The Moon Dwellers by David Estes
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Note: This review is my opinion, and it is skewed to my likes and preferences
I have chosen to rate this book at 4 stars.
While the story is a bit simple, I enjoyed it. Estes created a believable underground world and caste system.
Cast:
Adele – she is the main female character and super martial arts bad-ass (well my opinion, lol). We first meet her as she is hauled off to the “Pen” because of something her parents did. She has been trained to fight by her father and is a survivor.
Tristan – he is the son of the president of the three realms. It is love at first glance when he first sees Adele, and the story revolves around his desire to save her. He is against how his father runs the three realms.
Roc – Tristan’s servant, but also his best friend. He is learning how to fight from Tristan, and always seems to offer good advice.
Tawni – befriends Adele in the Pen for reasons of her own which you find out as the story progresses.
Cole – Tawni’s best friend and protector. He extends his role of protector to Adele when Tawni befriends her.
President Nailin – leader of the three realms, rules them with an iron fist, while carving out a elite class around himself.
Story:
A disaster has struck the Earth hundreds of years prior forcing the survivors to move underground in order to survive. Over the years the initial caverns have been expanded and new one have been excavated to form an intricate network. A cast system had formed based on how far you live from the surface – this system is the three realms: Sun, Moon and Star. The names are derived from how much light each realm receives, with the Sun Realm receiving the lions share.
The story follows Tristan and his fight to save Adele. While predictable at times, the story kept a fast pace and kept me interested enough to want to read the next installment. This is a story all ages, and I would have no problem giving it to my kids to read.
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