"Nothing but death can keep eighteen-year-old Gideon Blake from achieving his goal of becoming a U.S. Army Ranger. As it turns out, it does.
While recovering from the accident that most definitely killed him, Gideon finds himself with strange new powers and a bizarre cuff he can’t remove. His death has brought to life his real destiny. He has become War, one of the legendary four horsemen of the apocalypse.
Over the coming weeks, he and the other horsemen—Conquest, Famine, and Death—are brought together by a beautiful but frustratingly secretive girl to help save humanity from an ancient evil on the emergence.
They fail.
Now—bound, bloodied, and drugged—Gideon is interrogated by the authorities about his role in a battle that has become an international incident. If he stands any chance of saving his friends and the girl he’s fallen for—not to mention all of humankind—he needs to convince the skeptical government officials the world is in imminent danger.
But will anyone believe him?"
"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."
Well, I will tell you all that I had been avoiding this book. Yeah...there is a copy within grabbing distance, but I never bothered to read it. I mean, I could had read it in February or something like that, but I never bothered to. I guess it is laziness. Or maybe forgetfulness, because I seem to forget what happened in the previous two books.
Anyway, the memories slowly come to me once I start reading, so don't say that I forgot everyone in the book. I still remember Perry and Aria and the nasty things they did. Yeah, I remember it all and some parts I don't want or ever intend to remember. Luckily, I didn't remain confused for so long.
It starts off well. Aria has been shot. Perry is head of his tribe. Roar is grieving over Liv. I'll admit that it was better than expected. I'm quite surprised everyone hasn't been killed yet. (Oh, don't be so moody. Look what the author of Shatter Me did! She nearly killed off the entire population of Omega Point).
Throughout Into the Still Blue, it was a power struggle between Sable and Perry. Aria helped too, but she was more of a pawn. Sable wanted her so he would annoy and weaken Perry's mind and will. Hess was a tamed puppy compared to Sable. Heck, he even got redeemed (and he was only a bishop compared to Sable, who was a queen in chess). I think that was perhaps the most touching scene. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough. Unfortunately, he died in the end. Unfortunately, that bid for power cost almost hundreds, maybe even thousands, of Dweller/mole lives. He did it all for his (sociopath, or you can call that man/silly boy) son, Sable.
Who won? Well, I think that was obvious. No need to mention it.
The entire plot is okay. It isn't too outstanding or surprising. Even Rossi's attempt to look like Roth failed. Please, I highly doubt anyone would pull another Veronica Roth unless they want the most controversial debate. But the plot just didn't generate enough excitement. I mean, I was interested for the most part, but it wasn't...exciting. Even the Still Blue wasn't exciting. The middle part of Into the Still Blue was boring.
But it gets interesting in the end. Sacrifice and the willingness to do the right things for family certainly sparks a topic in the end. In the end, love conquers all and it is undeniably cheesy but sweet. The Still Blue is paradise. And it is beautiful.
Rating: Three out of Five
"It's been months since Aria learned of her mother's death.
Months since Perry became Blood Lord of the Tides, and months since Aria last saw him.
Now Aria and Perry are about to be reunited. It's a moment they've been longing for with countless expectations. And it's a moment that lives up to all of them. At least, at first. Then it slips away. The Tides don't take kindly to former Dwellers like Aria. And the tribe is swirling out of Perry's control. With the Aether storms worsening every day, the only remaining hope for peace and safety is the Still Blue. But does this haven truly exist?
Threatened by false friends 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 sci-fi elements to create a captivating adventure-and a love story as perilous as it is unforgettable."
I rarely do this but I must talk about the cover. HOT! Although quite inaccurate. Perry's hair, according to the book, is long and woven into braids (I believe, I'm not sure on the braids part). Where's his Blood Lord necklace? Where's his bow and arrow (although it doesn't have to in the cover, because Perry is mentioned no carrying his bow and arrow)?
Through the Ever Night will make readers go *Facepalm*. Yup, there's some slap-this-character-in-the-face-then-dump-their-bodies-into-the-river moments. Overall, Through the Ever Night makes me want to pump my fist up towards the never blue sky. (Yes, pun intended). Through the Ever Night is the sequel to the hot new book, Under the Never Sky. If you haven't read Under the Never Sky, then I suggest you to read Under the Never Sky before trying here.
The beginning start off awesome. I was like "Eeee!" and "Ohmygod. Ohmygod." I love how the beginning opens up with the rekindled romance between Aria and Perry. (And then, of course, something will go very, very wrong; I smelt it.)
The middle part of the book is so what-in-the-world-is-this-author-doing. There's random characters popping up and room for plenty of wondering. I have a difficult time of pasting one event to another chapter because there's so much rushing in this little amount of pages.
The ending is just as wonderful as the beginning. I see how the characters end up in a worse, yet also better position than they were in the beginning. (Whoops, big spoiler.) Anyway, the ending leaves plenty of room for questions and mysterious plots. (There's room for revenge). (Great, now the theme song of Revenge is coming on.)
Aria and Perry aren't very bright in this novel. Aria, I get that you're all under stress and everything, but Perry? What in the world are you doing? So what? That happens and this happens. You can do it; you had before. You freaking move on, Perry. Life goes on and you need to follow.
Rating: Three Point Five out of Five
Rounded to Four
