The Sodium War

In his novel THE SODIUM WARS, Nathan Merritt has created a unique mix of family saga, violence, faith, authoritarianism, and dystopia  Rafe and Bri report on a pair of mass shootings in a small Texas town, uncovering a white supremacist organization, and become targets of the fanatical, cult-like followers of the authoritarian President who wields religion as a weapon. Characters often find themselves in challenging situations, faced with impossible choices. Racism, misogyny, and power are the driving forces of the novel, along with lengthy discourse where different perspectives try to use the same religious tenets to prove their points. As the book moves from a familiar contemporary time in the United States into the dystopian future of New Eden, it echoes and warns of coming dangers much in the way of authors such as Margaret Atwood and M.D. Waters.