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Deathless Divide Hardcover – Feb. 4 2020

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The sequel to the New York Times bestselling epic Dread Nation is an unforgettable journey of revenge and salvation across a divided America.

After the fall of Summerland, Jane McKeene hoped her life would get simpler: Get out of town, stay alive, and head west to California to find her mother.

But nothing is easy when you’re a girl trained in putting down the restless dead, and a devastating loss on the road to a protected village called Nicodemus has Jane questioning everything she thought she knew about surviving in 1880s America.

What’s more, this safe haven is not what it appears—as Jane discovers when she sees familiar faces from Summerland amid this new society. Caught between mysteries and lies, the undead, and her own inner demons, Jane soon finds herself on a dark path of blood and violence that threatens to consume her.

But she won’t be in it alone.

Katherine Deveraux never expected to be allied with Jane McKeene. But after the hell she has endured, she knows friends are hard to come by—and that Jane needs her too, whether Jane wants to admit it or not.

Watching Jane’s back, however, is more than she bargained for, and when they both reach a breaking point, it’s up to Katherine to keep hope alive—even as she begins to fear that there is no happily-ever-after for girls like her.

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Feb. 4 2020
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13.97 x 4.19 x 20.96 cm
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0062570633
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978-0062570635
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900L
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"At its core the book delves into a spectrum of black girls' and women's experiences, kinship, and necessary resilience. The imaginative integration of real-world historical players into an equally messy, gruesome chronology artfully developed by the author makes this stand out.A seriously satisfying, worthy, and well-crafted sequel." — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Irascible Jane McKeene and posh Katherine Deveraux, zombie-dispatching graduates of Miss Preston’s School of Combat for Negro Girls, are back in this suspenseful, satisfying sequel to Dread Nation. Ireland threads her thrilling plot with incisive commentary about race, gender, and power that will appeal to today’s activist teen readers." — The Horn Book

"Shambler attacks, narrow escapes, and heartbreaking decisions keep the pace riding high in the first part, but the transition to the girls’ separate journeys west pulls in the reins, giving thoughtful consideration to the layers of racism and oppression that continue to plague a society already literally plagued by the past." — Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

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Justina Ireland is the New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation and its sequel, Deathless Divide, as well as Vengeance Bound and Promise of Shadows. She is also one of the creators of the Star Wars High Republic series, and is the author of the Star Wars adventures A Test of Courage, Out of the Shadows, and Mission to Disaster. She lives with her family in Maryland, where she enjoys dark chocolate and dark humor and is not too proud to admit that she’s still afraid of the dark. You can visit her online at www.justinaireland.com.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Balzer + Bray (Feb. 4 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 560 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062570633
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0062570635
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 590 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.97 x 4.19 x 20.96 cm

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Justina Ireland is the New York Times bestselling author of numerous books, including Dread Nation, Deathless Divide, and the Scott O’Dell Award winning middle-grade, Ophie’s Ghosts. She is also the author of numerous Star Wars books and one of the story architects of Star Wars: The High Republic. You can find her work wherever great books are sold and you can find her on Twitter as @justinaireland or at her website justinaireland.com.

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Helena

Good ending

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on March 6, 2020

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I love readimg about a strong woman being independent in a ruthless world overrun by crooks and zombies. A main protagonist Jane is much more headstrong to the point of frustration compared to the former book. Katherine's point of view chapters helps to ease off the irritation given by the main protagonist. I wish more of side characters shine through the book (Big Sue) for example could have added much more flavour. In overall, pretty good ending

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Great book and fast shipping

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 28, 2020

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Great book!!!!!!!

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Excellent Character Development

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on November 5, 2021

This book is wildly unpredictable, and I adore it. There were so many shocking twists and turns, and the unconventional story path led to some of the best character development I've ever seen.

The story picks up shortly after DREAD NATION, and the first act follows Jane and Katherine as they search for peace in a dangerous, zombie filled America. They meet old friends and new faces, but it quickly becomes apparent that all is not what it seems. The second part of the book threw me for a little bit, because so much changes and I worried that it felt too much like a different book, but Ireland knows her craft. No thread is left untied and by the end, I understood why she made the choices she did.

I adore Katherine. She is stubborn and loyal and so inherently good that there is little I wouldn't do for her. That said, the star of the show is Jane, once again. She goes through a huge change in DEATHLESS DIVIDE and seeing her arc reach its end was highly rewarding.

The stakes are definitely ramped up and this book has a much, much grimmer tone. No one is safe and there are some painful losses, even at the end. But Ireland has incredible talent, and everything feels organic and earned. I am so glad I trusted the author and went on this amazing journey with her.

I really, really enjoyed this duology and am definitely going to be seeking out more of Irelands books in the future. This is a must read for Western and horror fans, as well as readers who like complicated, morally grey characters, strong women, and powerful friendships!

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on July 23, 2020

Im really happy we also got Catherine's point of view in this sequel. I loved the contrast between Janes more brazen attitude and Catherine's prim and proper nature. The both showed different ways a woman can be strong. Jane's is a straight shooter who forges head on into problems while Catherine is more tactful and strategic. They each have such strong personalities and a distinct voice. Their strong friendship was a major highlight of the story for me. I loved how they stuck together through everything. Even when Jane was pushing everyone away Catherine never gave up on her. Their bond was just really heartwarming.

