Through the Ever Night (Under the Never Sky, #2)

by Veronica Rossi

Aria has struggled to build a life for herself outside Reverie. It hasn't be easy adjusting to life in the wilderness but the struggle has been worth it with Perry by her side.

But Perry has other challenges. His people are looking to him for answers. Answers about what happened to his nephew and what's happening to their world. And they don't trust the privileged Aria, one of the enemy, in their midst.

Soon Perry'll be forced to chose between the tribe that looks to him for leadership and the girl that looks to him for love.

• ISBN10: 0062072080
• ISBN13: 9780062072085
• Publish Date: 8 January 2013
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Imprint: Collins
• Format: eBook
• Pages: 368
• Language: English

Reviews

[Angie]

I noticed something immediately upon starting Through the Ever Night: I didn't remember a lot from Under the Never Sky. It has been over a year, but I didn't realize just how much I had forgotten. And I only noticed because the author doesn't do a very good job of reminding us of the major plot points. The story just takes off from page one, which was a little startling. However, as the story went on, small references sparked my memory and I could settle in without being too lost.

Another weird thing that I noticed, was that just like the first book, I only thought the first part was okay, but the ending was great! It's a little slow going and I still don't care too much for Perry and Aria as characters. Where this book really shines for me is in the world. I loved seeing more of the Tides as well as another tribe, the Horns. The Realms also have brief appearances throughout, and I enjoyed seeing more of it, especially now that problems are arising.

I also liked how something was actually accomplished in this book and it's not just filler for the next one! Aria and Perry achieve some of their goals (I won't spoil which ones), but of course they run into many additional problems along the way. The Aether storms are getting worse, and Perry worries for the state of his tribe. The Pods are failing, and Aria wants to save her friends and the other citizens. The only sure way for either of them is to find the Still Blue. I'm super eager to see them on their way, if it in fact exists.

Overall, I liked this book. In some ways I enjoyed it more than the first, but in some ways I didn't. Either way I loved the continued world building and learning more about the situation Outside. Even though I haven't made a connection with Perry and Aria, I still wish to see them succeed, and I can't wait to see what the final book has in store! Hopefully, it'll keep me interested from beginning to end.

Read more of my reviews at Pinkindle Reads & Reviews.

[bookishzelda]

Loved it just as much as the first book. review to come

[Kelly]

Dear Ms. Rossi,

I absolutely heart you. (I'm pretty sure that's how all the cool kids say it nowadays). You've taken a story about a girl, a boy, a bunch of glass igloo's and moderately terrible weather and have morphed it into one of the most addictive and engaging series that I'll ever have the pleasure of reading.
I do realise that I am writing another chick what looks to be a love letter, but expressing my gratitude is worth every ounce of confusion that my Goodreads peers will now have in regards to my sexuality, not that there is anything wrong with that.

I think this may be the equivalent of a drunken 4:00am phone call.

Thank you for being awesome.
♡ Kelly

[Ashley]

BookNook — Young Adult book reviews

4.5 stars

Since i wasn't completely sold on Under the Never Sky, I was afraid I would feel the same way about Through the Ever Night, but Veronica Rossi managed to rock my world with this book! It almost makes me wonder if I just wasn't in the right mood or frame of mind when reading Under the Never Sky. If I were to read that book again, would I enjoy it more? Who knows.

Through the Ever Night had everything that was missing for me in Under the Never Sky: a gripping plot, characters I cared about, and a story that felt necessary. This book does not suffer from the second-book-in-a-series-syndrome at all! The story is brilliant and has a very strong, clear purpose. Starting at about 50%, each chapter in Through the Ever Night had a little mini cliffhanger. I couldn't stop reading! I just had to find out what happened next!

We are finally introduced to Liv in this book, and I loved her! Liv is strong, bold, self-sacrificing, and brave. She's definitely a character who is easy to admire and brilliant to read about. Her relationship with Roar and the tragedy of it is so heartbreaking! Roar is one of my favourite characters EVER! He's the kind of sweet, loyal, caring guy I just want to cuddle! That's why his relationship with Liv breaks my heart so much. They desperately want to be together, but Liv feels like she has a duty to The Tides with her arranged marriage.

We also learn a bit more about the Aether and Cinder in this book. Cinder's role really becomes clear in Through the Ever Night, and it's clear that he will be one of the most important characters in the third book—Into the Still Blue.

I came to really love Perry's chapters in Through the Ever Night. Perry really had a lot of depth in this book, something I think he was missing in Under the Never Sky. We really watch him struggle with his role as Lord of the Tides. He constantly has to win over the loyalty of The Tides and prove that he's fit to be their leader. And when The Tides don't really accept Aria, he is really torn between his duty to The Tides and his love for her.

Part of me wishes that Perry and Aria spent more time together in Through the Ever Night. On the one hand, I love their relationship SO MUCH. It's so sweet when they're together and I love how they love each other so much! But on the other hand, I know why it was necessary for them to be apart, and both of their chapters and the events that occurred in them were so interesting. So I was never bored while I was reading, but I did miss their sweet intimacy when they were apart (which was most of the book).

Through the Ever Night really surprised me with how much it affected me. It was full of action, love, heartbreak, loyalty, and survival. There are battles, deaths, conspiracies, starvation, and intimate moments. I have really become attached to this story and I'm now DYING to read the third book!

[Amber]

I'm assuming that since you're reading this you are a fan of the first book, Under the Never Sky. Or you've at least read it. The first book is awesome, right? I loved it.

Perry and Aria are still together in this one, and there was no silly break up. Veronica Rossi knows how to add drama to a relationship without having the couple fight over something silly, or the guy having to stay away for the girl's own good. That's a cliché that is so far overdone in YA, and I'm glad that Rossi didn't go down that route.

Full review here: http://www.booksofamber.com/2013/01/through-ever-night-by-veronica-rossi.html