Deeper (Tunnels Series #2)

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Erin hunter warriors, linda buckley-archer, dog fancy, kathryn lasky, rick riordan, roderick gordon, mojave desert

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Great book!

This book is an awesome read for anyone 10 and older

AWESOME!!!

You must read this. A truly epic storyline.

My 9 year old son loves it!

My son read it straight through, he has loved both of the books in this series.

Deeper Brings me Closer

As the ending of Tunnels, Deeper is the next chapter of the main character, Will. Will finds himself inside the earths crust. Will, Chester his friend, and Cal his brother, finds themselves in the deeps where they meet two new friends, Drake and Elliot. They had to fight the evil creatures named Styx. They plan to kill all man kind above by they call "Top Soil/" They plan to kill us with the Dominion virus. But to find out what happens, start from the beginning, to the end. Tunnels, Deeper, Freefall, and closer.(When Closer comes out next year) Beware what lies underneath us, for it may be our worst nightmare! But for now we can only wait till we have to fight!

Self Info: I think this book was great1 I loved the first book "Tunnels" and "Deeper!" I've already finished Freefall which is the third one of these series! A while ago, I sent the authors an e-mail, a few months later, they e-mailed me back! But to warn you all, these books have a lot of sadness and death in them as well as adventure and mystery.

Excellent Sequel! Well written book. Can't wait to read the new one! :)

I would recommend this book to anybody who likes fast, exciting action. Good for any age (<12), and it is so exciting! I can visualize this book so well in my mind, it's awesome.
YOU MUST READ THIS SERIES!!!

Thrilling, nonstop action. Amazing story!

I love this series of books! The authors have created such a unique and thrilling storyline. This is a definite page-turner and I would recommend it to anyone. The uniqueness will keep you wanting to read more. I cannot wait until Freefall comes out!

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This book is awesome. I loved how the artwork was done, how they wrote it, and most of all the whole story. If you see this book you have to buy it.

Love the story line, excellent sequel.

I was hooked with Tunnels, and this book picks up right where that one left off. It also has new things to add, and definately some surprises, some even sad. I cannot wait for the next release!

Reviewed by Joan Stradling for TeensReadToo.com

After digging through the subterranean world of modern-day London in search of his father, fourteen-year-old Will Burrows ended up on the run from the diabolical Styx army with his best friend, Chester, and his newly discovered brother, Cal.

As they travel deeper into the earth, they find dangers none of them ever dreamed possible. And the worst danger of all is the one from Will's murderous sister, Rebecca, who is leading the Styx army in an evil plot that threatens to wipe out those living above ground.

But with their lives at risk far below, can Will and his small band of friends stay alive long enough to save those above?

I enjoyed reading DEEPER even more than I enjoyed the first book, TUNNELS. The dark caverns of this book wound me along at a quick pace as it led me deeper and deeper into the story. I found myself happily submerged in the deeper and darker lives and trials of these characters.

It wasn't as slow going as the first book since Gordon and Williams excavated and laid the groundwork for a solid underground world in TUNNELS. As a result, the plot and character development moved along at a much smoother pace in DEEPER.

I am looking forward to the sequel so I can FREEFALL further into the depths of these characters' lives.

An excellent sequel

This sequel heightens the drama and the underlying story in far more detail. The first book is mostly about setting up the world and the characters, but Deeper reveals that there's a much larger world with powerful players and much at stake. It also sets up what should prove to be an interesting plot in the book after this one. As such, there are more layers of conflict and more elements of social commentary. Will unwittingly stumbles upon a war that's been going on for hundreds of years, and doesn't yet realize that he probably has a part to play for good. In addition, the themes of power and oppression from a ruling class who doesn't care about human life as well as the effect that religion has to blind its followers to a great tragedy going on around them or through them gives this fantasy tangible elements to the real world. On the other hand, Tunnels is an exclusively original fantasy, which makes it engaging and imaginative in other ways. The elements throughout and the back-story on how this underworld was created are unique to this tale. Certainly, this isn't the first time that a story has been told about people going down into the earth's crust, Journey to the Center of the Earth being the most popular. However, the world created in the Tunnels series is entirely unique to this subterranean fantasy. There are no elves or dragons, no vampires or werewolves and the only magic that shows up is through scientific discovery. I recommend this to any readers 11+. -Lindsey Miller, lindseyslibrary

Wonderful

This was an extremely interesting book. I read Tunnels last year, and was immediately caught up in the intense plotline. Will's relations with both the Topsoil world and the Colony bring together a deep, dark, intriguing underworld and a normal, bright, London above. Gordan and Williams have certainly made a splash with this series. This book was full of fantastical creatures and unbelievable circumstances. This is definitely a story for science fiction/fantasy readers, though it may be enjoyable for other readers as well. It is located in the teen section of Barnes and Noble, and, being a teen, I found it to be one of my favorites. This would be a great gift to a son or daughter, niece or nephew for their birthday or Christmas (but I would suggest that you purchased Tunnels first). I would recommend this book to any teen. It was a great read, and I hope that others can enjoy it, too.

