Title: Chasing Liberty
Author: Theresa Linden
Publisher: World Castle Publishing
Release Date: 15th November 2014
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Liberty 554-062466-84 of Aldonia lives in a responsible society that cares for the earth and everyone on it. They have learned to balance resource consumption with replacement initiatives, unavoidable pollution with clean-environment efforts. Science ensures that every baby born is healthy. The government ensures that every baby born is needed. All are cared for, taught, and given a specific duty to perform, their unique contribution to society. Why is Liberty so unsatisfied?
In less than two weeks, Liberty must begin her vocation. Every girl in Aldonia wishes she had Liberty's vocation. Liberty would rather flee from Aldonia and live on her own, independent of the all-controlling government, the Regimen Custodia Terra. The high electrical Boundary Fence crushes any thought of escape. The ID implant imbedded in her hand makes it impossible to hide. She has no choice but to submit. Liberty is slated to be a Breeder.
As vocation day draws near, a man with an obsession for Liberty attacks her and injects her with a drug. She's about to lose consciousness when someone comes to her rescue, a man in a mottled cape and dark glasses. She wakes in an underground facility where people watch over Aldonia with an array of monitors and surveillance equipment. These people are full of secrets, but she discovers one thing: they rescue a man scheduled for re-education. They rescued him. They can rescue her.
In less than two weeks, Liberty must begin her vocation. Every girl in Aldonia wishes she had Liberty's vocation. Liberty would rather flee from Aldonia and live on her own, independent of the all-controlling government, the Regimen Custodia Terra. The high electrical Boundary Fence crushes any thought of escape. The ID implant imbedded in her hand makes it impossible to hide. She has no choice but to submit. Liberty is slated to be a Breeder.
As vocation day draws near, a man with an obsession for Liberty attacks her and injects her with a drug. She's about to lose consciousness when someone comes to her rescue, a man in a mottled cape and dark glasses. She wakes in an underground facility where people watch over Aldonia with an array of monitors and surveillance equipment. These people are full of secrets, but she discovers one thing: they rescue a man scheduled for re-education. They rescued him. They can rescue her.
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AUTHOR INTERVIEW
What can/would
you like to tell us about your book, Chasing Liberty? and if you
had to summarise it in less than 20-30 words what would you say/tell us?
Chasing
Liberty is
told from the perspective of a young woman who lives in a society that cares
for the world and everyone in it, yet who finds herself dissatisfied. Every
citizen must do their part for society, but they don’t get to choose what they
do. While everyone around her seems content, Liberty cannot submit without
protest.
A 20-30 word
summary: In a futuristic society where the
government controls everything, a young woman has only days to escape her
vocation. Liberty is slated to be a breeder.
What genre would
you place Chasing Liberty into?
Chasing
Liberty is a dystopian that fits into the science fiction category because it
is set in the future.
What made you
decide to write that genre of book you wrote with Chasing Liberty?
I
enjoy writing in a variety of genres, but this is my first dystopian. I often
find myself considering what the future holds, so I threw myself into research
and decided to write this story. It has been a fun experience, but it has also
opened my eyes to many things going on in our world today. The agendas in the
story are based on agendas of actual groups that are very influential with
world governments.
Do you have a
favourite character from Chasing Liberty? and why are they your favourite?
While she has her flaws—she struggles with patience and trust— Liberty
is my favorite character. Liberty has personal integrity. She does not simply
go along with the culture, even when rebellious words and actions put her in a
dangerous position with the government and set her apart from others. She
questions the ideologies of the day and thinks for herself. The gears on the
cover of the book, on one hand, represent the government, which is like a
machine that can’t be stopped. On the other hand, they represent Liberty’s
mind. She finds herself evaluating everything because she wants to believe in
things that make sense.
If you had to
choose to be one of your characters in Chasing Liberty, which would you be? and
why?
I
think it would be fun to be Dedrick. He is a self-possessed young man who grew
up in a community the government knows nothing about, but he also has
experience with Liberty’s world, the city of Aldonia. Additionally, he belongs
to a secret group that operates right under the government’s nose. Dedrick
has a variety of skills and abilities that I would love to have. He excels at
self-defense, can handle any weapon, stays cool under pressure, and has many
secrets, including in-depth knowledge of the vast tunnel network that runs
beneath the city.Where do you
get your book plot/society ideas from for Chasing Liberty? What/Who is your
inspiration?
I’m
one of those people that shouts at the TV when I watch the news. I can’t
believe some of the things that are going on in our world. I've learned about new
proposed laws, questionable scientific developments and invasive uses of
technology. Developments in morality and ethics do not seem to be on a par.
Faith, family and freedom often seem to be under attack. I can't help but
wonder where we are headed. As I writer, I don't just wonder. I write! In a
way, this story emphasizes the importance of faith, family and freedom by
showing a society that has lost all three.
How did you come
up with the Title and Cover Designs for Chasing Linerty? Who designed the Cover
of your books?
The
title “Chasing Liberty” fit in so many ways. The main character, Liberty, is
running after her own freedom, but she is also being chased, hunted throughout
the story. The doctor who oversees the Breeder Facility, where Liberty is
supposed to go, despises her and is driven to see her downfall.
Karen
Fuller, owner of World Castle Publishing, designed the cover. I love the
colors, the gears, and the somewhat disturbing image of the baby. The almost
plastic-looking baby represents the unnatural way life is created in this
dystopian future. There are no families. Life does not come into the world
through the love of a man and woman. Life begins in the laboratory. Scientists,
bent on creating a healthy and superior race while controlling population
growth, use genetic engineering and allow only a precise number of babies to
enter the world.
Are there any
hidden messages or morals contained in Chasing Liberty? (Morals as in like
Aesops Fables type of "The moral of this story is..")
I
didn’t write with a message in mind. I simply wanted to consider a possible
future for our country and the world, based on today’s trends. However, I do
see a message in my story. The message is that we should question
everything in our culture, weighing things in the balance so to speak. There
are things in our culture and in our government that degrade rather than build
up the individual and the family.
Is there
anything in Chasing Liberty you would change now if you could and what would it
be?
I
can’t think of anything I would change, but there are things I would like to
develop. I suppose that is why I wrote the second book and am working on the
third. I feel there is still more of this story to be told, so Chasing
Liberty is a now a trilogy. When readers get to the end of Chasing
Liberty, I think they will be glad to know I haven’t left Liberty in the
situation she finds herself in. There is more.
Do you have
anybody read your books and give you reviews before you officially release
them? ie. Your partner, children, friends, or do you gift copies of your book
reviewers for their thoughts and opinions?
The publisher gave me the final book almost a month in advance, so I did
pass it on to a few people—friends, fellow writers and reviewers—that I thought
might be interested in reading and giving a review. I would like to do more of
that in the future. I am currently working with beta readers for Testing
Liberty, the second book in the trilogy. I value the thoughts and opinions
of fellow writers and my readers.
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