Stronghold of the Enemy

"A good read. Intense." - Richie W.

Stronghold of the Enemy is both a warning and a possible road map to education freedom. Battling the government education system and the sinister forces that support it, Andrew and his fellow teen friends challenge one of Satan's biggest and oldest strongholds in America. Initially using his natural gifts of a keen intellect and persuasive arguments, he later turns to the supernatural to fight forces beyond the temporal world that have enslaved millions of young minds and bodies.

"The author was able to weave complex research into a fictional story in a way that actually expressed the research, but not in a boring, need-to-be-an-expert way. Very nicely done." - Jeff G.

Andrew Hayes is a high school senior who comes to the conclusion that government schools and compulsory schooling in general crushes the dreams and imaginations of students. He sees that the system ultimately ruins their natural love of learning and condemns many of them to living a life far below their potential. Finding Andrew too effective in his quest to slay the schooling beast, shadowy government operatives fight him and his message through kidnappings, threats and violence in order to stop his mission from succeeding. Andrew lives out the Marines' motto of Improvise, Adapt and Overcome. But he soon discovers that human effort alone is insufficient to bring down this stronghold of the enemy. His seemingly eccentric Grandma guides him into the knowledge and relationships that he needs in order to fulfill his destiny. Will that be enough to bring down this evil empire?

Auteur

An interest in Christian apologetics and political science led D. R. McFadden to the works of the late John Taylor Gatto and many others involved in the field of education. That research led to his Forced Government Schooling blog and ultimately to the novel Stronghold of the Enemy.

He hopes that it will inspire students to resist the dream killing system and persuade parents to free their children from the education gulag.

His research was often accomplished during his long flights around the country when he pursued a career in corporate finance and institutional money management.

In addition to his obsession about learning, one of his passions is downhill mountain biking in the Southern Rockies.