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A runaway federal government . . . Western states in revolt . . . California ready to secede . . . Martial law in Sacramento . . . America in a . . . State of Rebellion California is on the brink of secession. Daniel Rawlings, a twelfth generation American whose ancestors fought in the... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Dan Rawlings: Primary protagonist of Book One, State of Rebellion. County Administrator, National Guard JAG officer, author, and new California Assemblyman.
- Robert Del Valle: Commanding Office of the California National Guard and opponent of the secessionist movement.
- Jackson Shaw: Leader of the Shasta Brigade, primary militia unit fostering the secession.
- Nicole Bentley: FBI Agent investigating the secession and love interest of Dan Rawlings.
- Spackman: Television news anchor in cahoots with those who support the secession
- Jean Wolff: Primary "Bad Guy" who uses the militia to his own end. Character continues in subsequent volumes.
- John Henry Franklin: Primary financial supporter of the secession movement
- Judge Granata: Director of the FBI
- Malcolm Turner: United States Senator from California and proponent of the secession
- Clarene Prescott: Vice President of the United States
- Jack Rumsey: Dan Rawling's grandfather and strong opponent of the secession.
Setting & Locations edit
- Republic Of California
- San Francisco
- United States Of America
- Sacramento
- Washington
- Rumsey Valley
- New Zealand
- Huntington
- Mexico
- Yolo County
- Modesto
- General Austin
- Ireland
- Virginia
- Walnut Creek
- White House
- Missouri
- New York
- Sierra Nevada Mountains
- South Carolina
- Shasta Brigade
- Connecticut
- West Point
- Texas
- Australia
- London
- Utah
- Europe
- Colonel Connor
- Oregon
- Franklin Group
First Sentence edit
"Had the gallows knot been placed to the side, behind the ear, Richard McFarland's neck would have snapped, delivering a swift death. As it was, the young California National Guard lieutenant twisted and convulsed for a long, agonizing two minutes before he died."
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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