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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk with Veronica Roth
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DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a range of talks from bestselling authors and thought le
 aders. Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><a href="https://libraryc.org/piercecounty
 library/212526"><strong>Register here!</strong></a>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>A singl
 e choice can transform your destiny. Join us for an online conversation wi
 th #1&nbsp\;New York Times&nbsp\;bestselling author Veronica Roth as we ce
 lebrate the enduring legacy of her&nbsp\;Divergent&nbsp\;series\, one of t
 he most iconic young adult series of a generation\, and get an exclusive s
 neak peek into her highly anticipated upcoming novel\,&nbsp\;The Sixth Fac
 tion!</p>\n<p>Fifteen years after readers first stepped into dystopian Chi
 cago alongside Tris Prior\, the&nbsp\;Divergent&nbsp\;universe continues t
 o captivate readers with its unflinching exploration of identity\, courage
 \, and sacrifice. And in the alternate universe of&nbsp\;The Sixth Faction
 \, we revisit familiar characters in a completely new way&hellip\;&nbsp\;<
 /p>\n<p>Beatrice Prior stands on the brink of a decision every person in h
 er world must make: five factions\, five futures\, five lives.</p>\n<p>She
  has a plan: she&rsquo\;s going to make the bravest choice and leave Abneg
 ation to join Dauntless\, even though it means abandoning her family.</p>\
 n<p>But when tragedy strikes at her choosing ceremony\, everything changes
 &mdash\;her world\, her plans\, even Beatrice herself.</p>\n<p>Her decisio
 n will thrust her into the crosshairs of an underground rebellion\, where 
 a boy with secrets as dangerous as her own&mdash\;a boy with only a number
  for a name&mdash\;may be the only person she can trust.</p>\n<p>One choic
 e will change everything.</p>\n<p>Register now for the chance to ask quest
 ions and get an exclusive sneak peek of&nbsp\;The Sixth Faction&ndash\;out
  on October 6\, 2026!</p>\n<p>About the Author:&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Veronica Ro
 th is the #1&nbsp\;New York Times&nbsp\;best-selling author of numerous ti
 tles including&nbsp\;When Among Crows\, Chosen Ones\, the Divergent series
 \,&nbsp\;Carve the Mark&nbsp\;and the upcoming&nbsp\;Seek the Traitor&rsqu
 o\;s Son. Veronica lives with her husband and their dog in Chicago\, a cit
 y that she lovingly features (and frequently destroys) in many of her nove
 ls.</p>\n<p>For more information about upcoming author talks\, and to view
  past recordings\, please visit&nbsp\;<a href="https://libraryc.org/pierce
 countylibrary">Library Speakers Consortium Author Talks.</a></p>\n<ol></ol
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