There’s plenty of twists and surprises for him along how way, which provided plenty of tension and excitement to keep my interest until the end. Ultimately he just wants to go home, so he soon realises that perhaps all three things (dad, home, help) can be achieved and he reluctantly agrees to help his hosts. He wants nothing more than to find his father, but he’s also in denial of his new warrior status, as foretold in the Underland prophecy. Gregor isn’t so keen on his newfound importance and is torn throughout the tale. The one who is destined to save them from a life of misery should the fragile peace be broken. Upon arrival, he is met by Underlings who insist that Gregor is the promised one. It’s not your ideal place to spend time, but it’s one where Gregor finds a link to the mysterious and unsolved disappearance of his father a couple of years before. Underland is a place that’s full of giant rats, hefty spiders, sizable cockroaches and humans known as Underlanders. And, to make matters a little more tricky, his 2 year-old sister, Boots, is with him. Gregor somehow manages to tumble down a mysterious hole (the laundry grate) and finds himself in a strange and mysterious place known as Underland, which happens to be below his home city. He’s a quiet boy who finds himself in the middle of a huge challenge in a dark and troubled world. This story is a journey of an unwitting, and mainly unwilling hero, Gregor. That was a few months ago and I’ve finally found the time to post a review. I finally decided to take the plunge and read the first book, Gregor the Overlander. I’d heard about this series many times and it had been bobbing away in my to-read list for a while.

Plenty of twists and surprises (and creepy critters)

Reluctantly, Gregor embarks on a dangerous adventure that will change both him and the Underland forever. Gregor wants no part of it - until he realizes it’s the only way to solve the mystery of his father’s disappearance. A prophecy foretells that Gregor has a role to play in the Underland’s uncertain future. This world is on the brink of war, and Gregor’s arrival is no accident. When Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland, where spiders, rats, cockroaches coexist uneasily with humans. This irresistible first novel tells the story of a quiet boy who embarks on a dangerous quest in order to fulfill his destiny - and find his father - in a strange world beneath New York City.

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