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Cold as Thunder: In a Nation Silenced, Wisdom Becomes a Weapon
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Series: Ames County Novel, Book 7
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ISBN13: 9781969183003
Publisher: Little Creek Press
Published: Oct 28 2025
Pages: 244
Weight: 0.85
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.90 Depth: 8.90
Language: English
When the world floods and freedom drowns, resistance rises from the most unlikely rebels.
In a near-future America ruled by the authoritarian Eagle Party, schools are privatized, the press is silenced, and even libraries have been shuttered. The internet is no longer open--only controlled, censored, and constantly watched. As the nation crumbles under surveillance, environmental collapse, and social decay, a catastrophic storm breaches Lake Michigan's shoreline, turning Wisconsin into a fractured refuge for climate migrants.
But amid the chaos, one group refuses to surrender. A band of sharp-witted, sixty-something Wisconsinites--calling themselves the Oldsters--begin quietly resisting the regime. Armed with courage, memory, and defiant humor, they spread knowledge the government wants buried and spark a movement that could reignite free thought in the most controlled corners of the country.
Cold Thunder is a riveting tale of resilience, rebellion, and gray-haired grit--where the fight for truth is waged not with weapons, but with wisdom.
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