Book One · The Divided Series

Divided

Impenetrable walls.Ethnic division.A ruthless dictator.Escape.

★ Silver Medal · Moonbeam Children’s Book Award · First Place · Firebird Book Award

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About the book

In a world where technology has crashed and a ruthless dictator rules the Federated Republic of America with an iron fist, eighteen-year-old Marcos finds himself trapped within the impenetrable walls of Queenstown. Despite his attempts to escape, he is “disappeared” into a secret labor camp, with his controlling father’s approval.

But Marcos never expected to find a vibrant and diverse rebel movement, the Underground, within the confines of the labor camp. Fueled by his anger and a desire for freedom, Marcos joins forces with his new found family to take action against the oppressive regime and free the labor camp. However, their rebellion could come with a high price.

As Marcos and his friends risk everything for their freedom, they face the harsh reality that the Supreme Commander will not go down without a fight. Will their determination be enough to defeat the tyrant — or will they fall victim to his ruthless tactics?

Perfect for fans of The Hunger Games, Maze Runner, Divergent, Legend, and The Darkest Minds.

Content notes

Parental abuse of an 18-year-old, whipping, execution, and gun violence on page; secondary character with advanced breast cancer; no sexual content; only made-up curse words.

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Reviews

“The world building is fantastic and the characters are completely unforgettable. I adored each and every one as well as the twists and turns along the way.”

— WhatYouTolkienAbout

“It’s like a ride you would find at a theme park — you start slowly building up faster and faster than it slows down again, but not knowing what’s around the corner.”

— Sarah Reads

“Brave, intriguing, and timely, C.C. Robinson’s debut proves that diversity is the strength that unites us, not the thing that divides us.”

— Caitlin Mazur · Amazon Reviewer

“Well ‘walls balls’ — this was an amazing dystopian read by CC Robinson!”

— Toni Everett · Amazon Reviewer

“The characters vary in mannerisms and knowledge, growing throughout the book with the new knowledge they gain. I could feel the characters’ emotions as they struggled to fight back.”

— Randi-Lee Bowslaugh

“The heart of this story resides in the character development and the themes that this story represents. The way the story mirrored our divisive world spoke to the theme of oppression and overcoming the odds to find hope once more.”

— Author Anthony Avina

Podcast appearances

May 2025 · Kino Isaac Podcastwith Kino Isaac

April 2025 · Finding the Magic Podcastwith Tricia Copeland

April 2025 · Tell Not Show Podcast · Season 5 Episode 18 — with Kirscha Fox

July 2025 · She Blurbs Podcastwith Brook Wright

December 2024 · Dom Brightmon’s Going North · Episode 907 — with Dom Brightmon

August 2024 · NBC House of Mystery Radiowith Al Warren and David North-Martino

October 2024 · Let Fear Bouncewith Kim Lengling

September 2024 · Murder, Mystery & Mayhem Laced with Moralitywith Dr. Katherine Hayes

December 2024 · Inside the Minds of Authorswith D.C. Gomez

August 2024 · MindDogTV: Coffee with the Dog · Episode 699 — with Matt Nappo

August 2024 · Stuph File · Episode 783 — with Peter Anthony Holder

August 2024 · Opinionistics · Season 11 Episode 9 — with Peter Clemenson

July 2024 · Writer’s Cornerwith Bridgetti Lim Banda

Blog articles & features

September 2025 · Mosaic Digest — Blog interview

September 2025 · Novelist Post — Blog interview

September 2024 · Readers House Magazine UK — Magazine feature

Fall 2024 · Review Tales Fall 2024 — Magazine

Fall 2025 · eConnections Magazine · Awards Edition 2025

September 2024 · Writers After Dark — Blog interview

September 2024 · Paul Semel — Blog interview

Schlock UK — Press release with Mickey Mikkelson

September 2024 · Lisa Haselton — Blog interview

September 2024 · Crazy for Words — Blog interview with Heather Weidner

September 2024 · Books & Buzz Magazine — Article

August 2024 · Escape With a Writer — Blog interview with Diane Bator

August 2024 · BookDNA — Article

August 2024 · Reader’s Entertainment Magazine — Magazine with Jocie McKade

July 2024 · Authority Magazine — Magazine feature with Kristin Marquet

July 2024 · Reader’s Entertainment Magazine — New Release

July 2024 · Book Notions — Blog interview with Bianca

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