The race for survival comes to a thrilling close in the earth-shattering conclusion to Veronica Rossi's New York Times bestselling Under the Never Sky trilogy.
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 find the fabled Still Blue and bring balance to their world.
Perfect for fans of the Hunger Games and Divergent series, Veronica Rossi's trilogy has been called "inspired, offbeat, and mesmerizing" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) and "incredibly original" (Seventeen.com). Brimming with romance and danger and building to a climax that will leave you breathless, Into the Still Blue brings this "masterpiece" trilogy to an unforgettable close (Examiner.com).
Editorial Reviews
From School Library Journal
Gr 7 Up—This heartfelt, action-packed conclusion to the dystopian series begins where the second book Through the Ever Night (HarperCollins, 2013) ends. Liv is dead and Aria's recovering from a disabling gunshot wound. Roar and Perry blame each other for Liv's death and it's tearing them apart. The magnetic Aether storms are getting worse. Before it's too late, they must find the Still Blue, a paradise where they can live safe from the storms. Sable, the ruthless and cruel Horn tribe leader, kidnaps Cinder to use his ability to generate an Aether to destroy the Aether currents. Perry, Aria, and the others determine to rescue Cinder, knowing that a showdown between rival tribe leaders Sable and Hess, the cowardly Dweller leader, is inevitable. Perry and Aria are strong yet imperfect characters struggling to balance their love for each other with their responsibilities as tribe leaders. Some of the book's most interesting characters, such as Liv and Cinder, aren't fully developed and are, sadly, short-lived. The inclusion of the identity of Aria's father, while not essential to the story, is a nice surprise. The humorous quips made by Roar and the 6, so welcome in the series' previous books, are largely missing here. The fact that Perry, Aria, and company are repeatedly captured by Sable does become a bit repetitive. Still, the forthright and compelling plot has just enough of a twist to make this book, and the series, stand out from others like it. Fans will be desperate to find out how it all ends.—Sharon Rawlins, New Jersey State Library, Trenton
From Booklist
In this conclusion to the Under the Never Sky trilogy, Dwellers and Outsiders converge in the race to the Still Blue, the mythical pocket of calm beyond the Aether. The Tides have found shelter in a network of caves, but their safety is temporary. Soon, the Aether storms will trap them underground. Aria must corral Soren and the rescued Dwellers before they destroy the Tides' fragile trust. While Perry is more confident as Blood Lord, Roar returns from his mission cold and distant, with terrible news. Meanwhile, Hess and Sable, rival leaders, have forged an opportunistic partnership and possess everything needed to find the Still Blue: transport, coordinates, and Cinder, the boy who can channel the Aether. Confused? Better start from the beginning. Old hands will notice that narrators Perry and Aria have grown as leaders and lovers, and while their romance stays rock solid, the rest of the story remains suspenseful. After such a riotous buildup, the final battle is over too easily, but with several character deaths behind them, the survivors earn their happy ending. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: With twenty-some countries reading along and a film perhaps in the offing, the publisher's The End Is Here media campaign is out to drum up big-time awareness. Grades 9-12. --Krista Hutley
From the Back Cover
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.
Within the confines of a cave they're using as a makeshift refuge, they struggle to reconcile their people, Dwellers and Outsiders, who are united only in their hatred of their desperate situation. Meanwhile, time is running out to rescue Cinder, who was abducted by Hess and Sable for his unique abilities. Then Roar arrives in a grief-stricken fury, endangering all with his need for revenge.
Out of options, Perry and Aria assemble an unlikely team for an impossible rescue mission. 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 earth-shattering Under the Never Sky trilogy, Veronica Rossi raises the stakes to their absolute limit and brings her epic love story to an unforgettable close.
About the Author
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.
Product details
- Publisher : HarperCollins; First Edition (January 28, 2014)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 400 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0062072099
- ISBN-13 : 978-0062072092
- Reading age : 14 years and up
- Lexile measure : HL610L
- Grade level : 9 - 12
- Item Weight : 1.03 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 1.25 x 8.25 inches
