When it comes to life, we spin our own yarn, and where we end up is really, in fact, where we always intended to be.”

In the second book of the Carve the Mark duology, globally bestselling Divergent author Veronica Roth reveals how Cyra and Akos fulfil their fates. El mundo era un poco demasiado. No voy a mentir. Me abrumó la inmensidad del mundo intergaláctico que Roth creó. Había demasiado de eso. El lenguaje que intentó incluir allí era inconsistente e innecesario, pero los personajes y sus interacciones hicieron de Carve the Mark todo lo que era para mí.Cyra and Akos along with Cyra's ruthless killer brother, and their friends and families, have all escaped the dangerous planet of Shotet and are all now flying towards somewhere safe. But tragedy occurs in the spaceship and their plan changes, and gradually, more drama and twist unfolds in the lives of two young and fearless teenagers Cyra and Akos. And when the news of Cyra's ruthless killer father being alive hits the planets, panic breaks out and before it is too late, both the teenagers must try to stop him, even though one of them is the offspring of that vile ruler of Shotet. But can they, because their fates are telling otherwise? Biedenharn, Isabella (May 5, 2016). "Veronica Roth reveals Carve the Mark, first book in sci-fi duology". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved September 18, 2016. The narrative has been set on a distant planet where the residents develop unique powers, known as the popular gifts. The various gifts are bestowed among the people by a magical current, which runs throughout the galaxy. Many of the residents find their gift to be quite useful, but the rest such as Cyra and Akos, find their gifts to be heavy burdens. According to Cyra and Akos, other people for their gains can use their gifts. Cyra’s evil and violent brother is the ruler of the Shotet. He uses Cyra’s power to cause intense pain, torture his enemies and to further his plans as well. Carve the Mark begins with the Shotet soldiers killing Akos’s brother in cold blood. After killing his father, they capture Akos and his younger brother and place them in captivity. While in captivity, Akos hone his skills and eventually becomes a skilled fighter. Furthermore, from time to time, he also chats with Cyra, who briefs him about her people, their favorite colors and their powers as well.

but i am SO SO pleased that roth has diverged (ho-HO!) from that path and gone off in a whole new direction with this book (which is apparently the first part of a duology). i do love an author with more than one idea in their head. Ryzek’s fate is that he will fall to a long-hidden and despised family, the family Benesit. Cyra’s fate is that she will one day cross the divide. Many years later, Cyra’s parent’s are dead, and Ryzek is the ruler. Everyone is afraid of Cyra and her painful touch. Cyra meets Akos and his brother when some of Ryzek’s men bring them in. She is surprised to hear that Akos took down one of her father’s best men. Turmoil exists at every turn, and tragic mistakes are made. In the midst of it all, Cyra feels like Akos’s fate dictates his feelings for her. Their fates (as proclaimed by the oracles) seem to dictate too much of their path in life, and they’re both so stubbornly independent that they go on with life with their heads held high even as their hearts are breaking. Ryzek chooses a different destination than the fates saw. He heads for a planet that he thinks will be the best partnership for the Shotet. It is rumored that they have secret weapons.

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Akos wants to know whether he saves Eijeh or not in his mother’s visions. Based on her vision, they decide to attempt to save Ori and kill Ryzek at the same time. Akos is suspicious his mom is trying to orchestrate the future she wants. i'm going to review this without giving too much away, which seems to be the publisher's desire, since this is the first time i have ever gotten an arc that had this

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 – reclaims the Shotet throne, Akos believes his end is closer than ever.

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The world was a little much. I am not going to lie. I was overwhelmed with the vastness of the intergalactic world Roth created. There was just too much of it. The language she tried to throw in there was inconsistent and unnecessary, but the characters and their interactions made Carve the Mark all that it was to me.