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Kipjo K. Ewers was born on July 1, 1975. At an early age, he had an active imagination. By the time he started kindergarten, he would make up fictitious stories. One of his favorites was about a character named “Old Man Norris,” who hated everyone in the world except for him.
When he attended Our Lady of Victory Elementary School in Mount Vernon, NY, he continued writing and reading stories to his classmates. His teacher, Mrs. Green, told the children who laughed, that was how some of the great stories they read came about.
After elementary school, he went on to Salesian High School in New Rochelle, NY, and then on to Iona College, also in New Rochelle.
He would work for several major firms and companies within the New York area, but his passion was to become a journalist and writer. Therefore, it is not surprising he decided to write his first novel.
Kipjo began creating a new superhuman universe delivering original storylines and taking action-adventure to the next level. With his third novel, he continues to expand the EVO Universe lore.
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Reviewed by Carol Thompson for Readers' Favorite
Divided We Stand by Kipjo K. Ewers offers an intriguing and thought-provoking perspective on the fall of the United States through the eyes of one man who witnessed it all. In this speculative fiction account, the author weaves a narrative about a country not destroyed by war, disease, or invasion but by the unthinkable—a voluntary mass departure. Instead of relying on the overused tropes of dystopian fiction, the author examines a gradual decline, where the American dream diminishes, and other countries emerge as more attractive alternatives. Millions of people, many marginalized for generations and told to “go back to where they came from,” ultimately take that advice and leave. The straightforward premise gives the book its power, asking readers to reflect on the consequences of systemic failure and national hubris.
Kipjo K. Ewers writes directly and journalistically, balancing personal insight and cultural critique. While Ewers positions himself as an observer, his storytelling reads as though he’s chronicling both a nation’s downfall and his reckoning with its decline. The format is unique, with bolded words and phrases, broken-up paragraphs, and odd spacing that works well for this book, giving it an authentic feel that often escapes speculative fiction. Divided We Stand will have readers reflecting on today’s political landscape. It forces readers to ask what happens when a nation no longer holds value for its people. This book can be compared to today’s polarized world, making it a timely and sobering read. It will appeal to anyone who enjoys reading dystopian or intriguing political stories.
