Part of Divergent, book 1.5
First published 2012
Tobias watches from the sidelines as new Dauntless initiate Tris Prior faces a crucial moment in her training. This brief story takes readers inside his mind during a key scene from the original Divergent novel. Tobias reflects on his own brutal initiation into the fearless faction years earlier. He remembers the pain and uncertainty that shaped him into Four. As he observes Tris navigate the same challenges, his thoughts reveal details about his past that remained hidden in the main series. The story exposes his growing fascination with this particular initiate who seems different from the others. Tobias sees something in Tris that reminds him of his own struggles with identity and belonging. His internal monologue captures the conflict between his role as instructor and his personal interest in her success.
Genres: fantasy, contemporary, action, young-adult
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Dauntless
Period: Divergent
43 pages · Kindle Edition · Katherine Tegen Books