Deathless Divide audiobook

fulfilling my 2022 vow to read more YA/finish series i have started and left unfinishedDon’t let San Francisco fool you. It might seem pretty, but it’s been built on the same volatile mixture of greed and exclusion as the rest of this country. Now, it’s a powder keg just waiting for a spark.book two of this alt-history zombie western series finds us a long way from the relative safety of miss preston's school of combat for negro girls. it picks up with our intrepid zombie-killing heroines jane mckeene and katherine deveraux directly after the horrific events occurring in Dread Nation's summerland. here we find the pair westward ho-ing it to california; jane traveling with katherine and the rest of her found family towards what remains of her bio-family, with a pause in a fortified kansas town called nicodemus that turns out to be no better a sanctuary than summerland.there are some familiar faces, some tragic turns, and while jane is determined to exact some sweet revenge for her losses, ever-levelheaded katherine frets about jane's understandably nihilistic outlook and tries to draw her back into the good fight of protecting others and moving past her grief. it's a story of eager revenge and reluctant friendship, where katherine and jane find themselves surrounded on all sides by death and undeath, and where the living oftentimes prove themselves to be more dangerous than the zombie hordes.as with most series, the first book is devoted to characters learning things, and the second is figuring out what to do with that knowledge, and here, the possibility of a vaccine established in Dread Nation backdrops the action, offering hope and false hope in equal measure.like the first book, this one is very character-strong, and the POV shifts between jane and katherine, giving us insights into their world and their evolving relationship, and illuminating how their differences combine to make them a formidable team.i would love to read more stories set in this world, weaving zombie-peril in with real historical events, but even if this ends here with just these two books, it would still be a satisfying experience.i am now fully team katherine and her corsets. badass and bound.come to my blog!

4 stars! Deathless Divide is the sequel to the book Dread Nation, so if you haven’t read that book yet, stop reading this review and go and read that book right now.Taking place directly after the events of Dread Nation, Jane and Katherine find themselves fleeing for their lives from Summerland as they are chased by a hoard of the undead. They arrive at a town called Nicodemus and hope to find refuge there, but instead only find disappointment.I won’t say much more about the plot because I don’t want to give anything away. I really enjoyed Dread Nation and thought this was a great follow up. My only criticism of this book (and it applies to both books) is it’s a tad bit too long. It felt liked 2 books shoved into one. I actually would have been happy if this duet was split into 4 smaller books because it might have been easier to read it in smaller doses.What carries this book for me are the characters. If you’ve been following my reviews for a while, you know in order for me to enjoy a book I need strong characters and good character development, and this book has heaps of both. I listened to the audio version of this book and they had different narrators for Jane and Katherine and both of the narrators were fabulous. They fit each character so well and really made the listening experience enjoyable. I also like the universe Justina Ireland created and would be happy to visit it again, if only to revisit characters or see more of a global solution to their undead problem. A great duet, and I look forward to reading more of what Ireland delivers in the future. This series will stay with me a long time.

The action started on page one and did not let up. I enjoyed this book immensely. The writing is solid and the characters well developed. Katherine and Jane's friendship is wonderful and very real. I loved the trials, setbacks and triumphs their friendship endured. I also like the authors take on revenge and what that mentality can do to your psyche. I am glad I read this book it really is a great read.

This duology is such a celebration of great character work in our two main leads, Jane and Kate, as well as how rich thematic content can be incorporated into a compelling plot in YA fantasy. This has the perfect balance of making the themes somewhat textual rather than subtextual, which is appropriate for readers who are still learning how to interpret media, but doesn't spoon feed it. I love those elements of the story. That said, I do think this book attempts an unusual structure, and I'm not sure it was wholly successful. Still, while I didn't love this one as much as the first book, it was still really fun, thought provoking, and moving.

4.5 Stars This was such a powerful story to read during the socio-political Black Lives Matter movement of 2020. This story dug deeply into so many important themes from racial prejudice to white privilege. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a diverse ownvoices story by a black author. This was also one of those cases where the sequel was even stronger than the first book. I liked Dread Nation, but I loved Deathless Divide. The dual perspectives worked well in this one with Katherine acting as the perfect foil character to Jane. At its heart, this book is a story of female friendship, which is a theme I will never become tired of reading. Even if you don't read young adult books or zombie books, I highly recommend trying out this duology. The audiobook performances were fantastic.Diverse Representation: bi character, an asexual character, an amputee character, POC characters (African American, Native American & Mexican decent)

A rewarding sequel to the amazing Dread Nation.Ireland really digs deeper into her characters, and both Jane and Katherine have a chance to shine here. If you come for the zombies, you will definitely get that, but what will keep you invested is the fantastic portrayal of female friendship. The love and loyalty between friends is so well done, and one of the most interesting parts of the book. While mostly things are pretty fast paced, the story felt a bit lax in the middle for awhile while it was transitioning between its two main parts. I think the fact that Jane and Katherine were not interacting directly with each other at this point had something to do with that sense of slackening. Things do return to the pace set at the outset, though, and the book delivers a solid finish.On a last note, can I also say how nice it is to have an ace character just doing her thing, and not having everything revolve around her being ace? Another reason Katherine is starting to steal the show just the tiniest bit from Jane.I'm really hoping for a third book. This one tries up at the end, but there's also more than enough material here to continue the story.

