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Violence
Some
Adventure danger and some violence in the underground setting
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of discovery, a hidden world's dark purpose, and the danger of knowing too much
What this book is about
Will Burrows and his father are obsessed with digging; when his father disappears, Will discovers an entire civilization living beneath the streets of London, the Styx — pale, sinister people who have been there for centuries. Gordon and Brian Williams's MG/YA debut is atmospheric and genuinely eerie.
Notes for sensitive readers
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Underground civilization danger
Atmospheric horror elements
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