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The Divided
I’m not crazy.
I’m not.
Engaged to gorgeous, wealthy Matteyo “Mattie” Dillinger, ours was a love so powerful, so real, I physically ache now that he’s gone. I hate the judgement I see when I tell people about Mattie. Disbelief. Pity. Fear. Skepticism. I need no reminder he was murdered. I was there. I watched him struggle to take a breath—felt the last rise and fall of his chest. And it changes nothing. Everything I’m saying is real.
It has to be real.
Doesn’t it?
I’d know if I was losing my sanity.
Wouldn’t I?
Mattie’s death has torn my world apart. He left me everything, but nothing is what it seems. The more I learn, the more I believe he’s been lying to me all along. I’m tortured by visions of him whenever I close my eyes. He’s in the twilight—some mysterious place between sleep and wake. He needs me to find him, because if I don’t, we’ll be divided forever.
I’m not.
Engaged to gorgeous, wealthy Matteyo “Mattie” Dillinger, ours was a love so powerful, so real, I physically ache now that he’s gone. I hate the judgement I see when I tell people about Mattie. Disbelief. Pity. Fear. Skepticism. I need no reminder he was murdered. I was there. I watched him struggle to take a breath—felt the last rise and fall of his chest. And it changes nothing. Everything I’m saying is real.
It has to be real.
Doesn’t it?
I’d know if I was losing my sanity.
Wouldn’t I?
Mattie’s death has torn my world apart. He left me everything, but nothing is what it seems. The more I learn, the more I believe he’s been lying to me all along. I’m tortured by visions of him whenever I close my eyes. He’s in the twilight—some mysterious place between sleep and wake. He needs me to find him, because if I don’t, we’ll be divided forever.
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Amy A. Bartol
19 books6,702 followersAuthor of the Secondborn Series:
Secondborn (Book 1)
Traitor Born (Book 2)
Rebel Born (Book 3)
Author of the Premonition Series:
Inescapable (Book 1)
Intuition (Book 2)
Indebted (Book 3)
Incendiary (Book 4)
Iniquity (Book 5)
Author of the Kricket Series:
Under Different Stars (Book 1)
Sea of Stars (Book 2)
Darken the Stars (Book 3)
The Divided - A Science Fiction Romance short story, which is included in the Take Me To Your Reader: An Otherworld Anthology.
Amy A. Bartol is the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Secondborn Series, The Premonition Series, The Kricket Series, and a short story entitled “The Divided.” She has won numerous awards for her writing and been nominated for several more. She's a graduate of Hillsdale College, which inspired the setting of her Premonition Series. Amy lives in Michigan with her husband and two sons, but she travels often, sparking her imagination to create more worlds like the ones with hidden angels, doorways to alien landscapes, and fantastical futuristic societies and technologies. To learn more, visit Amy's website at: https://www.amyabartol.com
Secondborn (Book 1)
Traitor Born (Book 2)
Rebel Born (Book 3)
Author of the Premonition Series:
Inescapable (Book 1)
Intuition (Book 2)
Indebted (Book 3)
Incendiary (Book 4)
Iniquity (Book 5)
Author of the Kricket Series:
Under Different Stars (Book 1)
Sea of Stars (Book 2)
Darken the Stars (Book 3)
The Divided - A Science Fiction Romance short story, which is included in the Take Me To Your Reader: An Otherworld Anthology.
Amy A. Bartol is the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Secondborn Series, The Premonition Series, The Kricket Series, and a short story entitled “The Divided.” She has won numerous awards for her writing and been nominated for several more. She's a graduate of Hillsdale College, which inspired the setting of her Premonition Series. Amy lives in Michigan with her husband and two sons, but she travels often, sparking her imagination to create more worlds like the ones with hidden angels, doorways to alien landscapes, and fantastical futuristic societies and technologies. To learn more, visit Amy's website at: https://www.amyabartol.com
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June 25, 2016
I really hate that this isn't a longer story. Hopefully there will be more of this world to come.
