The Long Divide

The road north was supposed to lead to safety. But some families don't survive the journey—even when they survive everything else. The Morgan family has made it further than most. Through checkpoints and militias, starvation and soldiers, they've held together when the world tore itself apart. But now, hiding in an abandoned mine with military patrols closing in, seventeen-year-old Anneliese Morgan faces the hardest truth of all: love isn't always enough. Her mother is dying. Her stepfather's heart is failing. And her brother Caleb—the leader she's always trusted—is falling apart when they need him most. When the unthinkable happens and the family fractures beyond repair, Annie must choose: cling to the broken pieces of who they used to be, or become someone strong enough to survive what comes next. Even if it means walking away from the people she loves most. The Long Divide is a devastating story of survival, sacrifice, and the brutal mathematics of choosing who lives and who doesn't. Raw, unflinching, and heartbreaking—for fans of The Last of Us, The Road, and Station Eleven. Some bonds can't be broken. Others shatter when you need them most.