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* AmbiguousDisorder: Brandon displays traits that simply can't be justified by anything short of a serious mental condition. Many of the characters even hint that this is so. It is not addressed, however, what this condition is.
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* TheChick: Madison
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* DynamicCharacter: In the beginning, Daniel is young and rather immature. But as the story moves on, his outlook on things becomes darker and more mature.
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* SubmissiveBadass: Ben is easily a badass, but he usually stands aside until badassery is necessary.
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* SubmissiveBadass: Ben is easily a {{Badass}}, but he usually stands aside until badassery is necessary.
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* SubmissiveBadass: Ben is easily a {{Badass}}, badass, but he usually stands aside until badassery is necessary.
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* AdultFear
* BigBadassBattleSequence: Everything leads to a huge battle on the coast of [[spoiler: Seattle.]]
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Brandon has his weirder moments (sometimes to the point of everyone wondering why they let him stay), but he is still a very efficient soldier when the need arises.
* CloudcuckoolandersMinder: Everyone finds themselves in this position at some point, but Nick is the main person to fulfill this role.
* DeathFromAbove: Bomber planes are used during the final battle.
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* Flanderization: Both Brandon's ignorance and Nick's rage towards it are flanderized throughout the book.
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* Flanderization: {{Flanderization}}: Both Brandon's ignorance and Nick's rage towards it are flanderized throughout the book.
* HouseboatHero: Most of the rebellion, by the end of the book.
* TheMole: Twice during the book. First it's [[spoiler: Tino]], and then [[spoiler: Seth]].
* MoleInCharge: The mole also happens to be [[spoiler:the second in command of the whole rebellion.]] Due to the secret nature of the organization, even he only knows so much.
* MoleInCharge: The mole also happens to be [[spoiler:the second in command of the whole rebellion.]] Due to the secret nature of the organization, even he only knows so much.
* RedHerringMole: [[spoiler:Oscar]] is at first suspected to be a mole.
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* Rousing Speech: Brandon's speech in San Francisco.
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* Rousing Speech: RousingSpeech: Brandon's speech in San Francisco.
* TankGoodness: When Daniel and Ben [[spoiler:break out of prison]], a tank is sent in to search for them. Then during the final battle in [[spoiler:Seattle]], Leonard's forces send a tank onto the streets.
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* TookALevelInDumbass: When Brandon is first introduced, he comes off as mildly annoying and ignorant. By the end of the book, he is [[Cloudcuckoolander borderline insane]].
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* TookALevelInDumbass: When Brandon is first introduced, he comes off as mildly annoying and ignorant. By the end of the book, he is [[Cloudcuckoolander borderline insane]].a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}.
* UrbanWarfare: All of the fighting takes place in urban areas.
* TheWarRoom: By the end of the book, the main characters operate in a war room in the USS Paige Corral.
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* WhatAnIdiot: Brandon takes idiocy and foolishness to extremes.
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'''The Leonard Regime'' is a [[Dystopian]] novel by Alex Henderson in May. It takes place in the near future where [[PresidentEvil President Leonard]] has taken over the United States. While [[TheBadGuyWins most submit under his rule]], [[LaRésistance there are those]] that are still willing to fight. [[TheProtagonist Daniel Ruffino]] has spent most of his life in this world, and is now one of the people fighting to restore it. With a combination of [[ArsonMuderAndJayWalking strategy, violence and burritos]], they might just prevail.
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'''The Leonard Regime'' is a [[Dystopian]] novel by Alex Henderson in May. It takes place in the near future where [[PresidentEvil President Leonard]] has taken over the United States. While [[TheBadGuyWins most submit under his rule]], [[LaRésistance there are those]] that are still willing to fight. [[TheProtagonist Daniel Ruffino]] has spent most of his life in this world, and is now one of the people fighting to restore it. With a combination of [[ArsonMuderAndJayWalking strategy, violence and burritos]], they might just prevail.
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!!Provides Examples Of:
* AdultFear
* AfterActionHealingDrama: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] when Brandon is shot at. It turns out [[spoiler:he was only scratched on the arm and passed out from pure fright.]]
* AmbiguousDisorder: Brandon displays traits that simply can't be justified by anything short of a serious mental condition. Many of the characters even hint that this is so. It is not addressed, however, what this condition is.
