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HarperCollins (2012), 76 pages
Description
Science Fiction. Short Stories. Young Adult Fiction. HTML: Before Perry and Aria, there was Roar and Liv. After a childhood spent wandering the borderlands, Roar finally feels like he has a home with the Tides. His best friend Perry is like a brother to him, and Perry's sister, Liv, is the love of his life. But Perry and Liv's unpredictable older brother, Vale, is the Blood Lord of the Tides, and he has never looked kindly on Roar and Liv's union. Normally, Roar couldn't care less about Vale's opinion. But with food running low and conditions worsening every day, Vale's leadership is more vital--and more brutal--than ever. Desperate to protect his tribe, Vale makes a decision that will shatter the life Roar knew and change the fate of the Tides forever. Set in the harsh but often beautiful world of Veronica Rossi's "unforgettable" Under the Never Sky (Examiner.com), this captivating prequel novella stands on its own for new readers and offers series fans a fascinating look into the character of Roar. Poignant and powerful, Roar and Liv is a love story that will "capture your imagination and your heart." (Justine on Under the Never Sky).… (more)
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LibraryThing member DarkFaerieTales
Review courtesy of Dark Faerie Tales
Quick & Dirty: An emotional look into the love of Roar and Liv in this prequel short story.
Opening Sentence: I make my move when the tribe is asleep.
The Review:
Roar and Liv is a quick supplemental story for readers who enjoyed the first book in the Under the
This is a fascinating novella to read for those who have read Under the Never Sky. It just fills in information about the village that Peregrine comes from and the journey to the northern tribe that they undergo before Liv disappears as explained in the first novel. Even though this is a prequel of sorts, I think this would be best read after Under the Never Sky to truly understand what the characters have gone through to get to the point they are at now. The timeline felt a little off to me but I don’t exactly remember how long Roar had been searching for Liv in Under the Never Sky when Peregrine and Aria met up with him.
Unlike Under the Never Sky, Roar and Liv, is told strictly through the first person of Roar. Whatever thoughts and feelings that Liv is having during this difficult time are not explained. But on the bright side, I really enjoyed Roar in Under the Never Sky and loved to have this little insight into his thoughts.
Notable Scene:
“Thank you for earlier,” I say, breaking our silence. What I really want to say is I’m sorry, but those words don’t seem to want to come out.
“’Course, Ro. Anytime.” His tone is casual, but I know he means it. “I’ll talk to Vale tomorrow. You know I’ll do everything I can.”
I nod. What I know is that he has to do everything he can. Vale would never listen to me—especially not after tonight. And Liv can’t marry someone else. It can’t happen.
“We were supposed to be brothers one day, Per. Real brothers . . . family.” I don’t know what I’m saying. The Luster is speaking for me. But I can’t take the words back.
Perry looks right at me. “What do you think we are?”
I turn to the sea and stare at it. I watch the waves until the tightness in my throat loosens and I’m breathing normally again. He’s right. We are family. I’m not terrified of what I could be losing in the future. I’m scared of losing what I already have.
Beside me, I hear the slosh of the bottle as Perry takes a drink. Minutes pass before he speaks again. When he does, he’s so quiet that I know the words aren’t really meant for me.
“You’re better than a brother,” he says.
FTC Advisory: I purchased my own copy of Roar and Liv. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.
Quick & Dirty: An emotional look into the love of Roar and Liv in this prequel short story.
Opening Sentence: I make my move when the tribe is asleep.
The Review:
Roar and Liv is a quick supplemental story for readers who enjoyed the first book in the Under the
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Never Sky trilogy. This is a short novella set right before the events in Under the Never Sky. Roar and Liv are in love. They always figured they would be together even though they never really thought about marriage, until the day Liv’s brother Vale announces that she will marry a rival leader. This novella explores Roar’s feelings for Liv and even explains a bit of what Peregrine goes through with Vale as the ruler.This is a fascinating novella to read for those who have read Under the Never Sky. It just fills in information about the village that Peregrine comes from and the journey to the northern tribe that they undergo before Liv disappears as explained in the first novel. Even though this is a prequel of sorts, I think this would be best read after Under the Never Sky to truly understand what the characters have gone through to get to the point they are at now. The timeline felt a little off to me but I don’t exactly remember how long Roar had been searching for Liv in Under the Never Sky when Peregrine and Aria met up with him.
Unlike Under the Never Sky, Roar and Liv, is told strictly through the first person of Roar. Whatever thoughts and feelings that Liv is having during this difficult time are not explained. But on the bright side, I really enjoyed Roar in Under the Never Sky and loved to have this little insight into his thoughts.
