The Last Full Measure

Reviewed by: Kristin Taylor - Biddeford High School, Biddeford, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: November 2, 2016

Review

In the final book of the "Divided We Fall" trilogy, Danny and his friends have managed to escape the Brotherhood of the White Eagle and have sought refuged in the mountains. After New York City and Washington, DC have been annihilated by a nuclear bomb, the United States is now split into 14 independent countries that are being controlled by cruel and sometimes inhuman leaders and with WW III spreading across Europe -- the United States isn't there anymore to help, NATO has been eliminated --- enough is enough and they seek away to bring peace back.

Action-packed and fast paced, Trent Reedy projects the current state of politics into possibilities of the future. News reports, blogs and political maps are the illustrations used to give the sense of concern by citizenry through the book. As you read, you understand the anguish that is felt by Danny and his friends over the freedoms and lives lost because of a single shot. Definitely a book for grades 10-12, due to some descriptive language and battle scenes and would be enjoyed by those who enjoyed war stores and governmental control.

Overall Book Score: very good