The Fates Divide by Veronica Roth

Sequel to Carve the Mark

Fate brought them together. Now it will divide them.

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.

With the addition of two powerful new voices, Veronica Roth's sequel to Carve the Mark is a chorus of hope, humor, faith, and resilience.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35820633-the-fates-divide

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My Review: 4/5 Stars

I read Carve the Mark last year when it was released, so when The Fates Divide came out this week, I'll admit it took a little bit to get back into the story.  Remembering the characters and what had happened in the previous book. But luckily, it did come crashing back to me. And like the first book this was great as well! (Though I will admit I was a bit nervous reading this book, because with Ross's work you never know what will happen. And when I say her work, I mean Divergent. Cause we all know how that ended.) Anyway! Fates Divide was actually pretty awesome. 

I enjoyed this sequel a bit more than the first one. Especially that it had a ton of plot twists that made it super interesting and that I didn't see coming. Cyra and Akos struggle to figure out who they are and how to bring peace in a war coming that will only bring endless destruction. And it doesn't help when they have oracles telling or not telling them information that could help or cause more chaos. Akos especially struggles when it comes to the definition of fate. Is it something he has control of or is it truly too late to change any of it? Watching Cyra and Akos try to figure out what they want from their lives and their destinies is pretty intense and only gets more interesting when a big secret is revealed to them that changes everything. 

If you enjoyed Carved the Mark you will definitely enjoy The Fates Divide. It was a truly interesting story with a satisfying ending.