The front cover of this book will catch any action-fan by the eye. Trent Reedy’s book, The Last Full Measure is the third in the series Divided We Fall. This book is a roller coaster, though it is full of action there are moments where the reader sympathizes with characters in the story. It can give a glimpse of the pain people endure in their life, whether or not they participate in war. This story follows a fictional character, PFC Daniel Christopher Wright and his group of friends. Earlier books explain how he was part of the Idaho National Guard, and the events that concluded from this. He helped start a second civil war in the US, where states are splitting from the union and becoming sovereign countries. In the storyline, Daniel is inside Freedom Lake, his home town. Although Idaho is a free country, the policing and laws are not in place as they are in the US. A militia, the Brotherhood of the White Eagle, are acting as temporary police, and control many towns and cities including Freedom Lake. Daniel and his group of friends find out that there is a mask covering the Brotherhood of the White Eagle. They devise a plan to escape Freedom Lake and live on their own, rather then under the control of others. On the run from the Brotherhood, Daniel meets new people and makes alliances. He used to be all for the war, but as time has passed he’s just wanted to get out of it. Now his plans are to end it entirely. Trent Reedy had a lot of sources to insure the realism of his story, letting us believe this could happen. He describes the setting so closely you can picture the scenery and destruction of the war. If you like action with a mix of emotions in there, you will love this book.

Review by Josh