I think it would have been easier for Jane to track down Callie than to go after another bounty. I also have a difficult time believing Callie would take all of Jane's money. I was hoping we would see her again, but once her and Jane split up shes never heard from again. Despite the way it ended I appreciated seeing Jane's relationship with both a boy and a girl over the course of the duology. The female caravan owner crushing on Jane after their introductions had me grinning so hard. I also liked how the antagonist believed they were doing the right thing and that the ends justified the means because it made them more realistic.

In this sequel Jane is dealing with a lot of grief and pain that sets her on a path of revenge while Catherine struggles to find a life that doesnt include romance and marriage. One mans search for a cure has major consequences and now the walking dead are changing. They display odd behaviors and start grouping up into massive hoards. The constant danger and emotional turmoil kept me engaged for the entire 500 pages. I never knew who was going to die and it felt like no one was safe. I was completely invested and wanted nothing more than to see the main characters succeed.

I loved the zombie twists the author added to the American Civil War. The characters language did a great job of transporting me to the past without being confusing or distracting from the story. I was completely immersed in the wild frontier setting with its gun slinging bounty hunters. It was fraught with racial tension and despite the abolition of slavery, the oppression of people of color was still very much alive. On top of that the characters had the walking dead to contend with. I really enjoyed the supernatural elements like the ghosts and Jane's magical penny. Overall I thought this sequel was significantly better than the first book and I'm glad I gave it a chance.

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Spectacular 2nd book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on February 5, 2020

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This is the follow up to dread nation, set in a America after a American civil that ended with the rising of the dead now in America, north and south, decimated by the undead with settlements falling one by one to the Hordes , when a group of undead gather in a swarm, people of colour are forcibly taken to combat schools to learn how to combat the undead at least that was the state of affairs in the first book things have become ever more chaotic in the 2nd with systems breaking down even more as the undead expand into areas such as California where they hadn’t previously had a foothold not to mention that even in the midst of the zombie apocalypse the biggest danger is still people being people.

Following characters from the first book graduates of miss prestons school of combat for coloured ladies this book is a continuation of the storylines from book one don’t try to jump in here.

This is a darker book then the first stakes are higher and the cost of living in a world such as this takes its toll more and more things don’t become completely unbearable for the reader because unlike book one Katherine is now a POV character sharing every other chapter with Jane both are likeable characters while being quite different, Jane is still personable and quite likeable even as the events of the series push her in a darker direction with events always out to break her heart while Katherine a more traditional “Southern lady “who is proud of her black heritage in a world that would treat her as being white if she was willing to pretend and forsake her parentage the bond between her and Jane becomes one of the strongest parts of the novel even as everyone else betrays Jane in one way or another.

Fast paced, heart breaking Characters and while obviously not a historically accurate novel in regards to there being a undead rising the author has done a lot of research in giving the book the feel of the period racism is a big part of the book but the author makes her point without being preachy the first book was impressive the 2nd is spectacular.

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Charlotte

A fantastic sequel

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 22, 2020

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Dread Nation quickly became a new favourite for me, and ever since finishing it I was dying to get to Deathless Divide. Due to the nature of my reading habits, it took me a few months to get to it, but oh my god it was worth the wait. It would have been worth diving into immediately after book one, too, but it was so good I don’t even care that it took me a while. I had no idea what to expect going into it - other than it would be well written with some fantastic characters - because the blurb only mentions Jane’s desire to get to California, but it did not disappoint.

There were so many things I loved about this book, much like the first book. Once again, Jane is an increible main character, but this time she shares the spotlight with Katherine. I actually really enjoyed the dual POV because it gave us more background to Katherine after she established herself as a force to be reckoned with in Dread Nation. I felt that she balanced Jane’s stubbornness and urge to physically tackle problems nicely, offering a more level-headed and carefully cunning aspect. It also shed light on their developing friendship and all the ups and downs they face, but it also just helped to develop Katherine. She’s a really interesting character, it turns out, and she’s full of nuances and little things that make her - much like Jane - feel so real and human and really jump off the page.

The tone of this is also much, much more fitting for a horror novel than Dread Nation. Not to say that that’s soft and full of joy and happiness, because it’s not. Deathless Divide amps things up and really goes to a dark place. Jane and Katherine face a lot more hardships and their exhaustion, exasperation, and general attitude of being done with the world and everyone in it is a lot more apparent. Especially as we enter the second half of the book. I really enjoyed the shift in tone, it was bleak, depressing, gritty, yet still managed to contain a tiny spark of hope that the girls nursed in their own unique ways. The way that they reacted to their setting, too, was really well done and a testament to Ireland’s talent as an author. Both Jane and Katherine continued to feel realistic and yet entirely separate and full of their own agency, but their stories intertwined flawlessly.

I also really liked how the plot and characters were mirrored - a physical journey across the country as well as internal ones for both Jane and Katherine. All the new characters and settings fell right into place as we followed the girls, and I loved seeing the diversity across the cast. Ireland set out to give Black Americans a place in history with Deathless Divide and she certainly managed it. This is a fantastic sequel that I could rave about for hours - but I'll save you the spoilers and just implore you to read it instead.

