The second instalment of Thomas Parrott's The Division series ended on something of a shocking note. Series lead Maira Kanhai appeared to be killed in the final confrontation, but in the final pages of the book we learned that she was in fact still alive, taken prisoner by a mysterious new faction. The third book picks up where that story left off, with the surviving members of Maira's team, and Brenda, the woman who brought her into the Division, learning that she's still alive and trying to bring her home. Unfortunately, Some within the Division believe that Maira has gone rogue, and it becomes a race against time for her team not just to rescue her, but to clear her name too.

Each of the books in this series have told a single, cohesive story, yet manage to feel like they have their own tone and focus, and this book is very much more character driven, with the team having to come together to save one of their own, rather than having to deal with some huge looming threat (though of course there is that too).

Because of this, a good portion of the start of the book is focused on Maira, on both where she is and what she's doing in the present, but also her past. We've gotten a decent idea of who the character is up to now, especially in the first book in the series, but this feels like the first time in a while we've had this deep a dive on the character; and it's done really well. Parrott makes Maira feel like a more conflicted and complex character than would first appear, and for what you'd expect for a character who's essentially an action game star.

One of the things that surprised me during the focus on her, though it has features in small ways in previous books, is Maira's sexuality. Of course, her being attracted to a woman will cause certain fans of the series to cry in outrage, and I've already seen a review that calls her sexuality 'forced' and decided to use a slur to describe her. This is what happens when something that 'gamers' latch onto in any way includes a minority group or representation. The same week that I'm writing this review I've seen people playing the new Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League complain about a progress flag being in the game; a game where you can play as a canonically bisexual character, and Batman is voiced by his most famous actor who is himself a gay man who based his portrayal of Batman on his own experiences as a gay man. Despite what these people will say, Maira's queerness isn't forced, isn't being done for 'PC points' or any such rubbish, but is simply a realistic inclusion of people from different backgrounds, and it's handled really well.

As with any book in this series The Division: Hunted includes a good deal of action and gunfights, and there are parts of the book that are so well done. Parrott is able to write action with such attention to detail and well crafted descriptions that it feels like you've been dropped right into the middle of things. You don't have any trouble picturing the flying bullets and the explosions, and it almost feels like you're watching an action movie over simply reading the descriptions. Parrott is so good at immersive action that whenever you know an action scene is coming up you can't help but get excited for it.

With The Division being such a popular game series with fans who've put hundreds of hours into them it could be hard to bring that to life in book form in a way that doesn't feel like it's missing out on something, but this book manages to be an almost perfect addition to that universe. It slips into what's come before without disrupting things, and eagle eyed fans will notice connections to the games that are sure to delight. Whether you're someone who loves the franchise, or are simply looking for some cool Tom Clancy inspired reading, this book has you covered.

I had read the first book in the series. This is the third, but It was not hard to get into - having skipped the second. (Maira and Brenda are the main characters in this one.) Crucial elements of previous books are woven in with natural ease, mostly brought up in reflections and dialogue.

Thomas Parrott is a great author, a natural talent, especially technically.

The story itself keeps a fairly even pace - tending towards a slow burn, never letting down the guard - moving slightly faster as the book progress.

The sentence structure, tempo and story development flows flawlessly. Sentences tend to be kept short, to keep momentum, albeit I sometimes find it to come at a price of choppyness.
People are well described and easy to picture in my head. However, I do wish that the suroundings also had been depicted in detail... but it does stick with the general quick phase format.

The dialogue between the different characters are not that distinct and makes me wish it had been more character specific and varied.
There are actually quite a bit of reflections, thoughts, and dialogue in this book.

This is not a Tom Clancy book as if written by Marc B or Mark G, but I truly enjoyed it equally much.
My biggest negative was that the plot felt a bit small, internal, or even introspective at times. The Black tusks were cardboard villians and the book ended up focus almost exclusively on the capable women of the Division team itself.

Three very bright stars for Thomas Parrott's driven penmanship!
With wider strokes of the brush, more diversity in characters, and larger focus on the external world he has the capacity for true excellency!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Aconyte books for letting me pre-read a digital version of this book!

The Operation: Crossroads saga, which began in Tom Clancy's The Division: Compromised, continues. Maira Kanhai has survived, and it would seem that she has new allies. As she recovers and gets back on her feet, she helps her rescuers with a high-end programming project while receiving excellent care and physical therapy. And, perhaps, something more.

