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Democracy Inc Kindle Edition

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For fans of Neuromancer, Altered Carbon, and Snow Crash comes a story like no other . . .

Immortality. Would you give up forever to save the ones you love?

Titus is no hero. Not even close. He’s not your typical eighteen-year-old, either. This is his fourth life . . . even if he can’t remember the ones that came before it.

Welcome to the Corporate States of America. For the poor, it’s a struggle to survive. The rich? They clone themselves, living their lives of excess on repeat.

When his father is charged with treason, Titus discovers a conspiracy that reaches the highest levels. Everyone knows about the mission to colonize Mars. Titus more than most. After all, his mother was on it.

The Council said it failed. The reality is so much worse.

Now Titus is determined to find out what really happened. But even if he avoids getting killed, maimed, or unwillingly roboticized, the truth could cost him more than just this life.

It could cost him every life to come . . .

Length: 393 pages	Word Wise: Enabled	Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
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"This was such an enjoyable, engrossing, and sleep-depriving book, deftly written and impeccably edited."

"I loved the hacker girl so much. She was so badass and such an awesome character! And damn, this whole book was just one thing after another."

"With conspiracies, charming characters, a complex story, and Titus' determination to discover the truth, it was so well written it was really impossible to stop reading until the last page was finished."

"Mind-blowing! A mix between a dark, dystopian future and cyberpunk with a wonderful cast of characters who are complex, layered, and not always who and what they appeared."

"Titus' wry humor was easy to connect to. The characters were well-developed, believable, and interesting."

"A very well-written story of a possible dystopian future world with great world-building. The characters are well-developed, realistic, and very interesting. Action packed with plenty of twists and turns."

"The author does a great job of creating an immersive world and characters that you feel invested in. I'm reading it now for the second time. An absolute must for fans of the genre!"

"Full of adventure and mystery. A dystopian world that has a ring of truth to the world we are building today. "

"A fast-paced and gripping tale about an America ruled by eight megacorporations. I enjoyed it immensely. For sheer entertainment value, you can't do much better."

About the Author

Joseph John is an Army officer and combat veteran with over 21 years of active duty service as a CH-47 Chinook helicopter pilot and operations analyst. He is also the bestselling and award-winning author of The Eighth Day and Democracy Inc. Joseph lives in Tampa, Florida with his wife and daughter.

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File Size: 2580 KB
Print Length: 393 pages
Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
Publisher: Obsidian Dawn (December 8, 2017)
Publication Date: December 8, 2017
Sold by: Amazon.com Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B077WCMC3S
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Word Wise: Enabled
Lending: Enabled
Screen Reader: Supported
Enhanced Typesetting: Enabled
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #557,737 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #431 in Teen & Young Adult Sci-Fi Mystery eBooks
- #1435 in Teen & Young Adult Dystopian eBooks
- #1905 in Teen & Young Adult Dystopian

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Mjm

Hard to put down!

Reviewed in the United States on May 16, 2020

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Mr. John sets up a future in which governments have failed, leaving only wastelands and giant corporations have taken over. The United States is now ruled by eight specialized corporations which are dependent on one another. The powerful elites have access to medicines that prolong their lives to hundreds of years, then get cloned when that life is over, restarting at age 18, allowing them to stay in power for centuries, while the working class are barely able to survive.

Titus Remington is the spoiled oldest son of a corporation CEO, who is thrust into the top role when his father is found guilty of corporate treason and executed. Titus quickly learns that all is not straight up honest and he must choose whether to accept the status quo or to question it and work to expose the truth. He finds that his brother, his friends and their enemies all have good and bad traits, as they risk their lives through many encounters that test their wit and determination, achieving successes and setbacks. Can they survive to find justice?

This is well-written, with deeply developed characters and vivid scenery that pulls the reader in as part of the fast-paced action. It is an easy read that is hard to put down. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and am looking forward to reading more, hopefully a sequel to this story.

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Gina

Gripping Dystopian Sci-fi

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2017

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Spoiled and immature rich scion Titus Remington is living the life of the few wealthy and powerful. His family rules one of eight megacorporations in a futuristic America, in which democracy has been replaced by an oligarchy run by family dynasties.The average citizen scrabbles to eat while the privileged wealthy clone themselves and continue their iron-fisted rule. Titus' playboy existence ends abruptly when his father is implicated in corporate espionage. With his best friend Ryo and a mercenary hacker, Titus must grow up quickly, put aside his carefree, privileged existence, and step in as CEO of Roman Biogenics to find the truth behind his mother's mission to Mars some fifty years prior.

Joseph John builds a compelling future America, ravaged environmentally and socially by profit-driven monopolistic corporations. He does not try to get too distracted by details, keeping the plot tight and moving. The conclusion satisfies, but the characters and the expansive world shaped by vulture capitalism merit a sequel.

