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The Sixth Faction #1
The Sixth Faction
The worldwide sensation as you’ve never seen it before. Step into a bold new Divergent series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth.
Beatrice Prior stands on the brink of a decision every person in her world must make: five factions, five futures, five lives.
She has a plan: she's going to make the bravest choice, and leave Abnegation behind to join Dauntless, even though it means leaving her family behind.
But when tragedy strikes at her Choosing Ceremony, everything changes—her world, her plans, even Beatrice herself.
Her ensuing decision thrusts her into the crosshairs of an underground rebellion, and into the path of a boy with secrets as dangerous as her own—a boy with only a number for a name.
One choice will change everything.
Beatrice Prior stands on the brink of a decision every person in her world must make: five factions, five futures, five lives.
She has a plan: she's going to make the bravest choice, and leave Abnegation behind to join Dauntless, even though it means leaving her family behind.
But when tragedy strikes at her Choosing Ceremony, everything changes—her world, her plans, even Beatrice herself.
Her ensuing decision thrusts her into the crosshairs of an underground rebellion, and into the path of a boy with secrets as dangerous as her own—a boy with only a number for a name.
One choice will change everything.
496 pages, Hardcover
First published October 6, 2026
About the author
Veronica Roth
59 books465k followersVeronica Roth is the New York Times best-selling author of Seek the Traitor's Son (coming 5.12.26), When Among Crows, Arch-Conspirator, Poster Girl, Chosen Ones, the Carve the Mark series, and the Divergent series. She lives in Chicago, Illinois with her husband and dog.
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April 18, 2026So is she finally agreeing that Allegiant was unforgiveable and giving us what we deserve??
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April 18, 2026alexa play beating heart by ellie goulding
April 18, 2026
i know money is tough but girl i was writing the same sh** on ao3 back in 2015 🤣🤣
Want to Read
April 25, 2026Roth is releasing a series set in an alternate universe WHERE TRIS DOESN'T PICK DAUNTLESS. Again Tris. Does. Not. Pick. Dauntless. This is either going to fix everything or prove that girl was doomed no matter what 😭
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April 20, 2026⋆˙⟡ 𝒫𝓇𝑒-𝓇𝑒𝒶𝒹 (10/6/2026): HAPPY RELEASE DAY! Y’all know the drill at this point…if I see spoilers, you’re getting ✨blocked✨
⋆˙⟡ 𝒫𝓇𝑒-𝓇𝑒𝒶𝒹 (4/19/2026): Hunger Games movie coming out this year? Check. Justin Bieber performing his old hits? Check. Divergent book coming out this year? CHECK. You know what? Close enough. Welcome back, 2013.
(If you hear screaming that’s 13-year-old me)
⋆˙⟡ 𝒫𝓇𝑒-𝓇𝑒𝒶𝒹 (4/19/2026): Hunger Games movie coming out this year? Check. Justin Bieber performing his old hits? Check. Divergent book coming out this year? CHECK. You know what? Close enough. Welcome back, 2013.
(If you hear screaming that’s 13-year-old me)
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
I genuinely had SUCH A FUN TIME reading this. As a HUGE Divergent fan back in the prime time of YA dystopia - I was SO excited and so curious to see what this alternate reality version of the story would be like. I am so happy to say, it did not disappoint.
Don't want to say too much, but I will say Veronica Roth gave us the perfect balance of nostalgia + new material. We have a story that feels so true to the original, we have some of our favourite iconic moments interwoven into a completely new story. I was actually shrieking and giggling while reading parts of this book.
This version definitely gives us more insight into the different factions and how they operate, which I really appreciated. We immediately get more of an ominous political story, diving into the darker parts of this dystopia vs the original - where we started out a bit lighter, faster & easier if that makes sense. I can also very clearly see the improvements in Veronica Roth's writing since the original trilogy. The world building feels more nuanced and integrated into the story naturally, the characterization feels deeper. While all staying very true to the essence of the Divergent we love.
I will say... I'm UNSURE of something huge that happened at the end. Still muddling over it in my head, but I cannot make sense of it and the intention behind it. But I am very curious to see how book 2 progresses and cannot wait to finish the duology and see where we go from here!
All that to say, if you loved Divergent - definitely pick this one up! I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO ABOUT THIS!!!!
Don't want to say too much, but I will say Veronica Roth gave us the perfect balance of nostalgia + new material. We have a story that feels so true to the original, we have some of our favourite iconic moments interwoven into a completely new story. I was actually shrieking and giggling while reading parts of this book.
This version definitely gives us more insight into the different factions and how they operate, which I really appreciated. We immediately get more of an ominous political story, diving into the darker parts of this dystopia vs the original - where we started out a bit lighter, faster & easier if that makes sense. I can also very clearly see the improvements in Veronica Roth's writing since the original trilogy. The world building feels more nuanced and integrated into the story naturally, the characterization feels deeper. While all staying very true to the essence of the Divergent we love.
I will say... I'm UNSURE of something huge that happened at the end. Still muddling over it in my head, but I cannot make sense of it and the intention behind it. But I am very curious to see how book 2 progresses and cannot wait to finish the duology and see where we go from here!
All that to say, if you loved Divergent - definitely pick this one up! I NEED SOMEONE TO TALK TO ABOUT THIS!!!!
Want to Read
April 19, 2026This sounds stupid. Count me tf in
Want to Read
April 24, 2026wow, fanfiction by the own author.
October 10, 2026
Going back into the world of Divergent was something I was both excited and nervous about. There is something about revisiting familiar characters and seeing how different choices can change their stories that really appealed to me. Tris is still fierce, determined and loyal to the people she loves, and I enjoyed seeing her face a different set of challenges. Four was another highlight, and their relationship was interesting to follow in this new version of events.
I liked getting another look at the factions and seeing how the story unfolds when things don't go as expected. I did feel that there was a lot happening at times, and some of the changes felt a little weird. While I enjoyed seeing familiar characters in different situations, I wasn't always convinced that every decision felt true to the characters I remembered, but I suppose people change when they face different decisions.
I'm glad I returned to this world, and I can appreciate what Veronica Roth was trying to do with a story that takes a different path from the original. I'm curious to see where the next book takes these characters, but this one left me with mixed feelings.
SPOILER NOTE:
This book was marketed with, What if Tris didn't choose Dauntless, and yet some how she still kind of followed the path there anyways. Not a bad thing, was just hoping for a different path throughout the entire book.
I liked getting another look at the factions and seeing how the story unfolds when things don't go as expected. I did feel that there was a lot happening at times, and some of the changes felt a little weird. While I enjoyed seeing familiar characters in different situations, I wasn't always convinced that every decision felt true to the characters I remembered, but I suppose people change when they face different decisions.
I'm glad I returned to this world, and I can appreciate what Veronica Roth was trying to do with a story that takes a different path from the original. I'm curious to see where the next book takes these characters, but this one left me with mixed feelings.
SPOILER NOTE:
This book was marketed with, What if Tris didn't choose Dauntless, and yet some how she still kind of followed the path there anyways. Not a bad thing, was just hoping for a different path throughout the entire book.
radar-or-later
April 18, 2026New Divergent in the big 2026???
