The Light of Reason
(The Seekers Book 3)
by David Litwack
Published: November
26, 2016
Publisher: Evolved
Publishing
Genre: Dystopian,
Science Fiction, Post-Apocalyptic, Religion
Blurb
Orah
and Nathaniel return home with miracles from across the sea, hoping to bring a
better life for their people. Instead, they find the world they left in chaos.
A
new grand vicar, known as the usurper, has taken over the keep and is using its
knowledge to reinforce his hold on power.
Despite
their good intentions, the seekers find themselves leading an army, and for the
first time in a millennium, their world experiences the horror of war.
But
the keepmasters’ science is no match for the dreamers, leaving Orah and
Nathaniel their cruelest choice—face bloody defeat and the death of their
enlightenment, or use the genius of the dreamers to tread the slippery slope
back to the darkness.
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Excerpt
As
the leaders split up to follow their orders, Jubal, one of Caleb’s men from
across the sea, dragged a frightened and bleeding deacon to me.
“What
shall we do with this one?”
Caleb
grasped the man in his thick hands and shook him until he cried out.
“Perhaps
now, we can find out what awaits us in Temple City,” he said as the terrified
deacon looked on. “And the rules of your teaching need not apply.”
I
grabbed his wrist, my hand too small to encircle his forearm, and glared at
him. “Enough violence. I won’t allow this man to be mistreated.” I clasped a
wide-eyed Devorah by the shoulders and squeezed to regain her focus. “Do what
you can for his wounds, and fetch him something to eat.”
After
the others moved out of earshot, Caleb fumed at me. “You’re a fine leader,
Orah, and wise, but you’re innocent in the ways of the world. Before this quest
is done, you’ll need to learn.”
“Learn
what?” I said.
“That no change comes without the shedding of blood.”
“That no change comes without the shedding of blood.”
My
Review
Orah
and Nathaniel have returned home from across the ocean with some of their new
friends they made while there. They are happy to be home finally and to see
their parents and old friends. But upon their arrival they find that their home
has been turned upside down by the Vicars once again. Everything that they set
right before leaving their home behind has been usurped.
The
Vicars have gone back on their word and have the people back under their rule.
The people have been humble into believing the lies they have spread to get
them to follow them once again. Not only have the Vicars made the people afraid
again but their dearest friend since childhood Thomas has disappeared and of
course Orah and Nathaniel went not rest until they find him and put their world
back to the way it was.
So
Orah and Nathaniel with their friends and family backing them set out to put
the Vicars back in their place and make them leave the people alone. They are
seekers of the truth and will stop at nothing to get the truth to the people so
that their people can lead a life of freedom without fear and do the things
they love.
Can
Orah and Nathaniel talk some sense into the Vicars and make them see reason? Or
will they have to go to war and loses lots of them friends lives in battle? Can
they make them see the truth before it is too late? How many lives will be lost
before they find truth? Will they lose their selves to the Darkness? Or will
the Vicars see the Light?
I
have really and truly love this journey with Orah, Nathaniel, Thomas, the
people of Little Pond, the Dreamers, the Greenies and all the other characters
of The Seekers it has been a wonderful journey one that I am going to miss.
Orah and Nathaniel’s journey has been one of interest to me as I am a Seeker
myself. I have been searching for the truth for a while now and was kinda/sorta
hoping they would find it. Will they ever find the truth? Will anyone?
If
you have not read The Light of Reason then let me suggest that you do. It is
more than a story. It is more like a story within a story if you know what I
mean. But I would like to suggest that you start with the first book The Stuff
of Stars and then the next book in the series The Children of Darkest just so
you get the whole story and know what is going on and what Orah and Nathaniel
are seeking.
Other Books in the Series
The Stuff of Stars
Read my review of The Stuff of Stars HERE!
The Children of Darkness
Read my review of The Children of Darkness HERE!
AUTHOR BIO
The
urge to write first struck when working on a newsletter at a youth encampment
in the woods of northern Maine. It may have been the night when lightning
flashed at sunset followed by northern lights rippling after dark. Or maybe it
was the newsletter's editor, a girl with eyes the color of the ocean. But he
was inspired to write about the blurry line between reality and the fantastic.
Using
two fingers and lots of white-out, he religiously typed five pages a day
throughout college and well into his twenties. Then life intervened. He paused
to raise two sons and pursue a career, in the process becoming a well-known
entrepreneur in the software industry, founding several successful companies.
When he found time again to daydream, the urge to write returned.
David
and his wife split their time between Cape Cod, Florida and anywhere else that
catches their fancy. He no longer limits himself to five pages a day and is
thankful every keystroke for the invention of the word processor.
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