Under the Never Sky #3 Into The Still Blue

Presenting Under the Never Sky #3 Into the Still Blue by Veronica Rossi.

Here is the summary of the book:

The earth-shattering conclusion to Veronica Rossi's "masterpiece" Under the Never Sky trilogy and sequel to the New York Timesbestselling Through the Ever Night (Examiner.com).

Their love and their leadership have been tested. Now it's time for Perry and Aria to unite the Dwellers and the Outsiders in one last desperate attempt to bring balance to their world.

The race to the Still Blue has reached a stalemate. Aria and Perry are determined to find this last safe-haven from the Aether storms before Sable and Hess do-and they are just as determined to stay together.

Meanwhile, time is running out to rescue Cinder, who was abducted by Hess and Sable for his unique abilities. And when Roar returns to camp, he is so furious with Perry that he won't even look at him, and Perry begins to feel like they have already lost.

Out of options, Perry and Aria assemble a team to mount an impossible rescue mission-because Cinder isn't just the key to unlocking the Still Blue and their only hope for survival, he's also their friend. And in a dying world, the bonds between people are what matter most.

In this final book in her stunning Under the Never Sky trilogy, Veronica Rossi raises the stakes to their absolute limit and brings her epic love story to an unforgettable close.

Began with a bang and ends in subtlety. Veronica Rossi's post-apocalyptic dystopia paints a scenario of the apocalypse due to the shifting magnetic polarity of the Earth and the resulting aether clouding the sky. Got to give it to her with all the zombies, aliens, virus breakouts, mass genocides or evil AIs and mayan apocalypse stories out there, using magnetic polarity shift is pretty much a new and fresh concept to implement.

Not to be outdone by the rest, this is one satisfying and very well done conclusion to the Under the Never Sky series. The story begins just where Though the Ever Night ended. The Tides have lost their home. Cinder had been captured by Hess and Sable, as he is the only one who can control the aether and give them safe passage to the 'Still blue', the land of clean blue skies shielded by a thick wall of aether...... And Aria and Perry must brave the storm coming towards them at an even faster pace if they are to save their people as well.

All in all while the book served as a conclusion to the journey but it was one heck of a character oriented drama. The action, drama, and all the twists & turns driven by the powerful characters here make this even better. yes, a few instances were a bit slow but overall  I loved it.

Aria, Perry, Roar, Cinder, Soren, Brooke, Reef, Willow, Bear, Caleb and the other. It is their story that makes this rock. The emotions, the sorrow, the tragedy; of humor, love and new life. It is these emotions that kept it all real and the author strings it all along for the adventure. The fight towards the end with Sable and the ending felt a bit rushed. But seriously I have no complaints. None whatsoever.

"A stunningly epic conclusion"

Genre :      Young Adult, Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopia, Sci-fi, Romance

Publisher: HarperCollins

Release Date: 28th January, 2014

My Copy: publisher and edelweiss

Rate:              4/5 (Really Liked It)

Books in the series (review link):
                 #1 Under the Never Sky 
                 #2 Through the Ever Night

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Under the Never Sky #2 Through the Ever Night

An enticing sequel. Presenting Under the Never Sky #2 Through the Ever Night by Veronica Rossi.

Here is the summary of the book:

It's been months since Aria learned of her mother's death.

Months since Perry became Blood Lord of the Tides, and months since Aria last saw him.

Now Aria and Perry are about to be reunited. It's a moment they've been longing for with countless expectations. And it's a moment that lives up to all of them. At least, at first.

Then it slips away. The Tides don't take kindly to former Dwellers like Aria. And the tribe is swirling out of Perry's control. With the Aether storms worsening every day, the only remaining hope for peace and safety is the Still Blue. But does this haven truly exist?

Threatened by false friends and powerful temptations, Aria and Perry wonder, Can their love survive through the ever night?

In this second book in her spellbinding Under the Never Sky trilogy, Veronica Rossi combines fantasy and sci-fi elements to create a captivating adventure-and a love story as perilous as it is unforgettable.

What follows after 'Under the Never Sky' in the form of 'Through the Ever Night' is a fantastic sequel. They said Book 1 was Aria's tale and now Book 2 is Perry's story. Well they are right. Perry takes center stage in this book. And struggles to find his voice among his people. He is a blood lord now, so his first duty comes as that of his tribe's protection and well fare. He struggles because he wants Aria with him. He struggles because he knows his tribe don't seem to take him seriously and would never allow a mole to live with them. And then there is the elusive land free of the the aether ridden sky called 'the still blue', a constant motive throughout.

