Above Empyrean by Bruce Herschensohn

Pick of the Month: Above Empyrean: A Novel of the Final Days of the War on Islamic Terrorism, by Bruce Herschensohn. This engaging and interesting novel is not so much an intense thriller as it is a literary gem. Eli Jared a wise and aging diplomat comes to power as president almost by default just at the time that Muslim fanatical sleeper cells rise up to overthrow the nation. He is faced with obstacles in trying to throw off the yoke of uncompromising religious tyranny. Perhaps his biggest worries come from within as an inept, naive cabinet secretary advocates equivocation in the face of the nation's greatest danger. This book reads on multiple levels. With classical allusions, a great story line, and incredible insights presented at every turn, the reader might, in the end, come to understand the true nature of the perpetual struggle between right and left in the face of outside forces.

Read the Conservative Monitor extensive review of Above Empyrean.