A brilliant sequel to Dread Nation. My only wish is that this was split into two books with a slower pacing so that I could fully appreciate the character development. 

The book is split into two parts with a year and a half time jump that separates the two. In the years that pass, our beloved characters change quite a bit. Though Jane does more so than Katherine. The first half was so tense and the stakes were so high. The second half explored the expansion to the Western states and our characters as they traverse this new terrain in search of their own peace. 

I wish there were more. I could keep reading on.