The Tree of Liberty is a novel about the people living out the dramatic last stages of the country's decline from democracy. Told from alternating points of view, evolving issues of today create the backdrop for the world of the near future. War, social stagnation, economic decay along with ideological and religious extremism, shape the worlds most powerful theocracy, the United States of America. Disenfranchised poor and demoralized veterans become the violent catalyst for revolution, thrusting the country into a conflict with an uncertain end. Crafted with dark realism, the blend of gritty military and espionage action with political intrigue and suspense, forms a novel that locks the reader to each page. While the well researched setting and premise will certainly hit close to home for anyone in tune with the headlines on today's newspapers. The Tree of Liberty is a grim prophecy and an addictive read.