Notable Scene:
“Thank you for earlier,” I say, breaking our silence. What I really want to say is I’m sorry, but those words don’t seem to want to come out.
“’Course, Ro. Anytime.” His tone is casual, but I know he means it. “I’ll talk to Vale tomorrow. You know I’ll do everything I can.”
I nod. What I know is that he has to do everything he can. Vale would never listen to me—especially not after tonight. And Liv can’t marry someone else. It can’t happen.
“We were supposed to be brothers one day, Per. Real brothers . . . family.” I don’t know what I’m saying. The Luster is speaking for me. But I can’t take the words back.
Perry looks right at me. “What do you think we are?”
I turn to the sea and stare at it. I watch the waves until the tightness in my throat loosens and I’m breathing normally again. He’s right. We are family. I’m not terrified of what I could be losing in the future. I’m scared of losing what I already have.
Beside me, I hear the slosh of the bottle as Perry takes a drink. Minutes pass before he speaks again. When he does, he’s so quiet that I know the words aren’t really meant for me.
“You’re better than a brother,” he says.
FTC Advisory: I purchased my own copy of Roar and Liv. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.
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LibraryThing member pacey1927
This has been a good weekend of reading for me. I read two books and this one "Scarlet" the long awaited sequel to last year's "Cinder" was positively amazing. This series is unlike any other I have ran across. We have a futuristic world where there are other alien races facing a world of
We left "Cinder" with Cinder being captured and imprisoned. She meets up with Thorne...a would-be captain and together they make a prison break. They need to find out more about Cinder's past and what happened to Princess Seline and they know that evil Queen Levana is still wanting war desperately with Earth. Scarlet's story is the primary focus of book two (hence the title) but it is mixed with Cinder's storyline intelligently.
Scarlet finds her grandmother missing and a strange man named Wolf hanging around. She doesn't trust him at first but believes that his strange tattoo could be a huge clue in her grandmother's disappearance. Together they find out quite a bit more about some secrets kept in Scarlet's family. The romantic subplot of this story really grabbed me. I will say that I had the pleasure to read "The Queen' Army", a short story that takes place before the events of Scarlet and I believe that it really added to my enjoyment of this novel. I knew who Wolf was and I knew his background by the time Scarlet meets him in this book.
Why does this series, and this book in particular, stand out in the crowd of YA fiction? First of course is the unique premise I mentioned in the first paragraph of this review. Second is the amazingly detailed and interesting characters. Besides loving Scarlet and Cinder, I adored Wolf and have a true weak spot for the comedic charm of Thorn and the tender friendship shown by Iko. And Queen Levana is a true villian and its so easy to dislike her and want to see her receive justice. Prince Kai melted my heart in the first novel but here he really is empathetic character. He is having to make big decisions and as a reader I could feel his misery when facing the consequences of his choices. I hated that he and Cinder had no interaction in "Scarlet". Third, I loved how parts of the "Little Red Riding Hood" fairytale was re-worked for this book. I can't give anything away...but I loved how the author pulled off the big bad wolf in grandmother's clothing type scene. It was quite a nice twist.
The pages flew past as I read this book, much like they did when I read "Cinder". That is the best way to tell how much I enjoy a book. I know other readers who like to savor their stories but when I truly love a novel, I read it very quickly. Try this series if you haven't. It deserves all the praise its been receiving.
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extinction because of a disease that is rapidly spreading and killing people. Add in that the stories are sci-fi twists on our favorite fairy tales and I am sure that you won't find anything else quite like this series.We left "Cinder" with Cinder being captured and imprisoned. She meets up with Thorne...a would-be captain and together they make a prison break. They need to find out more about Cinder's past and what happened to Princess Seline and they know that evil Queen Levana is still wanting war desperately with Earth. Scarlet's story is the primary focus of book two (hence the title) but it is mixed with Cinder's storyline intelligently.
Scarlet finds her grandmother missing and a strange man named Wolf hanging around. She doesn't trust him at first but believes that his strange tattoo could be a huge clue in her grandmother's disappearance. Together they find out quite a bit more about some secrets kept in Scarlet's family. The romantic subplot of this story really grabbed me. I will say that I had the pleasure to read "The Queen' Army", a short story that takes place before the events of Scarlet and I believe that it really added to my enjoyment of this novel. I knew who Wolf was and I knew his background by the time Scarlet meets him in this book.
