'Make the announcement, Four.' The boy- Four- looks over his shoulder and shouts, 'First jumper, Tris!'įour is first seen helping Tris get out of the net after she jumps through the hole into the Dauntless compound. 'Think about it,' he says, a faint smile curling on his lips.'You don't get to pick again.' A new place, a new name. But 'Beatrice' just doesn't sound right anymore. 'What's your name?' 'Um.' I don't know why I hesitate. 'A stiff, the first to jump? Unheard of.' 'There's a reason she left them, Lauren,' he says. He finished first in his initiation class, and chose to work in the intelligence sector of Dauntless, but also decided to train the initiates. As a result, his instructor, Amar, started calling him 'Four.' Tobias accepted it so he could escape his past. During his initiation training, when he went through his fear landscape, it was discovered Tobias only had four fears, with the average being between ten and fifteen. During his aptitude tests he got an Abnegation result, but chose Dauntless as his faction at the Choosing Ceremony to escape his father. Tobias became a victim to his father's cruelty. Evelyn supposedly died when Tobias was young, leaving Tobias alone with Marcus. His father was said to have noticed his Divergence at a young age and became observant of him since then. The fourth story, The Traitor, runs parallel with the events of Divergent, giving readers a glimpse into the decisions of loyalty-and love-that Tobias makes in the weeks after he meets Tris Prior.Tobias was born to Marcus and Evelyn Eaton in the Abnegation faction. The first three pieces in this volume-The Transfer, The Initiate, and The Son-follow Tobias's transfer from Abnegation to Dauntless, his Dauntless initiation, and the first clues that a foul plan is brewing in the leadership of two factions. When read together, these long narrative pieces illuminate the defining moments in Tobias's life. Readers will find more of this charismatic character's backstory told from his own perspective in Four: A Divergent Collection. His voice is an integral part of Allegiant.

Readers first encountered Tobias as Four in Divergent.

This collection also makes a great pick for fans of the blockbuster movies who want to delve deeper into the character played by Theo James. Fans of the Divergent trilogy by #1 New York Times bestselling author Veronica Roth will be thrilled by Four: A Divergent Collection, a companion volume that includes four pre-Divergent stories plus three additional scenes from Divergent, all told from Tobias's point of view. It's a fun way to keep your child entertained and engaged while not in the classroom. Complete your Divergent library with Four! This young adult novel is an excellent choice for accelerated tween readers in grades 7 to 8, especially during homeschooling.

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