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[close] "State of Rebellion (A Pug Connor Novel)" by Gordon Ryan is a fascinating read. It seamlessly blends politics, history, love, family and page-turning action into a novel that, as the description promises, will keep you reading late into the night.

Dan Rawlings is a decent, ordinary man who finds himself thrust into the midst the turmoil surrounding California's decision to become it's own Republic by not only outside pressures, but by his own conflicting emotions regarding his love of California and his love of the United States of America. What unfolds is a story that reinforces the readers' own patriotism, while at the same time raises questions about what we think we know as oppossed to what we blindly believe about our government.

Just when you think you know whom you can trust, the author throws in a twist that will leave you stunned at the depths to which humanity can stoop. This novel is also a vividly crafted portrait of the layers of good and evil that, depending upon the circumstances, can be found within us all. I would highly recommend this book for readers who, wherever your political affliations lie, love a good adventure-packed thriller that makes you think, smile and cheer.