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Under the Never Sky
by Veronica Rossi
It's not too often that I finish a book and my first thought is: I'd read this again right now! That's what happened with this book. The world Rossi created, sheltered Reverie vs the savage Outside and the differences we see in the people who grew up in both places was so real. Aria's been sheltered her whole life, living in the Dome Reverie where the only danger are the things they imagine in virtual worlds. Perry's lived on the Outside his whole life, seeing family and friends die too young, barely finding enough food to feed everyone in their village, and feeling the pull that he should be the one leading them instead of his older brother. Two main characters, completely different lives.
Aria's mother is working in another Dome and when she doesn't hear from her when she's supposed to and can't reach her, Aria gets worried. She and some friends sneak into a restricted part of a Dome where the boys, especially Soren, take things too far and endanger all their lives. If it wasn't for Perry sneaking into the Dome after them, Aria might have lost her life along with some of her friends. The only other person to survive was Soren, the son of a powerful man who blames Aria for what happened. Aria had recorded proof that Soren was at fault but the recording is missing and she's thrown out of Reverie, left to die in the Outside.
Around the same time, Perry takes his newphew Talon out hunting and they get attacked by soldiers from the Domes. They take Talon and Perry is cast out of his tribe by his brother. Perry vows to find Talon and get him back, using something he took from the night he saved Aria's life: her eyepiece or Smarteye.
The second time they meet, there's no love lost between them. She thinks he's a savage and he thinks she's weak. But they have to work together to find people they love.
Aria grows so much through the book. Her progession from a sheltered, spoiled naive girl to someone able to hold her own next to Perry happened so gradually and that made it feel real. There was no 'oh suddenly she's an awesome badass' jump, she worked to learn the skills she needed and she struggled but she never gave up.
Perry's progression was less noticeable but slowly he came to accept Aria and trust her. He's a Scribe, which means he can smell emotions and he's a Seer, meaning he has amazing vision. All or most Outsiders have some kind of power. His family and friends always came first and he showed many times that he could be a leader of a tribe. These were two amazing characters and reading them slowly accepting the other and falling in love was a treat.
The minor characters all have their own stories that are hinted at in this book but never fully revealed, mentioned enough to understand the characters but leaving out enough to make me want more in the next books. Roar, Perry's best friend, in love with Liv, Perry's sister, Cinder, a boy terrified of his powers, Talon, so many characters that help flesh out the plot.
The book is amazing, the cover is absolutely gorgeous and really draws attention right to it, and the title is like a line right out of a poem. It's one of those rare times when everything about a book works together to create something special.
Aria's mother is working in another Dome and when she doesn't hear from her when she's supposed to and can't reach her, Aria gets worried. She and some friends sneak into a restricted part of a Dome where the boys, especially Soren, take things too far and endanger all their lives. If it wasn't for Perry sneaking into the Dome after them, Aria might have lost her life along with some of her friends. The only other person to survive was Soren, the son of a powerful man who blames Aria for what happened. Aria had recorded proof that Soren was at fault but the recording is missing and she's thrown out of Reverie, left to die in the Outside.
Around the same time, Perry takes his newphew Talon out hunting and they get attacked by soldiers from the Domes. They take Talon and Perry is cast out of his tribe by his brother. Perry vows to find Talon and get him back, using something he took from the night he saved Aria's life: her eyepiece or Smarteye.
The second time they meet, there's no love lost between them. She thinks he's a savage and he thinks she's weak. But they have to work together to find people they love.
Aria grows so much through the book. Her progession from a sheltered, spoiled naive girl to someone able to hold her own next to Perry happened so gradually and that made it feel real. There was no 'oh suddenly she's an awesome badass' jump, she worked to learn the skills she needed and she struggled but she never gave up.
Perry's progression was less noticeable but slowly he came to accept Aria and trust her. He's a Scribe, which means he can smell emotions and he's a Seer, meaning he has amazing vision. All or most Outsiders have some kind of power. His family and friends always came first and he showed many times that he could be a leader of a tribe. These were two amazing characters and reading them slowly accepting the other and falling in love was a treat.
The minor characters all have their own stories that are hinted at in this book but never fully revealed, mentioned enough to understand the characters but leaving out enough to make me want more in the next books. Roar, Perry's best friend, in love with Liv, Perry's sister, Cinder, a boy terrified of his powers, Talon, so many characters that help flesh out the plot.
The book is amazing, the cover is absolutely gorgeous and really draws attention right to it, and the title is like a line right out of a poem. It's one of those rare times when everything about a book works together to create something special.