Neverfall

Brodi Ashton — 2012

A thrilling new novella from the author of the Everneath series! Jack is trapped for eternity in the Tunnels while Nikki has managed to evade Cole's grasp . . . for now. But Cole is more desperate than ever to find answers about Nikki, his best chance for taking over the throne of the underworld. How did she survive the Feed? Can Cole find another Forfeit like her who can survive it too? Cole's quest leads him to the other side of the world, to a mysterious, dangerous society known as the Delphinians, whose price for information might be higher than Cole can pay—a price that could destroy Nikki. But when Cole attempts to steal the answers instead, his mission ends in disaster. Faced with centuries in a Delphinian dungeon, Cole is confronted with questions he's been too scared to ask himself: Is he really obsessed with the throne—or is he obsessed with Nikki? And can she really give him a new beginning as the Everneath's king . . . or will she instead bring about his tragic end?

Reviews

Amy Grieve@blossomamy

Jan 9, 2022

Cole is an interesting character, and while I sympathize with the guy, I really don't like him. Nikki better end up with Jack.

Kristen@kristen_of_the_dark

Oct 29, 2021

I'm not the biggest fan of the first book in this series, but I read this to get a better idea of where Cole is coming from. I have a better idea of where Cole is coming from, but I don't like him any more than I did before. I still can't believe he's actually one of the contenders in the love triangle, but I still have 2 books to see some kind of growth in him, so there's hope. People have pointed out the similarity to Destroy Me by Tahereh Mafi, and that is EXACTLY what this felt like. So it makes me wonder if Cole is not only a contender in this little high-school-angsty love triangle... but possibly the endgame choice. I am not at all sure how I feel about that. Maybe I'll feel differently when I'm finished with the series because Tahereh Mafi sure changed my mind about Warner, so maybe this will go the same way.