Carve the Mark

 苦難，是覺醒的開端──

 　　在這顆星球上，人人都被賦予不同的「恩典」──有些人擁有超凡的肉體強化能力，有些人能自由操控心靈意念。

 　　但對某些人來說，恩典是無法逃脫的詛咒。

 　　阿科斯來自愛好和平的一族，恩典讓他家破人亡，即將繼任神諭官的唯一兄長更被星球獨裁者所挾。為了拯救摯愛兄長，他在黑暗陣營中忍辱負重，神諭卻寫下了無可挽回的結局──他注定死於敵人之手。

 　　身為獨裁者雷薩克之妹的賽拉，恩典讓她成了眾人畏懼的黑暗之刃。她承受著雷薩克的冷酷利用，無止境的絕望痛楚僅在與阿科斯肌膚相觸的那一刻停歇。她痛恨自己的軟弱，卻不得已仰賴這個意欲復仇的孤高青年。

 　　不同境遇的兩人，擁有同樣的堅強與決心。仇恨和鮮血淬煉出的情感，在種族家國的對立中是否值得交付信任？他們又能否抵抗失衡的世界、失控的命運？

Globally bestselling Divergent author Veronica Roth delivers a breathtaking fantasy featuring an unusual friendship, an epic love story, and a galaxy-sweeping adventure.

#1 New York Times bestseller * Wall Street Journal bestseller * USA Today bestseller * #1 IndieBound bestseller

Praise for Carve the Mark:

"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

Cyra Noavek and Akos Kereseth have grown up in enemy countries locked in a long-standing fight for dominance over their shared planet. When Akos and his brother are kidnapped by the ruling Noavek family, Akos is forced to serve Cyra, the sister of a dictator who governs with violence and fear. Cyra is known for her deadly power of transferring extraordinary pain unto others with simple touch, and her tyrant brother uses her as a weapon against those who challenge him. But as Akos fights for his own survival, he recognizes that Cyra is also fighting for hers, and that her true gift--resilience--might be what saves them both.

When Akos and Cyra are caught in the middle of a raging rebellion, everything they've been led to believe about their world and themselves must be called into question. But fighting for what's right might mean betraying their countries, their families, and each other.

When the time comes, will they choose loyalty or love?

And don't miss The Fates Divide, Veronica Roth's powerful follow-up novel

作者簡介

薇若妮卡．羅斯 Veronica Roth

　　生於一九八八年，美國知名暢銷小說家，《分歧者》系列全球暢銷超過三千五百萬冊。目前與丈夫居住在芝加哥。

　　Veronica Roth is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent, Insurgent, Allegiant, and Four: A Divergent Collection. Ms. Roth and her husband live in Chicago. You can visit her online at www.veronicarothbooks.com.