Tunnels- By Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams

NEWS FLASH!

A man by the name of Dr. Burrows disappeared about a week ago. He was a museum curator, and he enjoyed excavations with his son, Will Burrows. To add, Will Burrows has also recently disappeared. The police are still searching for the two gentlemen.


     The world in Will's life was perfectly fine... until his dad disappeared. The book Tunnels was a great read. I have never heard of Gordon, or Williams before, but I really like their style. Although the first bit of the book was slow-paced, it was easy to follow and fun to read!
     I will start by describing some of the characters in Tunnels. There are many characters that contribute to the book. I will start with Will Burrows, or Seth Jerome as the Colony knows him as. He has always enjoyed digging big tunnels. But he always seems a little different. His skin is white, and so is his hair. His dad, Dr. Burrows, is a museum curator, and is very observant. His mom is a little wacky, and sits and watches TV all day. His only friend Chester, looks like Will, but is a lot bigger and stronger. Cal, his colonist brother is adventurous, and wants to learn more about Topsoil. Will's uncle, Tam, is very anti-Styx, and makes secret excursions to the Eternal City. And, last and least, his sister, Rebbecca. She seems nice and tidy at first, but has a dark secret...

     Let us begin with the beginning. Will, the lonely boy. He finds a friend, and starts digging tunnels with him. But someone caves in his tunnel. Around the same time, his dad disappears. (Oh, I don't really know when my writing will become spoilers, so if you have a plan of reading this book, proceed with caution! ) He and Chester are both very curious about where his dad is, so after much thinking and planning, they try to follow him. They go down a bunch of old fashioned escalators, and get to a place with a bunch of worn down buildings. Suddenly, a man on a horse grabs both of them and drags them off. And that is where the story begins.


     Turns out they discovered the outskirts of a whole underground colony, called the Colony (go figure). They get there, and Chester is imprisoned. Will gets taken away by his dad and brother, and then the plot goes all askew. He tries to escape, his mom goes crazy and so forth.

     So, to sum it up, this was a good book. Although it didn't do a good job of making you want to read it, I liked it. I would suggest this book, but only if you are patient. B+