A newDivergentstory is on the way, and Veronica Roth is taking Tris Prior in a completely different direction.
At BookCon 2026, the author revealed that two newDivergentbooks will be set in an alternate timeline, re-imagining the story in the original trilogy.
'Not a prequel, not a sequel, not a spinoff, not a different POV but an alternate universe ofDivergentwhere Tris chooses a different faction. I think the question of "who is Tris without Dauntless" is an interesting one,'Roth toldUSA Today.
The first book, titled 'The Sixth Faction', is set for release this October, with the second novel arriving in February 2027.
In the original trilogy, Beatrice 'Tris' Prior is a teenager living in a post-apocalyptic Chicago, where society is split into five different factions: Erudite, Abnegation, Dauntless, Amity, and Candor. Though she was raised in Abnegation, she ultimately chooses Dauntless.
The Sixth Factionexplores a different path: What happens if Tris never made that choice? But despite her decision, she still finds her way to the same people, including Four.
Roth noted thatThe Sixth Factioncan be read as a standalone. She also expressed her excitement for fans to 'see how the old and the new fold together'.
'For existing fans, I'm excited for them to see how the old and the new fold together. You'd think that certain things wouldn't happen because she makes a different faction choice, but she does find her way to the same people. Seeing how that happens is a really fun part of it,' the author toldUSA Today.
While prequels and sequels are common in publishing, a rewrite is a rarer move. 'The Hunger Games' has expanded into prequels, both of which were positively received by fans and critics alike.
It's also not uncommon to tell the story from the perspective of another character. Roth herself did the same when she wroteFour: A Divergent Collection, telling the story from the perspective of Tris' love interest, Four (or Tobias Eaton).
Source: International Business Times UK
