Carve the Mark

The Carve the Mark book series by Veronica Roth delivers a gripping sci-fi fantasy saga that explores strength, power, and the boundaries between free will and destiny. Akos and Cyra come from different worlds—he is an ordinary boy kidnapped from his home, she is the daughter of a tyrant whose gift causes pain. In a galaxy torn by conflict, they must decide whether to remain pawns in the hands of the powerful or try to defy their fate.