Alliance [Paperback]

Gerald Lund (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2002

It's 18 years after the nuclear holocaust and the end of civilization, as we know it. Survivors are being relocated to a new society known as the Alliance. It seems like a dream come true for many of the new citizens. Crime, as well as harmful emotions, such as anger and prejudice have been eliminated, because the Alliance has computerized control over it's citizens from a computer chip that has been implanted in everyone. Eric Lloyd discovers the Alliance's corrupt power structure and vows to destroy it. But can one person change the world?

Product Details

• Paperback: 328 pages
• Publisher: Shadow Mountain (April 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0875791603
• ISBN-13: 978-0875791609
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #236,150 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What it's about, April 4, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Alliance (Paperback)

I have read this book several times, which is a rare thing for me to do. The story is richly woven together with exceptionally well developed characters. Although it is somewhat of a juvenile read, the concepts and plots are still entertaining.

CUT TO THE CHASE: Enjoyable, fun, and hard to put down (even if you've finished it already).

THE STORY (from the back of the book):
It's eighteen years after the end of civilization as we know it. And in the aftermath of a nuclear holocaust, survivors are being relocated to a new society known as the Alliance. For Eric Lloyd and the members of his village, the Alliance seems like a dream come true. There is work and safety and food enough to spare. But the utopia is not what it seems. Though crime, anger, and prejudice appear to have been eliminated, under the mask of perfection is a society chafing with discontent. Eric vows to destroy the Alliance. But is there any hope of withstanding the Alliance's power structure and its computerized control of its citizens? And what of Eric's growing attachment to Nicole, a Guardian of the Alliance? Author Gerald N. Lund (The Work and the Glory) invites you into a futuristic setting where he explores the principle of moral agency through a gripping tale of good and evil, danger and escapes, and the power of one person to change the world.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely wonderful!, May 31, 2005

By 

RosaleeLuAnn "Rosie" (UT) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alliance (Paperback)

"The Alliance" is defiantely one of the best books I've read (And I read ALOT of books. Can't help it). Having first read "The Work and the Glory" and "The Kingdom and the Crown" series by the same author, I was a bit surprised when I found that the book took place in the future, but it was absolutely wonderful. The moral issues explored were very interesting, and the plot was fast paced and exciting. You should definately give this book a try! (P.S. I love Eric Lloyd[the main character]! He's awesome!)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Blessed to have choices in life!!, January 15, 2008

By 

K. Butterfield "voracious reader" (Central California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Alliance (Paperback)

Wow! This book made me reflect on how lucky we are as Americans to have choices left to us. We should value our freedoms and not take them for granted. It also helped me see that we need to help those who do not have the same privileges gain those opportunities. The plot was intense and involved to the end. The characters were expressive and real. I truly enjoyed reading this. This is a book that you can't put down because you need to know how it ends. A great book for teens also!