Shinar 54

Just a few decades hence, a dangerous world polarizes into two competing factions. Some will flee to Shinar for safety. The apocalypse is coming, and everyone must choose to either stay in society and face its meltdown or go to Shinar, the Utopian city in the desert where everyone appears to have joined a radical cult.

The plot has two main threads. In one, Jona McCracken, a 21-year-old broken former soldier, is attracted to Shinar by the beautiful Lisa, his contact there. In the other thread, 18-year-old runaway Marco escapes the slums and heads to Shinar to protect his little sister, Keniesha. Shinar controls the world's wealth and bankrupts all other nations with its advanced technology.

Jona and Marco's paths interconnect, and soon it becomes clear that Shinar's purpose is to cleanse the earth of all impurities, including unbelievers. Each man faces his fate differently, and each must either overcome or succumb.

Shinar 54 is a story of conflict between good and evil, truth and lies, and the clash of opposing values. Ultimately, it is a tale of renewal, redemption, and reconciliation.