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Atherton

By: Patrick Carman
Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
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This riveting adventure is set in an extraordinary satellite world created as a refuge from a dying Earth. As the satellite begins to collapse, the lives of its inhabitants are forever changed. Edgar, a gifted climber, is a lonely boy scaling the perilous cliffs that separate the three realms of Atherton: a humble fig grove; a mysterious highland world of untold beauty and sinister secrets; and a vast wasteland where he must confront an unspeakable danger that could destroy his people.

When Edgar discovers a book containing the history of Atherton's origins and ultimate apocalypse, his world quite literally begins to turn inside out.

Listen to the follow-up, Rivers of Fire.
©2007 Patrick Carman (P)2007 Hachette Audio
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"A thrilling combination of fantasy, science fiction, and cautionary tale that will entertain any reader (of any age) who picks it up." (Connecticut Post)

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absolutely love this book

I absolutely love this story. This is the best fictional story I've read in a very long time so believable and very creative I recommend this book and read stories to anyone who tries to read them!

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Love Atherton series.

I read this book years ago and shared it with my oldest kids who loved it too. I now can listen to it anytime I want and it just draws me right back to those good times with the kids and their adventures.

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