Under the Never Sky by Veronica Rossi - ADVISABLE

Rossi, Veronica Under the Never Sky, 384 p. HarperCollins, 2012.  $18.  Language: G (1 swear); Violence: PG (knife fight); Mature Content: G.  For  300 years, domed cities have kept a very small part of Earth’s remaining population safe, letting them lead lives of indolence as they hook into the Realm and play out entire lifetimes through digital interaction.  For 300 years, Aether has contaminated the air above Earth and Perry and his people have eked out their existence in the Outside, under these dangerous skies – skies which have changed them in strange ways.  When Aria angers the very important father of one of her acquaintances, she finds herself cast out of her dome home and into the Outside.  Reluctantly Perry takes Aria along with him as he deals with problems of his own – cast out of his own group, searching for his nephew who has been taken by the Dwellers.  

It too bad this book only has a picture of Aria on the cover – it is as much or more Perry’s story and would attract a larger audience if it weren’t so gender specific.  At least she’s not wearing a dress!  Another post-apocalypse book, but still well constructed and deserving to be read.  MS, HS – ADVISABLE. Cindy, Library Teacher