Publishers Weekly, starred review Condies prose is immediate and unadorned, with sudden pings of lush lyricism reveals seeming to arrive on almost every page. Kirkus Reviews, starred review Condies enthralling and twisty dystopian plot is well served by her intriguing characters and fine writing.Cassias metamorphosis is gripping and satisfying. Entertainment Weekly A fierce, unforgettable page-turner. The Wall Street Journal The hottest YA title to hit bookstores since The Hunger Games. Cassandra Clare, New York Times-bestselling author of The Infernal Devices and The Mortal Instruments series A superb dystopian romance. Shelf Awareness Praise for the International bestelling Matched trilogy: This futuristic fable of love and free will asks: Can there be freedom without choice? The tale of Cassias journey from acceptance to rebellion will draw you in and leave you wanting more. School Library Journal Each mystery leads into another, and Condie keeps readers guessing to the end. this is a title thats sure to be immensely popular with teens.
Salt Lake City Weekly A fast-paced fantasy adventure tale in a richly drawn dystopian future. Justine Magazine Condie brings tremendous depth to her world-building, finding terrific details in a culture created both to help people survive, and to perhaps keep them under control. Shes a strong, brave, self-sacrificing heroine who never gives up. theyre all here! But what made us love this new stand-alone from talented Ally Condie? Rio.
Shannon Hale, award-winning, bestselling author of Austenland and Dangerous A gorgeous, crumbling underwater world, a murder mystery, a sweet romance, a sinister plot, long-protected secrets. A heroine unlike any Id met before, a setting Id never glimpsed, a story Id never imagined. A New York times bestseller! Review Quotes Utterly captivating. Her life and her city depend on Rio to listen to the voices of the past and to speak long-hidden truths. Guided by a dangerous and unlikely mentor, Rio formulates a plan that leads to increasingly treacherous questions about her mothers death, her own destiny, and the complex system constructed to govern the divide between land and sea. Alone, ripped away from the last person who knew Rios true self-and the powerful siren voice she has long hidden-she has nothing left to lose. But in a single moment, all her plans for the future are thwarted when her twin sister, Bay, makes an unexpected decision, stranding Rio Below. Book Synopsis From the New York Times and international bestselling author of the Matched trilogy, Ally Condie, comes a brand new mysterious world! Can you hear Atlantia breathing? For as long as she can remember, Rio has dreamt of the sand and sky Above-of life beyond her underwater city of Atlantia. by Dutton Books, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, 2014-Title page verso.
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