From the creator of The Land of Elyon comes a riveting adventure set in an extraordinary satellite world--created as a refuge from a dying Earth--that begins to collapse and forever change the lives of its inhabitants. Edgar, a gifted climber, is a lonely boy scaling the perilous cliffs that separate the three realms of Atherton: a humble fig grove; a mysterious highland world of untold beauty and sinister secrets; and a vast wasteland where he must confront an unspeakable danger that could destroy the people of Atherton. When Edgar discovers a book which contains the history of Atherton's origins and ultimate apocalypse, his world--quite literally--begins to turn inside out. (goodreads)Fascinating! I've read a great deal of "Utopian Society" books and this one is quite satisfying along those lines. A whole world created, people and animals hand selected by the worlds creator who happened to turn out to be a mad scientist. Memories of their previous lives wiped away. Society divided into the workers and the thinkers. The workers tended to the grove and herds to feed the planet while the thinkers controlled the water supply to keep those below them in line. Seperated by a gigantic cliff. How very clever! I love the characters, the loner hero that finds himself making friends, the tag along young girl, the corrupt head of the entire planet, the mysterious Dr. Kincaid, and of course the mad Dr. Harding who created the world of Atherton. The whole thing is brilliant.
I hadn't realized when I picked the book up that it was a series, but now I can't wait to read more and find out what happens to this planet and the fascinating people on it.
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