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April 18, 2026Losing my fucking marbles over this
October 15, 2026
i LOVED being back in this world. one of my favorite book worlds ever 🖤🔥👁️🌳🤝⚖️ nothing will ever make me forget the way i did after reading the first Divergent book, talk about altering my brain chemistry permanently (we won’t even mention how i felt reading the last book i’m still very unwell many years later 😭😭💔) but wow i really liked this!! obviously its very nostalgic but i really enjoyed where the story went in this. so many things are different but so many things are the same and it’s just so fun!!! now Mrs Veronica Roth are you going to break my heart again? i guess TBD 🤔
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April 19, 2026I can’t wait, I’m SO excited! I really hope this book is gonna be very different from the original series, but at the same time I hope it’s gonna give me the same amazing feelings… just remember to not fucking repeat that mistake you made in Allegiant’s ending Veronica or I’m gonna be really pissed at you girl
April 23, 2026
Este libro es todo lo que podría pedir.
Estoy todavía procesando como escribir esta reseña, pues jamás en mi vida pensé que estaría hablando de un nuevo libro de Divergente. Spin off, secuela, segunda serie, Universo Alterno, lo que sea. Pensé que la puerta hacia este mundo se había cerrado con Leal, y a diferencia de muchas persona, al menos yo sí estaba satisfecho con eso. Aprendí a adorar la historia con los elementos que no me gustaron, con lo que sentía respecto a ciertos personajes, incluso con el final odiado que al menos a mi me parecía poético.
Entonces, obviamente cuando se anuncia este libro, y se nos platica el concepto, lo primero que pensé es "no lo quiero".
La idea de "reescribir" Divergente me encontró automáticamente en negación, pues creo que no era necesario en lo más mínimo. He seguido de cerca a Veronica Roth desde que empecé a involucrarme en las redes literarias entonces me consta la relación agridulce que tiene con este trabajo, pero me daba miedo que el escribir Divergente partiendo del mismo punto que la serie original pero tomar decisiones distintas de cierta manera estaría eliminando todo lo que la historia significa para mi. Pero puedo decir que ese no es el caso.
La Sexta Facción es un intento exitoso en darle una segunda vida a la historia que ya conocemos de Divergente. Desde un inicio lees a una Veronica Roth mucho más experimentada, más en sintonía con sus palabras y sus habilidades, por lo que el mundo de Chicago explota en tu cabeza de una manera que no habíamos leído antes. Descripciones más detalladas, un world building más exuberante y complejo (que en vez de alejarse de lo que ya conocemos agrándese y profundiza mucho más en el sistema de facciones, la corrupción de estos y el hilo que inevitablemente terminan uniendo a los que no pertenecen a ninguna), y personajes que se sienten como aquellas personas que conocimos hace muchos años pero traen algo distinto en ellos.
Este libro creo que nivela muy bien ambos factores: le da su espacio a los elementos originales de la historia, los honra, reconoce donde es que está el corazón de Divergente y, al mismo tiempo, cambia el juego lo suficiente para que también como lector sientas que esta nueva serie sí tiene un valor nuevo. Fue divertidísimo estar leyendo escenas icónica ahora volteadas, ver los pequeños cambios que brillan por su novedad y por lo bien que quedan dentro del escenario de la historia (Tris y Caleb son gemelos aquí? Likeee eso es buenísimo!), y también fue lindísimo para mi el poder seguir viendo y rocordando el porqué adoro esta historia con mi vida.
Desde un inicio YO me prometí que, pasara lo que pasara, iba a llegar a este libro con la mente abierta, que iba a tener la perspectiva de no permitir que la trilogía original sesgara esta nueva serie y que iba a hacer lo mejor para tenerlas separadas, por el simple hecho de darle una oportunidad justa a este libro. Y déjenme decirles que no fue necesario todo ese rollo; La Sexta Facción, estos nuevos Tris y Cuatro, la nueva rebelión y conflicto y todo dentro de este libro se defiende por si mismo.
Eso, para mi, ya es un éxito inmediato.
Al igual que en el primer libro original llega un momento donde la trama se detiene un poco para darle paso a la cementación del conflicto. Conocemos más de las facciones, de los conflictos internos dentro de estas y también de las relaciones detrás de escena entre los líderes que, poco a poco, se van mostrando más siniestras. Como les dije en un inicio, de verdad que la construcción del mundo aquí es impresionante. Hay tanto Lore nuevo de las facciones que ahora viéndolo en retrospectiva hace que se sienta que siempre estuvo incompleto hasta este momento. Es tan rico en desarrollo, en caracterización, que la idea de las facciones se siente más reforzada que nunca. Sí gracias a esto el libro se vuelve un poquito lento en partes pero es un Happy Problem.
Lo único medio "negativo" que diría de aquí es que para mi el romance se siente un poco menos desarrollado. A ver, ya conocemos a Tris y Cuatro, ya sabemos hacia donde van las cosas, pero justamente debido a las decisiones diferentes que se toman tenemos a dos protagonistas que no estan juntos gracias a la facción, por lo que sus encuentros son más esporádicos y tampoco cuentan con la proximidad que tenían al ser instructor + alumna, y por eso creo que como se va formando la pareja no se me hace con el tiempo y espacio suficiente. La sentí como muy rápido, chance me habría gustado que se esperara al segundo libro, o mínimo con más tiempo entre los dos para sí sentir que están cayendo el uno por el otro.
En fin, estoy inmensamente feliz de que este libro exista, de que me haya encantado, de haberle dado la oportunidad. No puedo esperar a Febrero para tener The Last Testimony y ver hacia donde va todo! Tengo muchas teorias de lo que podría cambiar Veronica Roth y sea lo que decida hacer yo lo voy a recibir con los brazos abiertos.
WE ARE SO FUCKING BACK!
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Un nuevo libro de Divergente en el año de nuestro señor 2026... Creo que jamás habíamos estado tan de vuelta.
Tengo mis dudas por el concepto, pero el libro preordenado está, y el 6 de octubre de 2026 a las 12:01AM empiezo este sin falta.
Prepárense para estar HARTOS de mi.
Estoy todavía procesando como escribir esta reseña, pues jamás en mi vida pensé que estaría hablando de un nuevo libro de Divergente. Spin off, secuela, segunda serie, Universo Alterno, lo que sea. Pensé que la puerta hacia este mundo se había cerrado con Leal, y a diferencia de muchas persona, al menos yo sí estaba satisfecho con eso. Aprendí a adorar la historia con los elementos que no me gustaron, con lo que sentía respecto a ciertos personajes, incluso con el final odiado que al menos a mi me parecía poético.
Entonces, obviamente cuando se anuncia este libro, y se nos platica el concepto, lo primero que pensé es "no lo quiero".
La idea de "reescribir" Divergente me encontró automáticamente en negación, pues creo que no era necesario en lo más mínimo. He seguido de cerca a Veronica Roth desde que empecé a involucrarme en las redes literarias entonces me consta la relación agridulce que tiene con este trabajo, pero me daba miedo que el escribir Divergente partiendo del mismo punto que la serie original pero tomar decisiones distintas de cierta manera estaría eliminando todo lo que la historia significa para mi. Pero puedo decir que ese no es el caso.
