocents who've been caught in the crossfire. Because the
rules are simple, no one who stands in the way of the
apocalypse directive is going to be spared. There are
people who respect the individual beliefs of others like
Rachel Hiatt, a news reporter for The New York Times. Her
brother has gone missing and it seems like no one in the
country wants to find him. So too, Eileen Dale, the
hardworking feisty Vice President of the United States,
who's pushed out of the president's inner circle almost
overnight. Her instincts lead her to Ian, a man she
shouldn't trust, but who may be humanity's only hero. The
chessboard is set and the game is for keeps. Can anyone
stop the apocalypse directive now that it's in full motion?
MacKinnon's second novel is an explosive and riveting ball
of fire. From the first page full of disturbing, yet true
facts, to the explosive conclusion, the story grabs the
reader and keeps on pulling. Throw away your political
affiliations and just hang on for the ride. While some of
his characters have been brushed liberally with a bit of
cliché, the impact of this story gets its combustible
nature from the experiences of the storyteller himself.
MacKinnon's time in the political trenches gives him the
know-how to suspend the reader's disbelief. It also lends
an eerie, credible insight into the harrowing possibility
that this travesty could happen to any system, any
government -- at any time. It's a political fairytale with a
warning - monsters don't just spring forth overnight. Well-
worth the read -- just don't expect to get any sleep until
the last page is turned.
President of the United States Shelby Robertson is in the
third year of his second term. His time in office is
running out. Four-star general Wayne Mitchell is the man
in charge of the nation’s land-based nuclear arsenal. For
the past few years, both men have shared a common belief —
that the apocalypse in coming. But due to their strong
religious faith, they aren’t frightened at all. In fact,
they are determined to hasten the process. And unless
someone can stop them in time, they will set in motion a
chain of events that could wipe clean the face of the
earth.
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