By Veronica Roth
Katherine Tegen Books, 2018. 443 pgs. Young Adult Fiction
“The third child of the family Kereseth will die in service to the family Noavek.”
“The second child of the family Noavek will cross the Divide.”
Akos has fallen in love with Cyra and although escaping their fates is impossible, he thinks his death might be postponed… that is until Lazmet Noavek, Cyra’s father and Shotet’s most tyrannical ruler, returns to claim his throne. As they strive to stop the ensuing war, their fates will play out in a most unexpected way.
In addition to Akos and Cyra, this book also includes chapters from the point of view of Eijeh and Cisi. Eijeh in particular, due to the split between his own memories and Ryzek’s, was a fascinating voice. While Roth doesn’t try to make her characters explicitly diverse, it’s clear that social issues are important to her as she uses subtly and symbolism to show a variety of views and perspectives. Since this is a duology, if you’ve read Carve the Mark you’ll want to pick up The Fates Divide to see how the story concludes. I can easily recommend it.
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