Our War

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A prescient and gripping novel of a second American civil war, and the children caught in the conflict, forced to fight.When the president of the United States is impeached, but refuses to leave office, the country erupts into civil war.10 year old Hannah Miller, an orphan living in besieged Indianapolis, has joined a citizen s militia She had nowhere else to go And after seeing the firsthand horrors of war, she s determined to fight with the Free Women militia.Hannah s older brother, Alex, is a soldier too But he s loyal to the other side After being separated from Hannah, he finds a home in a group calling themselves The Liberty Tree militia.When a UNICEF worker and a reporter discover that both sides are using child soldiers, they set out to shine a light on something they thought could never happen in the United States But it may be too late because even the most gentle children can find that they re capable of horrific acts. Free Download Our War author Craig DiLouie For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Imagine the horror of a second American civil war The atrocities people can wage on each other, but nothing could be as heinous as using children as soldiers, innocents caught up in the devastation of war when they are the greatest victims.Two young siblings will be separated when their parents are killed, Hannah, 10, will fight with the Free Women s militia Her older brother, Alex, will fight with The Liberty Tree militia They will become enemies, yet neither knows the other is alive as war Imagine the horror of a second American civil war The atrocities people can wage on each other, but nothing could be as heinous as using children as soldiers, innocents caught up in the devastation of war when they are the greatest victims.Two young siblings will be separated when their parents are killed, Hannah, 10, will fight with th...Rating SynopsisA prescient and gripping novel of a second American civil war, and the children caught in the conflict, forced to fight.When the president of the United States is impeached, but refuses to leave office, the country erupts into civil war.10 year old Hannah Miller, an orphan living in besieged Indianapolis, has joined a citizen s militia She had nowhere else to go And after seeing the firsthand horrors of war, she s determined to fight with the Free Women militia.Hannah s ol Rating SynopsisA prescient and gripping novel of a second American civil war, and the children caught in the conflict, forced to fight.When the president of the United States is impeached, but refuses to leave office, the country erupts into civil war.10 year old Hannah Miller, an orphan living in besieged Indianapolis, has joined a citizen s militia She had nowhere else to go And after seeing...Where to even start describing this powerful and upsetting book It feels all too real, as an increasingly factionalized and radicalized America is plunged into a brutal civil war Sides are drawn and armed It s deadly serious, and as is sadly the norm in armed conflicts, children are the ones who are caught in the middle, starving, orphaned, witnessing death and brutality that no child should have to see,Hannah is one of several POV characters others include a hard charging journalist purs Where to even start describing this powerful and upsetting book It feels all too real, as an increasingly factionalized and radicalized America is plunged into a brutal civil war Sides are drawn and armed It s deadly serious, and as is sadly the norm in armed conflicts, children are the ones who are caught in the middle, starving, orphaned, witnessing death and brutality that no child should have ...Hannah s family and childhood were gone, but they were always there in easy reach for her to remember Her mind retreated deeper until they came alive again, and this new world, this horrible, cold world, faded away to nothing First of all, I absolutely cannot speak about this book without mentioning the beautiful cover designed by Lisa Marie Pompilio, since that is what originally drew me in It s so fucking impactful, isn t it I can t help but think of the old war propaganda posters when I Hannah s family and childhood were gone, but they were always there in easy reach for her to remember Her mind retreated deeper until they came alive again, and this new world, this horrible, cold world, faded away to nothing First of all, I absolutely cannot speak about this book without mentioning the beautiful cover designed by Lisa Marie Pompilio, since that is what originally drew me in It s so fucking i...I want to thank the incredible team behind Craig DiLouie for asking me to read this book I picked it up on NetGalley whom I also would like to thank for helping reviewers read books Our War is a book that has some very significant relevance in the current climate of the United States Let me start with the first impression and one that lingered with me through reading Our War was one of the most emotionally charged books I ve read, especially after the shooting... I received an ARC of this book from Orbit in exchange for a fair and honest review.This was not an easy book to read.DiLouie pulls no punches and his books force us to take a long hard look in the mirror to examine uncomfortable truths Where One of Us dealt with the horrors of extreme prejudice, Our War tackles tribalism and political radicalization.In the near future, the president of the United States refuses to step down after being impeached The country erupts into civil war, with libera I received an ARC of this book from Orbit in exchange for a fair and honest review.This was not an easy book to read.DiLouie pulls no punches and his books force us to take a long hard look in the mirror to examine uncomfortable truths Where One of Us dealt with the horrors of extreme prejudice, Our War tackles tribalism and political radicalization.In the near future, the president of the United States refuses to step down after being impeached The country erupts into civil war, with liberals supporting Congress and conservatives standing behind the president 10 year old Hannah Miller and her brother Alex find themselves on opposite sides of the war Though the nation s political divide is sharper than ever, the siblings are just fighting to survive Meanwhile, a UNICEF...I had the privilege of reading an early copy of this excellent book.In his latest, Di Louie bravely tackles the topic of an American civil war, divided between Right and Left With that kind of premise, you might expect a political polemic in which Di Louie lionizes one side and villainizes the other, but that s not what he does Instead, we see the desperate tragedy on both sides as they destroy everything they re fighting to save, even sending children to fight ...When politics fail American Canadian author journalist educator Craig DiLouie has published many novels in the genres of thriller, apocalyptic horror and sci fi fantasy fiction, winning many awards and securing a wide audience But one area of focus that goes unmentioned is his uncanny ability to create novels about the causes, impact, and devastation of war His insights into the origin of conflict and the manner in which war distorts and polarizes society, though depicted as fiction, is as fin When politics fail American Canadian author journalist educator Craig DiLouie has published many novels in the genres of thriller, apocalyptic horror and sci fi fantasy fiction, winning many awards and securing a wide audience But one area of focus that goes unmentioned is his uncanny ability to create novels about the causes, impact, and devastation of war His insights into the origin of conflict and the manner in which war distorts a...Wars are not something to be idolized Hollywood today has glamorized war, encouraging audiences to root for the heroes and long for the villains to be destroyed And yet, wars, real true wars, are not like what movies depict and only soldiers, the real true heroes who fought, will ever fully understand that Movies and history books give viewers and readers a mere glimpse as to what actually happens In a war, perhaps one side is right and the other is wrong Perhaps both sides strongly p...Wow Just wow Disturbing, thought provoking, yet hopeful, and enthralling Full review soon at CDonline.

Our War
  • 21 September 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 400 pages
  • 031652526X
  • Craig DiLouie
  • Our War