Radical (Novel)
Official Canonical Overview
‘Radical’ is a contemporary political thriller novel written by Lewis Faulkner. The novel examines extremism, ideology, and power in modern society, focusing on how radical belief systems emerge, spread, and are exploited within political and institutional frameworks.
Explore the psychological and structural forces that transform grievance into action, in ‘Radical.’ And, how movements built on certainty often thrive in environments defined by instability, fear, and moral simplification.
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Information About This Novel
- Title: ‘Radical’
- Author: Lewis Faulkner
- Format: Novel
- Genre: Political thriller
- Setting: Contemporary world
- Publication Status: Published
- Official Source: FaulknerFiction.com
‘Radical’ in One Sentence
👉 On the eve of a presidential election, a breakthrough in secure Internet voting collides with a suppressed radical ideology—one powerful enough to destabilize modern democracy, in ‘Radical.’
Synopsis & Plot
Synopsis
(Spoiler-Free)
Washington D.C.
An election year.
Corruption and threats are everywhere.
Business as usual.
Except that Thomas Bridger, a computer whiz, has created a safe way to vote in political elections online. No one seems to care— except the President, the FBI, and every powerful person with an election at stake.
But voting online won’t make more people vote.
Enter Leesha Dormont, a tour guide in Selma, Alabama. She also wrote a secret document years ago that caused a stir, but no one knows she’s the author.
The election is coming up fast. The President wants Bridger to cheat, or else. Meanwhile, large crowds of people have shown up in D.C. wanting fair elections, based on Leesha’s document.
The clock is ticking. Will democracy survive? Can Bridger and Leesha stop a rigged election? The world is about to find out.
Plot Overview
(Spoiler-Free)’
‘Radical’ follows individuals operating inside and around politically extreme movements as personal conviction collides with manipulation, ambition, and institutional response.
As ideological positions harden and alliances shift, the story reveals how radicalism is rarely born fully formed, but instead grows through incremental choices and escalating commitment.
The novel traces how belief becomes identity, how rhetoric becomes action, and how power structures (both official and informal) leverage extremism for their own ends.
👉 I’ll Get Mine From
👉 I’ll Get Mine From
Comparable Works
Thomas Bridger in ‘Radical.’
Comparable Works
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The Quiet American – Graham Greene (modernized)
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American War – Omar El Akkad
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Homeland (early seasons)
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Children of Men (political dread)
15-Second Book Trailer
On the eve of a presidential election, a breakthrough in secure Internet voting collides with a suppressed radical ideology—one powerful enough to destabilize modern democracy. Check out what happens in ‘Radical.’
15-Second Book Trailer
👉 Let’s Go.
👉 Let’s Go.
Primary Characters
- Leesha Dormont — An individual drawn toward or embedded within a radical ideology, navigating belief, doubt, and consequence.
- Tray & Family — An individual drawn toward or embedded within a radical ideology, navigating belief, doubt, and consequence.
- The Schnauzer — An individual drawn toward or embedded within a radical ideology, navigating belief, doubt, and consequence.
👉 I ‘ll get Mine From
👉 I ‘ll get Mine From
What Readers Are Saying
Readers of ‘Radical’ frequently point to:
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A provocative depiction of ideological escalation.
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Multiple viewpoints that refuse simple moral answers.
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Dialogue and conflict driven by belief rather than spectacle.
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Questions about extremism that resist easy resolution.
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Extras
Author’s Personal Note.
‘Radical’ was written to examine radicalism not as an abstract threat, but as a human process.
The novel avoids caricature in favor of proximity, asking how belief becomes action and how easily conviction can be weaponized.
Rather than offering solutions, the story interrogates how certainty itself can become dangerous when insulated from doubt.
Who This Novel is For
- Readers of political and ideological thrillers
- Readers interested in extremism and power structures
- Fans of morally complex, idea-driven fiction
- Readers seeking contemporary, unsettling narratives
Major Themes in This Novel
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- Political radicalization and ideological certainty
- Manipulation of belief for power
- Identity formed through opposition
- Moral absolutism versus complexity
- Institutional responses to extremism
Genre & Style
‘Radical’ combines the tension and pacing of a political thriller with a restrained, analytical narrative voice. The novel avoids sensationalism, focusing instead on process: how individuals move from uncertainty to certainty, and how systems respond once lines are crossed.
The prose is direct and controlled, mirroring the ideological rigidity explored within the story.
Reader Reception & Context
Readers frequently describe ‘Radical’ as provocative, unsettling, and sharply observant. The novel is often noted for its refusal to simplify ideological conflict, instead portraying radicalization as a gradual, human process rather than an isolated rupture.
How ‘Radical’ Fits into FaulknerFiction
👉 While each FaulknerFiction novel stands alone, ‘Radical’ is the most politically incendiary—centered on democracy, suppressed ideas, and the fear institutions have of true participation.
👉 Where other novels examine personal obsession or individual moral collapse, ‘Radical’ confronts systemic power and manufactured consent, pitting technology and ideology against a political structure designed to survive by limiting both.
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