Dark Inside (Band 1)

by Jeyn Roberts

Overview

Aries kämpft sich nach einem Erdbeben durch zerstörte Straßen. Clementine überlebt als Einzige ein Blutbad in der Gemeindehalle. Mason verliert all seine Freunde bei einem Bombenanschlag. Michael entkommt nur knapp dem Amoklauf zweier Polizisten. Vier Jugendliche kämpfen in einer postapokalyptischen Welt um ihr Überleben. Sie können niemandem trauen. Nicht einmal sich selbst. Erdbeben verwüsten ganze Kontinente, zerstören Städte und Häuser. Doch etwas regt sich, was tausendmal schlimmer ist: eine dunkle Kraft, die Menschen in rasende Bestien verwandelt. Wer nicht befallen wird, kämpft um sein Leben. Keiner kann den Monstern entkommen, denn sie sind mitten unter uns: ein Freund, ein Familienmitglied, ein Kind. Ihre Tarnung ist perfekt. "Dark Inside" ist der erste von zwei Bänden.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783732000586
Publisher:	Loewe Verlag
Publication date:	06/01/2013
Series:	Dark Inside , #1
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	400
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	14 Years
Language:	German

About the Author

Jeyn Roberts, geboren in Saskatoon, Kanada, schreibt Geschichten, solange sie sich erinnern kann. Mit 21 Jahren zog sie nach Vancouver und träumte davon, ein Rockstar zu werden. Stattdessen studierte sie Creative Writing und Psychologie an der University of British Columbia. Nach einem weiteren Studium in England verdiente sie sich ihren Unterhalt als Sängerin, Songwriterin, Schauspielerin, Fahrradkurier und Baumpflanzerin. Dark Inside ist der erste von insgesamt zwei Bänden.

Read an Excerpt

Dark Inside NOTHING
I’m standing at the edge of existence. Behind me, a thousand monsters descend. Their disguises change with each stride.

When they look in a mirror do they see their true selves?

Arms open wide. In front of me is nothing. No one ever knew how existence would end. Sure, they made assumptions: fire, flood, plague, etc. They studied the skies for locusts and watched for rain. They built their cities, destroyed the forests, and poisoned the water. Warning signs left behind in the ruins of ancient civilizations have been misinterpreted. The sins of mankind are always to blame. But who would have guessed it would be so gray? So empty.

Is there really a way back?

Hello? Is there anyone there?

Sorry, wrong number.

There are too many thoughts to cover in such little time. I knew they would find me. I’m glowing in the moonlight. My darkness was too bright to hide forever. They find all of us eventually. They play the odds, and they’re up a thousand to one.

In front of me is nothing. No bright lights, no darkness. No energy. Just nothing.

There is no future because we no longer have a past. Our present is devised of basic survival, and it’s about to end.

They have made sure of that.

I am Nothing.

I am existence.

I am pain.

I kneel down in the dirt and write some of my last words. I’d speak them, but there is no one left to listen.

GAME OVER

Editorial Reviews

"Roberts...masterfully [keeps] suspense high as the teens search for food, clothing and hiding places while fighting off attacks. The simple details of survival, such as living without electricity and refrigeration, fascinate as much as the fight scenes. Overall, a spirit of optimism wins through the post-apocalyptic despair. The four separate threads share enough common elements that, although distinct, they merge into a coherent narrative. Well-balanced, realistic suspense."—Kirkus Reviews

"A fascinating blend between Matheson’s I Am Legend and Collins’s The Hunger Games, Dark Inside will engross readers from the first written words, leaving them captivated by strong, compelling characters as well as the savage, destructive world they have to survive. Told from split narrations, a sense of unity is established that furthers the plot considerably and brings urgency and life to the book. Well-written and brilliant, Dark Inside will not disappoint."—VOYA

“The suspense and frissons [are] offered up in abundance by this successful debut.”—Booklist

“Amidst the recent glut of doomsday scenarios, Roberts makes her story stand out by focusing both on the physical challenges of finding safety in a world gone mad as well as the psychological devastation experienced by each of the teens. The terror of seeing friends suddenly transformed into monsters is keenly felt, but it is the teens’ disillusionment with themselves, and particularly their ability or willingness (or lack thereof) to lead that is most affecting. … Readers looking to prepare themselves for the end of the world might do well to start here.”—BCCB

From the Publisher

After an apocalypse of devastating earthquakes and murderous mobs, four teenagers struggle to survive. Earthquakes destroy North America's entire west coast, collapsing buildings and killing thousands, but that's the easy part. Apparently triggered by the quakes, the darkness inherent in humanity emerges, turning most survivors into a semi-intelligent mob with one purpose: to murder every "normal" person they can find. Aries in Vancouver, Mason in Calgary, Clementine in Iowa and Michael in Colorado all travel until their stories converge, experiencing constant danger, meeting others along the way and uncovering their own hidden strengths. Aries, for example, begins as a chatty adolescent but quickly emerges as a natural leader. Guilt-ridden Michael learns to forgive himself, and mournful Mason learns to love, while Clementine perseveres, although enigmatic Daniel just might be on the other side. Roberts makes readers care about each of them, masterfully keeping suspense high as the teens search for food, clothing and hiding places while fighting off attacks. The simple details of survival, such as living without electricity and refrigeration, fascinate as much as the fight scenes. Overall, a spirit of optimism wins through the post-apocalyptic despair. The four separate threads share enough common elements that, although distinct, they merge into a coherent narrative. Well-balanced, realistic suspense. (Post-apocalyptic suspense. 12 & up)

Kirkus Reviews