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Zusatztext A thrilling mix of fantasy and sci-fi by the Divergent writer Informationen zum Autor Veronica Roth is the New York Times best-selling author of Chosen Ones, the short story collection The End and Other Beginnings, the Divergent series, and the Carve the Mark duology . She is also the guest editor of the most recent The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy. She lives in Chicago, Illinois. Klappentext The mesmerising adult debut from Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent. They were the Chosen Ones. Saving the world made them heroes. Saving it again might destroy them. When Sloane Andrews and her friends defeated the Dark One, and saved the world, it nearly cost them everything. Ten years later, they are still struggling to put the battle behind them and reclaim their lives. After all, the rest of the world has moved on . . . so why can't they? Of the five, Sloane has had the hardest time adjusting. Everyone else blames the PTSD ??- and her huge attitude problem - but really, she's hiding secrets from them . . . secrets that keep her tied to the past and alienate her from the only four people in the world who understand her. On the tenth anniversary of the Dark One's defeat, something unthinkable happens: one of the Chosen Ones dies. When the others gather for the funeral, they discover the Dark One's ultimate goal was much bigger than they, the government, or even prophecy could have foretold - bigger than the world itself. Last time, it took everything she had. This time, it might not be enough. *** 'I can't remember the last time I was so engrossed' Stephanie Garber, bestselling author of the Caraval series 'This dark, complex novel rocked my heart . . . You'll never look at fantasy heroes the same way again' Charlie Jane Anders, Hugo and Nebula Award winning author of All the Birds in the Sky 'A virtuoso performance' Blake Crouch, bestselling author of Dark Matter and Recursion Vorwort The mesmerising adult debut from Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent . They were the Chosen Ones. Saving the world made them heroes. Saving it again might destroy them. Zusammenfassung The mesmerising adult debut from Veronica Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divergent. They were the Chosen Ones. Saving the world made them heroes. Saving it again might destroy them....
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This dark, complex novel rocked my heart and left me with a renewed sense that saving the world is a job that never ends. You'll never look at fantasy heroes the same way again Charlie Jane Anders, Hugo & Nebula Award winning author of ALL THE BIRDS IN THE SKY