La Sexta Facción es un intento exitoso en darle una segunda vida a la historia que ya conocemos de Divergente. Desde un inicio lees a una Veronica Roth mucho más experimentada, más en sintonía con sus palabras y sus habilidades, por lo que el mundo de Chicago explota en tu cabeza de una manera que no habíamos leído antes. Descripciones más detalladas, un world building más exuberante y complejo (que en vez de alejarse de lo que ya conocemos agrándese y profundiza mucho más en el sistema de facciones, la corrupción de estos y el hilo que inevitablemente terminan uniendo a los que no pertenecen a ninguna), y personajes que se sienten como aquellas personas que conocimos hace muchos años pero traen algo distinto en ellos.
Este libro creo que nivela muy bien ambos factores: le da su espacio a los elementos originales de la historia, los honra, reconoce donde es que está el corazón de Divergente y, al mismo tiempo, cambia el juego lo suficiente para que también como lector sientas que esta nueva serie sí tiene un valor nuevo. Fue divertidísimo estar leyendo escenas icónica ahora volteadas, ver los pequeños cambios que brillan por su novedad y por lo bien que quedan dentro del escenario de la historia (Tris y Caleb son gemelos aquí? Likeee eso es buenísimo!), y también fue lindísimo para mi el poder seguir viendo y rocordando el porqué adoro esta historia con mi vida.
Desde un inicio YO me prometí que, pasara lo que pasara, iba a llegar a este libro con la mente abierta, que iba a tener la perspectiva de no permitir que la trilogía original sesgara esta nueva serie y que iba a hacer lo mejor para tenerlas separadas, por el simple hecho de darle una oportunidad justa a este libro. Y déjenme decirles que no fue necesario todo ese rollo; La Sexta Facción, estos nuevos Tris y Cuatro, la nueva rebelión y conflicto y todo dentro de este libro se defiende por si mismo.
Eso, para mi, ya es un éxito inmediato.
Al igual que en el primer libro original llega un momento donde la trama se detiene un poco para darle paso a la cementación del conflicto. Conocemos más de las facciones, de los conflictos internos dentro de estas y también de las relaciones detrás de escena entre los líderes que, poco a poco, se van mostrando más siniestras. Como les dije en un inicio, de verdad que la construcción del mundo aquí es impresionante. Hay tanto Lore nuevo de las facciones que ahora viéndolo en retrospectiva hace que se sienta que siempre estuvo incompleto hasta este momento. Es tan rico en desarrollo, en caracterización, que la idea de las facciones se siente más reforzada que nunca. Sí gracias a esto el libro se vuelve un poquito lento en partes pero es un Happy Problem.
Lo único medio "negativo" que diría de aquí es que para mi el romance se siente un poco menos desarrollado. A ver, ya conocemos a Tris y Cuatro, ya sabemos hacia donde van las cosas, pero justamente debido a las decisiones diferentes que se toman tenemos a dos protagonistas que no estan juntos gracias a la facción, por lo que sus encuentros son más esporádicos y tampoco cuentan con la proximidad que tenían al ser instructor + alumna, y por eso creo que como se va formando la pareja no se me hace con el tiempo y espacio suficiente. La sentí como muy rápido, chance me habría gustado que se esperara al segundo libro, o mínimo con más tiempo entre los dos para sí sentir que están cayendo el uno por el otro.
En fin, estoy inmensamente feliz de que este libro exista, de que me haya encantado, de haberle dado la oportunidad. No puedo esperar a Febrero para tener The Last Testimony y ver hacia donde va todo! Tengo muchas teorias de lo que podría cambiar Veronica Roth y sea lo que decida hacer yo lo voy a recibir con los brazos abiertos.
WE ARE SO FUCKING BACK!
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Un nuevo libro de Divergente en el año de nuestro señor 2026... Creo que jamás habíamos estado tan de vuelta.
Tengo mis dudas por el concepto, pero el libro preordenado está, y el 6 de octubre de 2026 a las 12:01AM empiezo este sin falta.
Prepárense para estar HARTOS de mi.
Currently Reading
April 18, 2026Very curious to read this, but also a bit scared. Allegiant traumatized me back in the day with that ending… and then the "We Can Be Mended" novella made it worse.
So the real question is: Is she going to kill Tris again?
And am I ready to go through that kind of emotional damage one more time?
I can’t be the only one who remembers the Allegiant Support Group Tumblr: https://allegiantsupportgroup.tumblr....
I swore I would never read another book by Veronica Roth, and I didn’t… but this is Divergent-related, so here I am 💀
Known information:
• This is not a sequel, prequel, or spinoff. It is an alternate-universe version of the original story.
• It explores what would happen if Beatrice “Tris” Prior made a different choice at her Choosing Ceremony after a tragedy.
• It is the first book in a planned duology.
• The society still has five factions: Abnegation, Erudite, Dauntless, Amity, and Candor. The “sixth” usually refers to the Divergent or the Factionless, who exist outside the system.
So the real question is: Is she going to kill Tris again?
And am I ready to go through that kind of emotional damage one more time?
I can’t be the only one who remembers the Allegiant Support Group Tumblr: https://allegiantsupportgroup.tumblr....
I swore I would never read another book by Veronica Roth, and I didn’t… but this is Divergent-related, so here I am 💀
Known information:
• This is not a sequel, prequel, or spinoff. It is an alternate-universe version of the original story.
• It explores what would happen if Beatrice “Tris” Prior made a different choice at her Choosing Ceremony after a tragedy.
• It is the first book in a planned duology.
• The society still has five factions: Abnegation, Erudite, Dauntless, Amity, and Candor. The “sixth” usually refers to the Divergent or the Factionless, who exist outside the system.
April 18, 2026
I never thought I would revisit the world of Divergent again, especially not after that traumatizing ending (yes, I’m still scarred to this day!!). But honestly? I had so much fun coming back to this series.
Tris was just as strong, brave and loyal as I remember. I loved watching her take charge and come into her own and just be a freaking badass. And Four!! He has been on my list of top book boyfriends for years and this book just proves that I’ll always love him in every universe. What a MAN!! I loved how their relationship developed. Tris and Four just understand each other so well a were a great match.
The first 40% moved a bit slow, but it did pick up in the second half and then I was hooked. I can’t go into too much detail on the plot because I feel like it would spoil the book for some, but Tris’ journey was different here. And so, there were some elements that I loved so much from Divergent that just didn’t get to appear in this book. The new aspects were interesting but I just don’t think it was as good as the original series. The stakes didn’t feel as high either until maybe the last third of the book. Also Caleb was as annoying as ever. His POV chapters were needed for the plot but that doesn’t mean I have to like it.
But overall, I still really enjoyed this book and can’t wait for the second one!! Plz give me the happy ending I deserve🙏🏻
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The trauma that I experienced with Allegiant needs to be fixed with this series or I’m gonna crash out again😤🫠
Tris was just as strong, brave and loyal as I remember. I loved watching her take charge and come into her own and just be a freaking badass. And Four!! He has been on my list of top book boyfriends for years and this book just proves that I’ll always love him in every universe. What a MAN!! I loved how their relationship developed. Tris and Four just understand each other so well a were a great match.
