WHEN THE NATION DIVIDES, THE INFIDELS MUST RISE.
The United States has fallen. Three years after the 2024 presidential election and the declaration of martial law, the nation is at war against itself. Gangs battle, civilians struggle for survival, and officials of the United Nations thrive. West Johnston, heir to the most powerful ganglord in the country, refuses to continue the family legacy. But, in order to defeat his father, he must become him: bloodthirsty and willing to do whatever it takes for control.
West gains control by helping fellow gangsters, Nate and Simon, when they form an alliance with one of the last remaining townships in America. After years of surviving and winter fast approaching, Springtown is in desperate need of supplies from the two teenagers. When the town leader's daughter, Rene', is kidnapped by an unknown rival, Nate and Simon risk their reputations to save her and the town they now love. But without help from West, their rescue mission will fail.
WHEN THE NATION DIVIDES, THE INFIDELS MUST RISE.
The United States has fallen. Three years after the 2024 presidential election and the declaration of martial law, the nation is at war against itself. Gangs battle, civilians struggle for survival, and officials of the United Nations thrive. West Johnston, heir to the most powerful ganglord in the country, refuses to continue the family legacy. But, in order to defeat his father, he must become him: bloodthirsty and willing to do whatever it takes for control.
West gains control by helping fellow gangsters, Nate and Simon, when they form an alliance with one of the last remaining townships in America. After years of surviving and winter fast approaching, Springtown is in desperate need of supplies from the two teenagers. When the town leader's daughter, Rene', is kidnapped by an unknown rival, Nate and Simon risk their reputations to save her and the town they now love. But without help from West, their rescue mission will fail.
"It is unusual to see a gritty gangster-style futuristic tale for young adults, and author Angela R. Watts balances the thematic concept and the high drama well for her teenaged audience. There's a brotherhood concept which smacks of Peaky Blinders, Sons of Anarchy and The Godfather all at once, but taken into a dangerous new setting where young men like West, Nate, and Simon have heavy responsibilities thrust upon their shoulders. The work is rich with teen culture and highly relatable in that way, whilst also using accomplished narrative and descriptive techniques to bring to life the gritty and complex new world in which the divided nation of people lives. As a series opener, it holds a great deal more conceptual promise, and I would certainly recommend The Divided Nation to all YA fans looking for a new and emerging genre to explore." - K.C. Finn, Readers Favorite 5 Star Review
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