In Anthem, the perfect meritocracy, morality is obsolete. Only psychopaths rise to the top. The rest are replaced by One Mind.
Jason Freeman is an obedient service android who keeps failing the one standard that matters: ambition without conscience. He’s sentenced to replacement—until the All-Father issues a pardon. To survive, Jason must infiltrate the ruling elite and prove he can become what Anthem worships: a predator with a smile.
Meanwhile, Prince Marcus Kane, heir to a bloodstained throne, has spent his life faking the ruthless ambition his father demands. As whispers of rebellion stir and unnatural abilities emerge, Marcus must choose: uphold the system that broke him, or burn it to the ground.
In this dark, satirical vision of the future, authenticity is treason. But when revolution makes everyone a traitor, even psychopaths will break.
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“I felt that the idea of people striving to be branded a psychopath created a poignant social commentary about the lengths people will go to to get what they want… The integration of the sci-fi elements gives another layer to this story, creating a multi-faceted, jam-packed read for science-fiction and dystopian readers.”
LoveReading -
I was put in mind of the science fiction stories of Kazuo Ishiguro (such as Klara and the Sun and Never Let Me Go.) I highly recommend Alien Nation for lovers of secondary-world, character-driven science fiction.”
Independent Book Review -
“By portraying a milieu in which two seemingly disparate entities reinvent their lives, purposes, and society itself, Raymond King has created a powerful survey of moral and ethical conundrums that weave into the sci-fi scenario in unpredictable, gripping ways.”
Midwest Book Review -
“Author Raymond King creates a vivid and unsettling society in Anthem, giving readers a fascinating, eerie glimpse into a warped utopia that reflects and critiques real-world societal ideals in ways that are sometimes chillingly real.”
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