Reparations Core

Late Autumn, 2028. The War for Identity has begun! Philosophy and psychology converge in this taut political thriller from author Philip Wyeth.Re-elected President Eileen Jeffries-Lao intends to expand the Reparations program worldwide, but now meets resistance from unexpected sources.An aging man of great wealth seeks to tempt defeated presidential challenger Victor Dominguez into a shocking conspiracy.Disgraced FBI agent Marcus Young is given a second chance to prove himself-but only if he can catch a dangerous saboteur in the act!"Reparations Core" is an ambitious satire full of richly drawn characters, keen insights, and clever science fiction flavors. Hands will be revealed... pressure applied... and loyalties tested!Under the shadow of powerful macro forces, the diverse cast of "Reparations USA" and "Reparations Mind" must act decisively as events race forward at a breathless pace.This is Book Three of the "Reparations" series. 46,500 words. Philip Wyeth grew up in Virginia but has lived in Los Angeles for many years. He cites Heinrich von Kleist and Ambrose Bierce as inspirations due to the avant-garde nature of their fiction. He strives to be as prescient in his own work.Also a lifelong fan of heavy metal music and its many sub-genres, Wyeth tries to infuse his novels with comparable levels of intensity, independence, and larger-than-life visions. The year is 2028. A new bureaucracy called the Historical Reparations Administration employs a supercomputer to crunch historical data in order to calculate each citizen's Debit Score. Under the shadow of this creeping surveillance state, a diverse cast of sympathetic characters must navigate the crossfire between idealism and technology.At times chilling, insightful, and hilarious, this satirical series strives to help people make sense of the "current year" hysteria that is slowly driving everyone insane.The complete series is comprised of four books, with a grand total word count of around 187,000 words.