Under the Never Sky
 Cover of the First Edition | |
| Author | Veronica Rossi |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre |
Young adult/ Romance/ Science Fiction/ dystopian |
Publication date | January 30, 2012 |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 374 |
| Followed by | Through the Ever Night |
Under the Never Sky is a 2012 young adult debut novel by Veronica Rossi and is the first in a trilogy. The book follows two teens, a girl that has always lived within a protected city and a boy who is both a Night Seer and a Scire, as they attempt to survive. Film rights to the trilogy have been optioned by Warner Brothers Studios,[1] with the novel being sold in more than 25 international markets. Book 2 of the trilogy, Through the Ever Night was released in the United States on January 8, 2013 and became both a New York Times and a USA Today Best Seller before the month was over.[2]
Plot summary
Under the Never Sky follows the character of Aria, a 17-year-old girl who has been exiled from Reverie, the domed city in a dystopian future 300 years after a major catastrophe has decimated the Earth. Aria was banished from her home due to a fire that took the lives of her best friend and two other boys. This punishment is almost certain death: outside of her Pod and other similar Pods, where the technologically advanced dwell, is a wasteland known as the Death Shop. It's a place known to be filled with cannibals and terrible Aether storms; even the air can kill you. When she meets an Outsider named Perry, Aria eventually realizes that he is her only chance for survival. Despite his reluctance to help a sheltered girl from Reverie, Perry knows that Aria has the potential to help him redeem himself. The two must learn how to work together if they are to survive, and find out things they never thought possible.
Reception
Critical reception for Under the Never Sky has been positive.[3] Common elements of the novel that were praised was the novel's "hopeful ending" and "smooth prose".[4][5][6]
References
- ↑ "Danville author's trilogy could be the next big Young Adult hit". Contra Costa. Feb 2, 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ↑ "Rossi's YA Dystopian Romance Lands at Warner Brothers". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ↑ "Review: Under the Never Sky". Booklist. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ↑ "Review: Under the Never Sky". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ↑ "Under the Never Sky". School Library Journal. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ↑ Champion, Beth. "Galley Talk: 'Under the Never Sky'". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 19 October 2012.