Showing posts with label under the never sky. Show all posts
Showing posts with label under the never sky. Show all posts
Review: Under the Never Sky
my thoughts in a few sentences: Although Under the Never Sky is not that outstandingly special story I would clutch to my chest and never want to pry myself away from, it is a spectacular story! The unsettling alliance made between enemies who seek beyond their differences and discover the truth of their soft hearts and strong wills, the action that can range from vengeful cannibals, assailing wolves, and escaping violent storms, and the circle of varying dynamic characters all make this incessant life-or-death run of a story so unbearable to put down.
hooking first lines: "They called the world beyond the walls of the Pod "the Death Shop." A million ways to die out there. Aria never thought she'd get so close."
Rating: Perfect Bed Partner | HarperTeen • Ebook Purchase • Post-Apocalyptic • 1/3/12 • $9.65
Bloggers' Choice:
Under the Never Sky + Giveaway
Veronica Rossi's debut novel, UNDER THE NEVER SKY, will be published in over twenty international markets, starting on January 3rd 2012 in the United States. Film rights to the trilogy have been optioned by Warner Bros. When not writing, she chases after her boys, who make her laugh every day, and who teach her about love that's "a million gazillion times bigger than the ocean."
Under the Never Sky has been the talk of the blogosphere for quite a while. I may not have read the book, but I feel like I already know and love Perry and Aria and ROAR. Last month, I asked which February release you were craving and you answered Under the Never Sky.
Congratulations to Veronica Rossi for winning this month's Bloggers' Choice Award! Veronica was happy enough to answer a few of my questions and throw in a VERY AWESOME surprise! Please welcome Veronica Rossi!
Out of more than ten novels up for the voting, Under the Never Sky won out among all of them. How does it feel to know that tons of bloggers are so excited to get their hands on a copy?A. INCREDIBLE. Flattering. Amazing.Thank you guys!
Under the Never Sky is about a girl named Aria, who has been banished and thrust into an unknown world where the chance of survival is slim, a wasteland that is sure to kill her one way (cannibal attacks) or the other (intense energy storms). Her future is pretty bleak until hope materializes in the form of stranger named Perry. Was this story a surprise thought that took root? Or was it one you’ve always wanted to tell? How did it all start? A. It started with the desire to pit characters from totally different backgrounds together. I knew I wanted a girl from a very advanced, technologically sophisticated society, and a boy from a primitive society. It started from there, and grew from research and just lots of staring at the walls and imagining.
A wild, savage man like Perry spells delectable to me. Does hate spark immediately upon his and Aria’s meeting due to their differences? What are some things they have in common? A. Their first meeting is pretty confrontational for many reasons, not just because they come from different societies. They do have some similarities, though. Both Aria and Perry are tenacious and loyal. Those are qualities that start to shine through as they come to know each other.
Is there anything special about Aria that doesn’t make it into the books and you would care to share?A. She loves sushi, and as a young girl,she sang herself to sleep!
What are some of the downsidesto being a debut author for the young adult market? Some of the positives? Whatkind of future projects can we expect from you?A. Downsides? I can’t think of any!Positives are the fans, the amazing bloggers—like you!—and other authors I’ve gotten to know. I’m sooo lucky to do what I do. I have a few projects I'm developing for after this trilogy that I'm REALLY excited about, but I've been sworn to secrecy by my agent, unfortunately. Sorry! I'll tell you more as soon as I can.
Finally, looking over the candidates for next month’s Bloggers’ Choice Award what are some of your picks for March’s winner?A. I have to go with SLIDE by Jill Hathaway…. She’s a friend, and SLIDE is aterrific book!
Thanks so much for having me!
Thank you so much, Veronica! And Veronica is such a fantastic person, as she's offering up TWO hardcovers of Under the Never Sky and some bookmarks in the giveaway below!
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.
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