FAR FROM THE WAR
by Jeffrey David Payne
Release Date: September 17, 2011
Available in Trade Paperback, Kindle, Nook, Apple iBooks, Google Books, Goodreads

Esther Casey is 3000 miles away from home serving as a page in the United States House of Representatives when rogue politicians and military leaders stage a modern day coup d'etat. When the coup turns violent, she abandons Washington, D.C. for home and learns to survive on her own as transportation and financial networks fail, as the war disrupts food and water supplies. The result is a cautionary tale about political extremism and the true cost of war.

"Far From the War is an important novel...one of the most interesting and captivating dystopian novels I've ever read."
-The Bookscape Report

"...a devastatingly realistic dystopian journey through modern war torn America."
-Big Book Little Book

"I would recommend this book for the gorgeous writing style alone."
-Fans of Fiction

"...should be required reading for all politicians...easily one of the best books I've read this year."
-Book Lovers Paradise

"...a gripping and intelligent read."
-I Read Therefore I Am

"Nothing short of brilliant. Easy to read and fast paced."
-J. Stephen O'Laughlin, Author of The Squirrel Prophecy

"Far From the War has earned a spot among my top ten favorite books...it's just that amazing."
-What Bri Reads

"An astounding read."
-Young Adult Book Reviews

"...a battering, brutal story of war...a heck of a journey...so much sorrow and tears."
-Tantalizing Illusions

"Nearly every page left my heart pounding...the most realistic and most memorable story I have read so far in 2011"
-whnbstihwsoft

"Payne has perfectly captured the brutality and destruction of war...a heart-rending and gut-wrenching read."
-Oops, I Read That Book.

"Perfect pacing and deft plot development make what may at first seem impossible feel all too real."
-The Non-Reluctant Reader

Far From The War kicks off a trilogy of novels about modern day civil war, a theme that grows more resonant every day as pundits and political leaders begin to talk openly of widespread civil unrest and the possibility of political violence in America. Despite the broad scope and dark narrative, the story is ultimately about how love and family serve as a refuge when nations and economies crumble. This gripping page turner will leave readers eager for the next volume and with unsettling reflections on human nature in the meantime.