Divided Within

The Divide Universe #2

by Sandra Bard

When Commander Michele is murdered, the duty of managing the exploration base falls to Izaak. But Science Division doesn't want him in authority, his second in command is transferring out, and the inspector sent to investigate the murder is someone Izaak would much rather have never seen again.

All in all, he'd rather be fighting monsters behind the Divide.

Genres: M M Romance, Science Fiction

230 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 10, 2015

About the author

Sandra Bard started writing when she was quite young because there was always a story inside her head, but never thought of writing for an audience until recently. She only decided to try her hand at writing for the sake of being published after a series of events left her with some free time and in between jobs.

She grew up travelling the world from Africa to Asia and, though she now lectures full time at a university, dreams of having a job that wouldn't tie her down to one place. She enjoys reading books, watching anime and, occasionally, visiting a fan-fiction site. She also dabbles in tai chi and yoga in the hope they would keep her flexible and help lose weight. She lives with her pets (fish, cats, and dogs) and has been a volunteer for an organization that takes care of stray dogs (there are many, where she lives) for over ten years. She would love to hear from her readers and can be found at her Tumblr (http://sandrabard.tumblr.com) or e-mailed at sandrabard123@gmail.com.

Reviews

[M'rella · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely adore this series!

[Joyfully Jay · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Joyfully Jay review.

4.5 stars

Divided Within is the second in the Divide series and I think it’s best if the series is read in order. The first book, Into the Divide, introduced us to Tarn and his lover, Caleb, as well as his stalwart commander Izaak Van Tassel. Unlike Tarn, who thrives on the chaos of the Nullands, Izaak prefers to stay on base and manage the business of selecting new team members ,while sifting through paperwork. His experiences in the Nullands haven’t been pleasant and Tarn, ever protective of his boss, tends to do the field work.

Despite finding Vincent more annoying than endearing, I did feel that Divided Within was slightly stronger than its predecessor. I missed the wildness of the Nullands, but the author did a good job with the overall story and the characters are suitably strong for the most part.

Read Sue’s review in its entirety here.

[Misty · Rating 3 out of 5]

** 3.5 Stars **

[Estarianne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This author does interesting Sci fi and worldbuilding, but sometimes I am baffled by her romances. This one includes a character that is unlikeable by design, and she bases the romance solely on physical attraction. There is no emotional bond at all. By the end of the book, I still couldn't figure out what the point of the romance was in the novel, or why they were together.

[Quinn Grace · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had the hardest time following their explanation of events and what was going on. I think it, along with the other books in this series, needed to be edited a bit more rigorously.