Paperback features over fifty pages of bonus materials, including a sneak
peek of Insurgent, an author Q&A, a discussion guide, a Divergent playlist,
faction manifestos, and more!
Beatrice Prior’s dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five
factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the
honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful),
and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all
sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of
their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and
being who she really is—she can’t have both. So she makes a choice that
surprises everyone, including herself.
During the highly competitive initiation that follows, Beatrice renames
herself Tris and struggles alongside her fellow initiates to live out the choice
they have made. Together they must undergo extreme physical tests of endurance
and intense psychological simulations, some with devastating consequences. As
initiation transforms them all, Tris must determine who her friends really
are—and where, exactly, a romance with a sometimes fascinating, sometimes
exasperating boy fits into the life she's chosen. But Tris also has a secret,
one she's kept hidden from everyone because she's been warned it can mean
death. And as she discovers unrest and growing conflict that threaten to unravel
her seemingly perfect society, she also learns that her secret might help her
save those she loves . . . or it might destroy her.
Debut author Veronica Roth bursts onto the YA scene with the first book in
the Divergent series—dystopian thrillers filled with electrifying decisions,
heartbreaking betrayals, stunning consequences, and unexpected romance.
Reviews
“The next big thing.” (Rolling Stone )
“If you like Hunger Games & Twilight, then get stoked for DIVERGENT!
Trust us on this—this baby is going to blow up BIG! And if you chose to remain
factionless, then you’re gonna be one lonely soul.” (PerezHilton.com )
“A taut and shiveringly exciting read! Tris is exactly the sort of
unflinching and fierce heroine I love. I couldn’t turn the pages fast
enough.” Melissa Marr, bestselling author of Wicked Lovely
“DIVERGENT is a captivating, fascinating book that kept me in constant
suspense and was never short on surprises. It will be a long time before I quit
thinking about this haunting vision of the future.” James Dashner, author of
‘The Maze Runner’
“Well-written and brilliantly executed, DIVERGENT is a heart-pounding debut
that cannot be missed. Tris stands out in her action-packed, thrilling, and
emotionally honest journey to determine who she wants to be in a society that
demands she conform. It’s dystopian fiction at its best!” Kiersten White,
New York Times bestselling author of PARANORMALCY
“A memorable, unpredictable journey from which it is nearly impossible to
turn away” – Publishers Weekly
“Divergent holds its own in the [dystopian] genre, with brisk pacing,
lavish flights of imagination and writing that occasionally startles with fine
detail.” – New York Times
“ A masterpiece of epic proportions and an outstanding debut
novel.” – Narratively Speaking Blog
“Be prepared to sit on the edge of your seats as this heart-pounding
thriller hypnotises you until the very last page.” –
Fantasticbookreviews.com
Author Biography
Veronica Roth graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in
creative writing. While she was a student, she often chose to work on the story
that would become ‘Divergent’ instead of doing her homework. It was indeed a
transforming choice. Now a full-time writer, Ms Roth lives near Chicago. Her
first novel, ‘Divergent’, was published by HarperCollins Children's Books
in 2011 and the sequel ‘Insurgent’ was published in 2012.
