Book description
Veronica Roth's breathtaking fantasy captures an unusual friendship, an epic love story, and a galaxy-sweeping adventure.
CYRA and AKOS grew up in enemy countries on a vibrant yet divided planet. Cyra's ability to transfer extraordinary pain with a simple touch makes her a dangerous weapon for her tyrannical brother. When…
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1 author picked Carve the Mark as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
You know how some characters creep up on you, and you just can’t stop thinking about them? That’s what happens with me and this book. Not just the main characters but the supporting characters too. The painful pasts and their aching presents. The things that were done to them and the things they were made to do to others.
Oh, it pulled at my heartstrings! People give this storyworld a lot of slack, but I stuck around for its people.
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