Al C. (vavoice) - reviewed on 8/24/2009 + 158 more book reviews

A city where a child graduates from school at the age of twelve, when he/she choose his future career by drawing job titles from a bag held by the city's mayor. But what good are these occupations in a city that is running short of supplies? What good is any of this when the city's heart--the ancient electric generator--is failing, and no one knows how to repair it? And what will happen when the generator fails, and the city is engulfed in TOTAL darkness?

This is the story of two young residents who dare to break traditions and search for a resolution. A resolution that--unbeknown to them--was provided by the city's Builders, stored in a small box with a timed lock. A box that was misplaced by one of the city's mayors just before he died.

This is a good story, simple in its telling, making it an exciting juvenile and YA novel. I would recommend it for young readers 10-14 years of age :o)

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