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The Usurper (Christian political thriller) [Kindle Edition]

Cliff Ball
2.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)

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Book Description

Ever wonder what would happen if our worst fears were realized, and we elected someone who was willing to destroy the USA no matter the cost to him, his fellow Americans, or the rest of the world? The Usurper is that novel.

Seventeen year old Mary O'Hara defects to the Soviet Union, thinking that life would be better there, and with the idea that she can help the Soviets in their supposed plans for world domination. A year into it, she discovers that all is not as it seems. Her life will turn into more turmoil once she discovers that they used her to give birth to a son who is meant to be the catalyst that brings down the United States from within. She increasingly fears for herself as her son grows older.

Mary's son, Gary, is raised to hate. Hate the United States, its people, and everything they have ever stood for. His mission is to destroy the country from within, allying himself with the worst of America's enemies, and one very powerful and malevolent trillionaire, to accomplish the deed. Once elected to the highest position in the land, Gary puts his lifelong goals to work, and puts the USA onto the path of ultimate destruction. He stops at nothing to rid the USA of his political and spiritual enemies on the right, until a small group on the right decide they've had enough, and they want to stop him.

Dale Stewart comes home after serving in the Afghanistan theatre while in the military. The government has issued new orders, creating a Civilian Defense Force, of which Dale will have to serve in. His first orders with his new outfit have him question which side he is on, and each successive mission causes him to doubt this new President and his ideas. When the President orders something that goes against everything Dale believes in as a Christian, Dale seeks out the new Resistance, and joins them to stop the President. Will they succeed or will the United States be relegated to the dustbin of history?

This is Cliff's 3rd novel, published in 2010.


Editorial Reviews

Review

The Usurper is an attention-grabbing story and an eye opener on many levels. Although The Usurper is a work of fiction, many instances could be comparable to some going-ons in our world today. Ball indeed did a terrific job with his imagination. Review on Manic Readers.com

"A cold-blooded political thriller; The Usurper is sure to entertain."
--Nurture Your Books - nurtureyourbooks.com/?p=919

Cliff weaves an interesting story with enough connections to real happenings in the world today that this book seems to be non-fiction. --Brian Knapp - reader review

What impressed me the most was Ball's very accurate depiction of the power of indoctrination. In many ways it was a rather chilling view of what 'could have been'. If you like political thrillers then I highly recommend it. Tracey - reader review

From the Author

This is a Conservative, Christian oriented novel.

Product Details

  • File Size: 256 KB
  • Print Length: 310 pages
  • Publisher: Cliff Ball; 2 edition (July 14, 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B003VP9VVK
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #384,757 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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Customer Reviews

The author does not understand the the structure of a story, The was no character development. Derek Wilkins  |  9 reviewers made a similar statement
I Read the book completely but it really was a waste of time. T. Hiemenz  |  7 reviewers made a similar statement
This book was probably the worst I've ever read. Richie  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
24 of 31 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The Usurper starts off slowly, but quickly picks up momentum as the plot thickens and the story unfolds. There are multiple themes in this fictional novel, not the least of which is terrorism, persecution and indoctrinated loyalties; this story painstakingly illustrates a plan for world domination that requires countless willing and blackmailed participants. The main characters are written with the most depth, while supporting characters have very little in the way of a back story. More internal dialog would enhance the reader's ability to connect with the characters and pull them deeper into the story itself. Some structure and grammatical errors, while few and far between, need to be addressed to ensure a smoothly-flowing story that every reader will be able to enjoy.

Despite the minor issues mentioned, The Usurper is a very fast-paced, political thriller that will keep readers on their toes and offer some thought-provoking twists on historic and future possibilities in the political arena.

Copyright © Nurture Your BOOKS --- Bobbie Crawford-McCoy
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16 of 21 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Zany Story of the Wicked Russians August 31, 2010
Format:Kindle Edition
What a zany story and I think written close to the style of James Joyce - flow of consciousness.
So you have to stay with it and learn what the wicked Russians characters want to do to our USA. It will be worth the wait. Well done, Cliff

Don't Mess With Earth
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17 of 23 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Interesting October 14, 2010
Format:Kindle Edition
I just finished reading The Usurper and enjoyed the book. I love the concept of this book and the ending caught me totally off guard. The Usurper is a quick read. There are many correlations with the real world that most of us can relate to. If only they had turned out differently. The book smacks of conspiracy theories. Who knows, this book could possibly be one of those that, in a few years, will make us wonder, "How did the author get so close to the truth?"
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1.0 out of 5 stars Sloppy Garbage
Seldom have I ever read such a petty, silly piece of trash. Lacks solid imgination and credible basis even for childish fictlon. Read more
Published 12 months ago by William L. Jones
3.0 out of 5 stars Not far from the truth
Despite grammer and so forth, the book does show how easily this really can happen. I can tell you that the first two thirds of the book were not far from the truth of what is... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Patriot1
2.0 out of 5 stars Ugh.
I didn't make it that far in this book. I liked the premise and it started off with a promising bang, but then turned into too much of a farce with too much interaction with or... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Rick Harris
1.0 out of 5 stars Worst Book I have ever Read
By far the worst book I have ever read. It reads as if a 3rd grader wrote it. A complete waste of time.
Published 16 months ago by Kevin Raspet
1.0 out of 5 stars One star too many
One star is really flattering for this "book". Imagine a young girl standing outside the Russian Embassy, meeting a stranger who then invites her in to meet Chroustjev and whoops! Read more
Published 16 months ago by Aik Balta
3.0 out of 5 stars Promising Start, Disappointing Ending
I have mixed feelings about this book. The first half is great, promising story, good writing, although the dialogue is a little stilted at times. Read more
Published 16 months ago by James A. Anderson
1.0 out of 5 stars Not worth the time it takes to read it
I'm not one of those people who delights in giving a poor review. I know that every book represents the hard work and high hopes of its author, and generally I find something to... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Marcus Andrews
4.0 out of 5 stars Kept my attention
I decided to download The Usurper on the recommendation of one of my friends, who enjoyed The Usurper themselves. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Henry
2.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting Idea
I'm an avid fan of Tom Clancy so this book was very interesting to me. I read to escape and enjoy the world writers create so the fact The Usurper is considerably conservative... Read more
Published 16 months ago by CP
1.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievably Unbelievable
This book...where to start. To start, it's written at a high school, or maybe even middle school, level. Sentence structure is simplistic, to say the least. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Jenna
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More About the Author

Cliff Ball lives in Texas, born in Arizona, is a Christian and is Baptist. Has two BA's, and a Certificate in Technical Communications. Has published ten novels and two short stories. Won third in high school for a short story written in Creative Writing class for a young adult magazine. Cliff writes fast paced novels because that's what he wants to read and his sci-fi novels would be considered in the lite category. His novels are clean reads: no sex, cussing, very little violence, and can be read by anyone above 13.

In order of original publication:
Out of Time - Time Travel
Don't Mess With Earth - Alternate history/fantasy/scifi
The Usurper - political thriller
Shattered Earth -alternate history/fantasy/scifi
Voyager and the Aliens (short story) -sci-fi
Dust Storm (short story) -western
New Frontier -Alternate History.thriller
Times of Trouble - Christian Fiction
Times of Trial - Christian Fiction
Final Frontier - a sequel to New Frontier
Beyond the New Frontier - combo of New Frontier & Final Frontier.
Times of Turmoil - NEW RELEASE 04/09/2013

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