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This is the second book in a Tom Clancy Dystopian adventure series. Thomas Parrott writes great action. The book starts off in Kansas City with the cell of agents recovering from their last mission. The leader lost a leg and got promoted to a desk. The newest Division recruit Maira, becomes the unofficial leader.

Division gets word that one of the last working oil refineries is being threatened by a radical environmental cult. With the help of the Freighters, a nation wide truck driver group. The cell makes a journey south to Texas. On the road the cell gets to know each other with two new members joining the mission.

Colin is one of the new members and field medic. He also serves as the second POV character. He’s got his own ghosts trailing him from New York, one of the biggest failures for the Division. It takes some time for the new Division cell to mesh but once they do, they gel and take on several different enemies.

Parrott really grabs you and takes you on a journey through a future wasteland of America. I love good dystopian fiction and the Tom Clancy brand does it right. I plan on grabbing the first book and hope there’s a third.

The first book in the new series of The Division novels, The Division: Recruited, introduced readers to the world of the popular video game where much of humanity has been wiped out by a deadly virus; as well as the series protagonist Maira Kanhai. Following the events of that book, which our group of heroes barely managed to survive, we return once again as Maira gets sent out on an even more dangerous mission; one that could have repercussions for thousands of survivors.

Following the event of the last book things have begun to get better for the survivors of the Green Poison pandemic. The rogue Division agents have been neutralised, and the fighting between the bandit groups and the Freighties has died down, allowing the altruistic Freighties to use their trucks to deliver much needed food and supplies to survivor communities around the country. However, when Maira learns that there's a growing disruption to fuel supplied in Texas, she and her new team are tasked with travelling there and securing the much needed fuel.

Alongside Maira is Leo, who worked with her in her cell since she was recruited into the Division, as well as former military medic Colin, and sniper Yeong-Ja, Maira sets out to find out what's causing the issues with the fuel. However, when the team arrive in Texas they find allies under siege, a military group trying to bring peace through force and control, and environmental extremists wanting to return society to simpler times. As the team try to prevent all out war they end up stuck in the middle, and fighting against another threat lurking in the shadows.

The first book in the series was an enjoyable read, one that introduced those who hadn't played the game to this world, and did its best to establish some interesting characters. And whilst it was a good read, this book is probably a better one. Perhaps it's the benefit of it being a sequel, so some of the characters have had a chance to settle in a bit, or maybe the story just works better than the first; whatever the reason, The Division: Compromised is pretty much everything that I could have wanted from the sequel.

The characters that I liked from the first book returned, and whilst one of them was relegated to a support position because of injuries they sustained in the previous entry, Maira and Leo were good characters to bring back. They had an easy rapport with each other, and the focus on Leo in this book was a really clever move for building on the one one character from the first book that was probably served least there. The new characters were also welcome additions. Yeong-Ja was almost a bit too much like Leo to begin with, a character to didn't speak much, but as the book went on and we saw more of her it was clear that she was a very different kind of person; one whose quiet exterior was hiding a bit of a joker. Colin, as well as becoming the teams medic, became our secondary protagonist, and several of the chapters were written from his point of view. Adding this new POV was interesting, and it gave us some insight into important characters and events that would hold a lot of weight for the rest of the book. It also could make the next book in the series (if there is one) more interesting to have two POV characters based on how this one ends.

As well as a better focus on characters the action in this book felt a lot tighter than the first. There was less of it, and the times where the characters were forced to pick up their weapons and take lives were given more importance in the story. The first book had the team being assaulted from all directions multiple times, but here the team are more proactive, and often end up choosing to go into battle, rather than having it thrust upon them. They get to choose the fields of battle, they get to make the sudden strikes, and whilst it doesn't always mean that they win it does give it a very different feel.

As mentioned before, the book has an interesting ending. I'm not going to go into that for spoiler reasons, but I will say based upon how things wrap up at the end of this book any future book is quite possibly going to be the most intriguing yet. Having very much enjoyed both books in the series I'm hoping that we do get at least one more.

