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Jozrael · 11-07-2009, 09:15 AM

Ok so I've been trying very hard to remember the title of a book I read as a child.

General plot: There is a young boy who lives in a sort of underground dystopia. He endeavors to escape, finds a young girl on his way, and they make their way painfully to the surface past guards, etc. They eventually escape into the surface world, where all the artificial rules and restrictions of their previous life no longer apply.

The title was short, 3 or 4 words, and involved the word 'dark' or darkness.

Something like:

Into the Darkness
Out of the Darkness
Diving into darkness

Something like that.

>< sorry for not having much to work off of.

Baraka_Guru · 11-07-2009, 09:53 AM

It sounds City-of-Emberesque.

About what time frame was it published, do you think?

Jozrael · 11-07-2009, 02:37 PM

Probably over 15 years ago. Also, they were escaping from a city that didn't want to let them go in this one.

AHHH found out. This Time of Darkness.

Thanks <3

Now just to find out if I can find it online...

Jetée · 11-07-2009, 02:38 PM

For whatever reason, the movie Antz fits the profile, and what I thought of first.
It's not what you wanted, I know.

I know a few stories that can pertain to the portrayal you offered, but to remember their names'?

I'll be on the lookout for the title in these next few days.

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Oh, you got it.

Does this work? The Time of Darkness

Baraka_Guru · 11-07-2009, 07:53 PM

This Time of Darkness by H M Hoover (Used, New, Out-of-Print) - Alibris

Redlemon · 11-09-2009, 07:23 PM

Glad to see this is solved. In the future, an awesome resource is Loganberry Books: Stump the Bookseller. I've located quite a few old books by searching for keywords on this site.

11-07-2009, 09:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jozrael Junkie	Help: Find an old children's book. Ok so I've been trying very hard to remember the title of a book I read as a child. General plot: There is a young boy who lives in a sort of underground dystopia. He endeavors to escape, finds a young girl on his way, and they make their way painfully to the surface past guards, etc. They eventually escape into the surface world, where all the artificial rules and restrictions of their previous life no longer apply. The title was short, 3 or 4 words, and involved the word 'dark' or darkness. Something like: Into the Darkness Out of the Darkness Diving into darkness Something like that. >< sorry for not having much to work off of.

11-07-2009, 09:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	It sounds City-of-Emberesque. About what time frame was it published, do you think? __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot

11-07-2009, 02:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jozrael Junkie	Probably over 15 years ago. Also, they were escaping from a city that didn't want to let them go in this one. AHHH found out. This Time of Darkness. Thanks <3 Now just to find out if I can find it online... Last edited by Jozrael; 11-07-2009 at 02:44 PM..

11-07-2009, 02:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jetée The Reforms Location: Rarely, if ever, here or there, but always in transition	For whatever reason, the movie Antz fits the profile, and what I thought of first. It's not what you wanted, I know. I know a few stories that can pertain to the portrayal you offered, but to remember their names'? I'll be on the lookout for the title in these next few days. ---------- Post added at 05:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:38 PM ---------- Oh, you got it. Does this work? The Time of Darkness __________________ As human beings, our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world (that is the myth of the Atomic Age) as in being able to remake ourselves. —Mohandas K. Gandhi

11-07-2009, 07:53 PM	#5 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	This Time of Darkness by H M Hoover (Used, New, Out-of-Print) - Alibris __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot

11-09-2009, 07:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	Glad to see this is solved. In the future, an awesome resource is Loganberry Books: Stump the Bookseller. I've located quite a few old books by searching for keywords on this site. __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.