The 532 inbred descendants of the original settlers of Eden  huddle around the same spot where their predecessors landed generations ago. They must wait patiently, the stories say, so that Earth will come and take them home. Every day is the same – scavenge, hunt, and wait for their saviors to come. But John Redlantern, barely fifteen years old, is restless. He sees that food is running out in their small valley, and the residents are multiplying like rabbits. Soon there won’t be any food, or any space for anyone at all. Possessed with a drive to seek out a new, better home, John sets off events that change the face of Eden. He may not have meant to cause chaos, but he will not back down. Part sci-fi survival story, and part good old-fashioned pioneer story, Dark Eden will enthrall readers with it’s fascinating, sunless world and deeply flawed, but wholly human, characters.

Who should read it? Adults who love darker sci-fi, and more mature YA readers. If you like Beth Revis’ ACROSS THE UNIVERSE, Amy Ryan’s GLOW or Orson Scott-Card’s ENDERS GAME, you’ll love this.