But not everything is as it seems. Maira is missing time, things seem a little too good, and she has the creeping sensation that her new friends aren't telling her everything. Meanwhile, her Division allies (including Brenda Wells) receive shocking intel: Maira has gone rogue. Assembling a specialized cell, Brenda goes out to find Maira and discover why she's working against her own team.

Full disclosure, I read and enjoyed The Division: Compromised. So I came in with some foreknowledge of Thomas Parrott's story and characters. But even if you don't have that foreknowledge yourself, Hunted gives plenty of footholds to enter into this universe. Nor do you need to be a Clancy fan to dig into this story. There's admittedly a lot going on here — Maira's half of the story, ironically, flows more cohesively than Brenda's — but the result is a satisfying blend of action, drama, and psychological thrilller.

I’ve said it before but it should be repeated that one of the reasons I love post-apocalyptic or ‘after the world as we known it’ ends fiction is because of the opportunity it gives us (well authors) to explore humanity. Now while Tom Clancy’s The Division game may have a more clear cut line of good and bad I have loved the way Parrott explores what is good or bad and understands that humanity can’t be black and white all the time, there will always be shades of grey.
This instalment of Parrott’s tie-ins still as everything you could want and expect. It’s full on action, adventure, a bit of banter, canon typical violence and a brilliant storyline and host of characters. I could hardly put this one down but my review is a little later because life got in the way. This is a real rollercoaster of emotions and actions. I loved that the old team and of course Maria are back and I adored the idea of found family, Maria’s squad would try and find and bring Maria home. There are lots of twists and turns as well which are perfectly executed with Parrott’s writing.
I have to say I love Parrott’s writing. They bring the world of Division to life and each and every character feels well developed and well, real. These books have been a perfect addition and extension of to ?? The Division canon and fandom. As a fan of both the games and the novels I have to say I believe the novels are winning a little bit because they delve that much deeper into the characters that are trying to survive in this world. A definite must for fans.

Thank you Netgalley and Aconyte Books for the ARC!

I’ve enjoyed reading Clancy’s work and this was a fun one. If you’re into the cube of being transported into a video game, you’ll love this. It was exciting and thrilling, everything you hope for from Clancy!

Thank you net galley and the publisher. I love videos games and i had no idea this was in books i was shocked i was so intrigued to read about this and know more information about the world Tom Clancy has created for video games and now with books. I love the cover to very eye catching.

A great conclusion to an exciting trilogy, a must-read for all fans of Tom Clancy's The Division franchise.

I have to say this was not for me.

I found it disjointed and confusing.

Maybe if I had read some of the previous books it would have been better.

This is one I did not finish.

Firstly let me tell you that I am a huge fan of The Division video games, I’ve invested thousands of hours into them both, I was always a little nervous about getting the books and reading them as I felt the authors could possibly miss the things that make the division great but thankfully that was unfounded paranoia on my part.
This is kind of more of the same, especially in the division world, an agent has gone rogue, an agent who’s still on the right side pursues said rogue agent due to (insert plot idea) thus having our goodie chase our baddie before culminating in their end showdown.
I mean it’s the division not Socrates or plate, read it for what it is and you’ll enjoy It.

As a fan of Thomas Parrott's previous works in the "An Operation Crossroads Novels", 'Recruited' and 'Compromised', great things were expected of his latest installment, 'Hunted'. And, Mr. Parrott did not disappoint! While consumption of the previous novels in the series are highly recommended, Mr. Parrott has done an astonishing job ensuring that readers new to the series with 'Hunted' as their breakthrough story will have all the pertinent information needed about the overarching theme, relevant characters and world placement needed to fully and easily enjoy the tale through well structured, spaced and paced exposition to enjoy the novel without leaving them feeling disconnected from events in previous iterations; While returning readers can fluidly return to the people and places they've already come to love, discover new and excited actors on The Division's stage as well as being left adoringly starving for more come the ending scenes of the novel.

'Hunted' was an absolute emotional whirlwind - from prologue to epilogue as it followed the further journey of Division agent Maira Kanhai and her found family/squadmates. With a shocking but tantalizing appearance by my personal favorite faction within The Division universe; skillfully brought to terrifying life by Mr. Parrott's unparalleled literary skills!

