Survivor

Summary

The novel «Survivor» tells the story of Tender Branson, the last surviving member of a religious cult called the «Creedish Church». The plot begins with Tender hijacking a plane and steering it towards inevitable disaster while recounting his story into the black box. Through Tender's memories, the reader learns about his life in the cult, where he was raised as a servant, and his subsequent life after the cult's collapse. Tender becomes a media sensation as he is used as a tool for propaganda and marketing. Throughout the process, he grapples with questions of identity, freedom, and control, trying to find his place in a world that uses and manipulates him. The novel explores themes of consumerism, religious fanaticism, and personal freedom.