Dark Life is the first book in a futuristic adventure fiction and science fiction "DARK LIFE" . Kirkus Reviews. Aug. 1st, 2011 series of the same name by Kat Falls."Review: Dark Life". The Bookette. The novel was published May 1, 2010 by Scholastic."Dark Life". Story Snoops. Falls has written a sequel: Rip Tide."RIP TIDE". Kirkus Reviews Scholastic has published a study guide for the books.
Publishing rights outside the USA were sold in six languages."Gotham Group options ‘Dark Life’. Variety, Tatiana Siegel January 25, 2010
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."Interview: June 2010" . KidsReads, 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."Feed the Hunger". Orion Magazine, By David Sobel, 2012 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."Dark Life". Through the Looking Glass Children's Book Reviews. Marya Jansen-Gruber"Book Review: Dark Life by Kat Falls". Amazing Stories, Sam McDonald, February 2, 2016
Awards Dark Life was nominated for the following awards."Palos 118 students explore "Dark Life" with author Kat Falls". Palos Patch, February 7, 2013
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)"2012 6-8 Nominations" . Buckeye Book Award. 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.
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