Beneath the sewer grates and manholes of the city lies a strange and secret wrold called the Downside. EveryDownsider knows that it's forbidden to go topside, and most fear a collision of the two worlds. But Fourteen-year-old Talon is curious about what goeson above ground, and one day he ventures out in search of medicine for his ailing sister. There he meets Lindsay, who is as curiou about Talon's world as he is about her. When Lindsay visits Downside for the first time, she marvals at the spirit of the Downsides, and the way they create works of art from topside "trash" like old subway tokens and forgotten earring. As awed as is by the Downside, however, she also quesions it's origins, and when she finds out that this fantastin world is not all it appearsto be, she is determind to tell Talon the truth. Then a constriction accident threatens to crush Ralon's world and his loyalty is put to the test. Can the truth save the Downside, or will it destroy an entire civilization!?

Reminds me of The Village, but not totally. It has a pretty interesting story, but it's basically about saving Talon's Downside. Ah, well. I'll take a good look/read about this, anyway.