Download The Fates Divide Carve the Mark Veronica Roth Books

Product details Series Carve the Mark (Book 2) Paperback 480 pages Publisher Katherine Tegen Books; Reprint edition (April 2, 2019) Language English ISBN-10 0062426966

The Fates Divide Carve the Mark Veronica Roth Books Reviews

• I was a little bit disappointed in this series when I finished. I read through it all and wanted to love it but it felt like something kept holding me back from fully buying into the story. The universe Roth created was such a fantastic place to dive into and expand upon but not enough was learned in this series.
  
  What I liked
  - The idea of the current is such an interesting and unique idea. It was cool that everyone had somewhat unique abilities that we're overpowered and take precedence over the story.
  - The two main planets in the story Ogra and Thuvhe (Urek) were well thought out with interesting visuals.
  - Through all of my dislikes I still liked both Cyra & Akos at the end.
  - Roth did a very good job of writing from different points of view, I feel like different points of view is very hit or miss and Roth nailed it.
  
  What I disliked
  - Akos sees his father as somewhat of a guiding force and is constantly seeking to save his brother Eijeh. As a reader I wanted to feel connected but I didn't have enough material to draw from on either character.
  - I thought the "relationship" between Cyra and Akos started way too early in the series and was extremely obvious. As soon as you met the characters at the beginning of the series you know that they will end up together. That would be fine, except there wasn't enough build up to actually get to that point.
  - The villain from the first book was much better even though the first book built up the 2nd books villain. There wasn't enough depth on the 2nd books villain, you saw him as pure evil and nothing else. To me a villain needs to have some ambiguity, you can't relate to him at all and strictly see him as the bad guy from the start. He had no redeeming qualities.
  - Lazmet did not have a believable role of power in the story. As it seemed, literally everyone hated him including his closest advisors. I don't believe he was going to retain power without any allies.
  - The end of the story seemed too easy. The bad guy loses with very few people dying and almost no one you care about.
  
  Overall, I think this story and world have such a huge potential that was not fully achieved. I enjoyed the story but lament to say that it could have been so much better.
• i enjoyed the first book and was looking forward to this one to explain more things and broaden their "world".. the first book had violence and so did this one which fit with how the characters were described, but holy cow it felt like the author randomly decided to make everyone start swearing in this book.. i felt like akos lost some of his strength and cyra could take or leave him by the end of the book.. i liked that we got to see more of the secondary characters in this book and you have to read it to find out what happens and a great plot twist about half way through, totally didn't see it coming.. i like how the author wrote sifa, you got to see how several people react to her and i like how it wasn't all wrapped up at the end with her.. she did some terrible things to her family and i like how it played out in this book..
• When I pre-ordered this book, I was so excited to see wha th might happen as a finale to Carve the Mark.
  
  The first half of the book was interesting, we find out Cyra's dad is alive, they travel to Ogra which we didnt know much about from the first book, and we see more character development between Cisi and Isae.
  
  I've never read a duology. So I didnt expect what happened in the middle. Usually the twist, or the secret, that changes the way of thinking for the whole series is at the end of a TRILOGY. But when I read what was revealed in the middle...
  
  Did NOT see that one coming. M Night Shyamalan, you might have a run for your money on this girl.
  
  Anyways, the second half of the book was more epic, focused on trying to keep the imminent war from happening, with some interesting turns.
  
  Overall it was a good book. The only parts I thought that didn't need to be included were Eijeh's chapters. He narrates one chapter in the middle and it's pretty pointless. But his ending narration makes sense. The epilogue and that one chapter... eh, not so much.
  
  5 out of 5 though, awesome book.
• Too hard to follow. Never did straighten out all the characters in my mind. Too many worlds and peoples. Fates were too confusing. The tie-in to book one was weak. I never had a clear vision of the author's mission and intent. I finished it because I'm one of those readers who has too finish reading once a book is started.
• My Thoughts
  I was so excited to see where Cyra and Akos story went with this book. We find out so many interesting things about the 2 and find out how their “fates” influence them. Elijeh, Akos brother becomes a large part of this story. Cyra and Akos become closer as they fight a war that can mean life or death for them. Will their love prevail or will they fall to their fates?
  
  My Rating
  I give this book 4 stars. There seemed to be some filler story added that I feel it could have done without. I did like the action and the angst that the characters worked through. However the end felt rushed and I would have liked a little more elaboration. Overall great series.
• I enjoy this series.
  Issue it had been so long since I'd read the first book that I struggled to remember details and people. I spent a long while trying to remember who was who.
  While the book drags in several places, it was still worth it to me.
  I am fascinated by these characters and places, and I'm looking forward to the next book! (There will be another, right?)