The End and Other Beginnings

The End and Other Beginnings

The cover art of The End and Other Beginnings
Author	Veronica Roth
Language	English
Genre	Science fiction, Short Stories, Young Adult Fiction
Publisher	HarperCollins
Publication date	October 1, 2019
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (hardcover), e-book
Pages	272
ISBN	978-0062796523

The End and Other Beginnings is a collection of science fiction short stories for young adults by Veronica Roth. The short stories include a tale of friendship and revenge, plus two of the stories are new additions to the Carve the Mark universe.

Contents

The six stories are:

• Inertia
• The Spinners
• Hearken Previously published ^[1]
• Vim and Vigor
• Armored Ones Set in the Carve the Mark universe
• The Transformationist Set in the Carve the Mark universe on a new planet with new characters.

Development of the book

On October 4, 2018 HarperCollins announced a two-book ^[2] deal with Roth.

In an interview Roth talked about how her writing has changed. "my process is different now, because I’m learning from each book. I do a lot more planning now, a lot more outlining, a lot more research. I know what questions to ask myself before I start. That’s the thing about writing—you can learn a lot from reading, a lot from critique, but you learn the most from actually doing it.” ^[3]

Reception

One reviewer stated "Though they’re all worlds that feel ripe for more storytelling and diving into, each novella has a complete arc." ^[4]

References

1. Scheidler, Ann Marie (September 1, 2019). "When Fantasy And Reality Collide". Country magazine. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
2. Kantor, Emma (October 4, 2018). "HarperCollins Acquires Two Books by Veronica Roth" . Retrieved October 1, 2019.
3. Scheidler, Ann Marie (September 1, 2019). "When Fantasy And Reality Collide". Country magazine. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
4. Zimmerman, Danielle (October 1, 2019). "'The End and Other Beginnings' book review: Veronica Roth's storytelling shines in this anthology". Hypable. Retrieved October 1, 2019.