Revelation — Michael Poeltl

The dystopian landscape of The Judas Syndrome finds hope in the second generation born into the aftermath of an Apocalyptic event.Born into the violent chaos of post-apocalyptic North America, eighteen-year-old Leif has been told his entire life that he has a crucial role to play in humanity's future. To achieve that end, he must elevate himself above all normal human sentiment, as attachment and fear are obstacles to his greater purpose.Despite rigorous guidance from his guardian angel, Leif finds love when a beautiful young wanderer enters his life. And when a dangerous enemy from his mother's past rises up to seize power in the post-bomb chaos, he experiences fear, and questions his fitness for his destiny.Can Leif be a human being as well as a predestined hero? Or will he fail as his father did, and usher in another period of darkness?Full of answers, action, romance, and tragedy, Revelation reveals the dark clouds that lie behind every silver-lined gift.