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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Overall it was a great sequel. I enjoyed the varying perspectives and all the twists and turns. Cisi's side kind of annoyed me but it did give good insight to that side of the story. I would also like to point out that I thought they were swapped based on the cliff hanger from Carve the Mark. I dont know if I'm just perceptive or if it was just obvious. The fact that their fates were already met made for a dynamic turning point. Their personal motivations were able to slowly shift as they realized they could do things just because they wanted to. I also like that the ending wasn't a super quick fix. The world keeps spinning, with a new conflict on the horizon, but Cyra and Akos still get their relatively happy ending.
This well-written tale continues the story of Cyra Noavek, Akos Kereseth and other characters first introduced in the novel, Carve the Mark. Cyra and Akos' love is as ill-fated as Romeo and Juliet as they struggle against warring planets, intrigue, murderous plots and a desire to somehow avoid the destinies predicted at their births by the oracles. Add in the current gifts each character possesses, which can be helpful or harmful, a great, unexpected plot twist and an all-out battle against the tyrannical Lazmet Noavek, with the fate of entire planets in the balance, and readers will find that author Veronica Roth has supplied all the elements for an excellent adventure story. -Louisa A.
A really solid conclusion! And I did NOT see that big twist coming! Overall I really enjoyed this duology: the pacing, the plot, and the characters. I have no major complaints and I'll likely be revisiting this series in the future. This book also gets 5/5 for representation of many different types of people (including people of different colors, genders, sexualities, and more) and I appreciated that because it's 2018 and about damn time.
Loved this book! Cyra and Akos are amazing and I wish their story could continue. Things wrapped up so nicely I think this duet is over. Recommended for everyone who loves fantasy, scifi and exploring new worlds!
The Fates Divide was better than Carve the Mark. Things were frustrating at times with the main love interest but I'm so glad it ended much more happily than the Divergent trilogy.
I enjoyed this one far more than the first. It was easier to get into. The only thing that confused me was why Roth used first person for female characters and third person for male characters? I also love the little twist that Akos and Cyra were swapped just after birth.
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The Fates Devide is the second book in the Carve the Mark douology. This book follows Cyra Noavek and Akos Kereseth, as well as both of Akos’ siblings. This book follows Cyra as she tries to decide what is best for herself and her nation of Shotet.
Just like Carve the Mark, this book started out slow and quickly peaked my interest. There were several twists and turns that happened during the book that I didn’t see coming. I love that Roth included an LGBTQ+ love story to this book!
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Violence, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Torture, War
I recommend the Audiobook! Great sci-fi and world building.