* ArtisticLicenseEconomics: Money has become a currency for use solely within the black market, making it even more valuble than before.
* BewareTheQuietOnes: Ben is the most subtle of the group, but also the most dangerous.
* BigBad: President Leonard
* BigBrotherIsWatching: People across the country are tracked constantly.
* BlackAndGrayMorality: The heroes regularly kill soldiers and agents of the other side, even when unprovoked.
* BlackMarketProduce: Referenced several times throughout the book. The heroes have a regular supply of weapons and food, most of which would be a lot harder to come by.
* BriefAccentImitation: Daniel imitated Sam's British accent to discuss fish and chips.
* CallingYourBathroomBreaks: Brandon does this [[RunningGag regularly]] during any form of car ride, nearly to the point of [[OverlyLongGag absurdity]].
* CardboardPrison: The prisons national (known as DERSO Correctional Facilities) are run by idiots and have insufficient security. [[spoiler:There are not one, but two prison breaks during the course of the book.]]
* ChaoticStupid: Brandon's antics.
* ChemistryCanDoAnything: When Ben and Daniel are [[spoiler:breaking out of prison]], they stumble across a lab full of chemicals. Ben, knowing what the chemicals were, managed to create a mixture that could kill all of the guards when breathed in.
* TheChick: Madison
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Brandon is found frequently oblivious to the most obvious things around him.
* CommLinks: The characters carry around radios to communicate with each other.
* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: With his parents having died a few years ago, Daniel is able to go off and fight. It later turns out [[spoiler:his parents died after founding the same rebellion he is fighting for.]]
* CrapsackWorld
* DemolitionsExpert: Ben has had training with explosives, and is the one trusted to use them when needed.
* DumbassHasAPoint: When Brandon delivers a speech in San Francisco.
* DumbIsGood: Nick and Brandon [[TeethClenchedTeamwork fighting]] is a common occurrence. Nick, the smarter of the two, is always the one to start the fight. Brandon, meanwhile, doesn't always realize a fight is even taking place.
* DynamicCharacter: In the beginning, Daniel is young and rather immature. But as the story moves on, his outlook on things becomes darker and more mature.
* DysfunctionJunction: The entire team demonstrate their own flaws, from Brandon's inability to shut up to Daniel's tendency to spit out sarcastic comments.
* {{Dystopia}}
* {{EMP}}: It is mentioned that the west coast of the United States had been hit by an EMP attack during a previous war. It is functional by the time the story takes place.
* EnragedByIdiocy: Nick demonstrates this whenever Brandon says or does something stupid.
* FBIAgent: The Department of Economic Regulation and Social Order is the result of the FBI's merge with the IRS.
* FinalBattle: The entire rebellion fights for its survival in [[spoiler: Seattle]].
* FiveManBand: [[TheLeader Nick]], [[TheLancer Daniel]], [[The
* Flanderization: Both Brandon's ignorance and Nick's rage towards it are flanderized throughout the book.
* TheFool: Brandon
* FugitiveArc: Much of the story is spent with the main characters being wanted. This ultimately escalates into all out war.
* GeniusBruiser: Ben is the typical genius bruiser.
* GenreSavvy: Ben is always one step ahead of everybody else, seeming to know what's going to happen next or what the next move is. Daniel also has moments where he proves he is genre savvy.
* GentlemanAndAScholar: Ben is both the most intelligent member of the team and the most sophisticated.
* GoodIsNotSoft: True throughout the book. There are several characters who are entirely selfless, but regularly kill their enemies.
* TheGuardsMustBeCrazy: The secret police force known as DERSO is supposed to be an elite organization of specially trained agents. In reality, they are often stupid, incompetent, or simply indifferent.
* TheHero: Daniel fits the mold of a traditional hero. He holds good morals and is overall rather balanced.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Madison]] veers her damaged plane into that of an enemy plane, saving everyone below from an air strike. Also played to a lesser but still significant scale when [[spoiler:Sam]] takes a bullet for Nick.
* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy
* InfiniteSupplies: The characters always have needed equipment, often illegal to possess. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] due to the ease of purchasing on the blackmarket and the government's inability to stop it.
* InsecuritySystem: Government facilities overall have lackluster security. There is little problem for the main characters to [[spoiler:break into a meeting of government officials and get out of prison two different times.]] However, it should be noted that some of them are trained to do exactly this, and they often manage to get their hands on necessary equipment.
