Dark Life is similar to City of Ember in many ways but at the same time different and original. Dark Life takes
place in the future, under the sea which has expanded and covered much
of the land due to global warming. The main character, Ty, has grown up
under the sea, as his parents are scientists and pioneers. Ty loves it
under the water and one day while exploring he finds a sub with a girl
on it. Gemma is on a quest to find her brother and is a “Topsider”
(lives on the little land remaining in very cramped housing) and
together they search and encounter bad guys that are trying to rob and
steal and perhaps even destroy the fragile community his parents have
built. It’s interesting and a bit too fantastic at times (like I’m not
sure why the outlaws attacked Ty’s neighbor’s house...doesn’t fit with
their pattern and only served to cause drama?). Other than a couple
pieces not quite fitting, it is a great read.
Grades 4-8 Caudill Nominee 2012
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