Review: Moon Dwellers by David Estes

The Moon Dwellers by David Estes

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


The Moon Dwellers is a rollercoaster ride of action, social angst, and missed connections.

The story is set in an underground sanctuary of caverns 500 years into the future in a post-meteor apocalyptic future. It's told from the perspective of two amazing young people: Adele, daughter of rebels, and Tristan, son of the life-long dictator of the Tri-Realms (Sun, Moon and Star).

Adele is an introspective, yet strong, girl who is imprisoned for life when her parents are identified as traitors by spies. She protects herself by acting aloof and tough, but when she meets the charismatic duo, Tawni and Cole, her outer shell begins to melt and you discover that there's more to her than just the tough girl she presents to the world.

Tristan is an outgoing mega-celebrity, admired mostly by frenzied teen girls, who is stuck making the rounds in the Moon and Star Realms, riding along in parades and getting the figurehead leaders of the lessor realms to sign away more and more of their resources in favor of his father's Sun Realm. He finally decides he's had enough, runs away, and takes his best friend, Roc, with him.

When Adele and Tristan meet eyes for the first time, they collapse under unexpected and excruciating pain. But instead of keeping them apart, the shared experience brings them together.

The best thing about this story is the close calls where Tristan and Adele almost meet but get torn apart by circumstance and turmoil. It makes for an exciting tale. I also enjoyed the natural and often comedic camaraderie between Adele, Cole, and Tawni and between Tristan and Roc.


I'd call this one a must read!






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