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Three hundred years in the future, the United Americas Trade Federation rules the western hemisphere. The Libre Voyageurs despise the Federation and they have a bold plan to crush them. To achieve their goal, a Voyageurs' espionage team will abduct Colonel Hammond and use his daughter to trick him into disclosing the details of "Scoloderus." When Hammond vanishes in the heat of a battle, his wife dies in a suspicious mishap and his daughter cannot be found, the Federation's Chief Delegate draws on every resource at her disposal. Her family is being destroyed and she wants to find the villains, recover her son-in-law and granddaughter, and get revenge. She recruits Professor Allen Taylor to help find the Colonel and foil the enemy's plan. Taylor is brilliant, but unaware he is part of a life or death drama - his life or death. This is a fast-paced story of uncovering plots within plots, navigating mazes with surprises around every corner and racing against time to avert disaster.

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  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Leathers Publishing; 1st edition (December 15, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1585974021
  • ISBN-13: 978-1585974023
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,589,041 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Adventurous, and Provocative, August 20, 2008
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I have only one criticism of this book, the cover is boring and doesn't convey that this paperback is a real page turner. I was held on the proverbial edge-of-my-seat from the first pages to the very end.

On one level it is the story of rebels struggling to maintain independence in the face of strong unifying political and economic forces 300 years after natural calamities nearly destroyed the planet. The book is also about the mythical battle between good and evil, but best of all, at least for me, it is a story about the struggle for rationalism in action. The book explores whether we can understand before we act, learn about our situations by making careful observations, and think through alternatives with their respective consequences? Blankinship explores whether we can rely more on our brains than on our brawn.

Since I am primarily an intellectual, I love this kind of story. My favorite character was ex-professor Taylor, who has left academia because it has limited itself to restating a limited understanding of the knowledge of the past. Blankinship shows he is interested in not just any knowledge or understanding. Taylor is recruited by the Chief Delegate to help the armed forces figure out how and why several members of her family have either been killed or gone missing. Taylor reminds me of Sherlock Holmes, an investigator who notices what no one else notices, puts clues together in novel but logical ways, and helps solve numerous mysteries by his ability to think.

The plot takes a number of unexpected but rational turns such that I could never figure out ahead of time what might happen. I value this ability in a story teller. Several times I found myself thinking, "I never would have thought of that!" The book is fun, adventurous, and at the same time, provocative. It would make a fine screenplay.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Scoloderus Conspiracy, August 19, 2008
The Scoloderus Conspiracy is a twisting turning story I couldn't wait to keep reading. References throughout to "historical" events build a world of the future with the depth of the past. You find yourself wound up in the lives of the people who are struggling to keep hold of their world in the face of attack.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Scoloderus Conspiracy, August 24, 2008
Even though this is not the type of book I typically read, I found this book difficult to lay down. I could not wait to get back to it and follow the characters described in the story. The plot just drew you in and held your attention from beginning to end. A sequel to this book would definitely be a must read for me.
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