The first 40% moved a bit slow, but it did pick up in the second half and then I was hooked. I can’t go into too much detail on the plot because I feel like it would spoil the book for some, but Tris’ journey was different here. And so, there were some elements that I loved so much from Divergent that just didn’t get to appear in this book. The new aspects were interesting but I just don’t think it was as good as the original series. The stakes didn’t feel as high either until maybe the last third of the book. Also Caleb was as annoying as ever. His POV chapters were needed for the plot but that doesn’t mean I have to like it.
But overall, I still really enjoyed this book and can’t wait for the second one!! Plz give me the happy ending I deserve🙏🏻
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The trauma that I experienced with Allegiant needs to be fixed with this series or I’m gonna crash out again😤🫠
Did Not Finish
April 19, 2026The essence of Four is sleeping with and starting a relationship with his late girlfriend’s best friend. It doesn’t matter what alternate world we’re in. It is what it is.
With an mmc like that, i’m not touching this book even with a ten-foot pole
With an mmc like that, i’m not touching this book even with a ten-foot pole
October 16, 2026
“Like a wild animal, the truth is too powerful to remain caged.” 🤝🔥👁️🌲⚖️
was this as good as the original? no, but i DON’T CARE! i’m just glad to be back in my divergent era! i didn’t know what to expect going into this book. in fact, i was SCARED, but i had nothing to be scared about! this book was fantastic and super intriguing! it absolutely has the divergent magic that i missed immensely.
the plot!! 🤝
what would be different about divergent if tris didn’t pick dauntless? what if she just….. decided to stay in abnegation, even though it clearly isn’t the right choice for her? i mean, we all know she’s meant to be dauntless, but that’s not what she chooses this time. what would happen? who would she meet? would she still befriend the same characters? would she still meet four?
as i already said, this was INTRIGUING!! divergent was the first dystopian series i ever read, so it means a lot to me. i mean, i even have an allegiant poster in my room. this book was like a breath of fresh air for me. it was like coming home. it was like being 13 again.
the characters!! 🔥
now, this is going to be a bit of a spoiler, but we meet a lot of the characters that we already knew from the old series, but we also meet some new ones. four (the love of my life) is just as amazing as ever. i mean, how could he not be? he’s four! he’s the blueprint!
tris was definitely an interesting character this time around. we see her making choices we know she shouldn’t be making, and that’s aggravating, but it’s supposed to be aggravating! this is practically fanfiction, people! it’s supposed to be different! it’s supposed to be plot twisty! get used to it! anyways, in the end, she gets right where she’s supposed to be, and that’s all that matters.
the ending!! 👁️
ms. roth does something that i am absolutely SHOCKED about! i mean, my jaw absolutely DROPPED. if i wasn’t lying in bed, i would’ve stood up! am i happy about this change? i mean, yes!! good riddance!
i’m totally looking forward to the next book! i’m excited to see how different it’s going to be from insurgent and allegiant. i just hope that you-know-who doesn’t you-know-what at the end because i will LOSE IT AGAIN!!!! i remember when i read that in allegiant, i was sick in bed and home alone. it was AWFUL! i cried SO BAD!! anyways, let’s not do that again.
would i recommend this book? ✨
yes!! don’t read this if you haven’t read the divergent series first of course, but if you have, don’t be scared to read this! it’s so good and so fun to experience the same story in a different way!
would i read it again? ✨
i would!! i could live in the divergent world forever. amity for life!
was this as good as the original? no, but i DON’T CARE! i’m just glad to be back in my divergent era! i didn’t know what to expect going into this book. in fact, i was SCARED, but i had nothing to be scared about! this book was fantastic and super intriguing! it absolutely has the divergent magic that i missed immensely.
the plot!! 🤝
what would be different about divergent if tris didn’t pick dauntless? what if she just….. decided to stay in abnegation, even though it clearly isn’t the right choice for her? i mean, we all know she’s meant to be dauntless, but that’s not what she chooses this time. what would happen? who would she meet? would she still befriend the same characters? would she still meet four?
as i already said, this was INTRIGUING!! divergent was the first dystopian series i ever read, so it means a lot to me. i mean, i even have an allegiant poster in my room. this book was like a breath of fresh air for me. it was like coming home. it was like being 13 again.
the characters!! 🔥
now, this is going to be a bit of a spoiler, but we meet a lot of the characters that we already knew from the old series, but we also meet some new ones. four (the love of my life) is just as amazing as ever. i mean, how could he not be? he’s four! he’s the blueprint!
tris was definitely an interesting character this time around. we see her making choices we know she shouldn’t be making, and that’s aggravating, but it’s supposed to be aggravating! this is practically fanfiction, people! it’s supposed to be different! it’s supposed to be plot twisty! get used to it! anyways, in the end, she gets right where she’s supposed to be, and that’s all that matters.
the ending!! 👁️
ms. roth does something that i am absolutely SHOCKED about! i mean, my jaw absolutely DROPPED. if i wasn’t lying in bed, i would’ve stood up! am i happy about this change? i mean, yes!! good riddance!
i’m totally looking forward to the next book! i’m excited to see how different it’s going to be from insurgent and allegiant. i just hope that you-know-who doesn’t you-know-what at the end because i will LOSE IT AGAIN!!!! i remember when i read that in allegiant, i was sick in bed and home alone. it was AWFUL! i cried SO BAD!! anyways, let’s not do that again.
would i recommend this book? ✨
yes!! don’t read this if you haven’t read the divergent series first of course, but if you have, don’t be scared to read this! it’s so good and so fun to experience the same story in a different way!
would i read it again? ✨
i would!! i could live in the divergent world forever. amity for life!
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Thank you to Harper Collins and Veronica Roth for the proof in exchange for an honest review.
MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD - NOTHING FOR THE STORY THOUGH.
We return to the ruined Chicago in this AU version of Divergent where the premise is - what if Tris didn't choose Dauntless? After an attack during the Choosing ceremony, Tris decides not to join Dauntless, instead she makes a different kind of a choice.
Listen, I love myself a good AU. I think they're a fun way to explore different dynamics and once again meet the characters you love and have missed. And it has been quite a few years since I ventured into the Divergent world (so much so, I've unhauled the books from my shelves). This time, however, we have more than just Tris' POV as we venture into the story, we have two others - Four's and Caleb's.
Honestly, Caleb's POV, with how limited it was, felt useless. We got like 5 chapters of it, and that was it. I think I would have preferred a POV, if it's in such limited quantity, from one of the adult's. Natalie Prior, Janine or even Eric. Make me understand why they believe things they do. Why are they acting this way? Why these choices? Caleb just felt shoehorned in because the last time we had a dual POV from Tris and Four, we all know how that ended...
I also had a major issue with some inconsistencies in the story. During the Choosing ceremony, through a speech, it is established that the archaic beliefs like religion, were shed to create the faction system, and that is one of the reasons it functions. However, constantly on many many occasions, Tris talks about Abnegation's religious ceremonies. How can you have religious ceremonies, if the concept of religion was eradicated? Also, when Tris "swears" with words like "goddamn" etc, she does call it swearing, which would only count that way, if you do believe in a religion and think such words are blasphemous... but religion was shed, as were politics and other systems... so, which is it? It seems like such a small, tiny inconsistency, however, I couldn't help but see it, and it kept bugging me. I'm not saying that swearing the same way we do in our world would be eradicated, but the words would not hold the same kind of meaning, if they don't have the same worldly tether and context.
