Under the Never Sky

I have few (sort of big) issues with this book, but I'm not gonna let them rule the rating, because this is a very likable book for teens and young adults. It has nice character development, believable storyline (so far at least) and reasonable relationships. It's coherent and well-built (and written). Which are things most of the teen/YA dystopias and fantasies don't usually seem to achieve - at least not all of those.

My problem with this book is mainly related to the explanation of aether - the explanation which does not exist. Is it magical? Electrical? Sort of combination of both? Where did it come from? Why do some things attract it? It plays a huge role in the book and it's not explained at all. Just that it came and it makes everything miserable as hell.

The other thing is that some of the "scientific" parts of the book are just nonsense. Like the limbic system stuff and how it'd become messed up.

I've read lots of future dystopia books recently but I have to say that Under the Never Sky is one of the best - if not the best one. The begin was little difficult because the Never Sky world was very different and I felt that there was new information too much. All the Realms, smarteye's, Blood Lord's and everything. But I didn't quit reading and I'm very happy about that because after couple of chapter's everything started make sense.

Veronica Rossi is genious writer and she has created throughly her character's. There's so much about Aria and Perry that you can't see first. Their character's develop through the book and in the end I still had the feeling that the developement wasn't over. I respect that really much because nothing annoys me more than character's that doesn't show any developement through book.

I recommend Under the Never Sky to all who likes to read about future dystopias. And, well, to everybody else too. It's amazing book with wonderfull character's and itn didn't leave me cold. Quite opposite, I fell in love with it. Now I just have to wait till January that Under the Never Sky's sequel will be released!