The First Heresy

The Apostate Series, Book 1

By: C. J. Loveman

Narrated by: Leonydus Smith

For listeners who gravitate towards the chilling foresight of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale and the oppressive state control of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four—prepare for a gripping new voice in dystopian fiction.

In a near-future America where an iron-fisted theocracy weaponizes faith, Calvin has spent decades burying his true self, meticulously conforming to a system that demands absolute obedience. But when a profound, devastating encounter shatters his carefully constructed world, this disgraced former minister finds his authentic calling through an unexpected act of rebellion.

Cast out and facing ruthless persecution, Calvin witnesses an act of shocking state-sanctioned violence that shatters his apathy. As the propaganda screams louder and the lines between divine truth and tyranny blur, he must choose: remain a victim of a system he despises, or become an unlikely rebel against the very institution he once believed in.

Dive into Apostate, the gripping first installment in a dystopian series where a man's broken faith becomes the spark of a resistance, and the fight for true freedom begins with a courageous stand against an unholy empire.

©2025 C. J. Loveman (P)2025 C. J. Loveman

The perfect intro to something deeper

I finished this reading, craving much more. I love the fact that we hear from God. What a great way in standing in the truth that God gives us. I can’t wait to see how Calvin uses his new revelation to break the matrix. As someone who grew up in the church, this was a great novelette that dives into how church teachings can do harm, when used as a weapon. I’ll be anxiously waiting for book two.