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Tunnels (Tunnels #1)

Brian Williams, Roderick Gordon (2009)

SubgenreChildren's Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages472 (Chunky (400-600))
SeriesTunnels #1
SettingSecondary World
CSM age10
Goodreads3.63/5 (19563)

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Synopsis

14-year-old Will Burrows has little in common with his strange, dysfunctional family. In fact, the only bond he shares with his eccentric father is a passion for archaeological excavation. So when Dad mysteriously vanishes, Will is compelled to dig up the truth behind his disappearance. He unearths the unbelievable: a secret subterranean society. "The Colony" has existed unchanged for a century, but it's no benign time capsule of a bygone era--because the Colony is ruled by a cultlike overclass, the Styx. Before long--before he can find his father--Will is their prisoner...

Tags

Dystopian FantasyUnderground AdventureMysteryArchaeological Fiction