#1 New York Times Bestseller! In the second book of the Carve the Mark duology; globally bestselling Divergent author Veronica Roth reveals how Cyra and Akos fulfill their fates. The Fates Divide is a richly imagined tale of hope and resilience told in four stunning perspectives. The lives of Cyra Noavek and Akos Kereseth are ruled by their fates; spoken by the oracles at their births. The fates; once determined; are inescapable. Akos is in love with Cyra; in spite of his fate: He will die in service to Cyra’s family. And when Cyra’s father; Lazmet Noavek—a soulless tyrant; thought to be dead—reclaims the Shotet throne; Akos believes his end is closer than ever. As Lazmet ignites a barbaric war; Cyra and Akos are desperate to stop him at any cost. For Cyra; that could mean taking the life of the man who may—or may not—be her father. For Akos; it could mean giving his own. In a stunning twist; the two will discover how fate defines their lives in ways most unexpected. Praise for Carve the Mark: #1 New York Times bestseller * Wall Street Journal bestseller * USA Today bestseller * #1 IndieBound bestseller “Roth skillfully weaves the careful world-building and intricate web of characters that distinguished Divergent.” —VOYA (starred review) “Roth offers a richly imagined; often brutal world of political intrigue and adventure; with a slow-burning romance at its core.” —ALA Booklist