
James Kennedy
AUTHOR OF DEBUT YA DYSTOPIAN OBEDIENCE

OBEY THE COMMANDS. PRESERVE THE SYSTEM. PROTECT THE CITY. CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY.
John Madoc has only ever known two things: the world is desolate, and the draft is inevitable. After an anomaly known as The Truth wiped out most of the U.S. population, Manhattan was sealed off by a force field generated from the Freedom Tower. To protect the last survivors, every eighteen-year-old boy is drafted to serve as the last line of defense should the Barrier ever fall.
John has never trusted the draft — not since his father’s presumed death. When he turns eighteen, he’s sent to a facility at the edge of the city, where he’s forced to endure training under a ruthless military regime. There, survival depends on obedience. And obedience means following orders — no matter what. But when John and his best friend, Ethan, are separated from their unit during a routine supply run, they stumble upon a discovery that fractures everything they’ve been told about the war, the Barrier, and the outside world. And at the center of it all may be the key to finding out what really happened to John’s father.
As John begins to unravel the truth about his father and the lies holding the draft together, he’s faced with an impossible choice: fight the war he’s been destined for or risk everything to break free.

ABOUT JAMES KENNEDY

James Kennedy is a YA author currently residing in Dallas, Texas. With a BA in Publishing from Belmont University, James has a passion for literary publishing and bringing stories to life. When he’s not writing, James enjoys traveling, discovering new coffee shops, riding roller coasters, and spending time with his wife and goldendoodle. OBEDIENCE is his debut novel and the first in a planned trilogy . . .








