The Darklands trilogy is a series of books by Australian author Anthony Eaton. University of Queensland Press published all three books. The series is set over 1000 years in a future in which the human race has polluted the world and now, in part, living in sealed environments and part in an exposed but walled wasteland known as the Darklands. The books centre on Saria, a darklander, Larinan Mann of Port City, and Dara, Saria's granddaughter.
Books
Nightpeople
Skyfall
Daywards
Reception
''Nightpeople''
Sally Murphy at Aussie Reviews.com commended the book as "a well-woven, absorbing tale". It was shortlisted in "Best Adult Fantasy" and "Best Young Adult Fantasy" category of the 2006 Aurealis Awards
''Skyfall''
Sally Murphy of Aussie Reviews.com commends the book as "challenging and absorbing". She also comments that "The world is alien enough to intrigue, but familiar enough for readers to connect with. The action is fast paced and the characters both diverse and believable". Skyfall was the winner of the 2007 Aurealis Award for "Best Young Adult Fantasy" category. It was also shortlisted for the 2007 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards for "Literature - Young Adult" Category.
''Daywards''
The highly anticipated conclusion to the trilogy was received well overall with paper reviews dubbing it "a great read". However this book is yet to either receive, or even be shortlisted for, any awards. Readers found Daywards "the least convincing" of the trilogy but "a fantastic end to a well-received and talked about trilogy".
In the world of the Darklands Trilogy, the surface of the earth is split into two areas.
Civilization within the Darklands
Towns
There were once many towns dotted across the huge expanse of the Darklands, but there are now only a few. This is because some towns got smaller, then some people wanting to escape their failing towns moved to the larger settlements, and then their original towns really did die off. The remaining towns are nothing more than collections of ramshackle huts, made from rusted corrugated tin, and propped up with whatever was available.
List of Known Towns: ;Woormra This is probably the largest town and is home to the Council of Dreamers. ;Olympic This town is smaller than Woormra, although its people are more aggressive, dangerous, and paranoid, as they even built a defensive wall out of sharp branches around their town. ;Mooka This town is also smaller than Woormra, and is unremarkable, other than being significantly closer to the Darkedge than any other town.
