Under the Never Sky

Under the Never Sky (2011) is the first installment in a young adult post-apocalyptic trilogy by Veronica Rossi. The series has been a New York Times and USA Today bestseller and has been published in over 25 foreign markets. Under the Never Sky is a dual-POV first-person narrative following Aria and Perry, two teens from opposing societies struggling to survive as they journey to save the only true family they have left. Throughout their journey, they find the beauty in love, individuality, and battle scars.

This guide refers to the e-book published by HarperCollins in 2012.

Plot Summary

In a futuristic world, the earth’s atmosphere is plagued by the Aether—strong electrical currents that scorch the earth when it storms. Survivors have since separated into opposing groups. Dwellers live in highly advanced Pods where disease has been eradicated, aging is a thing of the past, and anything can be experienced in a virtual reality called the Realms. Outsiders live in Tribes under the never sky, adapting to survive the Aether storms; some even have the gift of enhanced Senses.

Aria is a teen Dweller living in a Pod called Reverie. Most of her life is spent in the Realms with friends, where pain and fear don’t exist, and neither do risks or consequences.