I think also reading this story at the age of 27, makes me realise how little the set-up of the Divergent world makes sense as a whole, that I could not see when I was a teen, so I was hoping that with certain tweaks and with time having passed since the original trilogy came out, Roth would have found a better way to explain why having only one personality trait and sectioning the city off in that way, was a good idea. But no... you have a whole AU to retcon and shape reasonings, and yet I feel like it was wasted. A book about how Divergent came to be would have been a more interesting read.
Ultimately, AUs are about changing things. It's about making different choices and seeing a different outcome. But this book, unfortunately, isn't that, and left me with a very big, unanswered question - who is this story even for?
Mainly, because not a lot changes compared to the first book. We sort of end up at the same place where we ended up in Divergent with the characters. And if that is the case, then what is the point of this story even existing?
Is this nostalgia-bait? Is this Veronica Roth trying to fix the universally hated ending of Allegiant? Is this a cash-grab because we're getting more of The Hunger Games, and she's seeing dystopia getting back on the top of YA genres?
The Hunger Games is giving us new stories, new things and concepts to think about, reshaping what we thought we knew and shedding new light on the darker corners. It is a series that has something to say.
But this cannot be compared to Hunger Games, because we're meeting all of the same characters at the same starting point, and our perception is not being changed of them. We're not getting a new perspective of what we already knew or thought we did, like we did in Sunrise on the Reaping and Haymitch with his games. In The Sixth Faction, the characters are the same, motivations are the same, and arcs are the same, it's just been given a different packaging with a slightly different ingredient list.
Overall, I am a bit sad, because I am unsure as to why this book has been written. I feel like there really isn't a reason for it to exist, because not much changes with the character and the arcs felt about the same how it did in Divergent. But maybe in the second book of this AU, it will be answered. I will read it once it comes out, because I do wish to see if it leaves me feeling like all of this had a point. Currently though, no. It feels like it doesn't, and I'm very sad to say so.
MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD - NOTHING FOR THE STORY THOUGH.
We return to the ruined Chicago in this AU version of Divergent where the premise is - what if Tris didn't choose Dauntless? After an attack during the Choosing ceremony, Tris decides not to join Dauntless, instead she makes a different kind of a choice.
Listen, I love myself a good AU. I think they're a fun way to explore different dynamics and once again meet the characters you love and have missed. And it has been quite a few years since I ventured into the Divergent world (so much so, I've unhauled the books from my shelves). This time, however, we have more than just Tris' POV as we venture into the story, we have two others - Four's and Caleb's.
Honestly, Caleb's POV, with how limited it was, felt useless. We got like 5 chapters of it, and that was it. I think I would have preferred a POV, if it's in such limited quantity, from one of the adult's. Natalie Prior, Janine or even Eric. Make me understand why they believe things they do. Why are they acting this way? Why these choices? Caleb just felt shoehorned in because the last time we had a dual POV from Tris and Four, we all know how that ended...
I also had a major issue with some inconsistencies in the story. During the Choosing ceremony, through a speech, it is established that the archaic beliefs like religion, were shed to create the faction system, and that is one of the reasons it functions. However, constantly on many many occasions, Tris talks about Abnegation's religious ceremonies. How can you have religious ceremonies, if the concept of religion was eradicated? Also, when Tris "swears" with words like "goddamn" etc, she does call it swearing, which would only count that way, if you do believe in a religion and think such words are blasphemous... but religion was shed, as were politics and other systems... so, which is it? It seems like such a small, tiny inconsistency, however, I couldn't help but see it, and it kept bugging me. I'm not saying that swearing the same way we do in our world would be eradicated, but the words would not hold the same kind of meaning, if they don't have the same worldly tether and context.
I think also reading this story at the age of 27, makes me realise how little the set-up of the Divergent world makes sense as a whole, that I could not see when I was a teen, so I was hoping that with certain tweaks and with time having passed since the original trilogy came out, Roth would have found a better way to explain why having only one personality trait and sectioning the city off in that way, was a good idea. But no... you have a whole AU to retcon and shape reasonings, and yet I feel like it was wasted. A book about how Divergent came to be would have been a more interesting read.
Ultimately, AUs are about changing things. It's about making different choices and seeing a different outcome. But this book, unfortunately, isn't that, and left me with a very big, unanswered question - who is this story even for?
Mainly, because not a lot changes compared to the first book. We sort of end up at the same place where we ended up in Divergent with the characters. And if that is the case, then what is the point of this story even existing?
Is this nostalgia-bait? Is this Veronica Roth trying to fix the universally hated ending of Allegiant? Is this a cash-grab because we're getting more of The Hunger Games, and she's seeing dystopia getting back on the top of YA genres?
The Hunger Games is giving us new stories, new things and concepts to think about, reshaping what we thought we knew and shedding new light on the darker corners. It is a series that has something to say.
But this cannot be compared to Hunger Games, because we're meeting all of the same characters at the same starting point, and our perception is not being changed of them. We're not getting a new perspective of what we already knew or thought we did, like we did in Sunrise on the Reaping and Haymitch with his games. In The Sixth Faction, the characters are the same, motivations are the same, and arcs are the same, it's just been given a different packaging with a slightly different ingredient list.
Overall, I am a bit sad, because I am unsure as to why this book has been written. I feel like there really isn't a reason for it to exist, because not much changes with the character and the arcs felt about the same how it did in Divergent. But maybe in the second book of this AU, it will be answered. I will read it once it comes out, because I do wish to see if it leaves me feeling like all of this had a point. Currently though, no. It feels like it doesn't, and I'm very sad to say so.
June 4, 2026
ARC REVIEW
Veronica, I never doubted you for a second. This addition to the Divergent Universe is exactly what the fans didn't know they needed. In fact, I'd argue that this book provides a deeper understanding of the original trilogy, and confirms what we already know to be true. Between things that stayed the same, things that changed, and things left somewhere in the middle, this was a well written book.
I enjoyed many aspects of this book, though I'll spare you the long list for both time sake and to avoid spoilers. I'm very greateful to have been allowed to read and review this early!
Veronica, I never doubted you for a second. This addition to the Divergent Universe is exactly what the fans didn't know they needed. In fact, I'd argue that this book provides a deeper understanding of the original trilogy, and confirms what we already know to be true. Between things that stayed the same, things that changed, and things left somewhere in the middle, this was a well written book.
I enjoyed many aspects of this book, though I'll spare you the long list for both time sake and to avoid spoilers. I'm very greateful to have been allowed to read and review this early!
Want to Read
April 19, 2026i'm sorry, what on earth is this?? ( ˶°ㅁ°) !!
a new divergent book?
in this economy??
a new divergent book?
in this economy??
October 8, 2026
Acceptable. Got bored many times.
October 12, 2026
A warning there will be spoilers all over this review.
SPOILERS
Please do not read my review if you don’t want to see spoilers.
People you have no idea how excited I’ve been to read this story. It seems like centuries ago I read and immediately became a super fan of the divergent series.
I fell in love with Tris and four and I fell in love with Veronica Roth . I read all three books. I tested myself and my families and my Friends.
