HarperCollins Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth

Carve the Mark is a novel by Veronica Roth. This edition is published by HarperCollins. Synopsis Set on a shared planet divided by enemy nations, the story follows Cyra Noavek and Akos Kereseth, who have been raised on opposite sides of a long struggle for dominance. After Akos and his brother are taken by the ruling Noavek family, Akos is forced into Cyra’s service; Cyra is the sister of a dictator who rules through violence and fear. Cyra is known for a deadly ability that transfers extraordinary pain through touch, and her brother uses her as a weapon against those who oppose him. As Akos fights to survive, he begins to see that Cyra is fighting for her own survival too, and that her resilience may be what saves them both. When they are drawn into a rebellion, what they have been led to believe about their world and themselves is challenged, and doing what is right may demand betrayal of their countries, families, and each other.