Divergent first published in hardback in the USA by HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. in 2011 Divergent first published in paperback in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books in 2011 Insurgent first published in hardback in the USA by HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. in 2012 Insurgent first published in paperback in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books in 2012 Allegiant first published in hardback in the USA by HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. in 2013 Allegiant first published in hardback and paperback in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books in 2013 This edition published in 2013
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Divergent, Insurgent and Allegiant Copyright © 2011, 2012, 2013 by Veronica Roth
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CONTENTS
To my mother,
who gave me the moment when Beatrice realizes how strong
her mother is and wonders how she missed it for so long
CONTENTS
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
Chapter Sixteen
Chapter Seventeen
Chapter Eighteen
Chapter Nineteen
Chapter Twenty
Chapter Twenty-One
Chapter Twenty-Two
Chapter Twenty-Three
Chapter Twenty-Four
Chapter Twenty-Five
Chapter Twenty-Six
Chapter Twenty-Seven
Chapter Twenty-Eight
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Chapter Thirty
Chapter Thirty-One
Chapter Thirty-Two
Chapter Thirty-Three
Chapter Thirty-Four
Chapter Thirty-Five
Chapter Thirty-Six
Chapter Thirty-Seven
Chapter Thirty-Eight
Chapter Thirty-Nine
Acknowledgments
THERE IS ONE mirror in my house. It is behind a sliding panel in the hallway upstairs. Our faction allows me to stand in front of it on the second day of every third month, the day my mother cuts my hair.
I sit on the stool and my mother stands behind me with the scissors, trimming. The strands fall on the floor in a dull, blond ring.
When she finishes, she pulls my hair away from my face and twists it into a knot. I note how calm she looks and how focused she is. She is well-practiced in the art of losing herself. I can’t say the same of myself.
I sneak a look at my reflection when she isn’t paying attention—not for the sake of vanity, but out of curiosity. A lot can happen to a