Veronica Rossi did a good job at setting up the villain Consul Hess. It is gritty and raw with violence and death and although not totally predictable, it failed to give me any surprises. “ Under the Never Sky” gave me the feeling that it was coloured with shades of so many other YA books, and did not feel entirely original. But really loved the character development. Aria learning skill so readily – I would have liked to see her trip up a little more often instead of becoming an instant warrior. The Aria/Perry relationship was believable, and even though a slow burn, I felt a little rushed towards the end. Though the dual perspective does add layers to the story. Written in alternating POV’s from our protagonists Perry and Aria through their trek and survival, was compelling, but I’d much rather have maintained a single voice in the narrative. “ Under the Never Sky” was an epic dystopian adventure that entertained me to no end with its blend of science fiction and primitive civilization. I’d been uncertain of picking up this book for over a year, and decided to put myself out of annoying procrastination and read the damn thing. Their unlikely alliance forges a bond that will determine the fate of all who live under the never sky. Opposites in nearly every way, Aria and Perry must accept each other to survive.

But he needs Aria’s help too she alone holds the key to his redemption. He’s wild–a savage–and her only hope of staying alive.Ī hunter for his tribe in a merciless landscape, Perry views Aria as sheltered and fragile–everything he would expect from a Dweller. She’s been taught that the very air she breathes can kill her. If the cannibals don’t get her, the violent, electrified energy storms will. Since she’d been on the outside, she’d survived an Aether storm, she’d had a knife held to her throat, and she’d seen men murdered.Įxiled from her home, the enclosed city of Reverie, Aria knows her chances of surviving in the outer wasteland–known as The Death Shop–are slim. Enjoyable but had me frowning at some inconsistencies…

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