Carve the Mark
Fans of Star Wars and Divergent will revel in internationally bestselling author Veronica Roth’s first title in a stunning new science-fiction fantasy series.Cyra is the sister of the brutal tyrant who rules the Shotet people. Cyra’s currentgift gives her pain and power – something her brother exploits, using her to torture his enemies. But Cyra is much more than just a blade in her brother’s hand: she is resilient, quick on her feet, and smarter than he knows.Akos is from the peace-loving nation of Thuvhe, and his loyalty to his family is limitless. Though protected by his unusual currentgift, once Akos and his brother are captured by enemy Shotet soldiers, Akos is desperate to get his brother out alive – no matter what the cost. When Akos is thrust into Cyra’s world, the enmity between their countries and families seems insurmountable. Will they help each other to survive, or will they destroy one another?Carve the Mark is Veronica Roth’s stunning portrayal of the power of friendship - and love - on a planet where violence and vengeance rule.
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First published in the US by Katherine Tegen Books in 2017
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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Childrenâs Books in 2017
Published in this edition in 2018
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CARVE THE MARK
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
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âRoth skillfully weaves the careful world-building and intricate web of characters that distinguished Divergent, with settings that are rich with color, ripe for a cinematographer. Roth fans will cheer this new novel with its power to absorb the reader. Readers will be anxiously awaiting the sequel.â
âVOYA (starred review)
âBrimming with plot twists and highly likely to please Rothâs fans.â
âKIRKUS REVIEWS
âRoth offers a richly imagined, often-brutal world of political intrigue and adventure, with a slow-burning romance at its core. Rothâs fans will be happily on board for the forthcoming sequel.â
âALA BOOKLIST
âRothâs world-building is commendable; each nation is distinct, interacting with the current in ways that give insight into her charactersâ motivations. Amid political machinations and forays into space, Roth thoughtfully addresses substantial issues, such as the power of self-determination in the face of fate. Readers will eagerly await a second installment.â
âPUBLISHERS WEEKLY
âThe Divergent author builds out this new worldâone reminiscent of Star Wars, with its discussions of âthe currentâ and âcurrentgiftsââwhile still presenting the stark brutality of the circumstances both protagonists find themselves in.â
âENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
âThis duology offers shades of George Lucas sprawl and influence, Game of Thrones clan intrigue, and a little Romeo and Julietâstyle romance. There are cliffhangers aplenty and dangling plot lines to lure us to the next book.â
âUSA TODAY
To Ingrid and Karlâ
because there is no version of you I donât love
HUSHFLOWERS ALWAYS BLOOMED WHEN the night was longest. The whole city celebrated the day the bundle of petals peeled apart into rich redâpartly because hushflowers were their nationâs lifeblood, and partly, Akos thought, to keep them all from going crazy in the cold.
That evening, on the day of the Blooming ritual, he was sweating into his coat as he waited for the rest of the family to be ready, so he went out to the courtyard to cool off. The Kereseth house was built in a circle around a furnace, all the outermost and innermost walls curved. For luck, supposedly.
Frozen air stung his eyes when he opened the door. He yanked his goggles down, and the heat from his skin fogged up the glass right away. He fumbled for the metal poker with his gloved hand and stuck it under the furnace hood. The burnstones under it just looked like black lumps before friction lit them, and then they sparked in different colors, depending on what they were dusted with.