Jess Gofton

A powerful, bittersweet conclusion

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 27, 2020

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Whew, this book wrung me out in the best, most bittersweet way and all I want to do is climb into it so I can give Jane McKeene and Katherine Deveraux the biggest of hugs.

I loved Dread Nation and I've been eagerly anticipating this follow-up ever since I read it. In fact I've been anticipating it for so long that I've only just got around to reading it, despite owning it for months. Sometimes you need to build yourself up to the novels you know are going to punch you in the gut.

Having escaped Summerland and seen it fall to the undead, Jane and Katherine, and their little group of survivors, find themselves in search of a new, safe place to rest their heads. Jane wants to get to California, where she believes her mother and her Aunt Aggie are, but it'll be a long journey, and she and Katherine will need each other to survive--even if Jane still can't quite admit that she and Katherine are friends.

Deathless Divide is an emotional roller coaster with twists and turns galore, and it takes no prisoners. I love how mature this novel is. That's not to say that other YA is immature, because it isn't, but Ireland really understands human nature and how life is often very unfair. The chemistry between Jane and Jackson, for example, is still there, but we're never allowed to forget that he's someone who's wronged Jane time and time again. That doesn't make their feelings for each other any less real, in fact quite the opposite, and yet despite it all it's still so easy to understand why the two of them are drawn to each other.

The relationship at the heart of this novel, though, is the friendship between Jane and Katherine and it's my everything. Unlike the previous book, Deathless Divide is told from both Jane and Katherine's points of view; initially I was worried that I'd miss Jane, her narrative voice is so compelling, but Katherine is a worthy heroine in her own right. She also confirmed herself as aroace - she didn't use that term, of course, considering she lives in the 19th century, but she made it very clear that romance and sex aren't for her - and I honestly wish I could give Ireland a hug for putting an aroace heroine at the centre of her novel.

For Katherine, nothing matters more than friendship does and, while Jane jumps into romantic entanglements headfirst and I love how all-in she is with her feelings, I so loved and appreciated seeing a friendship at the heart of a YA novel. If Netflix don't give me an adaptation of these two best friends kicking zombie butt together, then what is even the point of Netflix?

Jane herself I loved even more than I loved her in Dread Nation, if such a thing is possible; she's a ruthless little liar who's ultimately good at heart and I adore her. The poor girl is pushed to the brink and back over the course of this novel and she is my queen. There was a moment when I genuinely yelled 'NO!' at the page because I so wanted Ireland to give Jane a break, but the truth is this novel wouldn't be what it is if that were the case. This is a novel set in 19th century America, and therefore it can't be a fun zombie-infested jaunt through the American frontier. Not when our heroines are considered disposable because of the colour of their skin.

I also have to give points to Ireland for writing one of the most frustrating villains I've ever read, and I loved how it played out. Let's just say, if you've read Dread Nation, the villain of this novel might not be who you're expecting, but it makes perfect sense and it suits the rest of this story. I'm so excited to re-read the first book now that I've finished this duology, just because knowing what becomes of so many of the characters will add a whole new power to it.

The only reason this conclusion wasn't quite a five star read for me was down to one character who kept popping up who I don't think deserved Jane and Katherine's forgiveness. I don't think this story would be quite what it is without him and I can't fault him for being the survivor he is, even when those survival skills mean he often puts characters I care about a lot more in danger, but I still don't trust him or like him that much. He didn't ruin the ending for me by any means - I loved this novel, if that wasn't already clear - but I think I'd've liked the ending even more than I did if he hadn't been there.

There's also a time jump in this novel which I didn't dislike, but there are relationships, both romantic and platonic, that develop in that time that I would have liked to have seen develop myself, rather than be told about them in hindsight. That said, I do love the ultimate feeling I got from this book which is that Jane and Katherine tell the reader what they want to share. We don't get to know every single little detail, every single adventure, because their lives are their own. Instead we get to be grateful we got a glimpse of their story, and their friendship, at all.

I loved this duology, and I'm looking forward to re-reading it one day in the future and letting it hurt me all over again.

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Great ending to zombie-western duology.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 9, 2020

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I binge-read both books in this series in two days. They’re unputdownable! This books follows Jane and Katherine isn’t their trials across American states for safety after the fall of Summertown.

This was a great follow-up to the first, it didn’t go where you expect it would and in this book you get Katherine’s POV for every other chapter, which I liked. You really get to see how the characters change and develop.

This book really shows the systemic racism and horrendous persecution that black people faced during slavery and continued to face after it was abolished (and still do).

Even though it’s a fictional book about zombies, it’s an important book to read as it has historical aspects of what life was like then for black people and it also has great lgbtq representation, where it’s not just background characters either.

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'Bloody' brilliant

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 10, 2020

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The first book is good - the 2nd is better.
The story feels like the author has gotten into her stride and the prose is more natural, the characters engaging and it ensnared me from beginning to end.
Justina Ireland is definitely an author to look out for in the future I think.

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