Author of dystopian survival stories filled with courage and hope.
About me
I've been writing stories - mostly in my mind - since I was little. I particularly love survival stories, where the characters face impossible odds, yet come out on top, victorious over evil. My first officially published book was a 27-page fiction work in fourth grade about a white family who marched with Dr. King. This was the before the internet, so of course I didn't know this book already existed.
By day, I'm a wife, mom, pastor, and director of finance for my church in Cincinnati. By night, I throw on my superhero author cape to rescue my characters.
Come find me on socials at @ccrobinsonauthor.
Start the series reviewers are calling a "must read" and "un-put-down-able."
Impenetrable walls. Ethnic division. A ruthless dictator.
Escape. It’s all eighteen-year-old Marcos Sanchez can think about as he stares at the towering walls of Queenstown in the Federated Republic of America, the ruthless dictator Supreme Commander Martin's stronghold. But with Marcos’s father controlling his life, freedom seems like an impossible dream. That is, until one daring move lands him in a secret labor camp, facing a future worse than death, and he encounters a secret rebel movement – The Underground.
But their rebellion won't come without consequences. Martin and his toadies will stop at nothing to crush the Underground’s uprising, and the stakes are higher than ever. Will Marcos and his diverse group of friends’ determination and bravery be enough to free the camp, or will they too fall victim to Martin’s iron fist?
With thrilling action, unexpected betrayals, and a relentless quest for freedom, fans of classic young adult dystopian literature will devour this gripping series opener.
Divided, Silver Medal Winner of the Moonbeam Children's Book Award for Young Adult eBook Fiction and First Place winner of the Firebird Book Award for Young Adult Fiction, is available at retailers everywhere.
Divided Series Reading Order:
Divided: Book One in the Divided Series
Upheaval: the post-apocalyptic prequel to the Divided series
Deception: Book 1.5 in the Divided series
Caged: Book Two in the Divided series, coming June 24, 2025
Betrayed: Book Three in the Divided series, coming 2026
United: Book Four in the Divided series, coming 2026
COMING JUNE 24, 2025!
The walls are closing in on Rose. But when powerful enemies move her from house arrest to a literal prison, Rose finds herself alone.
Caged. And without help.
Isolated from her friends and allies, yet stumbling on the truth of her captors’ schemes, Rose must free herself. If she doesn’t make it out in time, evil oppressors will take over her city.
Can Rose escape her cage before her foes win and destroy what took the Underground generations to build?
Find out in the second book in the award-winning YA dystopian Divided series.
In a world torn apart by racism and nuclear warfare, Juli and her fiancé Moses, an Army Ranger, must fight to save the last stronghold of freedom in the US. With their diverse group of friends in tow, they set out to unite the disparate ethnocentric militias of Cincinnati under their leadership.
But the forces of darkness, led by the drug lord-turned-general Martin and his powerful gangs, are closing in. Will they be able to stop the darkness from taking over?
Find out in CC Robinson's debut novella Upheaval, a suspenseful tale of strength, courage, and hope in the face of unspeakable odds and the prequel novella for the Divided young adult dystopian series. Available on Amazon or for free by signing up for her monthly newsletter.
Secrets are Sophie's specialty.
But when she learns a secret that will destroy the Underground, she must risk everything to save it. With her back against the fortified walls of Queenstown, Sophie knows it's time to leave and venture into the unknown.
She sets out on a perilous journey through the desolate lands of the Federated Republic of America, determined to reach the Underground's hidden mountain sanctuary. But when she arrives, she's met with chaos and shocking betrayal. Her skills as a master of secrets are put to the ultimate test as she fights to save the very place she's been trying to protect.
As Sophie races against time to find allies and confront her enemies, she's forced to confront her own buried secrets.
With the threat of death looming over her, she must make a desperate choice: save the Underground or save herself. But with every step she takes, the danger grows and the stakes become higher.
Can Sophie outsmart her enemies and escape with her life, or will her secrets be buried in the mountains forever?
If you love the heart-pounding action and unpredictable twists of The Maze Runner by James Dashner or the thrilling suspense of Edge of Collapse by Kyla Stone, you won't be able to put down Deception.