4 Stars for Deathless Divide: Dread Nation #2 (audiobook) by Justina Ireland read by Bahni Turpin. The second book wasn’t as good as the first for me. The world this is set in is really interesting and I like the characters. The story just seemed a little weak this time.

3.75/5 ⭐Alright, I'll have to admit, I think i loved a little bit more Dread Nation , but maybe just because I usually feel more connected to the first books of a series. That doesn't mean I did not enjoy this second instalment of the dreadful world Justina Ireland has created.This was actually quite good, I enjoyed the journey, I enjoyed the characters, the sometimes witty line exchanges and also the atmosphere wasn't bad at all!It was more of a journey per se, physically speaking, moving from one place to the other. In this book, the characters are already mature enough, given the events that have turned them all into a harsher version of themselves in the previous book.Things happen all the time, there is constantly something to look out for and the atmosphere is uncertain, almost uncomfortably so. You never know when a shambler my sneak out of a bush and bite you from your behind (hihi).I do believe this duology deserves to be read, mostly because it's a unique way of seeing a somehow dystopian world - from a historical perspective. The series feels like past times meet an apocalyptic future where you have to be on constant alert because zombies are everywhere. Besides the historical aspect, you can also witness a sociological one (see the way not-white people have to deal with the whole situation in this uniquely created world).

The survivalist "utopia" of Summerland fell to a horde. Jane McKeene and Katherine Deveraux, along with six other survivors, escaped the death and destruction with one immediate goal: to get somewhere safe. But where can safety be found in a world where the dead walk the earth? For Jane, wherever they go is just a stop along the way. Now that she knows where her mother is, she plans to find her. Plans tend to go awry, however, and the small group of survivors will face calamities resulting in devastating losses that test the bonds of friendship—leaving one combatant questioning everything she thought she knew about the world, and struggling to find her place within it.Deathless Divide is a magnificent follow-up to Dread Nation . I had great expectations for this book, and high hopes for where the story might lead. Even so, my wildest imaginings weren't sufficient in preparing me for what actually happened, and that turned out to be a very good thing.As noted in the book summary, their first stop is Nicodemus, described in the book as "a Negro settlement founded by Freedman and runaways from the Five Civilized Tribes." Several familiar characters reappear in Nicodemus, but there is little time for readers to get reacquainted with them before the first bit of trouble strikes.The story is told in two parts, the first dealing with the journey to Nicodemus, and the events that take place there. This is the setting for THE most unexpected twist of the story. While it wasn't unique for a zombie apocalypse story, the way it was handled left me reeling in shock and feeling completely devastated. And that was it... just like that, I knew what was going to happen next.Except, I didn't.The story took a major turn from there, leading in directions I would never have guessed it would go. My imagination spun with all the possibilities, and I went into the second half of the story with an even greater sense of excitement.I won't mention anything beyond what I've already stated or alluded to above. Let's just say that the journey taken in this novel was more intense than I expected it to be, and veered off into directions I wouldn't have expected it to. New characters are introduced, and many of them were every bit as intriguing to me, in their own ways, as Jane and Katherine. The ultimate payoff I expected when I began reading didn't materialize in quite the way I thought it would, but it was just as compelling to read... if not more so.The ending of Deathless Divide leaves open the possibility of a third book in the series, something I hope will come to fruition. While I'm completely satisfied with the way the story ended, there is clearly more to be told in this story—and I, for one, can't wait to find out what happens next. If there is a next. (Please, let there be a next... I want to know more!)Highly recommended for readers who enjoy reading a mixture of young adult historical fiction with a big slice of horror (courtesy of a zombie apocalypse). With strong characters who face seemingly insurmountable odds at every turn (from both the living and the dead), this book will leave you on the edge of your seat in breathless anticipation—and dread—of what will happen next.I received an advance reading copy of this book courtesy of Balzar+Bray via Edelweiss.

4.5 stars rounded up.This is very different than the first novel but just as good.

It was satisfying seeing a balanced history of the West in the telling of this story. Black Americans were everywhere in the American West and yet they are hardly ever mentioned, beyond slavery and the Underground Railroad, as Ireland points out in the afterword. On top of this, you have a great story and great, real, flawed characters. Action packed, this was a highly entertaining sequel.

Deathless Divide was an exceptional read. It was a worthwhile sequel.

I liked the conclusion of this book. When I read the first installment I was pleasantly surprised that I liked this book as much as I did. The sequel was very good. I liked the character development that the characters went through. A world full with the dead and bounty hunters is a good recipe for a book. Highly recommend this series.