If you're a fan of 'Tom Clancy's The Division' video games, or even just sci-fi/fantasy/action/adventures, you're in for a real treat with 'Hunted'. It fully embodies the expression "a page turner" and my deepest hope is that those that pick up this novel find it as thrilling and addictive as I have.

It severely grieves me that 'Hunted' is set to be the finale of the "Operation Crossroads Novels". I believe other fans of Mr. Parrott's as well as The Division would be hard pressed to turn away a fourth iteration to the series, should one perchance become available, just saying.

I have read and enjoyed the books that bear Tom Clancy's name for a very long time and the Division series may be my favorite. It's definitely well worth my precious reading time.

The Division is reunited when they discover Maira did not die at the end of the second book. Rumors are flyng that she has gone rogue so the team must find her. Rumors were wrong. She's not gone rogue, she's just trying to stay alive. The story explodes from there as the team moves to defend themselves and save the day.

This is the third book in a loose series by Thomas Parrott in the Tom Clancy Division universe. I’ve read the previous books as well as some of the comics. I’ve never played the video game the series is based off but if it’s half as good as the books I wish I had.

I loved the old Jack Ryan series but I lost interest after his son became the new heroe. I find that type of nepotism in fiction that started off being a realistic view of the world too unbelievable. With the Division series we know from the start it’s science fiction and anything goes. That said it’s still painted in the Clancy shade of realism. It’s one of my guilty pleasures watching the world burn and fall apart fictionally.

We follow the same cell within the Division. Agents Maira Kanhai, Brenda Wells, Leo, Colin and Yeong-Ja. This book picks up immediately after the second book at which point Maira is technically dead and rescued by an unknown group thinking her team is most likely dead. Leo, Colin and Yeong-Ja think Maria died in the battle while Brenda is back at one of the Division Cores and is told Maria went rogue and killed two Division agents.

We spend the first third of the book jumping between Brenda, Maira's current and Maira’s past timelines. There’s a faction inside the Division that wants Maira captured or punished for her crimes while Brenda is determined to find her and see what happened. After she makes it to East Texas and picks up Leo, Colin and Yeong-Ja they band up to find Maria.

I’ll leave the last third a mystery. There’s some obvious plot holes and huh? Moments from character decisions but not enough to frustrate me or pull me out of the book. I’m more lenient with science fiction when it comes to most of that.

I really enjoy the series for its world building and characters. Not all of them develop in each book equally but they each feel realistic and have developed since the start of the series. I also appreciate the seeds Parrott is planting for future books.

I can highly recommend the book and entire series that enjoy action, future tech and dystopian fiction. There’s some adult language and violence so I would only recommend it for older teens and adults.

Rating: 2.7/5

Review: Minus 0.5 stars for the cover art. Yikes.

This pulled me in at the get go. Great movement and character depth. Maira was the only failed character. How is someone THAT naive a Division Agent? She is oblivious to the machinations that surround her and never questions her circumstances when she should. “Oh gee they saved me, so they must be good. I must be overreacting. Golly, Natalya sure is hot. I wonder who I am working for? Oh, no matter I will help destroy my original Division by developing killer software. Gee, am I drugged?”. Then there is the constant lesbo crushing/blushing that gets a lot of attention. Is the author trying to relate to the audience as PC inclusive? At best this detracts from the story line as it is contrived. Maira being a lesbian does not fit the plot or the story line. Definitely false additive. She also plans to right her wrongs by going into a fortification with 2k troops in a defensive perimeter. This statement comes with a myopic rant of love for her besties, infused with self-recriminations.

Brenda kicks ass but makes confined choices (always two options) to further the plot. It is always confront/fight rather than hide/run. When they are first run down on the highway they did not need to fight and could have opted to hide out. Nope, fight it out, cause Brenda doesn’t want to worry about them later. Huh? What happened to clandestine infiltration and avoidance? Also, it is never mentioned who gave them up. When they decide to go through El Paso, they are overwhelmed and Brenda opts to retreat with a determined statement of revenge. So why wouldn’t the bad guys follow and finish them off? Easy pickings with one man down and limited firepower.

The various factions that struggle for control over the old USA is an interesting concept and not one that I think would prevail. Isolationism would probably rule the day with a heavy dose of anarchy. I make a lot of assumptions about this world, so take it with a grain.

I would still buy this series as I like the world in which it revolves….you know all dystopian/prepper-ish.