Every citizen of the Subterrane knows that a deadly war is raging on the Surface. The Thirteen Founders have told them so, repeatedly. Since the outbreak, eighteen years ago, the Subterrane has been home to hundreds of citizens. And the Founders have always provided everything they could ever need. Born in the Subterrane, seventeen-year-old Eleanor has never known anything else. She is perfectly content - or she would be - if it wasn't for her unruly best friend, Saskia. When Eleanor finds herself standing in front of the infamous door to the Surface, she has an overwhelming urge to see what's left out there. Surely a war can't really last for eighteen years? There's only one way to find out. The Darkness is a dystopian thriller and a story of two friendships. A fast-paced, compelling classic adventure story, it will keep you gripped from the first page.