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A review by neonstarlight
The Moon Dwellers by David Estes
4.0
I received a copy of this book from the author to read and review, and I'm feeling very fortunate that I lucked out on this one :) The only problem is that it's one of three, and now I have to read the other two to see how the story goes!
This book tells the beginning of the tale of Adele and Tristan, two teens that live completely opposite lives from each other in a post-Armageddon world where a meteor forced everyone to move underground and live in caves. Tristan is a sun-dweller, one of the elite that lives in the sun realm and has a charmed life. He's actually the son of the president, but he is nothing like his power-hungry father. Adele, on the other hand, is a moon dweller, the daughter of a lower-class family who is torn apart after a raid. Her parents are assumed dead, her sister sent to an orphanage, and she is thrown in prison for life under a nebulous "treason" charge. One day, Tristan is in a parade through town, and when he catches the eye of Adele, they both feel an inexplicable pain that is so severe, they nearly lose consciousness. Neither of them can explain it, but it propels Tristan to find Adele and see why this is happening. Adele is more concerned with escaping prison and finding her sister, because obviously, a commoner like her would never be able to speak with the son of the president. Adventures ensue.
I really enjoyed this book! Although there are some undercurrents of romance, I really appreciated that it wasn't really the focal point of the story. There was a lot of action that moved the plot along quickly, making this a good read for anyone. A lot of these sorts of books tend to be a little more geared towards female readers, but this felt balanced to me. (I mean that in a stereotypical sense; I don't really attribute one thing or another to any particular gender.)
I look forward to the rest of the series!
This book tells the beginning of the tale of Adele and Tristan, two teens that live completely opposite lives from each other in a post-Armageddon world where a meteor forced everyone to move underground and live in caves. Tristan is a sun-dweller, one of the elite that lives in the sun realm and has a charmed life. He's actually the son of the president, but he is nothing like his power-hungry father. Adele, on the other hand, is a moon dweller, the daughter of a lower-class family who is torn apart after a raid. Her parents are assumed dead, her sister sent to an orphanage, and she is thrown in prison for life under a nebulous "treason" charge. One day, Tristan is in a parade through town, and when he catches the eye of Adele, they both feel an inexplicable pain that is so severe, they nearly lose consciousness. Neither of them can explain it, but it propels Tristan to find Adele and see why this is happening. Adele is more concerned with escaping prison and finding her sister, because obviously, a commoner like her would never be able to speak with the son of the president. Adventures ensue.
I really enjoyed this book! Although there are some undercurrents of romance, I really appreciated that it wasn't really the focal point of the story. There was a lot of action that moved the plot along quickly, making this a good read for anyone. A lot of these sorts of books tend to be a little more geared towards female readers, but this felt balanced to me. (I mean that in a stereotypical sense; I don't really attribute one thing or another to any particular gender.)
I look forward to the rest of the series!