Of course he’s going to take the first chance he gets to high-tail it out of there! What did she expect? They bonded for…what, a few days? Meanwhile, Akos has been captive here for two years. More seriously, I’m having a hard time feeling sympathy for Cyra’s feeling of betrayal, understandable as it is. Because we wouldn’t want to show the action from Akos’s PoV, or to have Cyra involved in it! That would give her agency! Akos spikes Cyra’s painkiller to put her to sleep, and when she wakes up, she finds out that Akos has attempted to escape with his brother…but he’s been caught already. Because betrayal is the road to a healthy relationship! Veronica Roth’s books are perfect for readers 12+ who love Star Wars, The Hunger Games or reading YA fantasy.After all the bonding our protagonists have done, it’s time to throw a wrench into their friendship/budding romance. Will they help each other to survive, or will they destroy one another? When Akos is thrust into Cyra's world, the enmity between their countries and families seems insurmountable. Though protected by his unusual currentgift, once Akos and his brother are captured by enemy Shotet soldiers, Akos is desperate to get his brother out alive - no matter what the cost. But Cyra is much more than just a blade in her brother's hand: she is resilient, quick on her feet, and smarter than he knows.Īkos is from the peace-loving nation of Thuvhe, and his loyalty to his family is limitless.
Cyra's currentgift gives her pain and power - something her brother exploits, using her to torture his enemies. The duology tells the story of Akos and Cyra - two young people who are born enemies but are thrust together by fate, in a world where everyone has a unique power, a “currentgift” that will decide their future.Ĭyra is the sister of the brutal tyrant who rules the Shotet people. Carve the Mark is a science-fiction fantasy series by Veronica Roth, the bestselling author of Divergent.
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