Set just before the events of Into the Still Blue, the conclusion to Veronica Rossi’s Under the Never Sky trilogy, this breathtaking novella is a satisfying stand-alone for new readers as well as an exciting glimpse at favorite characters from the trilogy. Pulsing with romance and danger, Brooke will leave readers desperate for the conclusion to this epic and unforgettable saga.
The only fight she can’t win is the one for Perry’s heart. Following the stunning climax in Through the Ever Night, the Tides have been forced to seek shelter from the Aether storms in a dismal, secluded cave. But Brooke’s memories of the cave go back much further, to when she and Perry used to come here together. That was before Perry fell in love with Aria and before Vale’s dealings with the Dwellers altered the course of the Tides forever.
Now, with her sister back from a haunting year in captivity and Aria lying unconscious in the sick bay, Brooke struggles to put the pieces of her life back together. Without Perry, who is she? And what is her role in this frightening new world? As these questions swirl about her, an old threat to the Tides resurfaces, and Brooke is forced to put the lives of her people before her own. But in taking this step outside of herself, Brooke may finally discover what she truly wants.
ABOUT VERONICA
Veronica Rossi is the author of post-apocalyptic fiction for young adults. Her debut novel, UNDER THE NEVER SKY, is the first in a trilogy. Released in January 2012, it was deemed one of the Best Books of Year by School Library Journal. The second book in the trilogy, THROUGH THE EVER NIGHT, debuted in January on the NY Times and USA Today Best Seller Lists. The final book in the series, INTO THE STILL BLUE, is expected to release January 2014.
Foreign rights to the UNDER THE NEVER SKY trilogy have sold in over twenty-five territories to date and film rights have been optioned by Warner Bros.
She completed undergraduate studies at UCLA and then went on to study fine art at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco. She lives in Northern California with her husband and two sons. When not writing, she enjoys reading, painting, and counting down the minutes until she can get back to making up stories about imaginary people.
Jaime’s Thoughts
Brooke by Veronica Rossi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A NEW NOVELLA… about Brooke…
We all hated Brooke right? I mean… okay, maybe hate isn’t the right word, but we certainly didn’t love her. At least I know I didn’t. So when I heard Veronica Rossi was writing a novella in her point of view I won’t lie, my face may have looked like this
But here’s the thing…. when I turned the last page of this, I liked her, like, really liked her.
So much of the rest of the series focuses on all the other main and secondary characters (Perry, Roar, Aria, Cinder… even Liv)that we never really get to know her, only glimpses of what those characters thought of her and how they react to her, but getting inside her head for this novella was the best thing that Rossi could have done for this character. Not only do we get to see everything from her point of view, but we get some explanation for how she feels, we can feel the loneliness and sadness and what exactly the Tides means to her.
And I realized… she’s not that bad. At least not as bad as I made her in my head. And like I said, I walked away from this novella really finding that I liked her character. Her loyalty and devotion to her family and friends, her desire to keep them safe and the budding friendships were all wonderfully written.
I don’t know how Rossi does it. Even in these novellas I find myself highlighting the beautiful words and sentences that she gives us… this was no exception. Some examples:
The bright green of his unrelenting eyes. He is weathered and softened like a seashell. Beautiful in the exact opposite way of the plain perfectness of the Dwellers.
or
I can tell he’s smiling. He’s a happy kisser. A girl could fall in love with that, I think.
If you haven’t started this series, I beseech you – go get the books start them now, so you’re all caught up by the time Into the Still Blue comes out because like the rest it is amazing and a wonderful conclusion to this series.
And make sure you read the novellas. Not only will you get a bit more about some of the amazing secondary characters that Rossi has created but she definitely delivers the swoons as well.
This has quickly moved to the top of my all-time favorite series – I know you’ll feel the same way once you start!
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