The Knowledge Seeker: A Young-Adult Dystopian Novel
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- Author：Rae Knightly
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Summary
I AM LOOKING AT YOU - YOU， WHO HAD ACCESS TO INFINITE KNOWLEDGE。
I never asked to be the sole bearer of the entire Knowledge of your civilization。 Yet， here I am， barely sixteen-years-old， and it has fallen upon my shoulders to save what remains of humanity from a second Dark Ages。
Your civilization is gone now， lost six hundred years ago in cataclysmic wars brought on by climate change。 Your virtual information vanished along with electricity。 Only your ancient printed books remain， and they have been scanned into a memory device hanging around my neck， to which only I have access。
For Knowledge is power， and the dreaded Wraith Lord knows this。 He would keep the Knowledge for himself。 He would hunt me down and force me to give it up， submitting humanity to infinite darkness and servitude。
Knowledge must belong to all， or to none。 I must find a way to spread Knowledge back to the world， or die trying。
International bestselling， award-winning author Rae Knightly presents a thrilling young-adult dystopian novel， The Knowledge Seeker， which takes a thought-provoking look at what would remain of our civilization six-hundred-years from now， were we to disappear today。 This coming-of-age story will captivate fans of The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner， and is ideal for readers aged 12 to 16。
I never asked to be the sole bearer of the entire Knowledge of your civilization。 Yet， here I am， barely sixteen-years-old， and it has fallen upon my shoulders to save what remains of humanity from a second Dark Ages。
Your civilization is gone now， lost six hundred years ago in cataclysmic wars brought on by climate change。 Your virtual information vanished along with electricity。 Only your ancient printed books remain， and they have been scanned into a memory device hanging around my neck， to which only I have access。
For Knowledge is power， and the dreaded Wraith Lord knows this。 He would keep the Knowledge for himself。 He would hunt me down and force me to give it up， submitting humanity to infinite darkness and servitude。
Knowledge must belong to all， or to none。 I must find a way to spread Knowledge back to the world， or die trying。
International bestselling， award-winning author Rae Knightly presents a thrilling young-adult dystopian novel， The Knowledge Seeker， which takes a thought-provoking look at what would remain of our civilization six-hundred-years from now， were we to disappear today。 This coming-of-age story will captivate fans of The Hunger Games and The Maze Runner， and is ideal for readers aged 12 to 16。
Reviews
T。A。
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I thoroughly enjoyed this exciting dystopian adventure。 I found it hard to put it down as the twists kept coming。 The young hero， Eodain is highly likeable， determined， and compassionate， risking his own safety to help others without question。 Rae Knightly has created a well-written story within a futuristic setting that sounds all too possible。 The story conveys a thought-provoking message of the importance of knowledge and its role in our freedom and survival。 This author's books convey timely I thoroughly enjoyed this exciting dystopian adventure。 I found it hard to put it down as the twists kept coming。 The young hero， Eodain is highly likeable， determined， and compassionate， risking his own safety to help others without question。 Rae Knightly has created a well-written story within a futuristic setting that sounds all too possible。 The story conveys a thought-provoking message of the importance of knowledge and its role in our freedom and survival。 This author's books convey timely messages aimed at younger generations who will shape the future。 As an adult， I have enjoyed every book Rae Knightly has written and look forward to many more。 I highly recommend this book to all ages。 。。。more
Donna
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The Knowledge Seeker by Rae Knightly is a well written， action filled adventure about the far future of America with discovery of friendship， self humanity， right and wrong。 This story is engaging and draws you in and keeps you reading until the end。 The main character Eodain is well developed， interesting， and a hero。 An excellent read。
Mystee Pulcine
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The Knowledge Seeker is an enticing book about the far future of America。 It raises questions about the sharing of information: who should hold knowledge and the power that comes with it。 Great read。I am an adult who has read many dystopian novels， and this one kept me interested and asking questions， so I imagine it would be even more intriguing to a young adult less familiar with the genre。
Maria Park
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Termite lives in Etheneum， the city of the Knowledge Seekers。 Raised as an orphan， he is adopted by the Protector of the Etheneum， Uncle Denesius。 He is an odd sort of favorite of the Protector， putting him in the line of fire of the other orphans who are training to become Knowledge Seekers。In particular， Roderick has a terrible case of jealousy and would have made Termite's life miserable but for the barter he established with the Protector's head swordsman， Petregal。 In exchange for food to f Termite lives in Etheneum， the city of the Knowledge Seekers。 Raised as an orphan， he is adopted by the Protector of the Etheneum， Uncle Denesius。 He is an odd sort of favorite of the Protector， putting him in the line of fire of the other orphans who are training to become Knowledge Seekers。In particular， Roderick has a terrible case of jealousy and would have made Termite's life miserable but for the barter he established with the Protector's head swordsman， Petregal。 In exchange for food to feed his parents， Petregal trains Termite to defend himself。As the last batch of Knowledge Seekers are anointed and given their red wool capes and Talismans， Termite is given a different mission than going out into the post-apocalyptic world of the 2500's and gathering Books to save in the repository of the Etheneum。Termite is about to receive his instructions when the evil Wraith Lord from Roarim City attacks the Etheneum。 Amidst the chaos， Uncle Denesius is able to give Termite his personal Talisman with directions to take it to the Ground Station of NASA in Roarim City。What follows is a horrible betrayal， the loss of many lives and， ultimately， the discovery of the truth about Termite's past， the chance for redemption of his world and the revelation of how the Ancients came to the brink of annihilation。This is truly a 5 star book。 It reminds me of "A Canticle for Leibowitz" but more contemporary and extremely well written。 You won't regret the time taken to delve into The Knowledge Seeker。 。。。more
