This book was previously published under the title 'Alithiea' A fast paced, UK based, Political Thriller that pits the residents of a rundown, British housing estate 'Riverside' against the full might of the British Government and its security forces. The Chinese Government, the CIA, and the secret world of Freemasonry, all conspire against what the British Prime Minister sees as the undeserving poor; the lazy workshy underclass, or simply as subversive terrorists. The story is set in the near future, a time when the United Kingdom has left the European Union and war has devastated the Middle East. Poverty has led to anarchy and an increasingly divided society. Since the secession from the EU, successive governments have wrestled with the UK's isolated and crumbling economy leading them to introduce increasingly draconian policies, and to make economic and political alliances with unlikely bedfellows. The people of Riverside have experienced firsthand the effects of austerity, and have watched as the worldwide movements for progressive change, from the Anonymous face mask wearers to the Occupy movements in Wall St and London, have been crushed with the free internet being shut down under the heel of the globalised 'Free Market' elites all under the banner of the so called, 'war against terror'. Now, it comes time for the Residents of the estate themselves to directly face the forces of oppression, and, as they do so, come face to face with the ultimate choice.
About the Author: Steve Grieves was born in Manchester in the United Kingdom which is the setting for his novel The Gates of Sedition. The Novel was previously published under the title Alithiea. Among many other jobs he was for ten years a Senior Trade Union Official for the TGWU, which later became the Unite Trade Union. His work is heavily influenced by his socialist principles and commitment to equality & social justice. 'The Gates of Sedition is set just a few years into the future. It is about the daily struggle of ordinary men & women who neo-conservatives would describe as the 'undeserving poor'. Much more it is about the grace and dignity with which they choose to resist the power of the State. Steve currently spends his time between the UK & Greece where he plays in local bands for a free beer (or two) .