Whether you've played the games or not, or whether you've read the first book or not, The Division: Compromised is a entertaining and enjoyable read that people are going to love. It works brilliantly as an addition to the games, and as a sequel to the first book, but if you're coming to this completely fresh it stands well enough on its own to keep you entertained throughout.

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The Division Compromised is the second tie-in instalment by Thomas Parrott and arguably might be better than the first. Since the Green Poison pandemic transformed the United States for the worse the Division have been working to help bring the nation back from the brink of collapse. It isn’t easy but for the Division it is worth it. The new food infrastructure is starting to bring hope…until agent Maria Kanhai finds that there is a growing disruption in the critical Texan oil refineries. A group of environmental extremists set on keeping the newly transformed world free of fossil fuels. Maria’s Division cell is dispatched to secure the area they discover yet another issue; a private military outfit have started to act as warlords in the hurricane-ravaged communities. As tensions begin to reach breaking point between the fractions an old enemy emerges intending to destroy the Division for good. Growing pressures mount forcing Maria to make an ultimate choice that will either see her become an hero or a villain and question what the Division stands for.

I want to say first of all that Thomas Parrott has captured the world of The Division universe and brings it to life while also making it his own. Sometimes, although I must confess I have not found it in any Aconyte titles to date, tie in fiction can read a little cut and dry. Almost like a literal retelling of the game, movie or whatever it may be connected to and not really bring anything new to the table. That is not the case here. Parrott’s world is full of action, suspense and well rounded, believable characters who you really become attached to. Call me weird but while Maria is amazing, Leo is my favourite but I digress. The characters are human, believable and it is almost like you are right there in the action with them. We get humour, we get banter, we get conflict and all those good things that make action and close knit teams work. That said even the ‘bad guys’ are likeable and human in some ways. I was in no way routing for them but Parrott makes them rounded so their beliefs and actions make sense when you consider the person themselves.

I have to say the action and suspense is spot on and captures the action of the game perfectly. On top of that it is so easy to visualise while reading. It isn’t the fact that Parrott tells you but writes in such a way it’s easy to visualise just what is happening. Now we know I don’t like putting spoilers but that ending was amazing and I cannot wait to see what Parrott has in store next for the characters and us readers! If you love the Division games or a brilliant action novel this is the one for you after you have read the first one, Recruited.

I didnt realize this was *technically* a sequel, but it works just fine as a standalone. There was just enough backstory for both our main povs that nothing was lost and this book wasn't interrupted by it.

For those who played the games, this is so nostalgic. I enjoyed it so much. I love the use of all the SHD tech.

Our main characters, Maira and Colin, were perfect choices for povs. Yeong-Ja was a great character too. She's hilarious, but not in the typical way. I think my favorite part is the way the characters interacted with each other and the way they used the SHD equipment and ISAC.

The ending left me excited for the next book, so I'll definitely be keeping my eye out for that one.

Thank you to Aconyte books and the author for the e-arc to review!

Compromised is the second book after recruited by Thomas Parrott set in the division universe. It is the first one I've read though. I had no idea what to expect going in - can a book stay true to the games and expand on the universe?

Yes it can. We meet our cell and mainly switch between two perspectives. It isn't done too often though so you get a good amount of time with each character. Our main two are Maria and Colin. Colin is responding to a call to go help a cell of agents and he's a first wave agent from New York. There task is to go and help out an oil refinery but when they get there, it's not going to be a clear cut as they think as a l military like outfit is there too and are refusing to leave.

I really loved that there was a throw back to the days in New York. Longtime fans can appreciate these little bits.

The characters in the Cell were all so different but had one thing in common, their belief in the division and what it can do. This really highlighted and expanded on the environment that the division is set in.

Some new factions are introduced and they actually make sense, in the direction people might choose to go based on their value and beliefs, unfortunately they all go quite extreme.

This book keeps it realistic, from the SHD tech to the world that the division is set in. I liked that element. All throughout reading this, everything was so easy to visualize. There were fights and those were spread out through the book.

I'm Definitely going to be picking up the other books I haven't read.

Thank you to the publisher and author for my e-arc in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Loved both division games

So was really interested when I seen this on netgalley.

I was not disappointed the characters and world were spot on!

5 ⭐️



Thanks netgalley for the ARC