He is perhaps better known for his series, the work and the glory, which follows the lives of a fictional family as they join the newly founded mormon church. His novels include the work and the glory series, the kingdom and the crown trilogy, the undaunted, and his newest, fire and steel. Gerald lunds new novel the guardian shares adventure of a teen girl, her enchanted pouch and outsmarting criminals. You grow to love eric and his determination to break out of the. The characters are different from other books ive read mostly because their world is very different then ours. Slowly, ragtag villages of nuclear holocaust survivors are being relocated to a new society known. The title of this book is alliance and it was written by gerald lund, gerald n. Its science fiction set in the near future after the termination aka nuclear holocaust.
Publication date 1983 publisher salt lake city, utah. Jan 01, 2012 the guardian was not your typical gerald lund book. Lund 1988, paperback, reprint at the best online prices at ebay. Its 18 years after the end of civilization as we know it. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards.
Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Lund, is about a senators aide named bryce sherwood who is working to pass an amendment to the constitution that will eliminate the checks and balances it was written with. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. You need to make sure that you read these ones in order. Lund was released as a general authority and member of the churchs second quorum of the seventy on october 4, 2008. Lund is extremely well written with many very interesting characters.
The nook book ebook of the leverage point by gerald n. We follow the story of eric lloyd who is a member of a small villa. Lund does a fantastic job portraying the horror of this civilization and the reader is instantly supporting the main character. Youre not going to understand whats going on if you havent read them in order. Isbn 9780875798615 9780875798615 hardcover, deseret book co, 1994. Lund 1983, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Bestselling, awardwining author of over forty books, including the work and the glory series, divine signatures, and his newest fire and steel series, set before and during the two world wars. Im in the middle of a book my daughter suggested to me. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. What i got was a teenage fantasy that was very unsatisfying. This scifi dystopia was a real thought provoker about agency in a world where all crime and violence has dissapeared in shalev, the most populated city in the alliance of four cities, located in the remains os what was once called montana before the nuclear war that.
At first it seems like a dream come true to eric lloyd and his family. The alliance makes a stunning statement about agency in a gripping and entertaining way. I was looking for another work and the glory type book with a wonderful story to follow. Pillar of light, and the kingdom and the crown, vol. Slowly, ragtag villages of nuclear holocaust survivors are being relocated to a new society known as. He has also written several books on gospel topics, including a doctrinal trilogy exploring our relationship with heavenly father. We learned that they read books aloud in the car while traveling, and they introduced us to my favorite dystopian novel ever written. Its 18 years after the nuclear holocaust and the end of civilization, as we know it. A sequel to the undaunted, a bestselling book about the hole in the rock expedition, has recently been released. Gerald niels lund born september 12, 1939 was a general authority of the church of jesus christ of latterday saints lds church from 2002 to 2008. Crime, as well as harmful emotions, such as anger and prejudice have been eliminated, because the alliance has computerized control over its citizens from a computer chip that has been implanted in everyone.
Gerald lund is a great writer of mormon fiction, i loved this book and his, fire of the covenant, that was great as well. Lund was released as a general authority and member of the churchs second quorum of the seventy on october 4, 2008 lund is also a popular lds fiction writer, having written the work and the glory series as well as the. Discover book depositorys huge selection of gerald n lund books online. The alliance by gerald n lund book cover, description, publication history. Three adventure novels one in thine hand, the alliance, leverage point. The work and the glory all is well, volume 9 by gerald n lund. They are not compatible with kindle or other ereader devices. Its an old book 83 written by gerald lund who also wrote the work and the glory.
It seems like a dream come true for many of the new citizens. My sister and i were driving with my aunt, uncle, and cousins. This is the first book that i ever read that i think would actually be classified as a distopian plot. Gerald n lund a sequel to the undaunted, a bestselling. This scifi dystopia was a real thought provoker about agency in a world where all crime and violence has dissapeared in shalev, the most populated city in the alliance of four cities, located in the remains os what was once called montana before. It was published by shadow mountain and has a total of 328 pages in the book. Lund was released as a general authority and member of the churchs second quorum of the seventy on october 4, 2008 lund is also a popular lds fiction writer, having written the work and the glory series as well as the kingdom and the crown. Lund, including titles like fire and steel, volume 5. It was an exciting read and i had a hard time putting it down. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Seeing the book of revelation as a book of revelation. The alliance gerald n lund librarydoc82 pdf best of all, they are entirely free to find, use and download, so there is no cost or stress at all.
Survivors are being relocated to a new society known as the alliance. Buy the alliance by gerald n lund online at alibris. And what of erics growing attraction to nicole, a guardian in the alliance. I am a little embarassed to admit this but ive never read the work and the glory series and this book got me excited to. The alliance kindle edition by lund, gerald n download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Three adventure novels one in thine hand, the alliance, leverage point by gerald n. Its 18 years after the nuclear holocaust and the end of civilization. Lund is the bestselling, awardwinning author of over thirty books. Gerald lunds new novel the guardian shares adventure of a teen. Three adventure novels one in thine hand, the alliance, leverage point by gerald n lund. Oct 18, 20 a fan short of gerald n lunds the alliance. The main character, eric lloyd, fights very hard for what he believes in. For another science fictional type story, i suggest the alliance, also an excellent book on freedom. The alliance kindle edition by lund, gerald n religion.
But can he have any hope of withstanding the wrath of the alliance s major and his computerized punishment mode. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. But in a study of the book of revelation, the interpretation of symbols becomes essential. This is an excellent read and i highly recommend this, and all of gerald lunds books. Gerald lund is a fabulous writer, who can make you feel that you were the character in the book. Gerald lund has been one of my favorite authors since i was a teenager. Gerald lund was an american author of historical fiction, christian, literature and fiction books. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the alliance. There is no question about the importance of understanding symbolism in the scriptures. This novel is a great science fiction read lots of action and entertaining plot twists. Fictional storytelling at its best with titles like the guardian, alliance, freedom factor, and more. In the conclusion to gerald lund s thrilling series, two families lie on opposite sides of the world lean on their faith to carry them through global economic d.
In the spirit of the alliance and the freedom factor, this gripping, fastpaced suspense is for readers young and old. May 02, 2011 im in the middle of a book my daughter suggested to me. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Aug 20, 2007 appalled at this practice, eric vows to destroy the alliance and set the people free. Lund and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Gerald n lund lund, gerald n used books, rare books and new books. Lund 2 editions first published in 1983 download daisy. He was also a general authority of the lds church from 2008 to 2008. Only the brave, the continuing saga of the san juan pioneers, is the latest work of historical fiction by prolific author gerald n. I couldnt believe it was only gerald lund s second novel.