Veracity - by Laura Bynum (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

WHEN LANGUAGE IS A CRIME, ONLY THE TRUTH CAN SET YOU FREE.

Harper Adams was six years old in 2012 when an act of viral terrorism wiped out one half of the country's population. Out of the ashes rose a new government, dedicated to maintaining order at any cost. The populace is controlled via government-sanctioned sex and drugs, a brutal police force known as the Blue Coats, and the slate, a mandatory implant that monitors every word a person speaks. To utter a forbidden, Red Listed word is to risk physical punishment or even death.

But there are those who resist. Guided by the fabled "Book of Noah," they are determined to shake the people from their apathy, and are prepared to start a war in the name of freedom. The newest member of this resistance is Harper--a woman driven by memories of a daughter lost, a daughter whose very name was erased by the Red List. And she possesses a power that could make her the underground warriors' ultimate weapon--or the instrument of their destruction.

Review Quotes

"A remarkable book, thought-provoking, horrifying, and yet hopeful." -- Elizabeth Moon, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Speed of Dark"

"A thrilling debut -- part "The Handmaid's Tale, " part "Fahrenheit 451" -- that's as suspenseful as it is thought-provoking. I was hooked from the very first page." -- Larry Beinhart, Edgar Award-winning author of "Wag the Dog"

"An utterly absorbing and impressive novel of technology, control, and pseudo-morality gone mad. Too close for comfort." -- Greg Bear, "New York Times" bestselling author

"Move over, George Orwell. Laura Bynum's "Veracity" reads like a modern-day "1984" -- disturbing and coercive. This book is so spooky it gets under your skin and lives there, smoldering with fear, mistrust, and wild adventure." -- Jeff Carlson, international bestselling author of "Plague Zone"