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Carve the Mark #1-2
Carve the Mark 2-Book Paperback Box Set: Carve the Mark and The Fates Divide
This beautifully packaged paperback box set includes globally bestselling Divergent author Veronica Roth’s instant #1 New York Times bestsellers Carve the Mark and The Fates Divide.
A treasure for fans to add to their collection and the perfect gift for readers looking for a captivating new fantasy series.
Enemies at birth. Allies by choice. Together, can they defy their fates?
Cyra Noavek and Akos Kereseth have grown up in enemy countries locked in a long-standing fight for dominance over their shared planet. When Akos and his brother are kidnapped by the ruling Noavek family, Akos is forced to serve Cyra, the sister of a dictator who governs with violence and fear. Cyra is known for her deadly power of transferring extraordinary pain unto others with simple touch, and her tyrant brother uses her as a weapon against those who challenge him.
But as Akos fights for his own survival, he recognizes that Cyra is also fighting for hers, and that her true gift—resilience—might be what saves them both. In the midst of a raging rebellion, can they fight for what’s right if it means betraying their countries, their families, and each other?
Veronica Roth’s Carve the Mark duology captures an unusual friendship, an epic love story, and a galaxy-sweeping adventure and became a #1 New York Times bestseller, a Wall Street Journal bestseller, a USA Today bestseller, and a #1 IndieBound bestseller.
A treasure for fans to add to their collection and the perfect gift for readers looking for a captivating new fantasy series.
Enemies at birth. Allies by choice. Together, can they defy their fates?
Cyra Noavek and Akos Kereseth have grown up in enemy countries locked in a long-standing fight for dominance over their shared planet. When Akos and his brother are kidnapped by the ruling Noavek family, Akos is forced to serve Cyra, the sister of a dictator who governs with violence and fear. Cyra is known for her deadly power of transferring extraordinary pain unto others with simple touch, and her tyrant brother uses her as a weapon against those who challenge him.
But as Akos fights for his own survival, he recognizes that Cyra is also fighting for hers, and that her true gift—resilience—might be what saves them both. In the midst of a raging rebellion, can they fight for what’s right if it means betraying their countries, their families, and each other?
Veronica Roth’s Carve the Mark duology captures an unusual friendship, an epic love story, and a galaxy-sweeping adventure and became a #1 New York Times bestseller, a Wall Street Journal bestseller, a USA Today bestseller, and a #1 IndieBound bestseller.
992 pages, Paperback
Published April 2, 2019
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Veronica Roth
70 books462k followersVeronica Roth is the New York Times best-selling author of 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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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
May 28, 2020
This was the first time I ventured into anything SCI-FI related and I felt like it was a good stepping stone into the genre, heavily hyped on space exploration and travel but at it's core centres an enemies to friends story in the midst of the fight of two nations over a single planet.
The one thing I struggled with at the beginning was the information dump and names. Of course with a new book there is a lot of story telling and back story to proceed with, but it felt obtuse at times. I think the thing that made it worse was the fact, the names themselves were so farfetched from any names we're use to and the tribes/people and learning about the history of the planets, I found it increasingly confusing. I was constantly skipping to the glossary at the back until I got the hang of it.
This two part series, certainly delivered on shock value, with the storyline keeping you in check, turning things on its head, every time you think you know exactly what's going to happen!! Surfice to say, I thoroughly enjoyed this one!! It's an epic tale of love and sacrifice in the back drop of an interstellar showdown.
The one thing I struggled with at the beginning was the information dump and names. Of course with a new book there is a lot of story telling and back story to proceed with, but it felt obtuse at times. I think the thing that made it worse was the fact, the names themselves were so farfetched from any names we're use to and the tribes/people and learning about the history of the planets, I found it increasingly confusing. I was constantly skipping to the glossary at the back until I got the hang of it.
This two part series, certainly delivered on shock value, with the storyline keeping you in check, turning things on its head, every time you think you know exactly what's going to happen!! Surfice to say, I thoroughly enjoyed this one!! It's an epic tale of love and sacrifice in the back drop of an interstellar showdown.
January 12, 2019
I really loved the first book of this series but the second book was a little bit of a let-down. The world is amazing and very original but I think the plot became predictable and the writing of the second book started to fall flat a little bit. However, I would still recommend this book to Veronica Roth and fantasy fans.
March 11, 2020
I absolutely adored both of these books....I have come to be a huge fan of Veronica Roth....also having read the Divergent series as well....I found the science fiction aspect of this book fascinating along with the character development.
October 7, 2022
-i liked this series.
-the first book was better than the second.
-the character development, world building and plot twists were well written and done.
-i thought there would be a third book especially after the ending of the second book. I think we need to know what will happen next.
-it could’ve been more intense but it was still good.
-the first book was better than the second.
-the character development, world building and plot twists were well written and done.
-i thought there would be a third book especially after the ending of the second book. I think we need to know what will happen next.
-it could’ve been more intense but it was still good.
June 7, 2020
there is so much to love about carve the mark like Akos being a precious baby every thirty seconds
Amazing series
Amazing series
January 11, 2019
This is one of the most emotional books I've ever read. It swiches from me crying one page and laughing the next.
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