To be factionless is to live a menial, impoverished existence with no sense of belonging, and this is regarded as a fate worse than death. This is not a choice to be made lightly, as the faction to which a person belongs is seen to be a critical part of who they are and is deemed more important than family. This will be followed by a choosing ceremony, in which she will make the ultimate choice: to stay with her family in Abnegation or transfer to a new faction in which she will spend the rest of her life. However, she finds its uniformity confining and does not believe that she is sufficiently selfless to belong in this faction.Īt the start of the novel, Beatrice, like other people her age, is due to undergo an aptitude test which is supposed to indicate the faction to which she is best suited. She recognizes that this faction must look ideal from the outside, as it offers a peaceful existence and everyone helps one another. Beatrice has spent her whole life living with her parents and brother in Abnegation, but she has never felt as though she fits in.
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Where you one of those who lived a selfish life? Or… were you one of those who treated me like a freak? Have you lived a life worthy of being selected as a chosen one? Where would you turn to when your world turns on you? How do you sleep while your planet is dying? Visions & Shadows told from Raighne’s POV I am her Guardian and Awo help you if you threaten her. I will die for her and I will kill for her. It is in engrained into my very essence to protect her. The Vaalbara Series Special Edition Cover Revealīook 1.5: Raighne (Visions & Shadows in Raighne’s Point of view) He also created the ongoing Ram Chandra series and his latest book is War of Lanka, bringing his total number of novels to 10. The Shiva Trilogy, comprising of The Immortals of Meluha, The Secret of the Nagas, and The Oath of the Vayuputras, has become the fastest selling book series in the history of Indian publishing, with over 6 million copies in print. 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