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A thrilling futuristic adventure set deep undersea, Dark Life follows the settlers of the world's first subsea settlement as they defend their homesteads against a brazen band of outlaws.Set in an apocalyptic future where rising oceans have swallowed up entire regions and people live packed like sardines on the dry land left, DARK LIFE is the harrowing tale of underwater pioneers who have carved out a life for themselves in the harsh deep-sea environment, farming the seafloor in exchange for the land deed.The story follows Ty, who has lived his whole life on his family's homestead and has dreams of claiming his own stake when he turns eighteen. But when outlaws' attacks on government supply ships and settlements...
About the Author
Award-winning novelist Kat Falls captivates her audience with fast-paced, action-packed thrillers. In Dark Life and its sequel, Riptide, Kat takes her middle school-aged readers into science fiction adventure under the sea. The series has been translated into 17 languages and Dark Life is in development for film at Disney. When Al Roker featured Dark Life on "Al's Book Club for Kids," Kat made a guest appearence on The Today Show. Kat's young adult novel, Inhuman, is a dystopian romance set after a devastating biological disaster. Inhuman received glowing reviews from Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, VOYA, a starred review from Kirkus, and was featured on the Tome It List for "clean" teen reads.
Kat teaches screenwriting at Northwestern University and lives in Evanston, Illinois with her husband, theater director Robert Falls, and their three children. katfalls.com
Dark Life's Scholastic Page: http://www.scholastic.com/darklife/
Dark Life Book Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=xCjp2JdIz48
Link to The Today Show segment with Al Roker: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/38575795#38575795
