Customer Reviews

Alliance

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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.

"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!)

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!

When I realized that it'd been written by the same person who wrote many religious books I did not expect much. I was assigned to read it for Science Fiction class that I am taking. Usually it seems that teachers get the worst books possible, but this book was excellent. The only problem I had with it was that I was so far ahead in the reading that I often couldn't remember answers to the quiz. I had the book finished almost a week before the rest of the class!

This is a great book for young teans and older. My young teenagers love it.

There was writing in the pages which I would have liked to know ahead of time, but I talked to the seller and they were very understanding and easy to work with.

The underlying premise is this: it's evil to force men to do good.

There are some cheesy moments, and others that are mildly implausible. But the book resonates with incontrovertible truths, fully three-dimensional characters, and an extraordinarily fast-paced storyline. It is reminiscent of other dystopian books like Brave New World or 1984, but at the same time it's strikingly original, rather more accessible, and not nearly as disconcerting. It is an assertion that the freedom to chose evil is better than forced rectitude; a testament to the triumph of human goodness over the vices of evil.

I would absolutely recommend this book.

I really enjoyed this book overall. The story is great, and is a lot of fun to read.

The biggest problem I had about this book is that at the end it spells out what the lessons are in the most boring way. It isn't like they were subtle in the book originally. I recognize that Lund wanted to emphasize his point, but it ended up taking away from it.

At the end the story remains very good, but the implementation is only decent.

The book is very good, but was kind of a guilty pleasure (like the Harry Potter series and others). Very tasty, but in the end, not as filling as it could be.

This book is so good I read it about at least one a year and love it each time, and discover something new. a Must read for anyone and everyone

Simply put, this book is excellent entertainment. It is definitely one of our familiy's favorites and one that I can see myself reading again.