Radical
Book 2
NiftyCat Press, 701 pp
September 15, 2026
Dystopian
Ebook $7.99
Paper $27.99
Harcover: $41.88
MERYN FLINT BEAT THE ODDS.
She lives quietly now in her tiny tin house at Shady Dell under the protection
of close friends. She’s holding down a good job, dating a wonderful man—and
happier than she’d ever imagined a low-caste woman in the Christian States of
America could be.
But the Reformation Directorate’s ever-changing roster of laws continues to
tighten like a giant noose around the theocracy’s women. And every day,
increasing numbers of women are punished and brutalized by the Sanctioned
Church . . . in the name of God.
Reeling at the impact on her friends and desperate to bring about real change,
Meryn speaks out. Her ideas catch fire among the nation’s women, making her
very popular. Very visible.
AND VERY DANGEROUS TO THE REFORMATION DIRECTORATE.
My Review
Reminding me of the firemen in Fahrenheit 457 who burn books,
Guardian angels in the Christian States of America protect the pure faith of
those living in dystopian future by killing those who don’t follow the law. God
isn’t questioned; the manner of acting in His mercy, is. Meryn, now safe and in
her own home, is haunted by nightmares of her past capture and torture, and in frightful
awe of her amazingly vicious will to survive, while still dealing with a
powerful man who wants to control her. When her friends begin to die, Meryn
must answer her underground church’s pastor’s question of whether her understanding
of being a “good girl” might differ from God’s. Along Meryn’s journey of
discovery, hard truths begin to redefine her beliefs and understanding of the
reformation directorate. Growing up is hard to do in the CSA, and when all
feels lost, Meryn comes to appreciate more than ever the truth of her true
family. Recommended for those who aren’t bothered by questions of faith
matters, exploring religion, and the harsh grittiness of what the future could
look like should women give up our hard-won civil rights. I am reading and
reviewing a copy I received from the author.
L Maristatter has published fiction in The Saturday Evening
Post and Persimmon Tree journal. Her poetry has appeared in the journal
Defuncted. Maristatter is a member of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association,
The Author’s Guild, and Realm Makers. She loves cats, books, and chocolate, in
that order. Usually.
