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To The Republic is both an epic story and a timely novel. It tackles a bevy of relevant issues that are deeply intertwined, particularly for Texans: illegal immigration, undocumented workers, drug trafficking, and issues relating to Texas’ identity.

It manages and balances all these issues through the use of multiple storylines. As there are a plethora of moving pieces and different players, the story required a bit of setup.

It’s also a story steeped in political history, and it’s clear the author has a passion for the topic. He delves deeply into history and is detailed in the story setup, so the pace is slow. Your rapt attention is needed to follow the storyline as it is complex.

Clavey does an excellent job of showing why “the wall”, immigration, and undocumented workers are such complex problems to resolve. The storylines of the two undocumented characters and the conversations they engage in serve to illustrate both sides/humanize the issues. I think regardless of your stance on the issue, the discussions that our young Guardsman Cuco both engages in and observes will give you much food for thought on the opposing stance. The conversations the Senators have provide more perspective on the challenge they face as the state economy is weakened following a terrorist attack and as immigration and trafficking issues increase as the border wall pushes more people through the Texas borders.

This is a tale that will definitely hold great appeal for your history fan, as it delves deeply into Texas history, and with it, Texas identity. It will also appeal to those with an interest in politics. There is A LOT of information and detail, (at times feeling like a bit too much), particularly in the first half of the book as the foundation for this series is laid.

While the various secondary storylines clearly serve a purpose, they don’t come together in this book. In addition, I was a little disappointed at how abruptly the story ended; it almost felt like it ended too soon, before the story arc was established. It wasn’t as much a cliffhanger as a “to be continued”, and I think this is where all the detail for the groundwork laid might have been too much. I would have preferred to see more plot and character development – I was very much drawn to the characters of Carmina and Cuco and wanted to know more about them and where their storylines are headed.

This is a story that is much needed, with topics as relevant and important as they come. Clavey puts a sympathetic human face on the issues, making them relatable, and for that I am grateful.

I’m giving To The Republic three and a half stars (rounding up to four for Amazon and Goodreads).
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