Warning: The following article contains spoilers for the Divergent series.ġ6-year-old Beatrice Prior has grown up in Abnegation, but when she takes her placement test and receives results that mark her as 'Divergent,' everything changes.

But as Tris grows older and learns more about the world, she starts to question the whole Faction system and the ways it's used to divide and control people. At her placement test, she receives inconclusive results and is labeled 'Divergent.' She is warned to never tell anyone. Each year, those who have reached the age of 16 take a placement test and then choose the Faction to which they will devote the rest of their life. The Factions are Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the kind), Erudite (the intelligent), Abnegation (the selfless), and Candor (the honest). It's set in a post-apocalyptic Chicago that has separated its population into five Factions, each defined by a given set of values, personality traits, and social affiliations. The fourth story, 'The Traitor,' runs parallel with the events of Divergent, giving readers a glimpse into the decisions of loyalty-and love-that Tobias makes in the weeks after he meets Tris Prior.Divergent is a dark and thrilling young adult sci-fi series from best-selling author Veronica Roth. The first three pieces in this volume-'The Transfer,' 'The Initiate,' and 'The Son'-follow Tobias's transfer from Abnegation to Dauntless, his Dauntless initiation, and the first clues that a foul plan is brewing in the leadership of two factions. When read together, these long narrative pieces illuminate the defining moments in Tobias's life. Readers will find more of this charismatic character's backstory told from his own perspective in Four: A Divergent Collection. His voice is an integral part of Allegiant. Readers first encountered Tobias as 'Four' in Divergent. This collection also makes a great pick for fans of the blockbuster movies who want to delve deeper into the character played by Theo James. Complete your Divergent library with Four!įans of the Divergent trilogy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth will be thrilled by Four: A Divergent Collection, a companion volume that includes four pre-Divergent stories plus three additional scenes from Divergent, all told from Tobias's point of view.

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