Reparations USA

by Philip Wyeth

Overview

America, 2028. The War for Equity has begun!

This is the story of everyday people caught in the crossfire between idealism and technology.

A new bureaucracy called the Historical Reparations Administration oversees enforcement of restitution for colonialism and slavery.

Supercomputers scan old documents while drones monitor both Debtors and Beneficiaries from coast to coast. Reality TV shows and religious cults help the nation atone for its sins.

Reparations USA is the frantically inventive future history that creates an entire world, complete with its own slang, zany tech, and a diverse cast of sympathetic characters.

Philip Wyeth's exuberant debut novel sets the stage for this timely series which is full of heart... humor... and total surveillance!

This is Book One of the Reparations series. 37,000 words.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780999299920
Publisher:	Philip Wyeth
Publication date:	08/28/2017
Series:	Reparations , #1
Pages:	148
Product dimensions:	4.25(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.34(d)

About the Author

Originally from Northern Virginia, Philip Wyeth has lived in the Los Angeles area for many years. He's an entrepreneur, musician, film aficionado, hockey fan, and enjoys playing tennis and golf. Inspired by such unique writers as Heinrich von Kleist, Ambrose Bierce, and Joseph Conrad, Wyeth believes his imaginative novels will resonate with fans of Philip K. Dick, Rich Larson, John Varley, and Neal Stephenson. Also a lifelong fan of heavy metal music and its many sub-genres, Wyeth strives to infuse his writing with comparable levels of intensity, independence, and larger-than-life visions. www.philipwyeth.com

Table of Contents

1. The Program

2. The Workaround

3. Criminals

4. Privilege

5. The Mentor

6. Absolution

7. Sins of the Past

8. Brainwashed?

9. Under Fire

10. The Fugitive

11. Scrutiny

Glossary

Editorial Reviews

“Reparations USA could not have come at a more opportune time considering America's current political climate. It is almost eerily prescient in its plot lines and I loved (regrettably) its frightening realism. Extremely well-written and researched, Mr. Wyeth seems to have an innate grasp of our country's moral dilemma and angst as we near the third decade of the 21st century. Regardless of your political persuasion, I highly recommend this novel as a cautionary tale in a country that might well find itself careening into Mr. Wyeth's dystopian view of the future.”

“...it is a book that everyone should read. Many reviewers mention its humor… however, I put the book more in the category of prophecy in the vein of 1984. As a retired IT developer familiar with what computers are capable of, I realize that the conclusion of the author at the end is extremely accurate.”

“...this is an extremely well-written story that moves quickly. It is more than compelling. It is provocative and entertaining... Reparations forces the reader to engage in self-examination page after page, paragraph after paragraph. This is a fantastical story of civil disobedience born from a well-intentioned social program gone awry resulting in forced reparations and ridiculous acts of contrition for present misdeeds and acts now considered evil committed generations ago. ...Reparations is a powerful tale of what might actually happen if we simply do nothing now in the face of our scary new political reality… while, at the same time, it is also a fun romp into the worlds of rap music, over-the-top television scoops, and old-fashioned police thrillers.”

“This is set in a world not too far removed from what our society, at times, could be slipping towards. … What I enjoyed most about the book was its characters questioning their own beliefs, and sanity. If you grew up in a cult, and only ever saw the outside world through those eyes, would you know you were in a cult? If you were to grow up in a government benefits system, what happens when that system fails, or was a failure right from the beginning? ...it is quite refreshing to see a first-time author have a multi-character-driven story, set in a real world, and the only time spent away from the characters is spent on the world building, or in this case society-building.”

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