The book that I chose to read for the third quarter was Flames of Rebellion, a sci-fi, futuristic novel written by Jay Allen. The story takes place on a planet known as Haven, which is a colony of Federal America. On the planet of Haven, there has pretty much always been political instability. The inhabitants of the planet, Havenites, have formed rebellious groups that want to oust the oppressive rule of their parent nation, Federal America, and to declare Haven as an independent planet. The story includes a variety of characters like Everett Wells, the governor of Haven who has a tried and failed to find a peaceful solution to the growing discontent and rebellious nature of the Havenites. Because of Well's failure, Asha Stanton, a federal operative, is put into power and orders for all forms of rebellion to be crushed by any means necessary, even if it means to violently harm civilians. And then there's Damian Ward, who is a war hero and fought for Federal America in a civil war. At first, he attempts to encourage revolutionaries to come to peaceful agreement with Federal America, but when Stanton's authority has caused bloodshed among his civilians and loved ones, he chooses to defend the rebellion. The rest of the story just entertains the audience of how the many revolutionaries of Haven become united in their fight for independence from Federal America, despite the several casualties they suffered and the chaos that as erupted across the planet.
It seems quite debatable if this book will be read 100 years from now or not. In my opinion, it seems unlikely that Flames of Rebellion will be read 100 years from now judging on its relative popularity. The book itself is not as famous compared to books like To Kill a Mockingbird, The Fault in Our Stars, or even the Harry Potter Series despite its praises and positive reviews. However, a counter statement can be made arguing that the book will be read in 100 years because the plot of the book coincides with the rather popular video game series, Halo. Since the Halo video game series has gained worldwide praise and attention, it is quite possible for Flames of Rebellion for continue to be read 100 hundred years from now. Other reasons that increase the likeliness of the book being read 100 years from now include the fact that the novel include violent events and incorporates an inspirational, revolutionary message to its audience. I feel like, as society progresses, the younger audiences will gravitate towards more violent and military-like entertainment considering the popularity of modern war movies and video games. Examples from the book are the depiction of a bloody prison revolt against Federal soldiers in which the prisoners succeeded and the intense battles between revolutionary forces and oppressive Federal enforcers that resulted in the mass destruction of cities and infrastructure on the planet of Haven. Besides the violence, the book emphasizes themes of persistence and determination given that despite the vast casualties the rebels suffered, the revolutionary spirit continues to unite the Havenites to demand independence for their planet. Then again I feel like the book will not get as much attention because audiences nowadays are drawn to novels that have a film adaptation, whereas Flames of Rebellion does not, at least at the moment. Whether Flames of Rebellion will continue to be relevant or not, the book is still a remarkable piece of literature and it couldn't hurt to read it. Especially for you sci-fi lovers out there!
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