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Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth
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4.5

Carve the Mark was really interesting. It was so hard to put down once I got into the story. I ended up loving it more than I thought I would!

The world-building is amazingly done. It's set in a different world, and it took me some time to get used to all the different aspects and terms, but once I did all I wanted to do was keep on reading. The world is just so fascinating and I feel that Roth really thought of everything. Not only do we get a solid story about how everything's going in Shotet and Thuvhe, but we also get a lot of history. I absolutely loved this!

I really love the two main characters, Cyra and Akos. I immediately loved Cyra when I read things from her point of view. Akos grew on me while I was reading.
They're both complex characters with their own motives for doing certain things. I love how Roth shows that they are flawed, but still fight for what they believe in. These two amazing characters just made this book more fun to read.

It takes some time to get into this book, especially because this is a whole new world with new rules. I still have some questions, but I hope they will be answered in the second book.
If you love sci-fi and you're in for an adventure in a fascinating world about fate and destiny, this is for you!