Amy is one of the best writers of otherworldly love stories.
Amy is one of the best writers of otherworldly love stories.
March 18, 2018
Argh... why is Amy Bartol torturing us?! Fantastic novella but I need more; what happened to May? Is Clyde ok? How does Violet fit into Mattie’s future? I’m so intrigued about this world. Give us more Amy Bartol!
February 17, 2019
The Divided – Amy Bartol
This was really interesting! I loved the unique feel of the aliens involved and how there was an easy to understand complexity to their nature. It’s definitely one of those stories you wish had a series to go along with it. I did have a bit of trouble taking the proper nouns seriously though. This is also the longest story in the book.
This was really interesting! I loved the unique feel of the aliens involved and how there was an easy to understand complexity to their nature. It’s definitely one of those stories you wish had a series to go along with it. I did have a bit of trouble taking the proper nouns seriously though. This is also the longest story in the book.
February 22, 2017
3.5*
I adore Amy Bartol's writing, and I really did enjoy this....I just wanted more! I want to know more about The Divided...the worlds they come from, their abilities....and I want to know more about Matt and Violet.
I adore Amy Bartol's writing, and I really did enjoy this....I just wanted more! I want to know more about The Divided...the worlds they come from, their abilities....and I want to know more about Matt and Violet.
October 18, 2015
I really enjoyed this novella. I don't want to put any spoilers but I was satisfied with the storyline and I'm kind of hoping Amy makes a second part, lol.
August 25, 2019
I loved this short story...too much for it to be so short 😂 I was devasted when I realised that that was all we were getting as I was ready to settle down for the epic adventures that the books from this author always take us on. There were so many directions that this story could have gone in, I hope this book is picked back up and continued. I’d still recommend as it is written beautifully.
May 9, 2023
Favorite Quote:
"You speed, you fail to maintain a proper distance from the vehicle in front of you, you demonstrate improper lane changes, you talk on the phone while you drive, and you drift."
I frown. "I don't drift."
"You drift. I will drive."
"You speed, you fail to maintain a proper distance from the vehicle in front of you, you demonstrate improper lane changes, you talk on the phone while you drive, and you drift."
I frown. "I don't drift."
"You drift. I will drive."
September 20, 2020
An unusal quick read. It's unlike anything I've read before and gives you an idea of what else there is in the world. It's fast paced and action packed. Worth a read.
April 13, 2023
Ugh so good. More. I just want want more.
January 31, 2017
5 amazing stars!
This book was incredible!
It's a short story about a girl who has lost her fiance in a very traumatic way.
While I would have loved for this story to be a full-length book, that is purely selfish reasons... It was soo good that I wanted more, more, more.
Even though it were a short story, I never once felt like the author rushed me through the paces. She managed to build a three-dimensional world with complex characters in under 100 pages.
If you like Young Adult, Paranormal or any well-written novel, this one is an absolute must on your TBR!!
This book was incredible!
It's a short story about a girl who has lost her fiance in a very traumatic way.
While I would have loved for this story to be a full-length book, that is purely selfish reasons... It was soo good that I wanted more, more, more.
Even though it were a short story, I never once felt like the author rushed me through the paces. She managed to build a three-dimensional world with complex characters in under 100 pages.
If you like Young Adult, Paranormal or any well-written novel, this one is an absolute must on your TBR!!
March 4, 2016
Another amazing story by Amy Bartol! I really hope The Divided becomes a series because it was over way to fast! Amy weaved a unique alien tale packed full of all kinds of yummy with complex and awesome characters! Give us more Amy!
March 19, 2016
Yet another one of the books that Amy Bartol has written that leaves me wanting more of the story.
She has a talent for weaving a lyrical and enchanting world that leaves you wanting to escape in it longer. More please!!
She has a talent for weaving a lyrical and enchanting world that leaves you wanting to escape in it longer. More please!!
September 2, 2016
wish this was longer... love it!
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