And another book to recommend....
Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi. Here's the premise:
Exiled from her home, the enclosed city of Reverie, Aria knows her chances of
surviving in the outer wasteland—known as The Death Shop—are slim. If the
cannibals don’t get her, the violent, electrified energy storms will. She’s been
taught that the very air she breathes can kill her. Then Aria meets an Outsider
named Perry. He’s wild—a savage—and her only hope of staying alive.A
hunter for his tribe in a merciless landscape, Perry views Aria as
sheltered and fragile—everything he would expect from a Dweller. But he needs
Aria’s help too; she alone holds the key to his redemption. Opposites in nearly
every way, Aria and Perry must accept each other to survive. Their unlikely
alliance forges a bond that will determine the fate of all who live under the
never sky.
The story is told in varying viewpoints between Aria and Perry, which works really well. We get to see where they are both coming from, and believe me, they both come from two very different places. The world of this book is original, it might be Earth and it might not, which makes it different from recent dystopias which make it clear we're reading about an Earth in decay. I liked that it was different, and it was no problem to visualize the setting. The tale of Aria and Perry, and the evolution of their relationship, is compelling. They are not the only fascinating characters in this book, and I really liked how we did get to care for more than just the main two. I totally enjoyed this read and suspect teens will eat it up.
