Akos’s fate is to die in service to the family Noavek. When the brothers are brought before Ryzek, he tells both of them their own fates, which the boys did not yet know. She is surprised to hear that Akos took down one of her father’s best men. Cyra meets Akos and his brother when some of Ryzek’s men bring them in. Everyone is afraid of Cyra and her painful touch. Many years later, Cyra’s parent’s are dead, and Ryzek is the ruler. Cyra’s fate is that she will one day cross the divide. Ryzek’s fate is that he will fall to a long-hidden and despised family, the family Benesit. Unfortunately, it also means that Cyra must endure constant pain. (Ryzek was being trained by their cruel father, and his memories are more like nightmares.) For him to trade memories, he has to touch her face, but Cyra’s gift delivers pain to him when he attempts to touch her. Everything changed when her gift appeared early in life as a result of her brother Ryzek trading memories with her. Surprisingly, Akos can understand the Shotet language, which means he must have Shotet blood.Īcross the divide, Cyra Noavek, daughter to the Shotet ruler, recalls the days when her mother was alive and her life was semi-normal. Akos’s father is killed, and Akos and his brother Eijeh are kidnapped because of their fates. Their sister Cisi is the only one left at home when they leave. Three Shotet soldiers are waiting for them one day when they get home. Akos learns that his brother’s best friend Ori is also fated. Someone broadcasts the futures of all of the fated, putting them in danger. None of the three children in the family know their own fate. Each society has three, and she is currently the reigning oracle.Īkos’s family is always carefully observed and kept at arms’ length because they are a fated family, one in which each of the nine active oracles can see their future.

His mother Sifa is an oracle, someone who can see the future. ***** Everything below is a SPOILER ***** What happened in Carve the Mark?Īkos Kereseth lives in a universe with nine-nation planets. Ryzek – Ruler of the Shotet, gift is the ability to trade memories with people, fated to fall to the family B Ori Benesit – Eijeh’s childhood best friend and twin sister to IsaeĬyra Noavek – Sister of the ruler of the Shotet, gift is that current shadows live on her skin, fated to someday cross the divide Sifa – Akos’ mom, the oracle of their planetĮijeh – Akos’ brother, fated to be the next oracleĬisi – Akos’ sister, gift is that she can calm people If you are wondering what happened in Carve the Mark, then you are in the right place!Īkos Kereseth – Boy in Shotet captivity, gift is that he can disrupt the current, fated to die serving the family Noavek If you are looking for a spoiler-free review, check our rapid review of Carve the Mark. Read a full summary of Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth now! This page is full of spoilers so beware.

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