The Great Divide

by Ted Dekker, H.R. Hutzel

Thrust into a world that lives without a sun, Charlie is desperate to recover three keys hidden away in three powerful strongholds. Without the keys, the world will be forever lost in darkness. Even worse, that darkness will enter this world and destroy all that is good.

With bitter enemies closing in fast, Charlie throws himself into the quest, facing his own doubts and fears in ways he could never have guessed.

Meanwhile on the island, the other students begin to fall apart as bad becomes worse. And then much worse. The fate of both worlds is now in Charlie’s hands.

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Christian

Paperback

Published January 1, 2023

About the author

Ted Dekker is known for novels that combine adrenaline-laced stories with unexpected plot twists, unforgettable characters, and incredible confrontations between good and evil. Ted lives in Austin with his wife LeeAnn and their four children.

Reviews

[Allie Andersen · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first book was promising, and while I enjoyed the middle of this book... I'm not loving these cliffhanger endings. 😅 Honestly, the end of this particular book actually left me feeling kinda disheartened, and I can't quite put my finger exactly on why, other than the fact that plot-wise, there aren't any twists keeping me interested and the arcs feel rather forced in a box they don't fit.

[Hannah Mann · Rating 4 out of 5]

The workings of the islands are very interesting. I like the idea of the strongholds and become more of what you already are, but feel like it could be explored a little more thoroughly. Also just a personal pet peeve, but they use names way too much in dialogue lol.

[Erik Koster · Rating 4 out of 5]

These kids are violent. Woof.
Ending took all the breath out of me which I think was the point. Looking forward to the last book in this trilogy. Depending on how it goes I saw there's about 20 more books in this shared universe so will likely check those out.

[Katy Lovejoy · Rating 3 out of 5]

I wouldn't call it horrible I guess

[casserole (hiatus) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think this was my least favorite book in the series, but since all the other books are super good, this ones decent!
4.5 stars :)