ROXANNA CROSS

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May 7, 2026

Book Review: Divergent #0.2, The Initiate, by Veronica Roth

Another short glimpse into Tobias awaits you in this short story, available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, audiobook, at local libraries, or through the Libby app.

In the Initiate, Roth provides readers further insight into Four, his embryonic understanding of the danger his faction choice entails. How the bad blood between him and Eric began. And how he developed his passion to train initiates. The budding friendship he bridges with Dauntless-born Zeke and Shauna. Feel the emotions evoked by the revelation of his mother. Not dead. Hiding among the factionless.

It’s a short 3-star read.

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I write erotic romance, LGBTQIA2S+, and BDSM with a ghostly twist. As a writer, dreamer, and avid reader, I inhabit fantastical worlds and have a penchant for book boyfriends. I may sometimes forget myself in a book. It may take me a minute or two to remember where, or who I am: a mother, a lover, a sister, a daughter, a friend, a confidante, a bit crazy and neurotic, and totally okay with who I am. Join the madness where my quirky, sarcastic sense of humor and easygoing temperament shine through on the page, and let yourself fall in love or lust. Happy reading, everyone. Roxanna Cross ~ Erotic romance you can really bite into! Xox