I received Amity. I was pretty sure I would. I strive above all else to keep peace and harmony. But I have a bit of candor in me. Yes I would’ve been divergent without a doubt, but I still felt connected to Amity.
But I will rely on my candor skills to do an honest assessment of this book which everybody who enjoyed the original series really should read.
First, I must comment on the original series. I of course, was disappointed in the ending like everybody or a lot of people. I childishly wanted Trish and For to stay together for all of eternity. And I read the follow up short story we couldn’t be mended and I was furious at that too.
But I was AGHAST To hear about how so many readers took their anger out on the author. Perhaps that’s the amity in me speaking. Perhaps there were just a lot of dauntless who read the book! But it is always unacceptable to personally attack any author. Even when I give a book a low rating, I always strive to find something nice to say about it. Yeah I think it’s definitely the Amity in me.
I’m not gonna rehash the plot in its entirety as there were already hundreds of reviews doing that. It does take place in an alternate universe. Many aspects are the same , many aspects are different. Many of the characters are the same. Evil Peter is still with us, though in a much more limited fashion.
Kristina still there and Evalyn. I mean basically everybody still there they just have different ways of finding each other.
Tris? She’s still Tris. Brave and soulful and intense and deep and ferocious and sassy my gosh how I love her.
Four is still himself as well. I really liked how the relationship unfolded in this book. It was hotter somehow than in the first series and more natural. I’m not even a romance reader, so I kind of ignored in that aspect in the original divergent series the romantic part because that didn’t really get my interest, but it did in this one.
I think the relationship develops faster, but it still has that level of mystique and intensity that makes them such a great couple with such a strong chemistry.
Here’s where the spoilers really start. The sixth faction is the factionless. That is where she chooses to go. She does not choose dauntless as many people have noted without spoilers. I might add.
It was a very interesting experience reading about all the characters. A little of my frustration came from trying to figure out how book two is going to end. Please please please don’t kill her again!pleeeassseeee!
I love reading about the whole faction system and how they work. Now let me just say a few words about Caleb.
He was always my least favorite character. I even had an AI chat about him! I asked AI why he was such a dickhead . Well he IS a dickhead! I think that’s something most if not all of us can agree on.
Caleb is the original dickhead and he’s a wimp besides. I had absolutely no sympathy for him so I guess I’m not a true amity because in Amity you’re supposed to be kind to everyone and if Caleb was in front of me, I’d look him in the eye directly stare him down and say why oh why are you such a damn wimp?
A couple of people have said Caleb‘s fate in this book is not realistic and what Trish did is not realistic. I am dictating this review and it is not spelling out her name Tris. So please make do with Trish. I’ve had a stomach bug this week and I’m too lazy to go and edit this whole very long view.
I think what happened to Caleb is most realistic. I think Trish would’ve done anything to keep her boyfriend alive. I think she and Tobias would do anything for each other. There is a wonderful shining quality to the relationship that you just don’t see a novels very much these days.
Now, why did I give it a 4.25 and not a five? Well for one thing it did not have the fresh new mystique that it did when I first read the franchise. But it couldn’t. For anyone who’s read it before you’re going to recognize certain scenes.
There’s no way you could come across that raw, that new feeling but I’m just so glad she wrote this. I think I’m going to consider this the real divergent. I really had problems with the first one with so many people I cared about dying and the tragic and unnecessary way it happened.
I also would’ve liked to see more of Peter and Alex and Shawna and Edward. They were so vital to the first book that I felt they could’ve been expanded in the second but that’s a minor critique.
The bottom line is Veronica. Roth has grown as a writer. You can really see it. I’m a writer myself though I don’t write books I write political articles. I do it daily though, and I can see the difference in my own writing over many years.
It’s also hard to rated it as a five if I don’t know what’s gonna happen in the second book yet. I am guessing it’s going vary significantly from the second book in the original divergent series, but I’m not sure.
Roth has a habit of continually surprising her readers by pulling mysterious rabbits out of mysterious hats, and one never really knows which way the story is going to go. I just hope the romance survives and neither of the two main characters died. I realize I sound like an idealistic child, but let me just dwell on that for a moment.
I think Veronica Roth should feel extra special good about the negative feedback she received at the end of the first series. I think this because in my humble opinion, she did too good at job – think about it. She gave us a couple who people came to love like family, and when one of them was killed people all over the world mourned her like family. It’s not just any author who could do that, and I think that says a lot for the continuing appeal of divergent and the divergent series.
I loved it so much when I first read it. I still remember I was sitting in the basement of my own house and I opened it up and started slowly reading and I mean I was captivated in about five seconds. I immediately got to know the factions and wanted to know which one I would be a member of I tested my wonderful parents both who have passed away since. May they rest in peace.
My mom was Abnegation, and I think she would’ve loved this book so much if she was still with us she’d probably send Veronica Roth a fruit basket. That was my mom‘s way. Anytime somebody did anything she liked she would send them flowers or a food basket. She was a true Abnegation..
I can’t remember who my dad got but I think I’m pretty sure he was Candor, but I think Candor and Amity were almost a tie for him and that fits. He is a Brooklyn, New York born walking talking wave of Joy who would break out into song, loved Paul Simon, and would be perfectly happy in Amity, listening to guitar music and chasing me across Apple fields.
But he was also a practicing psychologist and was brutally honest, hence the candor!
As for me? I would’ve been quite content to chase my family and friends across fields of apples and lie in the sun listening to those I cared about strum their tunes. It sounds like a beautiful way to live. I just don’t love the color red. Might I wear turquoise instead?
In closing – this book was wonderful. Since I wasn’t feeling well, I did have to have to take periodic breaks which I usually do not have to do but like I said, I’ve had a stomach bug all week. I also have found that since my dad passed away six months ago my attention to be hyper focused isn’t as good as it used to be so I finished this over several days rather than in a few hours. But that doesn’t take away how utterly joyful I am that she released This.
Bliss!
I love seeing the relationship. Trish had with her parents and I’m glad they were featured so prominently.
Caleb though – I wish Veronica Roth would sit down for an interview, but make it strictly about Caleb and explain whether she wrote him deliberately to be a whiny pain in the ass or not. I think I know something. ELSE that Caleb needed and let’s just say it’s X-rated. Oops that sounded a bit dauntless! There’s my divergence again. But it’s true in Caleb‘s case.
I have no idea what’s going to happen in part two. Part one leaves us pretty much where the original divergent did although though there are differences, I must say. Someone survives at least for now who you would not expect to survive. When I closed the bookThe whole gang was heading to Amity. I wish I could be there to welcome them.
So yes, if you’ve read the original divergent and even if you have it – please read this. You’ll feel so good afterwards like you would going on Safari, or dancing in the rain or feeling the mushy delicious love of a dolphins kiss.
It’s just pure joy and that’s how much the divergent series meant to me, still means to me and means so much to millions upon millions of others all over the world. So thank you very much. Veronica Roth for writing an excellent book and I can hardly wait to read part two.
.
SPOILERS
Please do not read my review if you don’t want to see spoilers.
People you have no idea how excited I’ve been to read this story. It seems like centuries ago I read and immediately became a super fan of the divergent series.
