Under the Never Sky

Description: Aria and Perry, two teens from radically different societies in a future dystopia, hate being dependent on one another until they overcome their prejudices and fall in love, knowing they can't stay together.

Brief description:

Veronica Rossi graduated from UCLA. The first book in her New York Times bestselling Under the Never Sky trilogy was named an ALA Best Fiction for Young Adults selection and an Indie Next List Pick. The second book, Through the Ever Night, was a New York Times and USA Today bestseller. The series has been optioned for film. Veronica lives in northern California with her husband and two sons.

Review Quotes:

"An unforgettable dystopian masterpiece." - Examiner.com

"The interwoven narratives of both male and female protagonists offer broad appeal. Already selling in more than twenty countries and with film rights optioned by Warner Bros. Entertainment, Rossi's first novel has the potential to be a blockbuster." - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

"Rossi nails the feat of offering dual perspectives. Rossi grounds her worldbuilding in language, creating idioms for the Dwellers and Outsiders that add texture to their respective myths; her characters are brave and complex and her prose smooth and evocative. Inspired, offbeat and mesmerizing." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Will capture your imagination and your heart." - Justine

"An incredibly original plot. You won't be able to put this book down...we can't wait for the next installment in the trilogy!" - Seventeen.com

Fans of The Hunger Games will cheer Aria's gradual, warrior-like transformation over the course of the novel. Perry is an enigmatic figure whose past emerges slowly and whose strength of character is only amplified by his flaws. The ending leaves Perry and Aria, who have become passionately drawn together, with significant challenges, teasing readers with the potential of a sequel. - Booklist

"Fans of The Hunger Games will cheer Aria's gradual, warrior-like transformation over the course of the novel. Perry is an enigmatic figure whose past emerges slowly and whose strength of character is only amplified by his flaws." - Booklist

"Aria is a memorable protagonist as she battles her own shortcomings with the same ferocity as she fights for the lives of those she loves. The world itself-sharply divided into garishly surreal Realms, cozy Pods, and harsh, unforgiving outside-is as creatively and lavishly developed as the characters themselves." - The Horn Book

"Refreshing. Exhilarating. Rossi unravels the world's secrets, perils, and wonders with a sure hand." - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Rossi's novel transcends. There's a luminescence to her world that denies the grim realities of environmental degradation, domed cities, genetic disease, and roaming bands of cannibals. It comes across as the work of a master craftsman." - School Library Journal (starred review)

"A well-plotted and skillfully crafted dystopic adventure, Veronica Rossi's Under the Never Sky (2012; Gr 7 Up) is also imbued with lovely and lyrical writing, unforgettable characters, and a life-affirming message about the power of love. The story continues in Through the Ever Night (2013, both HarperCollins)." - SLJ Media Round-Up