Blood of Tyrants

Free State of Dodge Saga, Book 1

By: Javan Bonds

Narrated by: S.W. Salzman

The United States of America is in crisis. Radical militiamen are targeting hydroelectric dams and nuclear power plants, devastating the power grid. The economy, already weakened by government mismanagement, is in free fall. Food and gas shortages rock the nation. And in Washington, the US Senate is devastated by a terrorist attack.

Childhood friends Jackson Pike and Cliff “Redstone” Stone worry for the future of their country, but their life in rural Alabama hasn’t changed much. Thanks to the Pike family’s disaster preparedness, the town of Dodge is well-equipped to ride out the madness. Their main concern is for Jackson’s cousin Hollis, a page for the senator from Alabama. Hollis was present for the Senate attack and hasn’t been heard from since.

When the National Guard first pulls into Dodge, the townsfolk assume the worst of the crisis is over. They’re wrong. Under the iron command of Abraham Samuel Sherman, the National Guard begins stripping citizens of their rights, all while aggressively searching for something - or someone. Jackson and Redstone aren’t sure what motivates Sherman, but they’re determined to oppose him, his superiors, and anyone else who challenges the constitutional rule of the land and people they love.

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The book was a real change from Still Alive.

Same witty characters and crass real wellplaced humor as his previous work Still Alive. Good story and well delivered by S.W Salzman.

A little bit confusing to know which character each is referring to at the start with diffrent names and nicknames. But after getting a hand of each characters mannerism and characteristics it was clear as day which one was talking about who!

Story held up but with a few gaps and questions unanswered at the end.

All and all a good book with plausible circumstances that makes it seem like a thing that could actually happen!

Really looking forward to see what comes next!

What a great read!!

While slightly slow to gain its momentum, Blood of Tyrants was an overall excellent read! It perfectly captured the “flavor” of what is today’s societal unrest, or, rather, is what many of us believe is what to come. Javon Bonds really breathed life into character types that we all know to exist today in the real world, including those of domestic terrorists. You REALLY get the feeling of “this is totally plausible, and scary!” so it gives your imagination a lot to bite into. I cannot wait to continue the saga in the next book!

Thought provoking

Good read, this book was different from Bonds other books. There is still lots of dark humor but this one was a little more serious. This one felt REAL! I enjoyed this and would read again

good story, fun characters

a good story of a fight for independence. narrator was a little flat. overall an enjoyable story.

Another Great One!!

Yet another great read from Javan Bonds! I highly recommend this book, great story and fantastically narrated by the S.W. Salzman.