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Patsy Hennessey

Excellent Read

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2018

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There were a lot of really good things about this book, starting with world building. It was a well constructed, and sadly very believable dystopian world, where nothing matters but the profit margin and no one is really anything more than a cog in the machine. Even the highest level company men, like our protagonist, are really captives of their place in of the corporation.

The characters were well fleshed out and became real people, with all the virtues, vices, and flaws of human beings. I'm hoping for a sequel to this book, as I really want to find out what happens to them next. I'm especially interested to hear more about Liviana, our badass female heroine.

The only thing I did not enjoy about this book, and this is more of a personal reading preference, was a long scene of video game play that was described in great detail near the beginning

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John

Joseph does an amazing job immersing you inside this dystopian future world

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2017

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Democracy Inc. sinks the hook in early. It is written and edited well. As a primarily non fiction reader, I found a lot to connect with in this book. Joseph does an amazing job immersing you inside this dystopian future world. Though obviously a work of fiction there is enough "it could happen" that keeps you turning the pages. This is the second book from Joseph John that I've read and I could not be happier. Don't hesitate, it's worth it.

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July

Excellent

Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2018

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I don't usually enjoy first person writing, but Mr John has a very clever way of writing and use of words that I did enjoy. A fake ID, Stephanie Germanotta ? Fantastic ! In and out of video gaming, bad luck, trying hard to do the right thing, and mostly losing. There must be a sequel to this story, do it in third person
even better.

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Get past the start & it's an entertaining yarn!

Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2019

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I nearly left it after the start.. disjointed and didn't make much sense.. but I thought hey keep going... glad I did as it turned out great- excellent story good characters- give me more.. looking forward to the next installment- well done

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Denzel

Eye opening

Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2017

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A real what if, where corporations unite and take over control of America. Where the board is reborn forever, unless they mess up. Everyone else is reduce being a wage slave with no rights. Plot twist when one who is a reborn clone learn the truth about his mother. Read and be amazed

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JPhillips

Great Political Thriller!

Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2017

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A very well written story of a possible dystopian future world with great world building. The characters are well developed, realistic, and very interesting. Action packed with plenty of twists and turns. A book that is hard to put down. I would highly recommend this book to family and friends.

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Andy Gray

Set in a world where the corporations have eliminated the ...

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2018

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Set in a world where the corporations have eliminated the veneer of government that pretends to be a democracy, an overprivileged CEO / king finds that, thanks to some information that has been hidden for years, his responsibilities are entirely different to those he had expected. With the help of unlikely allies, this turns into a thriller in a sci-fi world. A couple of cringeworthy virtual / augmented reality scenes don't stop this being a gripping tale where I wasn't sure if the people I was rooting for were the underdogs or not. Telling much more (as I expect some reviewers will do) may give away a few interesting twists that it will be more interesting to read as they happen on the page, so I'll let you discover the rest yourself

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Walter Scott

Dystopian, with the outcasts hopelessly trapped within the system

Reviewed in Canada on December 8, 2017

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Democracy Inc. starts out like the first scene in The Matrix, and is no less interesting. The action grabs your attention, and questions form in your head, and you want to know more… a lot more.
Joseph John delivers. He gives us a look at the Earth as it could well be, 700 – 800 years from now. Eight corporations rule the planet from their separate “Arks”. Most of the planet is a lifeless ruin. The Council of Eight is made up of one CEO from each “Ark” The elite have unimaginable luxury, and are cloned at death so they can continue their lifestyle. For those in the base layers of each ”Ark”, it is one big company town. Citizens are owned by their corporation, and their destiny is to be worked to death to maintain the profit. Conspiracies and betrayals and the almost casual brutality of a police state and fight scenes that are nothing short of intense. And then, it really starts to pick up steam.
Yes, a following novel will pick up where this one takes a major change in direction. It will be worth the wait.

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Mandy Walkden-Brown

Action, conspiracy, intriguing tech and a formidably good read.

Reviewed in Australia on December 8, 2017

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Incredibly adept author places the reader right in the midst of this darkly oppressive future society where the corporations are in control and bottom-line profits are the new god.

Titus Remington, profligate, irreverent and entitled, suddenly finds himself thrust into a position of authority as he's expected to take up the mantle of his disgraced father.

This was such an enjoyable, engrossing and sleep-depriving book, deftly written and impeccably edited.

Titus was easy to connect to, his wry humour lightening what might have otherwise been a too sombre read. All the characters were well developed, believable and interesting. The world building well handled and the multitude of twists and turns ensured this was a completely compelling read.

This was another e-ARC I received and upon turning the final page went author-stalking on Amazon and promptly purchased my own copy - it's a definite for the re-read pile!

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