Age Group:
Young Adult

Genre:
Adventure, Canadian Literature, Coming-of-age, Dystopia, Fantasy, Mystery, Young Adult

Summary:
Brothers Eli and Seth Maddox are growing up in the Eastern Key, the privileged side of town, safely protected from the diseased Droughtlanders on the other side of the wall. They must stay within the Keyland and avoid touching Droughtlanders at all costs.

Eli and Seth are content with their prestigious status as the Chief Regent’s son. But Eli’s whole belief system is turned upside down when he witnesses his mother in a forbidden act: associating with a Droughtlander. At the discovery, Eli begins to unearth secret after secret, discovering the truth about Triskelia, the hidden rebel forces of the Droughtland.

As he plans his escape into the Droughtland in search of his missing mother, Eli finds out that he’s truly all alone. His cruel and violent brother Seth won’t be any help. And neither will his heavy-handed father Edmund. As Eli embarks on the adventure of a lifetime, he’s bound to encounter great adversity in the form of an uncompromisingly harsh climate and some dangerous foes.

Will Eli survive? And what will he discover on this epic journey?

My Thoughts:
A provocative and compelling story of brotherhood, family and the will to survive. Eli is just an average (weaker than most) kid, forced to break free of the conventions that threaten to drown him. Readers will eagerly relate to him, joining him on this mystical journey of self discovery and the pursuit of truth.

A must read for fans of fantasy and dystopia, borrow The Droughtlanders today at your local Vaughan library! Continue Eli’s story in Retribution and Storm.