1. Dark Life
by: Kat Falls
Cecilia Rossi
Reading-Roche,3rd
5/8/12

2. Biography
Kat Falls grew up in Maryland. She got her
inspiration from her son. She based her books on what
her son was interested in. She then began teaching at
NU. She continues to inspire her students today. She
recently was hired by Disney to write a script based on a
pitch. Kat Falls is a great and devoted writer.

3. Summary
Dark Life by Kat Falls is about a young boy named Ty
who lives under water. When fooling around by a deep
sea canyon, he encounters a girl named Gemma. She is
searching for her brother, Robert. Meanwhile, a group
full of criminals called the Seablite Gang attack Ty's
neighbor's house. Everyone is shocked and willing to
help, little do they know that only Ty can find and trap
the Seablite Gang. This thriller had an unexpected
ending and was a great book.

4. Main Characters
Ty- has a dark gift, about 15, daring, adventurous,
helpful, loyal, saves the undersea settlements
Gemma- not afraid of anything, loving, determined,
committed, optimistic, finds her brother and helps Ty
Shade (Robert)- criminal, scary, cold-hearted, smart,
Gemma's brother, robs government submarines, attacks
the Peavey's house
Ty's parents- loving, protect Ty and his little sister, Zoe,
help the Peaveys
Zoe- helpless, cute, loves collecting rare sea animals,
mischievous, Ty's sister, helps to electrocute Shade

5. Plot
Introduction- Ty meets Gemma in the bloody sub. They
return home to find that the Peavey's homestead was
deflated and that Mr. Peavey was knocked out.
Rising Action- Gemma claims that Ty has a Dark Gift,
but Ty refuses to believe it. Ty encounters Shade
multiple times and Shade threatens Ty. Ty is hot on the
Seablite Gang's trail.
Climax- Shade attacks Ty's homestead in search of
Gemma. Shade and Ty are both electrocuted after
battling with each other. Shade is put into jail but
escapes.

6. Plot (continued)
Falling Action- Shade tells Gemma that he is Robert (her
brother). Ty soon figures out that Shade is Robert also.
Shade leaves for good and promises not to attack any
more homesteads, however he refuses Gemma.
Conclusion- Gemma lives with Ty's family. Shade keeps
his promise and does not attack any more homesteads.

7. New Vocabulary Terms
manta- noun, a devil ray that occurs in all tropical seas and can reach very
great sizes. Page #86, "I slowed the manta."
unfathomable-adj., impossible to comprehend. Page #104,"I looked to
Pa, but when he offered no reassurance, I felt my future sink into the abyss,
where it was bleak and unfathomable."
pensive-adj, engaged in, involving, or reflecting in deep or serious
thought. Page #203, "Suddenly pensive, Doc rubbed one of his scarred
palms."
blanching-verb,make white or pale by extracting color. Page #254,
"Illuminated by the spotlight, he advanced toward the second stairladder,
blanching with each step as his skin glowed ivory white and his eyes burned
red."
threshold- noun, a strip of wood, metal, or stone forming from the bottom
of a doorway and crossed in entering a house or building. Page #14, "As
Gemma stepped out of the threshold, she saw him."

8. If this book was made into a movie...
Peyton List= Gemma
Nathan Cress= Ty

9. If this book was made into a movie...
Margaret Kittredge= Zoe
Mark Strong= Shade

10. Soundtrack
I would use John Murphy's Sunshine. I would play it
when Ty is exploring the submarine by the ocean trench.
I would use it for musicality because there is no
words and it fits the scene perfectly. Sunshine is scary
yet hopeful at the same time.

11. Rating
I give Dark Life a 4 one-half stars out of 5. I gave it
this because i thought this book was very exciting, nerve
racking, and adventurous. It took unexpected turns and i
never got bored. I highly recommend this book to people
who like adventure, excitement, and a little bit of scary
books. Overall, I loved Dark Life.