Gregor the Overlander

by Suzanne Collins

Summary: Gregor's father disappeared two years ago, leaving him as the man of the house. His little sister Boots never even got to meet her father. One day, left in Gregor's charge, little Boots wanders to the laundry room, and falls down a ventilation chute. As Gregor follows her down, he realizes this is no ordinary tunnel. He and Boots fall to the Underland, where humans coexist with giant bats and four foot tall cockroaches. These humans are engaged in war with scary, bloodthirsty, people-sized rats. When Gregor tries to make it home to the Overland (our world) by himself, he fulfills parts of an ancient Underland prophecy. Soon he finds himself in charge of a great quest, where lives are on the line--including his own.

My thoughts: I picked this book up because I loved The Hunger Games so much, and it's by the same author. Since this is Suzanne Collin's first book, I figured that I would probably be disappointed, and that it wouldn't be nearly as good. Boy, was I wrong! I love this story! It has the same "un-put-downable" quality as The Hunger Games, and is just as high on adventure. I can't wait to dig into the rest of the series! If you are a fan of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, give Gregor a try!