I fell in love with Tris and four and I fell in love with Veronica Roth . I read all three books. I tested myself and my families and my Friends.
I received Amity. I was pretty sure I would. I strive above all else to keep peace and harmony. But I have a bit of candor in me. Yes I would’ve been divergent without a doubt, but I still felt connected to Amity.
But I will rely on my candor skills to do an honest assessment of this book which everybody who enjoyed the original series really should read.
First, I must comment on the original series. I of course, was disappointed in the ending like everybody or a lot of people. I childishly wanted Trish and For to stay together for all of eternity. And I read the follow up short story we couldn’t be mended and I was furious at that too.
But I was AGHAST To hear about how so many readers took their anger out on the author. Perhaps that’s the amity in me speaking. Perhaps there were just a lot of dauntless who read the book! But it is always unacceptable to personally attack any author. Even when I give a book a low rating, I always strive to find something nice to say about it. Yeah I think it’s definitely the Amity in me.
I’m not gonna rehash the plot in its entirety as there were already hundreds of reviews doing that. It does take place in an alternate universe. Many aspects are the same , many aspects are different. Many of the characters are the same. Evil Peter is still with us, though in a much more limited fashion.
Kristina still there and Evalyn. I mean basically everybody still there they just have different ways of finding each other.
Tris? She’s still Tris. Brave and soulful and intense and deep and ferocious and sassy my gosh how I love her.
Four is still himself as well. I really liked how the relationship unfolded in this book. It was hotter somehow than in the first series and more natural. I’m not even a romance reader, so I kind of ignored in that aspect in the original divergent series the romantic part because that didn’t really get my interest, but it did in this one.
I think the relationship develops faster, but it still has that level of mystique and intensity that makes them such a great couple with such a strong chemistry.
Here’s where the spoilers really start. The sixth faction is the factionless. That is where she chooses to go. She does not choose dauntless as many people have noted without spoilers. I might add.
It was a very interesting experience reading about all the characters. A little of my frustration came from trying to figure out how book two is going to end. Please please please don’t kill her again!pleeeassseeee!
I love reading about the whole faction system and how they work. Now let me just say a few words about Caleb.
He was always my least favorite character. I even had an AI chat about him! I asked AI why he was such a dickhead . Well he IS a dickhead! I think that’s something most if not all of us can agree on.
Caleb is the original dickhead and he’s a wimp besides. I had absolutely no sympathy for him so I guess I’m not a true amity because in Amity you’re supposed to be kind to everyone and if Caleb was in front of me, I’d look him in the eye directly stare him down and say why oh why are you such a damn wimp?
A couple of people have said Caleb‘s fate in this book is not realistic and what Trish did is not realistic. I am dictating this review and it is not spelling out her name Tris. So please make do with Trish. I’ve had a stomach bug this week and I’m too lazy to go and edit this whole very long view.
I think what happened to Caleb is most realistic. I think Trish would’ve done anything to keep her boyfriend alive. I think she and Tobias would do anything for each other. There is a wonderful shining quality to the relationship that you just don’t see a novels very much these days.
Now, why did I give it a 4.25 and not a five? Well for one thing it did not have the fresh new mystique that it did when I first read the franchise. But it couldn’t. For anyone who’s read it before you’re going to recognize certain scenes.
There’s no way you could come across that raw, that new feeling but I’m just so glad she wrote this. I think I’m going to consider this the real divergent. I really had problems with the first one with so many people I cared about dying and the tragic and unnecessary way it happened.
I also would’ve liked to see more of Peter and Alex and Shawna and Edward. They were so vital to the first book that I felt they could’ve been expanded in the second but that’s a minor critique.
The bottom line is Veronica. Roth has grown as a writer. You can really see it. I’m a writer myself though I don’t write books I write political articles. I do it daily though, and I can see the difference in my own writing over many years.
It’s also hard to rated it as a five if I don’t know what’s gonna happen in the second book yet. I am guessing it’s going vary significantly from the second book in the original divergent series, but I’m not sure.
Roth has a habit of continually surprising her readers by pulling mysterious rabbits out of mysterious hats, and one never really knows which way the story is going to go. I just hope the romance survives and neither of the two main characters died. I realize I sound like an idealistic child, but let me just dwell on that for a moment.
I think Veronica Roth should feel extra special good about the negative feedback she received at the end of the first series. I think this because in my humble opinion, she did too good at job – think about it. She gave us a couple who people came to love like family, and when one of them was killed people all over the world mourned her like family. It’s not just any author who could do that, and I think that says a lot for the continuing appeal of divergent and the divergent series.
I loved it so much when I first read it. I still remember I was sitting in the basement of my own house and I opened it up and started slowly reading and I mean I was captivated in about five seconds. I immediately got to know the factions and wanted to know which one I would be a member of I tested my wonderful parents both who have passed away since. May they rest in peace.
My mom was Abnegation, and I think she would’ve loved this book so much if she was still with us she’d probably send Veronica Roth a fruit basket. That was my mom‘s way. Anytime somebody did anything she liked she would send them flowers or a food basket. She was a true Abnegation..
I can’t remember who my dad got but I think I’m pretty sure he was Candor, but I think Candor and Amity were almost a tie for him and that fits. He is a Brooklyn, New York born walking talking wave of Joy who would break out into song, loved Paul Simon, and would be perfectly happy in Amity, listening to guitar music and chasing me across Apple fields.
But he was also a practicing psychologist and was brutally honest, hence the candor!
As for me? I would’ve been quite content to chase my family and friends across fields of apples and lie in the sun listening to those I cared about strum their tunes. It sounds like a beautiful way to live. I just don’t love the color red. Might I wear turquoise instead?
In closing – this book was wonderful. Since I wasn’t feeling well, I did have to have to take periodic breaks which I usually do not have to do but like I said, I’ve had a stomach bug all week. I also have found that since my dad passed away six months ago my attention to be hyper focused isn’t as good as it used to be so I finished this over several days rather than in a few hours. But that doesn’t take away how utterly joyful I am that she released This.
Bliss!
I love seeing the relationship. Trish had with her parents and I’m glad they were featured so prominently.
Caleb though – I wish Veronica Roth would sit down for an interview, but make it strictly about Caleb and explain whether she wrote him deliberately to be a whiny pain in the ass or not. I think I know something. ELSE that Caleb needed and let’s just say it’s X-rated. Oops that sounded a bit dauntless! There’s my divergence again. But it’s true in Caleb‘s case.
I have no idea what’s going to happen in part two. Part one leaves us pretty much where the original divergent did although though there are differences, I must say. Someone survives at least for now who you would not expect to survive. When I closed the bookThe whole gang was heading to Amity. I wish I could be there to welcome them.
So yes, if you’ve read the original divergent and even if you have it – please read this. You’ll feel so good afterwards like you would going on Safari, or dancing in the rain or feeling the mushy delicious love of a dolphins kiss.
It’s just pure joy and that’s how much the divergent series meant to me, still means to me and means so much to millions upon millions of others all over the world. So thank you very much. Veronica Roth for writing an excellent book and I can hardly wait to read part two.
.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
4.25 stars
When Veronica Roth first announced that she was rewriting Divergent, I was so curious to see how she was going to change this story that is well known and beloved by so many people, myself included. I’m happy to report that what we got was the same world and characters that we love, but with a closer look at what happens when Tris goes to the Choosing Ceremony and makes a different, life-changing choice.
