Atlantia, Ally Condie
Atlantia, Ally Condie
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Atlantia

Author: Ally Condie

Narrator: Rebecca Soler

Unabridged: 9 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/28/2014


Synopsis

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.

About The Author

Ally Condie is the author of the bestselling novel Atlantia and the critically acclaimed Matched trilogy, a #1 New York Times and international bestseller. The series has been published in more than 30 languages.A former English teacher, Ally lives with her husband and four children outside of Salt Lake City, Utah. She loves reading, writing, running, and listening to her husband play guitar.  allycondie.comTwitter: @allycondieRebecca Soler has voiced numerous principal characters for the animated series Viva Piñata, Huntik, The Winx Club, and Chaotic. She received an AudioFile magazine Earphones Award in 2009 for her narration work.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Kassidy on November 22, 2014

I was really hoping to like this, but I just don't think Ally Condie's books are meant for me. This story has a cool, unique, and clever premise, but unfortunately it did not deliver. The idea of Atlantia is neat and I was very interested to see how a world can exist underwater. However, the world b......more

Goodreads review by Jessy on May 14, 2019

Also gegen aller Erwartungen oder vielleicht genau deswegen, fand ich die Gesichte gut. Christine Marx liest das Hörbuch wieder einmal vortrefflich und hat mir somit ein hörvergnügen bereitet. Ich bin schnell und flüssig durch die Geschichte gekommen, fand das worldbuilding interessant und mochte au......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on October 22, 2014

This book was nothing like I was expecting it to be. I was expecting Mermaids. I expected lots of romance. I expected predictability. I'm not exactly sure why I thought mermaids. The summary says sirens, they live underwater, this is fantasy... I was not expecting the people of Atlantia to be humans......more

Goodreads review by Kristina on October 26, 2014

This book was gorgeous, exhilarating, and broke my expectations again and again. It could have easily been another dystopian love triangle but it surprised me over and over again. I loved it.......more

Goodreads review by Evie on November 04, 2014

DNF at 100 pages This was, essentially, a yawn-fest. Every time I would pick it up, I would get through 20-30 pages and then I would fall asleep. My eyes were literally tearing up from yawning, guys, this has never happened to me before - at leas not to this extent. Sadly, I was not able to get immer......more


Quotes

“Utterly captivating. A heroine unlike any I’d met before, a setting I’d never glimpsed, a story I’d never imagined. Atlantia is fresh, wild, and engrossing. I love Ally Condie.” —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… they’re all here! But what made us love this new stand-alone from talented Ally Condie? Rio. She’s a strong, brave, self-sacrificing heroine who never gives up.” —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.” —Salt Lake City Weekly

"A fast-paced fantasy adventure tale in a richly drawn dystopian future . . . this is a title that’s sure to be immensely popular with teens." —School Library Journal

“Each mystery leads into another, and Condie keeps readers guessing to the end.” —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 Cassia's journey from acceptance to rebellion will draw you in and leave you wanting more." —Cassandra Clare, New York Times-bestselling author of The Infernal Devices and The Mortal Instruments series

"A superb dystopian romance." —The Wall Street Journal

"The hottest YA title to hit bookstores since The Hunger Games." —Entertainment Weekly

"A fierce, unforgettable page-turner." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Condie's enthralling and twisty dystopian plot is well served by her intriguing characters and fine writing....Cassia's metamorphosis is gripping and satisfying." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Condie’s prose is immediate and unadorned, with sudden pings of lush lyricism [and] reveals seeming to arrive on almost every page." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Distinct...authentic...poetic." —School Library Journal

"Love triangle + struggle against the powers that be = perfect escape." —MTV.com