Siblings Beatrice and Caleb from the fraction Abnegation are on their way to their aptitude test.  Tomorrow is the Choosing Ceremony, where they will choose to remain a member of Abnegation or join one of the other fractions Candor, Erudite, Amity or Dauntless.  Results from their aptitude test will lead them toward the choice they will need to make.  Once they have chosen a fraction, they will become an initiate.  As initiates, they will progress through a series of training and tests. If they pass these tests, they will become members of their chosen fraction.  If they fail, they will join the fractionless.  After Beatrice completes her aptitude test, her test administrator tells her there was a problem, rushes out of the room to orally report the results and returns to inform Beatrice that she is Divergent.  She warns her not to share this with anyone!  Being Divergent is dangerous!  Divergent?  What does that mean? The Choosing Ceremony is approaching and Beatrice must choose whether to stay with Abnegation or choose one of the other two fractions revealed to her during her aptitude test.

This a a fast-paced novel.  Fans of The Hunger Games series should enjoy Divergent.