* JackOfAllTrades: Ben has had extensive military and espionage training. He continuously demonstrates skills in a variety of different areas.
* {{Jerkass}}: Nick is regularly shouting at his own friends and arguing about everything. The warden from the Los Angeles DERSO Correctional Facility also possesses a jerkass personality.
* LaResistance: [[CaptainObvious The reason everyone is fighting.]]
* TheLancer: Despite being the most experienced and capable, Ben prefers to be the lancer of the team.
* TheLeader: Nick is the de facto but usually unquestioned leader of the team.
* TheLoad: Brandon is a liability as much as a teammate.
* TheMedic: Ben's training has given him the opportunity to play medic multiple times. Madison is also mentioned to be capable in this area.
* MildlyMilitary: The heroes are basically part of an unofficial military.
* TheNapoleon: Oscar. He is described as "couldn't be taller than four feet", but was rather mean. This was not elaborated on, however, because [[spoiler:he died the very same chapter he was introduced.]]
* TheNicknamer: Nick, ironically enough.
* OddlyOvertrainedSecurity: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. DERSO is supposed to be the best, but they have simply taken over the jobs of average policemen.
* OnlySaneMan: Ben feels the consequences of this regularly. Combining the idiocy, rage, sarcasm, and sometimes downright annoyingness of his team, he is often grieving over his surroundings.
* PresidentEvil: President Leonard
* TheQuietOne: Ben does not speak often, but people usually listen when he does.
* ReluctantWarrior: Discussed by the characters. Daniel in particular is at first uncomfortable about killing the enemy.
* Rousing Speech: Brandon's speech in San Francisco.
* RunningGag: Burritos are mentioned extensively, especially when relating to Brandon. Brandon also makes it very clear he [[CallingYourBathroomBreaks needs to use the bathroom]] any time they are in a car.
* ScreensAreCameras: Mentioned by Daniel when President Leonard contacts him through a video call.
* SecretPolice: DERSO is supposed to be the secret police force of the United States. However, they seem to do little more than the job of the normal police.
* SixthRanger: Though he appears about the same time as the "fifth" ranger, he still acts the role of the sixth ranger.
* SixthRangerTraitor: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] by Tristan. He is accused of being a sixth ranger traitor by Nick, but is eventually shown to be telling the truth about his loyalty.
* TheSmartGuy: Ben is the intellectual one of the group.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: [[TheChick Madison]] is the only major female character.
* TheSneakyGuy: Ben is often planning things out far before anyone else. He is the one that goes ahead and takes note of everything.
* TheStoic: Ben rarely shows his emotions.
* SubmissiveBadass: Ben is easily a {{Badass}}, but he usually stands aside until badassery is necessary.
* SurveillanceStationSlacker: While in the car, Daniel notices one of the men assigned to a checkpoint is sleeping on the job. To make it worse, his partner is reading a book.
* TakingYouWithMe: When [[spoiler:Madison's]] plane is coming down, she crashes it into an enemy plane threatening to bomb the city, killing both of them.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Arguing is a regular part of the team's routine, even during combat.
* TiredOfRunning: Underlying throughout the whole story. Most specifically when the people of San Francisco rise up to fight.
* TookALevelInDumbass: When Brandon is first introduced, he comes off as mildly annoying and ignorant. By the end of the book, he is [[Cloudcuckoolander borderline insane]].
* TrackingDevice: Tracking devices are mentioned to be in all cell phones and cars by the time the story takes place. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] when the heroes used old fashion phones and radios to avoid cell phones, and use custom built or official government vehicles to avoid tracked cars.
* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The story takes place in the 2040s, but technology has not advanced quite as far as one would expect it to.
* TheWarHasJustBegun: Pointed out when Leonard threatens Daniel.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Several characters die shortly after being introduced, sometimes in the same chapter. Offenders include [[spoiler:Sam, Oscar, Tino, and Kendrick.]]
* WhatAnIdiot: Brandon takes idiocy and foolishness to extremes.
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!!Provides Examples Of:
* AdultFear
* AfterActionHealingDrama: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] when Brandon is shot at. It turns out [[spoiler:he was only scratched on the arm and passed out from pure fright.]]
