'Roth's powerful retelling of Antigone transforms a bleak classical tragedy into a story of ferocious, bittersweet triumph―all set against the backdrop of a ravaged post-apocalyptic future.' - Sunyi Dean, bestselling author of The Book Eaters You'll be holding your breath until the very last word.' - Olivie Blake, New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six Roth takes everything fragile about love, everything powerful about certain doom, and blooms with it. ' Arch-Conspirator is a gut punch of a story.

Combined with the dystopian setting of the dying planet and the tyrannical rule of the surviving city state, the story gives readers a heroine to root for, a despot to revile, and a thought provoking ending.' - Library Journal 'Roth uses the familiar tale of Antigone as a vehicle to tell a story about desperation, hubris, tyranny, and revolution. Readers familiar with Sophocles' original story will have an extra dimension of appreciation, but those without that background will still race through the pages to learn Antigone's fate.' - Booklist 'Roth deftly handles extensive world building, character development, and plot. This powerful tale of reproductive oppression is sure to wow.' - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

The plot preserves the shape of the original without ever losing the capacity to surprise and, more importantly, prod reflection and recognition. ' taut, defiant reenvisioning of Sophocles's Antigone.

Arch-Conspirator by Veronica Roth