That paragraph had never made more sense to him than it did right now. It is perseverance, acceptance of risk, and the unwillingness to surrender. Mettle is bearing up again and again under assaults. It said: The most marked characteristic of the Shotet people is directly translated as “armored,” but outsiders might call it “mettle.” It refers not to courageous acts in difficult situations-though the Shotet certainly hold valor in high regard-but to an inherent quality that cannot be learned or imitated it is in the blood as surely as their revelatory language. He’d had to read it through a translator, because it was written in Shotet, and it had been called Tenets of Shotet Culture and Belief. “Let go.”Īkos couldn’t help but think back to something he’d read in one of the books Cyra had put in his room on the sojourn ship. When she spoke, it was with gritted teeth. “I can hang on as long as you like,” he said. “What will happen when you let go?” she said quietly. The lives of Cyra Noavek and Akos Kereseth are ruled by their. The Fates Divide is a richly imagined tale of hope and resilience told in four stunning perspectives. The shadows looked like smoke, in the air, but they pulled back into Cyra’s body like dozens of strings yanked at once.Ĭyra’s odd smile was gone, and she was staring at their joined hands. In the second book of the Carve the Mark duology, globally bestselling Divergent author Veronica Roth reveals how Cyra and Akos fulfill their fates.

“Roth offers a richly imagined, often brutal world of political intrigue and adventure, with a slow-burning romance at its core.“He put his hands on hers. “Roth skillfully weaves the careful world-building and intricate web of characters that distinguished Divergent.” -VOYA (starred review) #1 New York Times bestseller * Wall Street Journal bestseller * USA Today bestseller * #1 IndieBound bestseller In a stunning twist, the two will discover how fate defines their lives in ways most unexpected. For Cyra, that could mean taking the life of the man who may-or may not-be her father. And when Cyra’s father, Lazmet Noavek-a soulless tyrant, thought to be dead-reclaims the Shotet throne, Akos believes his end is closer than ever.Īs Lazmet ignites a barbaric war, Cyra and Akos are desperate to stop him at any cost. The fates, once determined, are inescapable.Īkos is in love with Cyra, in spite of his fate: He will die in service to Cyra’s family. The lives of Cyra Noavek and Akos Kereseth are ruled by their fates, spoken by the oracles at their births. In the second book of the Carve the Mark duology, globally bestselling Divergent author Veronica Roth reveals how Cyra and Akos fulfill their fates.

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