My favorite part about this book was that we got a better understanding of how all of the factions work because we actually got to experience all of them firsthand in a way we didn’t in the original trilogy. It made Tris a more well-rounded character because she wasn’t only experiencing the world through the eyes of Abnegation and Dauntless. There were always certain aspects of the Divergent world that I wanted more clarity and insight into, and I’m so happy Veronica decided to explore these parts of the world more.
The Sixth Faction felt less like a redo and more like a parallel to the original. While Tris, Four, Christina… might not take the same paths as they did in Divergent, you still see their characters shine through, even when they’re thrown into different situations. Tris is trying to find her place in a world that rejects her, and Four is trying to force himself to belong in a place that doesn’t feel like home, no matter how hard he tries.
The chemistry between Tris and Four is still electric, even though the development of their relationship is different. Veronica Roth has this uncanny way of taking these two, placing them in different situations, and still having them get together in an organic way. They feel like star-crossed lovers, two people who will find a way back to each other, no matter what happens.
The last third of the book felt a little rushed and underdeveloped compared to the rest of the story. In many ways, there were benefits to Tris making different decisions this time around, but this led to certain plot lines and characters being sidelined and ultimately hindered the impact when the action kicked in.
Whether you’ve read the original trilogy or have only seen the movies, The Sixth Faction is a must-read and a fun new addition to the Divergent book universe.
Thank you to Epic Reads for gifting me an early copy of this book ahead of its official release.
When Veronica Roth first announced that she was rewriting Divergent, I was so curious to see how she was going to change this story that is well known and beloved by so many people, myself included. I’m happy to report that what we got was the same world and characters that we love, but with a closer look at what happens when Tris goes to the Choosing Ceremony and makes a different, life-changing choice.
My favorite part about this book was that we got a better understanding of how all of the factions work because we actually got to experience all of them firsthand in a way we didn’t in the original trilogy. It made Tris a more well-rounded character because she wasn’t only experiencing the world through the eyes of Abnegation and Dauntless. There were always certain aspects of the Divergent world that I wanted more clarity and insight into, and I’m so happy Veronica decided to explore these parts of the world more.
The Sixth Faction felt less like a redo and more like a parallel to the original. While Tris, Four, Christina… might not take the same paths as they did in Divergent, you still see their characters shine through, even when they’re thrown into different situations. Tris is trying to find her place in a world that rejects her, and Four is trying to force himself to belong in a place that doesn’t feel like home, no matter how hard he tries.
The chemistry between Tris and Four is still electric, even though the development of their relationship is different. Veronica Roth has this uncanny way of taking these two, placing them in different situations, and still having them get together in an organic way. They feel like star-crossed lovers, two people who will find a way back to each other, no matter what happens.
The last third of the book felt a little rushed and underdeveloped compared to the rest of the story. In many ways, there were benefits to Tris making different decisions this time around, but this led to certain plot lines and characters being sidelined and ultimately hindered the impact when the action kicked in.
Whether you’ve read the original trilogy or have only seen the movies, The Sixth Faction is a must-read and a fun new addition to the Divergent book universe.
Thank you to Epic Reads for gifting me an early copy of this book ahead of its official release.
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April 18, 2026I am here for the fan fiction of Divergent written by the same author. Lol. I am glad she loves her book that much I thought she hates it. Who needs Fourth Wing when you have the new Divergent? (Fourth Wing is a bad fan fiction of Divergent) Can't wait to devour this.
Later edit: look at the cover: absolutely gorgeous! P. S I hate the new covers of the original series.
Later edit: look at the cover: absolutely gorgeous! P. S I hate the new covers of the original series.
October 3, 2026
Das hat mir sooo viel mehr Spaß gemacht als ich erwartet hätte! Fand es richtig gut und spannend, wollte die ganze Zeit weiterlesen und wissen ob das was in der ursprünglichen Geschichte passiert hier auch passiert, einfach mega! Der Schreibstil ist sehr simpel und unsere Protagonistin ist 16, ist halt eine YA Dystopie das darf man nicht vergessen. Aber ich hab’s geliebt und freu mich auf Band 2 🤭
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April 25, 2026┆♡┆𝙥𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚
OMGGG I am literally freaking out ahhh a new Divergent book!!!!!!! this day has FINALLY come 😭 I loved the series smmm and the ending literally broke me… i am SO ready for this book ahhhh!!!!!!!
OMGGG I am literally freaking out ahhh a new Divergent book!!!!!!! this day has FINALLY come 😭 I loved the series smmm and the ending literally broke me… i am SO ready for this book ahhhh!!!!!!!
October 16, 2026
You know what, I had fun and that's all I really wanted.
Review of advance copy received from Edelweiss+
Thank you to Edelweiss for giving me this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
26 BOOKS IN 2026 CHALLENGE: 14/26
Actual rating 3.25 ⭐️
When I first saw that Veronica Roth wanted to publish this I was sooo freaking excited. The Sixth Faction became my most anticipated read for this year so I was disappointed that I actually didn't love this as much as I thought I would.
I absolutely adore Tris in this book, she is funny and fierce and so so loyal to the people she loves. One thing that left me very confused is some of the choices she makes, because the old Tris would have never made them, especially what happened at the end. It left me completely speechless.
There was actually a lot happening and I honestly don't say it as a good thing. There were so many new things, but she also saved some moments from Divergent that I sometimes felt that they just didn't match this book and they were all over the place.
The relationship between Tris and Four actually developed more naturally and I loved it a lot more, but Four and Tris only meet at about 30%, it was a little hard to focus on the story when all I could think about is when they would finally meet.
I loved seeing the new characters that she meets in the new Faction and even though I didn't love this I'm so excited for the second book. Hopefully Roth won't break our hearts again!!!
26 BOOKS IN 2026 CHALLENGE: 14/26
Actual rating 3.25 ⭐️
When I first saw that Veronica Roth wanted to publish this I was sooo freaking excited. The Sixth Faction became my most anticipated read for this year so I was disappointed that I actually didn't love this as much as I thought I would.
I absolutely adore Tris in this book, she is funny and fierce and so so loyal to the people she loves. One thing that left me very confused is some of the choices she makes, because the old Tris would have never made them, especially what happened at the end. It left me completely speechless.
There was actually a lot happening and I honestly don't say it as a good thing. There were so many new things, but she also saved some moments from Divergent that I sometimes felt that they just didn't match this book and they were all over the place.
The relationship between Tris and Four actually developed more naturally and I loved it a lot more, but Four and Tris only meet at about 30%, it was a little hard to focus on the story when all I could think about is when they would finally meet.
I loved seeing the new characters that she meets in the new Faction and even though I didn't love this I'm so excited for the second book. Hopefully Roth won't break our hearts again!!!
September 1, 2026
This is without a doubt my favorite book of 2026. The way the story flowed so seamlessly and brought back so many memories without feeling repetitive was fantastic. Revisiting a world I loved so much as a teen but now from a different perspective was so much fun. I’m so happy to have read this story, and highly recommend it to anyone who loved the original.
Thank you for a gifted arc
Thank you for a gifted arc
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