The Pendulum

By J.L. Whitton

Global turmoil marks the start of the twenty-first century. A group of renegades fight to break free from the Australian federation. After a brutal conflict, they form the United Republic of the Southern Continent (U.R.S.C.). is new nation entices people to flee the chaos in their own countries and embrace a new start in paradise.

Against this backdrop, we meet Ally Rose, a French immigrant and "Facilitator" (freelance mercenary). She and her associate Portia D'Amico, a corrupt detective, are unwittingly caught in a far-reaching conspiracy that forces them to consider every action and decision.

As the conspiracy unravels, Ally and "Osiris," a fellow Facilitator become involved in a plot to overthrow the increasingly tyrannical Rico dictatorship. If caught, they face the dictator's wrath and a legal battle. is could have devastating consequences not only for them but for the very future of the United Republic.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CGKNSHGB
• ISBN13: 9780645471304
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: J.L. Whitton Creative
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"