The novel forms a loose quartet with three other books set in the same future era: Gathering Blue (2002), Messenger (2007), and Son (2010).
The central character, Kira, who has a deformed leg, is orphaned and must learn to survive in a society that normally leaves the weak or disabled exposed to die in the fields.
Since she is an orphan, Kira needs a reason for the Council of Edifice to keep her in the village, rather than to send her to the Field, which is certain death at the hands of the Beasts.
Kira's embroidery skill convinces the Council to keep her around to mend and update a beautiful robe, which shows the society's history.
She begins to learn the art of dyeing threads different colors except for blue, which nobody in her community knows how to make except Annabella, Kira's mentor.
This time, it is 45 pages more then the normal book, and it sees Matty running through the woods as a mysterious entity chases him.
At the end of the book, Claire reunites with Gabriel, and Kira and Jonas are married with two children named “Annabella and Matty”, to honor her two friends who died.
It was released on August 15, 2014,[6] and starred Jeff Bridges as The Giver, Meryl Streep as Jonas and Brenton Thwaites as the Chief Elder.