Now let us look towards the highlights of this story. Perry most of all owned it. You could practically feel his emotions raw and passionate within these pages. Literally you one with Perry's dilemma, and that is something an author should be proud of. Of course Perry & Aria remained strong. This time they had some big hurdles along their way and they overcame it with vigor. They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, well with the forces at work determined to keep them apart I daresay it proves to be true......

Another notable factor was the friendship between Aria & Roar, a friend who knows your every thought, in sync with you always. And of course Aria's character saw massive development. Much stronger now, she wields that knife like a pro. She is no longer the scared girl she was in 'Under the Never Sky'.

Rossi sure makes the feels come tenfold. I particularly liked her style because you can feel the raw passion or the determination of the character, which is there of course. But you actually feel like a part of the tale and that is an achievement, that is. And then twists & turns and shocking reveals and the betrayals..... well I can definitely say i'm officially counting the clock for 'Into the Still Blue'..... ha! Good thing i've got and e-arc of it, can't wait to see how it finishes.

"Enticingly apocalyptic, Veronica Rossi did a through job on this one"

Genre :      Young Adult, Post-Apocalyptic, Dystopia, Sci-fi, Romance

Publisher: HarperCollins

Release Date: 8th January, 2013

My Copy: bought (ebook)

Rate:              5/5 (It was Amazing)

Books in the series (review link):
                 #1 Under the Never Sky

Buy:           Amazon | Book Depository 

Under the Never Sky #1 Under the Never Sky

A port-apocalyptic dystopia. Another view of how the the world might shape with our present actions gone wrong. Presenting Under the Never Sky #1 Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi.

Here is the summary of the book:

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. This was worse. Exiled 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. If the cannibals don't get her, the violent, electrified energy storms will. She's been taught that the very air she breathes can kill her. Then Aria meets an Outsider named Perry. He's wild - a savage - and her only hope of staying alive. A hunter for his tribe in a merciless landscape, Perry views Aria as sheltered and fragile - everything he would expect from a Dweller. But he needs Aria's help too; she alone holds the key to his redemption. Opposites in nearly every way, Aria and Perry must accept each other to survive. Their unlikely alliance forges a bond that will determine the fate of all who live under the never sky.

After hearing such raving reviews about this book I finally picked it up....and it was totally amazing. Dystopia is a rave at present and under the never sky totally makes a niche in this ever growing awesome list.This is the story of Aria, a dweller, better yet, one of them who went underground when the conditions above ground became impossible for them to live. And life thrived as thus but circumstances lead her to be wrongly thrown out of her pod. Out in the open, Aria is vulnerable, she has no idea what to do and how to get back to the pods. But one of her best characteristics? She is a determined person, very righteous and loyal. You can definitely sympathize with her throughout the book as she and her body goes through a lot of changes (there is one particular embarrasing change...that is explained by Perry when it happens ;) ).

But Under the Never Sky is also Peregrine aka Perry's story. Unlike Aria, Perry is an outsider. Roughened in these tough conditions he does not like what Aria's presence brings to him. Like Aria, Perry is also on a mission, he wants his nephew back and she wants to go back to her pod. So these two form a partnership of sorts. Again like her, Perry is also very stubborn and loyal...oh and with the added nose too ;) (sorry that was a spoiler).

Throughout the book the one thing that kept it interesting was the strong chemistry between them both. They are both angry at each other at first but as this journey continues, they start to know each other and slowly but surely their feelings change towards the better....definitely a welcome change.Then there is the dystopian atmosphere of the book. The author did a good use of the "rumored" fifth element "aether" and those electrical storms and the aether clouded skies gave it the nice dark background to the story of a destroyed world. 

They formed a perfect driving factor in the book. Also a very good use of Darwinism in here....actually one of the basics of the dystopian genre is Darwinism...and it is the factor that forces the humans to adapt to survive....Totally looking forward to 'Through the Ever Night'.

"An amazing dystopia, a worthwhile read"

Genre :       Young Adult,Dystopia, Post Apocalyptic


Publisher: HarperCollins


Rate:              4/5 (Really Liked It)