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Young Adult · 2018 · R

The Fates Divide

by Veronica Roth

Two fated pairs. Two prophecies. And the price one must pay to break them.

#1 New York Times Bestseller! In the second book of the Carve the Mark duology, globally bestselling Divergent author Veronica Roth reveals how Cyra and Akos fulfill their fates. The Fates Divide is a richly imagined tale of hope and resilience told in four stunning perspectives. The lives of Cyra Noavek and Akos Kereseth are ruled by their fates, spoken by the oracles at their births. The fates, once determined, are inescapable. Akos is in love with Cyra, in spite of his fate: He will die in service to Cyra’s family. And when Cyra’s father, Lazmet Noavek—a soulless tyrant, thought to be dead—

For17+GenreYoung AdultLength468 pagesRead time~12 hours

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Violence

A lot

Significant battle and action violence; deaths of important characters

Language

Barely any

Mild language

Sexual Content

Barely any

Brief romantic content

Substance Use

None

No substance use

Emotional Intensity

A lot

The weight of a fate you didn't choose and the cost of breaking what the world insists is inevitable

What this book is about

The conclusion to Roth's Carve the Mark duology follows Cyra and Akos as their fates — and the fates of their worlds — reach a reckoning. The dystopian science fiction is more violent and emotionally intense than Divergent, with themes of chronic pain, colonialism, and sacrifice.

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Significant violence and deaths

Chronic pain as a plot element

Dark sci-fi themes

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