A Crack in the Sky
A Crack in the Sky by Mark Peter Hughes, published by Delacorte Press in 2010, is a thought-provoking narrative that follows thirteen-year-old Eli Papadopoulos, a member of a powerful family in a world dominated by the InfiniCorp corporation. Despite the assurances of safety and comfort from InfiniCorp, Eli begins to notice alarming changes in the artificial sky above his dome-city, prompting him to question the reality he has always accepted. As he grapples with these unsettling observations, he encounters operatives from a group known as the Friends of Gustavo, who challenge everything he has been taught about his society.
In this edition, readers will discover a blend of action, adventure, and survival themes as Eli navigates a world where his family’s status may not protect him from the consequences of his curiosity. Alongside Tabitha, a former top student now facing dire circumstances, and his pet mongoose, Marilyn, Eli embarks on a journey that takes him beyond the confines of the dome into the harsh wilderness. This story explores the complexities of truth and freedom in a meticulously crafted setting, making it a compelling read for those interested in juvenile fiction and science fiction narratives. With 405 pages, this edition offers a rich exploration of its themes and characters.
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Thirteen-year-old Eli Papadopoulos is worried. Even though he’s a member of the most powerful family in the world. Even though his grandfather founded InfiniCorp, the massive corporation that runs everything in the bustling dome-cities. Even though InfiniCorp ads and billboards are plastered everywhere, proclaiming:
DON’T WORRY! INFINICORP IS TAKING CARE OF EVERYTHING!
Recently, Eli noticed that there’s something wrong with the artificial sky. It keeps shorting out, displaying strange colors and random images. And though the Department of Cool and Comfortable Air is working overtime, the dome-city is hotter than it’s ever been.
Eli has been raised to believe that the dome-cities are safe, that the important thing is to keep working and consuming, and that everyone is secure and comfortable in InfiniCorp’s capable hands.
But now he begins asking questions.
All of a sudden, operatives from a dangerous band of terrorists keep contacting him. The Friends of Gustavo–or Foggers–want to tear down everything InfiniCorp has created. They promise Eli that they have the truth he seeks–if he’s brave enough to handle it.
Eli isn’t convinced. And he’s about to find out that in the dome-cities, being a Papadopoulos isn’t enough to save a rule-breaker like him from being sent far away to learn right-thinking. In his new home, the Tower, Eli meets Tabitha, once at the top of her Internship class, now a forgotten slave. Together, and with help from Eli’s beloved pet mongoose, Marilyn, they just might be able to escape . . . and try to make a life for themselves in the scorched wilderness outside the domes.
This sweeping, high-concept eco-thriller recalls Disney/Pixar’s Wall*E and Lois Lowry’s classic The Giver, yet it is completely original, a remarkable, fully realized fantasy that will change the way you look at how we live.
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