Enjoyable series of books for all ages.

The first book, "Tunnels," brings the characters to life. This second book, "Deeper," pits the characters not only against good and evil, but also each other. The authors have done a great job of creating a very interesting setting for this second book. I look forward to the third book in this series, as each book seems to draw you in further with the lives of the characters. Great fun reading for the whole family.

Deeper delivers

This sequel finds 14 year old Will Burrows, his younger brother Cal and friend Chester journey further underground into The Deeps; a place where those banished from the Colony are not expected to survive. They try to find Will's stepfather Dr Burrows, who wanders alone compiling a journal of it's hidden depths and seeking clues to a lost civilisation - quite oblivious to any danger, even when a large arachnid takes a liking to him!

The boys struggle with the many adversities they face, in a world of everlasting darkness, exhausting heat, prehistoric creatures, deadly caves and vast expanses of desert, lava tubes and sea - to name but a few! They are befriended by renegades Blake and Elliott (girl), who are resilient and inventive in surviving the dangerous and difficult conditions. However, when they find that a small army of Styx is closing in on them, pursuing them day and night, they soon realise that it is `Will' who they are hunting - but why and by whom takes them by surprise.

In The Deeps the Styx have been devising a weapon that will cleanse the world of the sinners who live above ground (Topsoilers - us!), enabling them to return to the surface and regain what they see is rightfully theirs. Will eventually comes face to face with his adoptive sister Rebecca and realises that she is at the heart of the plan, but - she is not alone!!

I would say this sequel is suited to ages 11+ (fluent readers). I see it appealing to children, teens and adults who enjoy a fast paced, action-packed `dark' adventure, nail biting suspense and a few surprises along the way - some more grisly than others! Deeper gets off to a flying start and retains it's momentum with three contrasting stories of Will, Sarah Jerome and Dr Burrows. After the frantic journeys to exotic places in the far reaches of the Deeps, I was ready for the dramatic finale at The Pore. A thrilling end, not without death and sorrow (will say no more!), with also a flavour of what may follow.

The characters are believable and compelling, pushed to extremes their insecurities are heightened and their courage and friendship tested. I particularly enjoyed the stories of Sarah and Cal, who both faced such diverse emotions. Sarah with her strength and survival instincts, but what a contrast when she opens up about losing her baby - a mother and a heroine for me. The early exuberance of Cal was soon eroded by his time in The Deeps, despite Will's best efforts to protect his young brother, and I found myself wanting to rescue him from the physical and emotional pain he endured.

The fluent and descriptive writing made this menacing and oppressive subterranean world below the streets of London, come alive for me. The attention to detail and vivid imagery so meticulously formed in Tunnels has paid off, making this sequel a sensational and rewarding read.

Another good book to let your imagination fly!

Deeper continues the tradition started by Tunnels. It is a fun and thrilling adventure that gives enough description and character depth to spark the reader's imagination. Yet, it leaves enough room for a child to add their own mysterious characteristics to a truly fascinating underground world. This book is a bit more intense in a few spots than in Tunnels, but it holds true to adventure, and I loved reading it!
---A mother and teacher

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AN AMAZING SEQUEL TO THE DAZZLING "TUNNELS"

This is not exactly a light book: it did take me some time to get through it; it's pretty dense at first. But then, as I got to the last 200 pages, I was thrilled. This book can totally absorb you if you put enough attention to it. I loved it more than "Tunnels", and I think Roderick and Brian are still proving themselves super-worthy of the world's applause..., well, not so many people know about these books now, but once the first movie is out, they will all be crazy about it. And I, of course, will have the honor of been able to say "I knew these books before many of you. I was there since the beginning." Roderick and Brian have at least my applause for now, and they know it, for sure. They are truly two of the most brilliant authors we've had for a long time, and anyone who isn't brave enough to buy these thrilling books and read them is a complete ____, well, let's just say there's something wrong with them.
A spectacular sequel and a perfect second part in this series, "Deeper" is a thousand times more chilling, more thrilling and just better than "Tunnels". The ending is absolutely mind-numbing, and I was once again left dazzled. I recommend it with all my heart. I'm not sure if I can wait for the third part of the series, "Freefall". I know it will be extraordinary, and I really hope it will be 1,000 pages long... lol.
I have to say that these books are actually great pieces of literature. Maybe teen literature, light literature, call it what you want, but these are really well-written, well-planned, elegant stories, and people should be reading them instead of those stupid, girly and obscenely absurd "novels" (they seem more like little soap operas to me) called Twilight, which are really some of the worst books that have ever existed on the face of the Earth. If you're reading this review and you've read dumb Twilight, then you are in real nead of some good fiction, you know, to heal your poor brain from all that Twilight-torture. Read these books, or read something worth reading.
Finally, I'd like to congratulate and thank Roderick and Brian for such an accomplishment. You guys never cease to amaze me. THANK YOU.

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Deeper, I want to go Deeper!

I read Tunnels and I can't wait for Deeper!

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