Rae Knightly
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CHAPTER 1 The Coming of DustMy heart sinks as I watch the enemy approach。 Tens of thousands of marching boots raise thick clouds of dust， obscuring the afternoon sun， which scorches the desert plains。 Already， the advance troops are hammering away at the defensive wall， which is all that separates this vengeful invader from the hill on which I stand。 Once the Roarim breach the defensive wall and take over the City of Eliadys， there will be little hope for us up on the hill。A sharp pain shoots fr CHAPTER 1 The Coming of DustMy heart sinks as I watch the enemy approach。 Tens of thousands of marching boots raise thick clouds of dust， obscuring the afternoon sun， which scorches the desert plains。 Already， the advance troops are hammering away at the defensive wall， which is all that separates this vengeful invader from the hill on which I stand。 Once the Roarim breach the defensive wall and take over the City of Eliadys， there will be little hope for us up on the hill。A sharp pain shoots from my left hand up my arm。 I stifle a wince and rub the place where， six years ago， the Roarim cut off my ring finger。 The ghostly jab is like a warning of the suffering to come: the enemy will be upon us within a few hours， sowing death and destruction in their path。The faint sound of creaking leather makes me glance sideways。 Uncle Denesius’s hand is clenched so hard around his leather scabbard that his knuckles have turned white。 His tall frame towers beside me—stoic and commanding—and his gaze is set on the horizon。 A gust of hot wind lifts his burgundy cape， the edge of it brushing against the back of my throbbing hand。 The woolen fabric feels rough and used against my skin。Poor Uncle Denesius！ Did he really think the Roarim would lie low after he defeated the head of their army six years ago？ Did he not foresee that a new head would take his place？ Unless the rumors are true…I hesitate， but need to know。 “Uncle，” I say in a low voice， so the soldiers positioned along the fortifications before us do not overhear。 “Do you think the Wraith Lord is out there？”A vein in Uncle Denesius’s temple throbs， and I instinctively know I should not have asked that question。“There are no such things as wraiths， Termite！” he snaps， turning hard eyes toward me。 “I already told you that！”My cheeks burn。 His harsh words bother me because I suspect his anger is hiding fear。 It is not good for a leader to go into battle like this。 But the Grand Protector of the Atheneum fears nothing， or does he？There are no such things as wraiths…A troop of Knowledge Seekers rushes to join their companions， lining up along the fortifications that surround the Atheneum。 Their burgundy capes flow， and their greatswords gleam in the sharp sunlight。 I take comfort in the sight of them。 These men will fight to the death to protect the Atheneum and what lies within。I do not have such a cape， so I close my right hand over the pommel of my curved sword， which is smaller and thinner than the traditional Seeker blades。 It is all I have to offer。 “We will defeat them again， Uncle，” I venture， deciding to ignore his anger。 “You led us to victory before， and you will do so again。”Uncle Denesius does not answer right away， but when he does， his words chill me to the bone。 “No， boy，” he says， his voice cold。 “Not this time。”One of the Seekers turns to glance at us， his eyes wide。 He is only two years younger than me。 I know this because he was Anointed yesterday when he turned fourteen。 He received his official name—Odwin Atheneumson—， his own Talisman， his greatsword， and a brand new Seeker cape， which hangs down his stiff back。 Its burgundy color is rich and full。The young orphan glances at Uncle Denesius， perhaps waiting for a comforting gesture or a reassuring word。 When he receives none， he pulls the cape closer around his shoulders and turns to face the army swarming beyond the wall。A torrid wind picks up， bringing with it the sounds of thumping feet， grinding carts， and sharp metal。 Battering rams thud against the defensive wall， the violent sound reverberating through the air all the way up the hill， and， each time， I feel as though I am being punched in the gut。 Hundreds of our archers fight bravely from atop the defensive wall， sending volleys of arrows at the enemy， but， really， they look like tiny ants facing a storm。Frantic screams from fleeing citizens rise from the jumble of low structures and narrow， dusty roads of Eliadys。 Families and elderly people rush out of their clay homes—homes that had to be rebuilt after the last attack—and their disorganized escape jams the messy streets。I rub my hand。 Is this it， then？ Will the City of Eliadys fall？ Will the Roarim steal the Knowledge contained in the Atheneum tonight？ Silently， I calculate the date according to the calendar of the Enlightened People: today is June 7th， 2613。Will this be a day of triumph or disaster？ 。。。more
Giselle Schneider
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The Knowledge Seeker is an exciting， action-packed dystopian adventure filled with much discovery。 Discovery of one's self， humanity， friendship， right and wrong。 Twists and turns arise everywhere， within past memories and the apocalyptic future the author created， that readers will be left at the edge of their seats。 Eodain is definitely a hero to root for。 The Knowledge Seeker is an exciting， action-packed dystopian adventure filled with much discovery。 Discovery of one's self， humanity， friendship， right and wrong。 Twists and turns arise everywhere， within past memories and the apocalyptic future the author created， that readers will be left at the edge of their seats。 Eodain is definitely a hero to root for。 。。。more
John
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