* AmbiguousDisorder: Brandon displays traits that simply can't be justified by anything short of a serious mental condition. Many of the characters even hint that this is so. It is not addressed, however, what this condition is.
* ArtisticLicenseEconomics: Money has become a currency for use solely within the black market, making it even more valuble than before.
* BewareTheQuietOnes: Ben is the most subtle of the group, but also the most dangerous.
* BigBad: President Leonard
* BigBrotherIsWatching: People across the country are tracked constantly.
* BlackAndGrayMorality: The heroes regularly kill soldiers and agents of the other side, even when unprovoked.
* BlackMarketProduce: Referenced several times throughout the book. The heroes have a regular supply of weapons and food, most of which would be a lot harder to come by.
* BriefAccentImitation: Daniel imitated Sam's British accent to discuss fish and chips.
* CallingYourBathroomBreaks: Brandon does this [[RunningGag regularly]] during any form of car ride, nearly to the point of [[OverlyLongGag absurdity]].
* CardboardPrison: The prisons national (known as DERSO Correctional Facilities) are run by idiots and have insufficient security. [[spoiler:There are not one, but two prison breaks during the course of the book.]]
* ChaoticStupid: Brandon's antics.
* ChemistryCanDoAnything: When Ben and Daniel are [[spoiler:breaking out of prison]], they stumble across a lab full of chemicals. Ben, knowing what the chemicals were, managed to create a mixture that could kill all of the guards when breathed in.
* TheChick: Madison
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Brandon is found frequently oblivious to the most obvious things around him.
* CommLinks: The characters carry around radios to communicate with each other.
* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: With his parents having died a few years ago, Daniel is able to go off and fight. It later turns out [[spoiler:his parents died after founding the same rebellion he is fighting for.]]
* CrapsackWorld
* DemolitionsExpert: Ben has had training with explosives, and is the one trusted to use them when needed.
* DumbassHasAPoint: When Brandon delivers a speech in San Francisco.
* DumbIsGood: Nick and Brandon [[TeethClenchedTeamwork fighting]] is a common occurrence. Nick, the smarter of the two, is always the one to start the fight. Brandon, meanwhile, doesn't always realize a fight is even taking place.
* DynamicCharacter: In the beginning, Daniel is young and rather immature. But as the story moves on, his outlook on things becomes darker and more mature.
* DysfunctionJunction: The entire team demonstrate their own flaws, from Brandon's inability to shut up to Daniel's tendency to spit out sarcastic comments.
* {{Dystopia}}
* {{EMP}}: It is mentioned that the west coast of the United States had been hit by an EMP attack during a previous war. It is functional by the time the story takes place.
* EnragedByIdiocy: Nick demonstrates this whenever Brandon says or does something stupid.
* FBIAgent: The Department of Economic Regulation and Social Order is the result of the FBI's merge with the IRS.
* FinalBattle: The entire rebellion fights for its survival in [[spoiler: Seattle]].
* FiveManBand: [[TheLeader Nick]], [[TheLancer Daniel]], [[The
* Flanderization: Both Brandon's ignorance and Nick's rage towards it are flanderized throughout the book.
* TheFool: Brandon
* FugitiveArc: Much of the story is spent with the main characters being wanted. This ultimately escalates into all out war.
* GeniusBruiser: Ben is the typical genius bruiser.
* GenreSavvy: Ben is always one step ahead of everybody else, seeming to know what's going to happen next or what the next move is. Daniel also has moments where he proves he is genre savvy.
* GentlemanAndAScholar: Ben is both the most intelligent member of the team and the most sophisticated.
* GoodIsNotSoft: True throughout the book. There are several characters who are entirely selfless, but regularly kill their enemies.
* TheGuardsMustBeCrazy: The secret police force known as DERSO is supposed to be an elite organization of specially trained agents. In reality, they are often stupid, incompetent, or simply indifferent.
* TheHero: Daniel fits the mold of a traditional hero. He holds good morals and is overall rather balanced.
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Madison]] veers her damaged plane into that of an enemy plane, saving everyone below from an air strike. Also played to a lesser but still significant scale when [[spoiler:Sam]] takes a bullet for Nick.
* ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy
* InfiniteSupplies: The characters always have needed equipment, often illegal to possess. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] due to the ease of purchasing on the blackmarket and the government's inability to stop it.
