Early Praise for The New Order

“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.

"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

“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

If you are a fellow writer or author, check out Claire’s Substack: Rising Talent — Earning Your Space in the Publishing World.

What Claire wishes she had known before launching her debut novel, and lessons she’s learned (and continue to learn!) along the way. This is a collaborative forum, where every author (both indie and traditionally published) is welcome to comment and participate to share their own meaningful publishing lessons and experiences.

Upon completion of her novel, Claire worked with Christian Picciolini on vetting her antagonist. A former Neo-Nazi skinhead, he founded a non-profit focused on extracting extremists from their domestic terrorist organizations and re-assimilating them back into society. He has been featured on 60 Minutes and the Today Show for his amazing work, and his autobiography was recently published by Hachette Book Group. He also released Breaking Hate Confronting the New Culture of Extremism, which is available for purchase here.

Read more about the rise of Extremism:

Notable Reviews of The Rising Order

The Real Book Spy: THE RISING ORDER: Five Questions with Claire Isenthal “You might not know who Claire Isenthal is just yet, but you will soon, as this up-and-coming author—who is destined to one day sit atop the bestsellers lists—makes her presence known to the thriller world with the launch of her exciting debut novel, The Rising Order.”

Publisher’s Weekly BookLife said “Isenthal’s narrative and its many mysteries quickly grips

This brisk, sharp-edged debut builds a thriller out of urgent contemporary questions about mass violence, dehumanizing indoctrination, and whether an outcast who has twisted into a vicious monster still holds some semblance of humanity.” Read the full review HERE.

“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

Readers’ Favorite awarded TRO 5 Stars and here’s what they had to say:

“The Rising Order meets all the criteria for a riveting page-turner… The suspense kept me on the edge of my seat. The characters were brilliantly developed. They were authentic and robust.”

INTERVIEWS [Learn More about TRO]

THE REAL BOOK SPY — 5 Questions with Claire Isenthal

THE WRITER’S DOSSIER — Claire Isenthal Feature

STEEP CONVERSATIONS w/ Josh Lanzet (available on Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts)

KNOW MORE, KNOW LESS w/ Michael Cecchin (available on Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts)

COURSE OF ACTION w/ Jeff Clark (available on Youtube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts)

THE BOOKISH MOMENT with Authors J.C. Kenney & Sarah Burr (Live YouTube Broadcast)

THE CARMEL CURRENT — Claire Isenthal Feature

EZ Conversations with Furkhan Dandia — Breaking Free from the Golden Handcuffs (Available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify)

Para OR Normal Guyz - The Sportcat Podcast |The Price of Power: Sacrifice and Survival in a Dystopia (Available on YouTube & Spotify)

Trans Writes Live Radio — 91.3 WHJE Radio

The Mitchell Cohen Podcast — From Google to Best-Selling Author: Taking the Creative Leap (Available on Spotify of Apple Podcasts)

Published with Greenleaf Book Group’s CEO, Tanya Hall