Review: An emotional look into the love of Roar and Liv in this prequel short story.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 01 20, 2013
Review courtesy of Dark Faerie TalesQuick & 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 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.FTC Advisory: I purchased my own copy of Roar and Liv. No goody bags, sponsorships, "material connections," or bribes were exchanged for my review.