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First published in hardback in the US by HarperCollins Publishers Inc., in 2014 This edition published in hardback and paperback by HarperCollins Children’s Books, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd,
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Four: A Divergent Collection
Copyright © 2014 by Veronica Roth
Four: The Transfer: A Divergent Story
Copyright © 2013 by Veronica Roth
Four: The Initiate: A Divergent Story
Copyright © 2014 by Veronica Roth
Four: The Son: A Divergent Story
Copyright © 2014 by Veronica Roth
Four: The Traitor: A Divergent Story
Copyright © 2014 by Veronica Roth
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Source ISBN: 9780007550142
Ebook Edition © 2014 ISBN: 9780007554065
Version: 2017-02-15
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“Roth knows how to write. The novel’s love story, intricate plot, and unforgettable setting work in concert to deliver a novel that
