Burning Nation by Trent Reedy (Divided We Fall trilogy book 2)

SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't read the first book in the series, Divided We Fall, Stop! I don't want to ruin the story for you.

"In the Second American Civil War, Danny Wright follows three rules:

NOBODY GOES ALONE.

After a long standoff, the Federal Government has invaded Idaho - shutting down the state's electricity, suspending all their rights. Danny is Number 1 on the Feds' Most Wanted list, so he has no choice but to go into hiding, and no chance without the help of his friends.

NEVER GO UNARMED.

Then Idaho declares its independence from the United States, rising to become a free republic. Newly energized, Danny and his crew launch a series of daring attacks designed to break the Feds' occupation and drive them out for good.

ALWAYS POST A GUARD.

As more states secede from the US, Idaho gains allies and strenght. But a deep betrayal and stunning sacrifice show Danny that freedom is never truly free - and there comes a point at which everyone must count the costs." - front flap.

In this wrenching sequel to DIVIDED WE FALL, Danny and friends fight to defend Idaho against a Federal takeover and the ravages of a BURNING NATION.

At the end of DIVIDED WE FALL, Danny Wright's beloved Idaho had been invaded by the federal government, their electricity shut off, their rights suspended. Danny goes into hiding with his friends in order to remain free. But after the state declares itself a Republic, Idaho rises to fight in a second American Civil War, and Danny is right in the center of the action, running guerrilla missions with his fellow soldiers to break the Federal occupation. Yet what at first seems like a straightforward battle against governmental repression quickly grows more complicated, as more states secede, more people die, and Danny discovers the true nature of some of his new allies. - taken from Goodreads.com

Danny's story will conclude in 2016 with The Last Full Measure.

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Divided We Fall by Trent Reedy

"I am Private First Class Daniel Christopher Wright, I am seventeen years old, and I fired the shot that ended the United States of America.

When I enlisted in the Idaho Army National Guard, I swore to support and defend the Constitution of the United States and the state of Idaho against all enemies, foreign and domestic. I swore that I would obey the orders of the president of the United States and the governor of Idaho, as well as the orders from officers appointed over me, according to the law and regulations.

But what could I do when my president and my governor called each other domestic enemies and both issued me lawful orders to fight against the other? When both claimed to support the Constitution? When the Army was ordered to fight against the Army and no place was safe?

I swore to obey the orders of my president and of my governor. I swore to defend the Constitution. I swore these things before God.

May God forgive me. May God in Heaven forgive us all." - front flap.

Danny Wright never thought he'd be the man to bring down the United States of America. In fact, he enlisted in the National Guard because he wanted to serve his country the way his father did. When the Guard is called up on the Idaho governor's orders to police a protest in Boise, it seems like a routine crowd-control mission ... but then Danny's gun misfires, spooking the other soldiers and the already fractious crowd, and by the time the smoke clears, twelve people are dead.

The president wants the soldiers arrested. The governor swears to protect them. And as tensions build on both sides, the conflict slowly escalates toward the unthinkable: a second American civil war. - taken from Goodreads.com

Danny's story continues with book two in the trilogy, Burning Nation.