In the aftermath of a sudden, unexplained vanishing that leaves the world reeling, the old order collapses as nations fracture and economies spiral. Fear and confusion open the door for something far more dangerous than chaos itself: a carefully engineered peace.
From the wreckage rises Faith Von Bock, a woman of iron will and limitless ambition. She steps into the vacuum with a vision of unity that the desperate world is eager to embrace. Borders dissolve and old allegiances are declared obsolete. A single global authority takes shape under her command, promising security, prosperity, and an end to division. Those who question the new order are labeled threats. Those who refuse to conform discover that resistance carries a terrible price.
Yet beneath the polished speeches and enforced harmony lies a deception that stretches back through centuries of prophecy. Ancient warnings begin to unfold as judgments fall. The earth itself groans under the weight of choices made in the name of progress. A remnant still clings to a truth the new regime cannot tolerate, while the majority follows the woman who claims to offer salvation even as darkness deepens around them.
The Great Deception is a relentless end-times thriller that explores the seductive power of control, the cost of compromise, and the final confrontation between the kingdoms of this world and the Kingdom of God. As the hour grows late and the stakes become eternal, every soul must decide where true allegiance lies.
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Cliff Ball lives in Texas, born in Arizona, is a Christian and is Baptist. Has two BA's, and a Certificate in Technical Communications from the University of North Texas. Has published more than fourteen novels(as of October 2015) and four short stories. Won third in high school for a short story written in Creative Writing class for a young adult magazine.
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