Atlantia
Atlantia
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Annotation: Rio has always dreamed of leaving the underwater city of Atlantia for life in the Above, however, when her twin sister, Bay, makes an unexpected decision, Rio is left stranded below where she must find a way to unlock the secrets of the siren voice she has long hidden and save Atlantia from destruction.
Genre: [Fantasy fiction]
 
Reviews: 4
Catalog Number: #109828
Format: Perma-Bound Edition
Special Formats: Inventory Sale Inventory Sale
Publisher: Penguin
Copyright Date: 2015
Edition Date: 2015 Release Date: 10/20/15
Pages: 298 pages
ISBN: Publisher: 0-14-751065-1 Perma-Bound: 0-605-90812-5
ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-14-751065-5 Perma-Bound: 978-0-605-90812-3
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 2014020665
Dimensions: 22 cm.
Language: English
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ALA Booklist

As a rite of passage, the children of the Below are given a choice: stay in the relative comfort of Atlantia eir artificial undersea home live a short life of sacrifice in the polluted air of the Above. All her life, Rio has wanted to go Above, where she could enjoy sunlight and use her siren's voice secret her mother kept so Rio could live a normal life outside the temple. After her mother dies, Rio is shocked that her twin, Bay, chooses a life Above after Rio has chosen to stay below to keep her family together. The only one she has left is her aunt Maire, a powerful siren and possibly the one responsible for her mother's death. While Condie's talent for world building was beautifully structured in the Matched series, here it goes into hyperdrive and butts against the constraints of what appears to be a stand-alone novel. Still, the family secrets and political intrigue will be plenty to keep her fans invested. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: The big-time performance of Condie's Matched series has earned the planned festival promos, floor displays, and more.

Horn Book

When her twin sister, Bay, chooses to leave for land Above instead of staying in their underwater city, Atlantia, Rio is left to piece together why and how this connects to Rio's siren voice, which she's kept hidden all her life. The plot is predictable, relying heavily on convenient circumstances, but Condie's descriptive writing is sharp and this new world vivid.

School Library Journal

Gr 9 Up-A fast-paced fantasy adventure tale in a richly drawn dystopian future. Despite her lifelong dream of living Above, recently orphaned Rio has promised her twin sister, Bay, that she'll stay in their underwater city of Atlantia when they come of age. In one shocking moment, however, Bay is headed Above, and Rio is left alone, separated from the last person who knew the secret of her hidden siren voice and loved her anyway. As Rio tries to find her own way to get Above, she also discovers pieces of Atlantia's hidden past and its uncertain future. Ultimately, the protagonist will have to rethink everything she's been taught and make courageous decisions on her own in order to reunite with her sister and save the world she loves. Complex characters, including Rio's antihero aunt, and a realistically slow and subtle first romance make this a book teens will relate to, even non-genre fans. A slowly unfolding backstory perfectly complements all the action. Despite a bit of a didactic lean in the final chapters, this is a title that's sure to be immensely popular with teens, especially those who enjoyed Condie's "Matched" trilogy (Dutton). Sunnie Lovelace, Wallingford Public Library, CT

Word Count: 81,026
Reading Level: 4.7
Interest Level: 7-12
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.7 / points: 12.0 / quiz: 169343 / grade: Upper Grades
Reading Counts!: reading level:4.2 / points:20.0 / quiz:Q64793
Lexile: 680L

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. 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. Alone, ripped away from the last person who knew Rio’s true self—and the powerful siren voice she has long hidden—she has nothing left to lose.

Guided by a dangerous and unlikely mentor, Rio formulates a plan that leads to increasingly treacherous questions about her mother’s death, her own destiny, and the complex system constructed to govern the divide between land and sea. Her life and her city depend on Rio to listen to the voices of the past and to speak long-hidden truths.

A New York times bestseller! 


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