What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

I read this book around 2020 or 2021. There are two warring groups on the same planet. There is one main character from both groups. On one side there’s a girl who can cause pain or kill with just a touch. At least I think she has to touch them, it might be just by thought as well. She also feels the pain she inflicts on others when she isn’t touching someone. The other mc is a boy whose powers aren’t revealed until later, I’ll put it in the spoilers section below. The boy also has a mother who can predict the future. The boy ends up getting kidnapped by the girls group along with his brother. His brother can predict the future. This takes place in outer space and they do visit other planets at some points. One was a water planet that reminded me of Kamino from Star Wars.

Spoilers!!!














The boy ends up having the ability to take away or lessen powers. As a result he can touch the girl without dying so there ends up being a small romance side plot there. The big spoiler twist of this book is at the end. The group is trying to save this girl whose in prison and sentenced to death. The boy’s mother tells them when and where to go to save her using her powers. It turns out though that she actually sends them to the time and place they need to be to confront the man who killed her husband/the boy’s mom. The group does end up killing the guy, but the girl they were trying to save dies as a result. When the boy figures this out he has a huge blowout fight with his mom and that’s pretty much where the book ends I think.

Carve the Mark, by Veronica Roth?

"Cyra is the sister of the brutal tyrant who rules the Shotet people. Cyra’s currentgift gives her pain and power – something her brother exploits, using her to torture his enemies. But Cyra is much more than just a blade in her brother’s hand: she is resilient, quick on her feet, and smarter than he knows.

Akos is from the peace-loving nation of Thuvhe, and his loyalty to his family is limitless. Though protected by his unusual currentgift, once Akos and his brother are captured by enemy Shotet soldiers, Akos is desperate to get his brother out alive – no matter what the cost. When Akos is thrust into Cyra’s world, the enmity between their countries and families seems insurmountable. Will they help each other to survive, or will they destroy one another?"

Yes! That’s it. Thank you

Glad you found your book, Sophie.

"Carve the Mark" series by Veronica Roth - https://www.goodreads.com/series/1486... - Robert's find