"Chris Salcedo is an incredible storytellyer, but the plot of Liberty Rises isn't just fiction. It's a frightening look at where progressive ideology could take us.  Science fiction is a great way to explore the issues we face while staying away from the political theater in D.C. and Chris has hit the mark perfectly with this novel." -- Glenn Beck

"Liberty Rises is a gripping look at a world in which radical leftism reaches its logical and destructive conclusion. America needs to wake up before it's too late to reverse course and before this stunning work of fiction turns into a dark reality."

-- Monica Crowley

First published in 2012 and republished by Post Hill Press in 2018, Liberty Rises is the first novel by Chris Salcedo and explores what could happen to America if we continue down the road we are on through the eyes of protagonist Jack Vega.

Jack Vega has given everything to the United States. He’s served in its military with honor, started a successful business, and provided the U.S. with a strategic military advantage that guarantees American dominance. But there’s a problem.

In this future, America has become a mindless police state. The notions of individual liberty and freedom are now foreign. And the government uses its enormous power to squash the human spirit impose collectivist thought and diminished economic and civil freedoms.

Ever the optimist, Vega and his family and friends look to the ancient past to rekindle the fire that built the greatest nation in human history. In so doing, they discover a way to keep the light of freedom alive for the entire world. Realizing that dream will be no easy task.

Jack must fight the elements, time, and the government he once swore to protect.