Dark Life
2010 novel by Kat Falls
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Dark Life is the first book in a futuristic adventure fiction and science fiction [2] series of the same name by Kat Falls.[3] The novel was published May 1, 2010 by Scholastic.[4] Falls has written a sequel: Rip Tide.[5] Scholastic has published a study guide for the books.
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| Author | Kat Falls |
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| Language | American English |
| Genre | Science fiction, post-apocalypse, adventure fiction |
| Publisher | Scholastic[1] |
Publication date | May 1, 2010 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 0545178150 |
| Followed by | Rip Tide |
Publishing rights outside the USA were sold in six languages.[6]
Plot summary
The world has been plunged underwater leaving very little land left above water. A teenage boy, Ty, has spent his entire life underwater helping his family farm their sea homestead.[7] Ty meets a teenage girl, Gemma, from the land, who is looking for her brother. A group of sea bandits known as the "Seablite Gang" attacks Ty's homestead and he and Gemma try to capture the bandits.[8] However, a member of the gang, Shade, turns out to be Gemma's brother. It also turns out that Shade, like Ty, has a "dark gift" that allows him to change his appearance, however Ty's dark gift is that he is able to use echo-location similar to a bat.[9][10]
Awards
Dark Life was nominated for the following awards.[11]
- Sunshine State Young Reader Award (2011)
- Children's Book Award (2011)
- Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award (2011)
- Maud Hart Lovelace Award (2011)
- Truman Reader's Award (2011)
- Golden Sower Award (2011)
- Buckeye Children's Book Award (2011)[12]
- Junior Book Award (2011)
- Beehive Book Award (2011)
- Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award (2011)
Film adaptation
On April 5, 2010, Robert Zemeckis was set to direct the film adaptation for Disney and will co-produce with Gotham Group through ImageMovers.[13]
