What we write sometimes make us or breaks us. As for those of us that have taken the creative route, society has allowed us to say what we want, dream how we wish, and think the most extreme thoughts while shouldering the responsibilities of our craft. In expressing our innermost thouhts, we do it freely without fear of a sudden know at our doors because for us, those that matter do not care, and those who cares do not matter.Emmanuel Clarke, like many writers, says what he feels and write what he's convicted about. While there are many authors from Liberia, there is only one name that transcends the title of a modern day Liberian writer. That name is Emmanuel Clarke...Clarke ventures where many writers do not dare to thread. His profound style of storytelling makes him one of a kind in his generation.
"The Fraternal Deception"...Clarke's new novel, is a book that will provocatively entertain, educate, and challenge the readers as they follow Clarke through the maze of crimes, murders, political vendettas, the plight of the oridinary citizens in a post-war environment, and a renew hope for true peace in Liberia, Africa's oldest independent nation where "HOPE" has another meaning. As you read The Fraternal Deception, Clarke would love for you to pay close attention to these elements his characters are wrangling with:
•Social Problems
•Political Issues
•Economic disparity in post conflict Liberia
•Corruption in government
•Citizens' resentment for their government
•Crime and murder
•The justice system
The Fraternal Deception is about hope, love, hate, faith in God, and deception as has never been seen. This novel talks about the byproduct of a fail state and a blind loyalty that often leads to destruction. Readers will learn about life in a post conflict country where majority of the citizens still suffer from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD. It is also about people competing for various resources after a brutal civil war. These competitions often take unusual turns as survival instincts sometimes override a person’s constructive reasoning. Brace yourself as you unfold The FRATERNAL DECEPTION! The truth will ultimately be revealed after the storm.
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly. A Harvard-trained economist turns president, a career military officer turns terrorist, and two brothers with opposing ideologies, all fighting for the same things –liberty, justice, and equality in Liberia—a west African nation where oppression, murder and hopelessness have been the underlying principles for decades.When a car bomb explodes in downtown Monrovia severely wounding the President during an Independence Day parade, the message was clear—someone was out to kill her as well as corrupt members of her administration. Days following the bombing, the President vowed to fight back and bring those responsible to justice, but how can she fight an enemy as elusive as the Brotherhood of HOPE –an enemy that has no clear political agenda, only deceptions and mayhems are its modus operandi!
The ultimate threat. Trained by the U.S. Military as a Green Beret and the Israeli Military in antiterrorism techniques, Robert Darkly, leader of the Night Riders, has been recruited by the Brotherhood to assassinate the first-ever elected female president in an African nation. This ultra-segmented organization sends Robert into the Middle East to acquire more training—in Syria, he trains in a Hamas-run terrorist camp in the art of bomb making and assassination while in Lebanon, he learns Spider Netting, Selective Embedding and other terrorist techniques in a Hezbollah militants training camp. When he returns home to deliver his payloads, his reputation becomes a legend.
The ultimate deception. In his fight against the establishment, David Morris manipulates the Brotherhood as he masterfully crafts the President’s assassination. The administration which is saturated with corrupt officials, finds itself in a two-front battles—corruptions within and instability from the Brotherhood HOPE. On the contrarily, Raymond Morris tries to understand his enigmatic brother’s involvement with the Brotherhood but David’s operation is as complex as that of the ALPHA, the invisible hand that controls the deadly operations of the Brotherhood. When Raymond finally enters his brother’s world of secrecy, he uncovers the ultimate deception.
