Carve the Mark: 1

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Let's be honest, I actually liked Divergent for what it was - a fast-paced, exciting YA adventure that demanded very little of me. Sure, a lot of the world made absolutely no sense, and I still find that whole "I'm Dauntless so I jump off moving trains" thing so ridiculously laughable, but I found it really entertaining. In this book, though, I spent the majority of it wondering where the actual plot was. In general, this was a great conclusion that kept the momentum of the first book while building upon the world and the psychological profiles of the characters, and it thankfully erased my reading slump and made me want to read again ♥ I recommend for fans of the older YA fiction, who also dip their toes in sci fi! Told in alternating perspectives between Cyra’s first person point of view and Akos’s third person omniscient point of view, the story begins in a far-off galaxy on the violent nation planet Thuvhe/Urek. The Shotet’s call their planet Urek, while the Thuvhesits call it Thuvhe. A young Thuvhe boy Akos Kereseth lives with his father, Aoseh, mother, Sifa, brother, Eijeh, and sister, Cisi. Surrounding their planet are eight other nation planets, including Othyr, Koloande, Ogra, Essander, Zold, Pitha, Trella, and Tepes. Akos’s family is in danger because Sifa is one of nine galactic oracles who have the ability to see the future, an ability Eijeh shares. Akos’s family is “fated,” meaning they cannot alter their destiny, and constantly remain under close surveillance. I didn't have a problem with it in this case - it all played into the theme of "the fates", the invisible hand moving the pieces across the chess board.

The romance: *throws up* 🤢🤢 Okay, so the romance in Book 1 was meh, it was fine ig, but the romance in this? No. Just no. Cyra and Akos, the couple, had a fight over basically NOTHING, stopped talking to each other and then just magically made up at the end 🤦🤦 The romance was SUPER underdeveloped and it was just impossible to root for the characters to be together. So, yeah, NO. Akos asks Cyra if she would ever leave with him if he ever gets his hands on Eijeh. She would if Ryzek was dead.There is escalating conflict among the planets. Cyra is used to administer punishment and interrogations. She has to obey Ryzek or else he will reveal that her gift killed their mother.

And I absolutely loved this book, up until the actual ending. I think the problem was that I had Allegiant in my head and expected such an ending. I couldn't stop comparing it. The Shotet mark their arms with kill marks. Cyra tells him contrary to what he might’ve heard from other Shotet, they are signs of loss (not murder). The two continue to train each other. It’s taking a little while for each of them to learn. Los primeros capítulos de la Destinos Divididos se refieren al final de Carve the Mark. Típicamente, esto seria genial. No esta vez. Roth decidió matar al villano en los primeros capítulos y me pregunté para qué servía todo el desarrollo. ¿Por qué pasar todo este tiempo construyendo un gran villano para que lo maten sin problemas en las primeras páginas?.It’s like that person you thought was nice all along but ended up betraying you in the end. All my fangirling and love for the characters went poof just like that!! i am not usually a fan of space-based novels, and i'm even less enthusiastic about the romantic parts of books, especially in YA. however, i most certainly enjoyed this book. the fact that it is set in space is easy to forget, which sounds like a criticism, but worked out well for me. it's otherworldly, but it's not full of people floating about in spacesuits or going through wormholes or making me feel inadequate in my understanding of, you know, science. edit: I wrote a little synopsis here but imma remove it to make this a spoiler-free review for Carve The Mark]

As Lazmet ignites a barbaric war, Cyra and Akos are desperate to stop him at any cost. For Cyra, that could mean taking the life of the man who may – or may not – be her father. Serreo, Nivea (2017-01-18). "Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth: EW Review". EW. Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved 2017-01-23. At the end of Carve the Mark, our main duo found themselves struggling to find out where they fit after the massive events that took place. And also struggling with their feelings for one another and what that means for their fates. Now as Cyra begins to take her place as leader of the Shotet people, she must face the fact that her father may be alive and ready to start war. Meanwhile, Akos and Cyra are confronted with their actual fates and have to decide what they will become.

When it comes to character growth and characterization, author Veronica Roth did a fantastic job, especially to the two main characters, Akos and Cyra. Akos will definitely be the reader’s favorite character in the book. Because Akos is Thuve, he has been raised to be somewhat passive and peaceful, especially when it comes to violence. Even after he was trained several years as a soldier, the training does not manage to break him. Apart from being strong, he is also quite compassionate. Readers are going to be in awe, of how much grief and pain as well as despair that be bore for so many years.