publisher: HarperTeen
date of publication: January 8, 2013
format: digital review copy
pages: 352
source: Edelweiss
From Goodreads:
It's been months since Aria last saw Perry. Months since Perry was named Blood Lord of the Tides, and Aria was charged with an impossible mission. Now, finally, they are about to be reunited. But their reunion is far from perfect. The Tides don't take kindly to Aria, a former Dweller. And with the worsening Aether storms threatening the tribe's precarious existence, Aria begins to fear that leaving Perry behind might be the only way to save them both.
Threatened by false friends, hidden enemies, 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 dystopian elements to create a captivating love story as perilous as it is unforgettable.
In Through the Ever Night, the second installment of Veronica Rossi's Under the Never Sky series, we once again meet Aria, Perry, and Roar as they reel from the aftermath that was the culmination of Under the Never Sky. Each now carries a heavy burden that leaves each facing challenge upon challenge. It is these challenges, as well as the increasing dangers of the volatile atmosphere, that lend Through the Ever Night its intensity and overall appeal. As a continuation, Through the Ever Night delivered in so many ways.
Aria continued her track record of being both stubborn and pragmatic. Both traits help to make her the intriguing character she has been since the very beginning. However, there was a little something lacking. The best way I can describe it is Je ne sais quoi. I can't quite put my finger on it, but something in the way Aria handled the situation in the Tides community and her relationship with Perry didn't quite match expectations. Perry, too, left me feeling bewildered at times, even to the point of wanting to reach through the book to shake him and ask what the heck he thought he was doing. Roar proved to be the rising star this time around. He exhibited a great range of emotion and even more of the things that make Roar, well, Roar are revealed. He then became all the more likable as a character and left me looking forward to seeing what he gets up to next.
So far as the plot goes, Through the Ever Night presented what one would expect after reading Under the Never Sky. There is a great deal of social conflict, atmospheric volatility, and much betrayal and overall evil behavior. However, the sense of urgency behind it all just wasn't doing it for me. I wouldn't say that I felt blasé about the whole thing, but I came quite close. There were some shake-ups and unexpected events that kept me on my toes, but there were also certain occurrences that were almost too predictable, leaving me feeling so-so about them. I will say, though, that the continuation of the Liv storyline was superb. It was interesting, enjoyable and, ultimately, fraught with emotion.
This series continues to hold my attention captive and grows on me even more with every new addition. It's hard not to become wrapped up in the story of Aria, Perry, Roar, and Liv. It's also difficult to ignore world-building that includes skies roiling with aether storms of such magnitude as to remain a constant threat. If you've already read Under the Never Sky and are hoping for another great story, you won't be disappointed. If you have yet to read either book, I highly recommend them. Through the Ever Night is especially fun to read on stormy days. Talk about your atmosphere!
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Glad you enjoyed this one, Marla! I won a copy that I'm eager to dig into. It sounds like TTEN didn't fall into the sophomore slump, which is good. And MORE ROAR sounds awesome.
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