Fantasy-roman. When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy
The Underland Chronicles Series
This epic fantasy series transports readers to a hidden world beneath New York City, where a boy named Gregor becomes entangled in an ancient conflict. Within the Underland, inhabited by humans and giant creatures, distinct cultures clash and face threats of genocide and military propaganda. It's a thrilling adventure filled with action, courage, and moral complexities.
Recommended Reading Order
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The second in a gripping young fantasy series from the author of THE HUNGER GAMES. Spies have reported the sighting of a Rat King in the Underland, a character who has been legendary since the Middle Ages. Recognizable by its tremendous size and snow-white coat, the Rat King is destined to bring war to the Underland. But when Gregor eventually comes face to face with the Rat King, he finds he is unable to kill him. Gregor's heart tells him he's making the right decision. Will it be one he lives to regret?
- 3
Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods
- 368 pages
- 13 hours of reading
In the third installment of The Underland Chronicles, Gregor must stop a plague from spreading through the Underland. In the third installment of The Underland Chronicles, Gregor must stop a plague from spreading through the Underland.
- 4
Gregor and the Marks of Secret
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
Twelve-year-old Gregor returns to the world beneath New York City, where he joins forces with Princess Luxa and Ripred the rat to defend the Underlanders and the Nibblers from the army led by the adolescent rat king, the Bane.
- 5
Gregor and the Code of Claw
- 416 pages
- 15 hours of reading
When twelve-year-old Gregor finally learns the ancient prophecy, which foretells his death, he must gather his courage to defend Regalia from the army of rats, take his mother and sister home safely, and fight his own dark side. Reprint.
