The Children of the Lost
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The Children of the Lost is a young adult fantasy novel by David Whitley
. It is the sequel to his debut novel, The Midnight Charter
, and was first published in 2010. It continues Mark and Lilly's journey after they are banished from Agora in the first book.
There is no money in Agora. Instead, people are ranked according to their reputation. It only takes a small rumour or wrongdoing to send even the most powerful merchant down to the bottom, where they normally become "debtors". With nothing left to trade, they are stuck at the bottom, with no means to climb back up the social hierarchy.
Agora is surrounded by walls. Nobody enters the city, and nobody leaves the city. The city itself is split into twelve districts, all named after Zodiac
signs. The Director of Receipts watches over the city, and his Receivers police it.
David Whitley
David Whitley is a British writer, author of YA/teen fantasy The Midnight Charter and the subsequent two books in the Agora Trilogy. The Midnight Charter was published in August 2009, and was Whitley's debut novel....
. It is the sequel to his debut novel, The Midnight Charter
The Midnight Charter
The Midnight Charter is a young adult fantasy novel by David Whitley. It is the first novel in the Agora Trilogy, and the author's debut novel. It was nominated for the 2010 Carnegie Medal, but lost to Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book.-Concept:...
, and was first published in 2010. It continues Mark and Lilly's journey after they are banished from Agora in the first book.
Concept
The book is set in a fantasy world called Agora, which is governed by an extreme form of capitalism. Anything can be bought and sold- including thoughts, ideas, emotions and ultimately people. Children are traded by their parents, and only on their twelfth birthday are they allowed to become traders themselves.There is no money in Agora. Instead, people are ranked according to their reputation. It only takes a small rumour or wrongdoing to send even the most powerful merchant down to the bottom, where they normally become "debtors". With nothing left to trade, they are stuck at the bottom, with no means to climb back up the social hierarchy.
Agora is surrounded by walls. Nobody enters the city, and nobody leaves the city. The city itself is split into twelve districts, all named after Zodiac
Zodiac
In astronomy, the zodiac is a circle of twelve 30° divisions of celestial longitude which are centred upon the ecliptic: the apparent path of the Sun across the celestial sphere over the course of the year...
signs. The Director of Receipts watches over the city, and his Receivers police it.
Characters
- Mark: a twelve year old boy who replaces Count Stelli as Agora's greatest astrologer.
- Lily: a twelve year old girl who began the almshouse.
- Dr Theophilus: nephew of Count Stelli. Works as a doctor. Helps Lily run the almshouse.
- Count Stelli: an old astrologist. He is Agora's greatest astrologist.
- Mr Snutworth:
- Director of Receipts: