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All electrical power ceases to run. Even the sun seems a little dimmer. Cities come to a halt. And then their inhabitants vanish.

But a small, clandestine group of warriors has been preparing for this moment for centuries. Their hopes rest on two strangers, a thousand miles apart, who hold the keys to the world’s salvation: Dylan Barnes, a martial arts instructor who teaches his students the art of inner balance but is plagued by shadows only he can see and voices muttering in a language only he can hear; and Lucy Devereau, a private investigator who earns a living by prying into the lives of others but is haunted by her own birthright–and the mystery of her true parents.

The world around them–our world–is slipping into darkness. Now, as fate and blood push them to the front lines of an extraordinary battle, Lucy and Dylan must stare into the face of something ancient, something impossible, something that has come to blot out the light–forever.]]> 1707945 1 1705112 29 6 2004 The Darkening total:9|5:2|4:2|3:3|2:1|1:1| 9 30 18 2 53562 3.45 22 8 12600490 316799 1707945 0553586033 9780553586039 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307m/1707945.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307s/1707945.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1707945.The_Darkening 3.33 9
All electrical power ceases to run. Even the sun seems a little dimmer. Cities come to a halt. And then their inhabitants vanish.

But a small, clandestine group of warriors has been preparing for this moment for centuries. Their hopes rest on two strangers, a thousand miles apart, who hold the keys to the world’s salvation: Dylan Barnes, a martial arts instructor who teaches his students the art of inner balance but is plagued by shadows only he can see and voices muttering in a language only he can hear; and Lucy Devereau, a private investigator who earns a living by prying into the lives of others but is haunted by her own birthright–and the mystery of her true parents.

The world around them–our world–is slipping into darkness. Now, as fate and blood push them to the front lines of an extraordinary battle, Lucy and Dylan must stare into the face of something ancient, something impossible, something that has come to blot out the light–forever.]]> 2004 3 1 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Jan 15 13:34:20 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 15 14:01:43 -0800 2008
Plot
The plot is that the world en...more...]]> 66631820 1927983 1707945 0553586033 9780553586039 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307m/1707945.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307s/1707945.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1707945.The_Darkening 3.33 9
All electrical power ceases to run. Even the sun seems a little dimmer. Cities come to a halt. And then their inhabitants vanish.

But a small, clandestine group of warriors has been preparing for this moment for centuries. Their hopes rest on two strangers, a thousand miles apart, who hold the keys to the world’s salvation: Dylan Barnes, a martial arts instructor who teaches his students the art of inner balance but is plagued by shadows only he can see and voices muttering in a language only he can hear; and Lucy Devereau, a private investigator who earns a living by prying into the lives of others but is haunted by her own birthright–and the mystery of her true parents.

The world around them–our world–is slipping into darkness. Now, as fate and blood push them to the front lines of an extraordinary battle, Lucy and Dylan must stare into the face of something ancient, something impossible, something that has come to blot out the light–forever.]]> 2004 3 0 false Sat Aug 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 06:58:59 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 08 07:12:20 -0700 2009 Mark says in his review, it's a curious handling of the end of the world, as there is very little coverage of survivors except for the protagonists themselves. The few survivors we do meet all react the same way, which works to advance the t...more...]]> 68044805 2628272 1707945 0553586033 9780553586039 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307m/1707945.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307s/1707945.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1707945.The_Darkening 3.33 9
All electrical power ceases to run. Even the sun seems a little dimmer. Cities come to a halt. And then their inhabitants vanish.

But a small, clandestine group of warriors has been preparing for this moment for centuries. Their hopes rest on two strangers, a thousand miles apart, who hold the keys to the world’s salvation: Dylan Barnes, a martial arts instructor who teaches his students the art of inner balance but is plagued by shadows only he can see and voices muttering in a language only he can hear; and Lucy Devereau, a private investigator who earns a living by prying into the lives of others but is haunted by her own birthright–and the mystery of her true parents.

The world around them–our world–is slipping into darkness. Now, as fate and blood push them to the front lines of an extraordinary battle, Lucy and Dylan must stare into the face of something ancient, something impossible, something that has come to blot out the light–forever.]]> 2004 3 0 false Wed Aug 19 10:26:36 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 10:26:36 -0700 2009 66938921 2408547 1707945 0553586033 9780553586039 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307m/1707945.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307s/1707945.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1707945.The_Darkening 3.33 9
All electrical power ceases to run. Even the sun seems a little dimmer. Cities come to a halt. And then their inhabitants vanish.

But a small, clandestine group of warriors has been preparing for this moment for centuries. Their hopes rest on two strangers, a thousand miles apart, who hold the keys to the world’s salvation: Dylan Barnes, a martial arts instructor who teaches his students the art of inner balance but is plagued by shadows only he can see and voices muttering in a language only he can hear; and Lucy Devereau, a private investigator who earns a living by prying into the lives of others but is haunted by her own birthright–and the mystery of her true parents.

The world around them–our world–is slipping into darkness. Now, as fate and blood push them to the front lines of an extraordinary battle, Lucy and Dylan must stare into the face of something ancient, something impossible, something that has come to blot out the light–forever.]]> 2004 0 0 false Tue Aug 11 06:49:23 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 11 06:49:23 -0700 2009 66205395 2591345 1707945 0553586033 9780553586039 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307m/1707945.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307s/1707945.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1707945.The_Darkening 3.33 9
All electrical power ceases to run. Even the sun seems a little dimmer. Cities come to a halt. And then their inhabitants vanish.

But a small, clandestine group of warriors has been preparing for this moment for centuries. Their hopes rest on two strangers, a thousand miles apart, who hold the keys to the world’s salvation: Dylan Barnes, a martial arts instructor who teaches his students the art of inner balance but is plagued by shadows only he can see and voices muttering in a language only he can hear; and Lucy Devereau, a private investigator who earns a living by prying into the lives of others but is haunted by her own birthright–and the mystery of her true parents.

The world around them–our world–is slipping into darkness. Now, as fate and blood push them to the front lines of an extraordinary battle, Lucy and Dylan must stare into the face of something ancient, something impossible, something that has come to blot out the light–forever.]]> 2004 0 0 false Tue Aug 04 15:32:32 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 15:32:32 -0700 2009 48483436 864548 1707945 0553586033 9780553586039 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307m/1707945.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307s/1707945.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1707945.The_Darkening 3.33 9
All electrical power ceases to run. Even the sun seems a little dimmer. Cities come to a halt. And then their inhabitants vanish.

But a small, clandestine group of warriors has been preparing for this moment for centuries. Their hopes rest on two strangers, a thousand miles apart, who hold the keys to the world’s salvation: Dylan Barnes, a martial arts instructor who teaches his students the art of inner balance but is plagued by shadows only he can see and voices muttering in a language only he can hear; and Lucy Devereau, a private investigator who earns a living by prying into the lives of others but is haunted by her own birthright–and the mystery of her true parents.

The world around them–our world–is slipping into darkness. Now, as fate and blood push them to the front lines of an extraordinary battle, Lucy and Dylan must stare into the face of something ancient, something impossible, something that has come to blot out the light–forever.]]> 2004 4 0 false Sat Mar 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Mar 06 21:57:28 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 22 12:59:17 -0700 2009 45683512 1941083 1707945 0553586033 9780553586039 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307m/1707945.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307s/1707945.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1707945.The_Darkening 3.33 9
All electrical power ceases to run. Even the sun seems a little dimmer. Cities come to a halt. And then their inhabitants vanish.

But a small, clandestine group of warriors has been preparing for this moment for centuries. Their hopes rest on two strangers, a thousand miles apart, who hold the keys to the world’s salvation: Dylan Barnes, a martial arts instructor who teaches his students the art of inner balance but is plagued by shadows only he can see and voices muttering in a language only he can hear; and Lucy Devereau, a private investigator who earns a living by prying into the lives of others but is haunted by her own birthright–and the mystery of her true parents.

The world around them–our world–is slipping into darkness. Now, as fate and blood push them to the front lines of an extraordinary battle, Lucy and Dylan must stare into the face of something ancient, something impossible, something that has come to blot out the light–forever.]]> 2004 2 0 false Sat Nov 20 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sat Feb 07 17:01:24 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 07 17:01:24 -0800 2009 37683087 2040 1707945 0553586033 9780553586039 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307m/1707945.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307s/1707945.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1707945.The_Darkening 3.33 9
All electrical power ceases to run. Even the sun seems a little dimmer. Cities come to a halt. And then their inhabitants vanish.

But a small, clandestine group of warriors has been preparing for this moment for centuries. Their hopes rest on two strangers, a thousand miles apart, who hold the keys to the world’s salvation: Dylan Barnes, a martial arts instructor who teaches his students the art of inner balance but is plagued by shadows only he can see and voices muttering in a language only he can hear; and Lucy Devereau, a private investigator who earns a living by prying into the lives of others but is haunted by her own birthright–and the mystery of her true parents.

The world around them–our world–is slipping into darkness. Now, as fate and blood push them to the front lines of an extraordinary battle, Lucy and Dylan must stare into the face of something ancient, something impossible, something that has come to blot out the light–forever.]]> 2004 0 0 false Thu Nov 13 20:29:06 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 13 20:36:44 -0800 2008 33393717 1034479 1707945 0553586033 9780553586039 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307m/1707945.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307s/1707945.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1707945.The_Darkening 3.33 9
All electrical power ceases to run. Even the sun seems a little dimmer. Cities come to a halt. And then their inhabitants vanish.

But a small, clandestine group of warriors has been preparing for this moment for centuries. Their hopes rest on two strangers, a thousand miles apart, who hold the keys to the world’s salvation: Dylan Barnes, a martial arts instructor who teaches his students the art of inner balance but is plagued by shadows only he can see and voices muttering in a language only he can hear; and Lucy Devereau, a private investigator who earns a living by prying into the lives of others but is haunted by her own birthright–and the mystery of her true parents.

The world around them–our world–is slipping into darkness. Now, as fate and blood push them to the front lines of an extraordinary battle, Lucy and Dylan must stare into the face of something ancient, something impossible, something that has come to blot out the light–forever.]]> 2004 0 0 false Sat Sep 20 18:56:09 -0700 2008 Sat Sep 20 18:56:09 -0700 2008 32376925 1072864 1707945 0553586033 9780553586039 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307m/1707945.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307s/1707945.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1707945.The_Darkening 3.33 9
All electrical power ceases to run. Even the sun seems a little dimmer. Cities come to a halt. And then their inhabitants vanish.

But a small, clandestine group of warriors has been preparing for this moment for centuries. Their hopes rest on two strangers, a thousand miles apart, who hold the keys to the world’s salvation: Dylan Barnes, a martial arts instructor who teaches his students the art of inner balance but is plagued by shadows only he can see and voices muttering in a language only he can hear; and Lucy Devereau, a private investigator who earns a living by prying into the lives of others but is haunted by her own birthright–and the mystery of her true parents.

The world around them–our world–is slipping into darkness. Now, as fate and blood push them to the front lines of an extraordinary battle, Lucy and Dylan must stare into the face of something ancient, something impossible, something that has come to blot out the light–forever.]]> 2004 0 0 false Mon Sep 08 15:44:31 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 08 15:44:31 -0700 2008 29144363 1186424 1707945 0553586033 9780553586039 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307m/1707945.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307s/1707945.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1707945.The_Darkening 3.33 9
All electrical power ceases to run. Even the sun seems a little dimmer. Cities come to a halt. And then their inhabitants vanish.

But a small, clandestine group of warriors has been preparing for this moment for centuries. Their hopes rest on two strangers, a thousand miles apart, who hold the keys to the world’s salvation: Dylan Barnes, a martial arts instructor who teaches his students the art of inner balance but is plagued by shadows only he can see and voices muttering in a language only he can hear; and Lucy Devereau, a private investigator who earns a living by prying into the lives of others but is haunted by her own birthright–and the mystery of her true parents.

The world around them–our world–is slipping into darkness. Now, as fate and blood push them to the front lines of an extraordinary battle, Lucy and Dylan must stare into the face of something ancient, something impossible, something that has come to blot out the light–forever.]]> 2004 5 0 false Wed Jan 25 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Aug 03 14:01:35 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 03 14:01:35 -0700 2008 20538244 649244 1707945 0553586033 9780553586039 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307m/1707945.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307s/1707945.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1707945.The_Darkening 3.33 9
All electrical power ceases to run. Even the sun seems a little dimmer. Cities come to a halt. And then their inhabitants vanish.

But a small, clandestine group of warriors has been preparing for this moment for centuries. Their hopes rest on two strangers, a thousand miles apart, who hold the keys to the world’s salvation: Dylan Barnes, a martial arts instructor who teaches his students the art of inner balance but is plagued by shadows only he can see and voices muttering in a language only he can hear; and Lucy Devereau, a private investigator who earns a living by prying into the lives of others but is haunted by her own birthright–and the mystery of her true parents.

The world around them–our world–is slipping into darkness. Now, as fate and blood push them to the front lines of an extraordinary battle, Lucy and Dylan must stare into the face of something ancient, something impossible, something that has come to blot out the light–forever.]]> 2004 0 0 false Sat Apr 19 14:51:56 -0700 2008 Sat Apr 19 14:51:56 -0700 2008 20146482 989632 1707945 0553586033 9780553586039 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307m/1707945.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307s/1707945.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1707945.The_Darkening 3.33 9
All electrical power ceases to run. Even the sun seems a little dimmer. Cities come to a halt. And then their inhabitants vanish.

But a small, clandestine group of warriors has been preparing for this moment for centuries. Their hopes rest on two strangers, a thousand miles apart, who hold the keys to the world’s salvation: Dylan Barnes, a martial arts instructor who teaches his students the art of inner balance but is plagued by shadows only he can see and voices muttering in a language only he can hear; and Lucy Devereau, a private investigator who earns a living by prying into the lives of others but is haunted by her own birthright–and the mystery of her true parents.

The world around them–our world–is slipping into darkness. Now, as fate and blood push them to the front lines of an extraordinary battle, Lucy and Dylan must stare into the face of something ancient, something impossible, something that has come to blot out the light–forever.]]> 2004 0 0 false Mon Apr 14 12:24:38 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 14 12:24:38 -0700 2008 18194428 635132 1707945 0553586033 9780553586039 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307m/1707945.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307s/1707945.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1707945.The_Darkening 3.33 9
All electrical power ceases to run. Even the sun seems a little dimmer. Cities come to a halt. And then their inhabitants vanish.

But a small, clandestine group of warriors has been preparing for this moment for centuries. Their hopes rest on two strangers, a thousand miles apart, who hold the keys to the world’s salvation: Dylan Barnes, a martial arts instructor who teaches his students the art of inner balance but is plagued by shadows only he can see and voices muttering in a language only he can hear; and Lucy Devereau, a private investigator who earns a living by prying into the lives of others but is haunted by her own birthright–and the mystery of her true parents.

The world around them–our world–is slipping into darkness. Now, as fate and blood push them to the front lines of an extraordinary battle, Lucy and Dylan must stare into the face of something ancient, something impossible, something that has come to blot out the light–forever.]]> 2004 4 0 false Wed Mar 19 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 10:58:47 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 10:59:53 -0700 2008 8676189 600908 1707945 0553586033 9780553586039 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307m/1707945.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307s/1707945.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1707945.The_Darkening 3.33 9
All electrical power ceases to run. Even the sun seems a little dimmer. Cities come to a halt. And then their inhabitants vanish.

But a small, clandestine group of warriors has been preparing for this moment for centuries. Their hopes rest on two strangers, a thousand miles apart, who hold the keys to the world’s salvation: Dylan Barnes, a martial arts instructor who teaches his students the art of inner balance but is plagued by shadows only he can see and voices muttering in a language only he can hear; and Lucy Devereau, a private investigator who earns a living by prying into the lives of others but is haunted by her own birthright–and the mystery of her true parents.

The world around them–our world–is slipping into darkness. Now, as fate and blood push them to the front lines of an extraordinary battle, Lucy and Dylan must stare into the face of something ancient, something impossible, something that has come to blot out the light–forever.]]> 2004 1 0 false Sun Nov 04 20:15:56 -0800 2007 Sun Nov 04 20:15:56 -0800 2007 5958723 365856 1707945 0553586033 9780553586039 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307m/1707945.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307s/1707945.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1707945.The_Darkening 3.33 9
All electrical power ceases to run. Even the sun seems a little dimmer. Cities come to a halt. And then their inhabitants vanish.

But a small, clandestine group of warriors has been preparing for this moment for centuries. Their hopes rest on two strangers, a thousand miles apart, who hold the keys to the world’s salvation: Dylan Barnes, a martial arts instructor who teaches his students the art of inner balance but is plagued by shadows only he can see and voices muttering in a language only he can hear; and Lucy Devereau, a private investigator who earns a living by prying into the lives of others but is haunted by her own birthright–and the mystery of her true parents.

The world around them–our world–is slipping into darkness. Now, as fate and blood push them to the front lines of an extraordinary battle, Lucy and Dylan must stare into the face of something ancient, something impossible, something that has come to blot out the light–forever.]]> 2004 0 0 false Sun Sep 09 16:47:42 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 09 16:47:42 -0700 2007 5788920 282726 1707945 0553586033 9780553586039 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307m/1707945.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307s/1707945.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1707945.The_Darkening 3.33 9
All electrical power ceases to run. Even the sun seems a little dimmer. Cities come to a halt. And then their inhabitants vanish.

But a small, clandestine group of warriors has been preparing for this moment for centuries. Their hopes rest on two strangers, a thousand miles apart, who hold the keys to the world’s salvation: Dylan Barnes, a martial arts instructor who teaches his students the art of inner balance but is plagued by shadows only he can see and voices muttering in a language only he can hear; and Lucy Devereau, a private investigator who earns a living by prying into the lives of others but is haunted by her own birthright–and the mystery of her true parents.

The world around them–our world–is slipping into darkness. Now, as fate and blood push them to the front lines of an extraordinary battle, Lucy and Dylan must stare into the face of something ancient, something impossible, something that has come to blot out the light–forever.]]> 2004 5 0 false Thu Sep 06 13:12:41 -0700 2007 Thu Sep 06 13:12:41 -0700 2007 4599083 126262 1707945 0553586033 9780553586039 2 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307m/1707945.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1187206307s/1707945.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1707945.The_Darkening 3.33 9
All electrical power ceases to run. Even the sun seems a little dimmer. Cities come to a halt. And then their inhabitants vanish.

But a small, clandestine group of warriors has been preparing for this moment for centuries. Their hopes rest on two strangers, a thousand miles apart, who hold the keys to the world’s salvation: Dylan Barnes, a martial arts instructor who teaches his students the art of inner balance but is plagued by shadows only he can see and voices muttering in a language only he can hear; and Lucy Devereau, a private investigator who earns a living by prying into the lives of others but is haunted by her own birthright–and the mystery of her true parents.

The world around them–our world–is slipping into darkness. Now, as fate and blood push them to the front lines of an extraordinary battle, Lucy and Dylan must stare into the face of something ancient, something impossible, something that has come to blot out the light–forever.]]> 2004 0 0 false Wed Aug 15 12:32:20 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 17 11:14:24 -0700 2009 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1707945