Danny Wright is the protagonist of Trent Reedy’s Divided We Fall trilogy. A teenage National Guard private from Idaho, Danny’s accidental shooting of a civilian protester sets off a chain of events that leads to a second American civil war.
Danny is not a hero in the traditional sense. He is an ordinary kid who made a terrible mistake under pressure, and the trilogy follows him as he tries to survive and make sense of the chaos that follows. As the conflict spreads from Idaho across the country, Danny faces impossible choices about loyalty, duty, and violence. Reedy draws on his own military experience to make Danny’s story feel grounded and real. The Divided We Fall trilogy follows Danny through all three books as the crisis escalates and he searches for a way to make things right.
Reading Order#
See the complete Divided We Fall trilogy reading order for all books in the series.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Danny Wright?
Danny Wright is a teenager from Idaho who serves in the state’s National Guard. During a tense confrontation between the Guard and civilian protesters, he accidentally fires his weapon, killing a civilian. The incident triggers a constitutional crisis that escalates into a second American civil war.
How many books feature Danny Wright?
Danny Wright appears in all three books of the Divided We Fall trilogy: Divided We Fall (2014), Burning Nation (2015), and The Last Full Measure (2016).
What kind of character is Danny Wright?
Danny is an ordinary teenager thrust into extraordinary circumstances. He is patriotic and well-meaning but forced to make impossible choices as the country fractures around him. The trilogy follows his growth from a boy who made a terrible mistake into someone trying to find a way through a national catastrophe.