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Arch-Conspirator

By Veronica Roth
Arch-Conspirator by Veronica Roth digital book - Fable

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In this gripping and atmospheric reimagining of Antigone, #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth reaches back to the root of legend and delivers a world of tomorrow both timeless and unexpected.

“I’m cursed, haven’t you heard?”

Outside the last city on Earth, the planet is a wasteland. Without the Archive, where the genes of the dead are stored, humanity will end.

Antigone’s parents—Oedipus and Jocasta—are dead. Passing into the Archive should be cause for celebration, but with her militant uncle Kreon rising to claim her father's vacant throne, all Antigone feels is rage.

When he welcomes her and her siblings into his mansion, Antigone sees it for what it really is: a gilded cage, where she is a captive as well as a guest.

But her uncle will soon learn that no cage is unbreakable. And neither is he.

“Roth is a masterful conjurer, summoning both classic myth and visceral dystopia to weave a breathtaking tale of love, avarice, and the timeless desire for revenge.” Ryka Aoki, bestselling author of Light From Uncommon Stars

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Beaming Face with Smiling Eyes“WOW! WOW! WOW! 🤯 A phenomenal Greek retelling of Sophocles’ ‘Antigone’ with a dystopian, sci-fi, modern twist. I adored every second of this story and didn’t want it to end. But when it did I had to listen to it 3 times because I didn’t think it was real. A thoughtful reflection on body autonomy, forced pregnancy, motherhood, womanhood, dictatorship, state rule, rebellion, family, existence of the soul, and immortality. So much was packed into such a short story, while still being faithful to the original. Absolutely blew my mind. Can’t wait to read it again.”
Multi-layered charactersBeautifully writtenOriginal writingAddictiveFast-pacedImmersive settingDarkThought-provoking
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Dark settingDarkThought-provokingViolenceUnengaging charactersUnsatisfying endingUnsatisfying plot
“Let me start off by saying that the writing that is here is more likely 4 stars for me. It's what's missing/lacking in this story that brings it down. As someone who already had read the story of Antigone, I knew what to expect whole reading. But honestly, I would forget this was supposed to be some sort of syfy retelling of this classic, apart from the mentions of extractors and slight mentions of the planet they lived on. While I'm sure Roth wouldn't have wanted to sway from the original too much, it felt like everything happened in a blur and the slightly over 100 pages wasn't enough to really get a good story across imo. Honestly, if this had been twice as long, I think it would have been better, assuming it actually told a story. This unfortunately just felt like a quick summary of events that unfolded within a few pages.”

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