A Crack In The Sky

A Crack In The Sky
By Mark Peter Hughes
Delacorte Press, 2010. 405 pgs. Young Adult

In a future where global warming has turned Earth into a scorched wilderness, the remnants of humanity survive in dome-covered cities, waiting for the Cooldown. But thirteen-year-old Eli Papadopoulos is worried. Recently, he's noticed that there's something wrong with the artificial sky, and the city is hotter than ever. When he begins asking questions, he is contacted by operatives of a dangerous terrorist group. They claim to have the answers he is looking for, but learning the truth might cost Eli everything that is dear to him.

This is a respectable addition to the growing group of young-adult dystopian-future books. It pales a bit in comparison to what's already out there, but it still satisfied the part of me that loves this genre. This will be especially interesting to people concerned with global warming and the consequences of drastic climate chance. This is the first in a series.

BHG