When eleven-year-old Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apa
rtment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland, where spiders, rats and gia
nt cockroaches coexist uneasily with humans. This world is on the brink of war,
and Gregor's arrival is no accident. Gregor has a vital role to play in the Unde
rland's uncertain future.
Gregor wants no part of it - until he realizes it's
the only way to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance. Reluctantly, G
regor embarks on a dangerous adventure that will change both him and the Underla
nd for ever.
