Cover of Hidden EmpireHidden Empire by Orson Scott Card is a near-future where one man may have used nefarious means to manipulate the United States into electing him president, and he may have plans for the entire world next. Averell Torrent may be the most evil man existed, or the most farsighted man ever. Captain Bart "Cole" Coleman knew first hand what Torrent is capable of. When a new pandemic broke out in Africa and threaten to spread around the world, Cole must decide which side he is on, and incidentally, the fate of the world.Say what you will about Orson Scott Card... he knows how to create characters that are believeable, even though his world view is hard to swallow. I have a hard time describing this book to my friend, because a lot of this book's setup was in the previous book, called "Empire".
The plot twists aren't that difficult to follow. There are no major twists and turns and surprises. Most of the surprises are in the way characters develope, and how they manage to have faith without getting preachy.
However, the book bogs down when there's little to no action, as you really get inside the characters' heads, and that can be quite boring to some people, namely, me.
Again, the book is hard to describe, and when there's little action, the book starts to fail. Still, it is an interesting read.
Rating: Try it
Hidden Empire
(on Amazon)
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