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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 |
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.
Publishing rights outside the USA were sold in six languages. [6]
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]
Dark Life was nominated for the following awards. [11]
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]
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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 |
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.
Publishing rights outside the USA were sold in six languages. [6]
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]
Dark Life was nominated for the following awards. [11]
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]