Why does this series, and this book in particular, stand out in the crowd of YA fiction? First of course is the unique premise I mentioned in the first paragraph of this review. Second is the amazingly detailed and interesting characters. Besides loving Scarlet and Cinder, I adored Wolf and have a true weak spot for the comedic charm of Thorn and the tender friendship shown by Iko. And Queen Levana is a true villian and its so easy to dislike her and want to see her receive justice. Prince Kai melted my heart in the first novel but here he really is empathetic character. He is having to make big decisions and as a reader I could feel his misery when facing the consequences of his choices. I hated that he and Cinder had no interaction in "Scarlet". Third, I loved how parts of the "Little Red Riding Hood" fairytale was re-worked for this book. I can't give anything away...but I loved how the author pulled off the big bad wolf in grandmother's clothing type scene. It was quite a nice twist.
The pages flew past as I read this book, much like they did when I read "Cinder". That is the best way to tell how much I enjoy a book. I know other readers who like to savor their stories but when I truly love a novel, I read it very quickly. Try this series if you haven't. It deserves all the praise its been receiving.
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LibraryThing member BornBookish
Mini Review: My thoughts in 5 bullets...
ROAR!
Roar has been my favorite character throughout the entire series. I was so excited to get inside his head and find out more about his past.
The Relationship
Even though we never got to see Roar & Liv’s relationship firsthand, before this novella, it has
Wit
One of the reasons I love Roar is for his wit. He always knows exactly what to say and when to say it. I was so happy to get more of that.
Brotherhood
Roar & Perry have always been like brothers. We get to see how that all started, and exactly how much they’ve been through together.
Overall
This was a novella that offered us a firsthand look at the relationship we’ve heard so much about. It was well worth the read in my eyes.
ROAR!
Roar has been my favorite character throughout the entire series. I was so excited to get inside his head and find out more about his past.
The Relationship
Even though we never got to see Roar & Liv’s relationship firsthand, before this novella, it has
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always been a huge, defining part of Roar’s character and an essential part of the series.Wit
One of the reasons I love Roar is for his wit. He always knows exactly what to say and when to say it. I was so happy to get more of that.
Brotherhood
Roar & Perry have always been like brothers. We get to see how that all started, and exactly how much they’ve been through together.
Overall
This was a novella that offered us a firsthand look at the relationship we’ve heard so much about. It was well worth the read in my eyes.
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LibraryThing member shaunesay
I liked this, but it is definitely a companion piece rather than a test the waters piece. It could be stand alone, there is enough explanation for that, but know that there is another half of the "world" that isn't even mentioned in this short story that is a main part of the larger novels.
LibraryThing member kazhout
(This mini-review was originally posted at My Library in the Making.)
We met Roar and Liv in Under the Never Sky and learned about their saddening backstory. So when I started reading this novella, I thought I was ready for all the feels because I knew where this was headed. Turns out, one can never
Sweet and sad at the same time, Roar and Liv made me tear up starting at chapter three (yes, three), and then in every few chapters after that. It wasn't all sobs though, because in here, we also got a deeper look into Roar and Perry's friendship which brought moments of laughter.
I guess my only complaint about this one is that it's very short, even for a novella, but that also means the plot was extremely tight and the pace extremely fast.
MY FAVORITE PART was every single one with Roar and Liv together in it. This whole novella, basically.
We met Roar and Liv in Under the Never Sky and learned about their saddening backstory. So when I started reading this novella, I thought I was ready for all the feels because I knew where this was headed. Turns out, one can never
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be ready for heartache. Sweet and sad at the same time, Roar and Liv made me tear up starting at chapter three (yes, three), and then in every few chapters after that. It wasn't all sobs though, because in here, we also got a deeper look into Roar and Perry's friendship which brought moments of laughter.
I guess my only complaint about this one is that it's very short, even for a novella, but that also means the plot was extremely tight and the pace extremely fast.
MY FAVORITE PART was every single one with Roar and Liv together in it. This whole novella, basically.
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LibraryThing member MynTop
I went into this novella without having read any of the rest of the series. I like to read things in Chronological order, which sometimes gives me a different outlook on the prequels when I finish them. That being said, this novella was extremely well written. I know nothing of this world, or the
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basic idea of the main part of the series, and yet after these 70 some odd pages, I'm hooked. I was reading it on my Nook and didn't have book one with me at the time and I was upset that I couldn't immediately get into the first book! I want to know where all of this was leading, I want to know what some of the words which weren't really explained in this prequel mean, and what the world is like in the dystopia that the author has created. I'm so excited for the rest of the series! Show Less
LibraryThing member wanderlustlover
I'm not sure if I did these out of order, or if I did them right. I read this one first because it was the prequel book. I kind of loved the characters and the lay out a whole lot (which led me to some problems when I slammed book one). I loved the mysterious culture, the power struggle,
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everything. I was really pumped to push into the novel after this book. Show Less
Original publication date
2012-10-30