* InsecuritySystem: Government facilities overall have lackluster security. There is little problem for the main characters to [[spoiler:break into a meeting of government officials and get out of prison two different times.]] However, it should be noted that some of them are trained to do exactly this, and they often manage to get their hands on necessary equipment.
* JackOfAllTrades: Ben has had extensive military and espionage training. He continuously demonstrates skills in a variety of different areas.
* {{Jerkass}}: Nick is regularly shouting at his own friends and arguing about everything. The warden from the Los Angeles DERSO Correctional Facility also possesses a jerkass personality.
* LaResistance: [[CaptainObvious The reason everyone is fighting.]]
* TheLancer: Despite being the most experienced and capable, Ben prefers to be the lancer of the team.
* TheLeader: Nick is the de facto but usually unquestioned leader of the team.
* TheLoad: Brandon is a liability as much as a teammate.
* TheMedic: Ben's training has given him the opportunity to play medic multiple times. Madison is also mentioned to be capable in this area.
* MildlyMilitary: The heroes are basically part of an unofficial military.
* TheNapoleon: Oscar. He is described as "couldn't be taller than four feet", but was rather mean. This was not elaborated on, however, because [[spoiler:he died the very same chapter he was introduced.]]
* TheNicknamer: Nick, ironically enough.
* OddlyOvertrainedSecurity: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. DERSO is supposed to be the best, but they have simply taken over the jobs of average policemen.
* OnlySaneMan: Ben feels the consequences of this regularly. Combining the idiocy, rage, sarcasm, and sometimes downright annoyingness of his team, he is often grieving over his surroundings.
* PresidentEvil: President Leonard
* TheQuietOne: Ben does not speak often, but people usually listen when he does.
* ReluctantWarrior: Discussed by the characters. Daniel in particular is at first uncomfortable about killing the enemy.
* Rousing Speech: Brandon's speech in San Francisco.
* RunningGag: Burritos are mentioned extensively, especially when relating to Brandon. Brandon also makes it very clear he [[CallingYourBathroomBreaks needs to use the bathroom]] any time they are in a car.
* ScreensAreCameras: Mentioned by Daniel when President Leonard contacts him through a video call.
* SecretPolice: DERSO is supposed to be the secret police force of the United States. However, they seem to do little more than the job of the normal police.
* SixthRanger: Though he appears about the same time as the "fifth" ranger, he still acts the role of the sixth ranger.
* SixthRangerTraitor: [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] by Tristan. He is accused of being a sixth ranger traitor by Nick, but is eventually shown to be telling the truth about his loyalty.
* TheSmartGuy: Ben is the intellectual one of the group.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: [[TheChick Madison]] is the only major female character.
* TheSneakyGuy: Ben is often planning things out far before anyone else. He is the one that goes ahead and takes note of everything.
* TheStoic: Ben rarely shows his emotions.
* SubmissiveBadass: Ben is easily a {{Badass}}, but he usually stands aside until badassery is necessary.
* SurveillanceStationSlacker: While in the car, Daniel notices one of the men assigned to a checkpoint is sleeping on the job. To make it worse, his partner is reading a book.
* TakingYouWithMe: When [[spoiler:Madison's]] plane is coming down, she crashes it into an enemy plane threatening to bomb the city, killing both of them.
* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Arguing is a regular part of the team's routine, even during combat.
* TiredOfRunning: Underlying throughout the whole story. Most specifically when the people of San Francisco rise up to fight.
* TookALevelInDumbass: When Brandon is first introduced, he comes off as mildly annoying and ignorant. By the end of the book, he is [[Cloudcuckoolander borderline insane]].
* TrackingDevice: Tracking devices are mentioned to be in all cell phones and cars by the time the story takes place. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] when the heroes used old fashion phones and radios to avoid cell phones, and use custom built or official government vehicles to avoid tracked cars.
* TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture: The story takes place in the 2040s, but technology has not advanced quite as far as one would expect it to.
* TheWarHasJustBegun: Pointed out when Leonard threatens Daniel.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: Several characters die shortly after being introduced, sometimes in the same chapter. Offenders include [[spoiler:Sam, Oscar, Tino, and Kendrick.]]
* WhatAnIdiot: Brandon takes idiocy and foolishness to extremes.
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