Claire Isenthal
The New Order (The Rising Order, 2)
Author of Amazon Bestseller, The Rising Order, and The New Order
Carmel, IN
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BOOK DETAILS
Pub Date: April 29, 2025
Genre: Thriller
Publisher: Self-Published
Page Count: 310
Format, ISBN, Price:
Paperback, 979-8-9929955-0-3, $19.00
Hardcover, 979-8992995503, $29.99
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ABOUT THE BOOKS
In this second installment of Claire Isenthal’s thrilling duology, Chicago has fallen. Flynn Zarytsky, an unwilling accomplice in the city’s takeover by REDS, a homegrown terrorist organization, has gone into hiding. As she and her fellow Allies, rebels to the new authoritarian regime, scrounge for supplies and survival among the darkened buildings, measures grow desperate. When a meeting gone awry sends Flynn across the path of a familiar face, she’s flung once more into a troubled partnership that could determine the city’s fate.
Alliances are formed and tested as Flynn, Nate, and their comrades create an ambitious plan that could save the nation-or get them all killed. If they want any chance of success, they must learn to place trust and hope in unlikely places. Can redemption be found for those who have done the most harm but suffered the deepest hurt? Is forgiveness, empathy, even love possible among the broken pieces of REDS’s new order?
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Claire Isenthal lives in the suburbs of Indianapolis with her husband, their soon-to-be three children, and their mutt. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Purdue University and worked in Big Tech for almost a decade before leaving her career in digital advertising. Her first novel, The Rising Order, was an Amazon bestseller. The New Order is her second novel and the final installment in her thriller duology. Claire is an International Thriller Writers (ITW) member and has a Substack for new authors — Rising Talent, Earning Your Space in the Publishing Industry.
TALKING POINTS
- Behind the story: What inspired the world of The Rising Order
- Why dual perspectives matter: Telling a story through two authentic characters, Flynn and Wolf
- When ideology meets innovation: How extremism and technology can become a dangerous mix, Can compassion survive extremism?
- The theme of redemption in dystopian literature—how characters like Flynn and Nate challenge our assumptions about morality and second chances.
- How The New Order mirrors real-world struggles with authoritarianism, propaganda, and youth-led revolution.
- Flynn Zarytsky carries forward the legacy of complex female protagonists like Katniss, Tris, and June—but her journey begins where theirs might end: in adulthood, navigating not only a fractured world but the disorientation of growing older without ever having found herself
- Why Claire chose Chicago as the battleground and how she reimagined the cityscape in crisis
- How New Order taps into modern fears—loss of infrastructure, regime takeovers, survivalism, resistance and cyber terrorism
- Reader reactions and emotional resonance: What The Rising Order sparked
- Trilogy turned duology: Letting the story decide its own shape
- Writing for the reader Claire once was: An adult duology inspired by the YA books that shaped her
- Juggling Motherhood, the creative process, and entrepreneurship
- From Silicon Valley to storytelling: Why Claire left Big Tech after nearly a decade to chase a long-held dream
TIMELY TIE-INS
JUNE
- National Crime Reading Month
- Independent Bookshop Week – 14 – 21
- Social Media Day – June 30
JULY
- Fourth of July
- Global Forgiveness Day – July 7
- Paperback Book Day – 30
AUGUST
- Book Lover’s Day – 9
SEPTEMBER
- Read a Book Day – 6
- International Read an eBook Day – 18
PRAISE
PRAISE FOR THE RISING ORDER (THE RISING ORDER, BOOK 1)
“Isenthal’s narrative and its many mysteries quickly grip”
—Publisher’s Weekly BookLife
“A woman-in-peril page-turner that ambitiously explores the opposing philosophies of the characters.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Trauma and social attitudes transform people’s worldviews in the startling thriller The Rising Order.”
—Foreword Clarion Reviews
“Claire Isenthal explodes onto the literary scene with a riveting new thriller that mixes unforgettable characters with a chilling, masterfully crafted plot that, at times, almost feels a little too real for comfort.”
—Ryan Steck, author of Fields of Fire and founder and editor-in-chief of The Real Book Spy
PRAISE FOR THE NEW ORDER (THE RISING ORDER, BOOK 2)
“Isenthal does it again in her sophomore novel. This fast-paced thrill ride drops you right in the action following The Rising Order. She brings a fresh look at the same characters you know, and beautifully demonstrates the complexity of human nature.”
—Jensen Parker, contemporary romance author of the Strangers series
“Crafted with masterful suspense, Isenthal once again places you in the mind of each character like nobody else.”
—Jeff Clark, Air Force Veteran and Host of Course of Action podcast
“Isenthal delivers a tremendous follow-up that will blow your bookshelf UP!”
—Jeff Circle of The Writer’s Dossier
“Once again, Isenthal dazzles with her quick and biting portrait of a city in turmoil, and the human face of our most intractable conflicts. Sharp, as harrowing as a ticking bomb, The New Order explores both our darkest and our noblest impulses, and the complex intersection of the two. Page-turning, thought-provoking, indelible.”
—I.S. Berry, author of The Peacock and the Sparrow, a New Yorker & NPR Best Book of the Year, Winner of the Edgar Award for Best First Novel
“THE NEW ORDER is a masterclass in high-stakes suspense and emotional depth—a razor-sharp, heart-stopping thriller that doesn’t just ask tough questions, it dares you to answer them. With a pulse-pounding plot, relentless tension, and characters that feel strikingly real, Claire Isenthal proves why she’s one of the most talented new voices in fiction today with another twisting, thought-provoking adventure that’s perfect for fans of Homeland and Divergent. Everyone’s going to be talking about this book… don’t miss it!”
–Ryan Steck, The Real Book Spy and author of Ted Bell’s Monarch
“Sharp, propulsive, and terrifyingly plausible, The New Order cements Claire Isenthal as a master of near-future thrillers. With breakneck pacing and unforgettable characters, this book will leave you breathless.”
—Bruce Borgos, author of Barry-nominated The Bitter Past and the Porter Beck Mysteries
“Claire Isenthal gives you a ringside seat to a city under siege. The people of Chicago are living under the thumb of a ruthless terrorist group made up of white supremacists. The White Power Mafia group known as “REDS” holds the entire city hostage after they gain control over a cache of nuclear weapons. The city’s last hope is a courageous young woman who joins an underground resistance group that is willing to give up everything to stop the terror from spreading any further. The pages turn at a breakneck pace, barely leaving you time to catch your breath.”
—John Adams, author of American Legacy Book Awards 2024 Winner of Best New Fiction, Second Term.
BOOK DETAILS
Pub Date: May 17, 2022
Genre: Memoir / Christian Inspirational
Publisher: She Writes Press
Page Count: 304
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 978-1647429003
Price: $15.99
