Ember In The Ashes

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The story of fighting to eradicate oppressive evil overlords is as old as time, and many people today still live under insane, evil regimes. Many believe that in the US we are not free, but in bondage to the two percent that owns 99 percent of the money.
Is our country perfect? No, until people overcome the need for greed and power, we will never become completely free, no matter what country we're from.
There are people fighting to arrive on our shores, not only for monetary help but for the freedom they yearn for--that their own country will not allow.

An Ember in the Ashes is a story about a dystopian society controlled by the government, where everyone lives in fear. Most are too afraid to fight, and this is a book about those who are

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