Atlantia Sampler Review

For anyone who loves the Matched trilogy as much as I did, you probably know that Ally Condie is writing a new book named Atlantia, and it's due out in October. I managed to get my hands on a sample of the book (the first three chapters), and couldn't put it down. Truth be told, I'm kind of disappointed that I have to wait until October to read the rest of it, but I've already pre-ordered it.

Atlantia Summary:
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.

Atlantia Review (Of the first three chapters):
It's kind of hard to review only the first three chapters of the book, so I'll keep this relatively short and sweet. The first three chapters were amazing. I loved Rio's voice, and I loved that the story moved along quickly. I felt the same way when I read Matched. It went by so fast, and the ending came too quickly. I felt the same way about Atlantia. Granted, I only read the first three chapters, so of course it ended quickly, but you know what I mean. I expect the full novel to be the same way.

I really enjoyed Rio's voice, and the character development that was already taking place. I purposely didn't read the description, because I just wanted to jump right in and start reading, and I'm kind of glad I did. Without knowing the premise, there were a few unexpected surprises that I really appreciated not knowing ahead of time. I'm really excited to read the full novel, and if you enjoyed Matched as much as I did, make sure to pre-order it.