Book 3 of Under the Never Sky
I know, I know, I've said it already. I love this story.
Normally, and I mean more often than not, sequels/trilogies/series are ruined by the final installment.
They can feel rushed, as if the author is tired of their characters and feel the need to kick them out of the house on their eighteenth birthday. Or sadly, they rely too heavily on shock value, writing a plot/character twist that rips the reader's heart out as if it meant nothing to them. I hate shock value endings, but I loathe them more when the shock has no purpose to the story. It is a question I ask myself a lot when I finish a book.
Why? Why did it end this way? Or why did the hero do that? If I can't find the why, I feel incomplete, lacking and let down.
Into the Still Blue is NOT one of those books.
The story unfolds perfectly, laying it out for you with a bird's eye view. You experience the growth and progress with the characters. You feel their pain and their earnest.
I don't want to say that Rossi wrapped the story up in a neat little bow, because she didn't. There were jolts and uncertainties the entire time. The ending was satisfying without being a happy ever after.
I am still thinking about it. I will be for a long time I suspect.
This series will find a place of honor on my shelves and someday soon, when my daughter is old enough for this genre, I will encourage her to read it. I will probably read it with her.....again and again.
Ok I think I'll give this one a try. :D
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