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Tunnels

It’s really slow in the beginning. You must have an interest in digging or history, so you can keep up with Will and Dr. Burrows. Or, at least, you have to be a very patient and optimistic person to keep reading. As for me, I keep reading the book because I have an interest in earth science, and the story of a community under the ground (complete with human-like and other strange creatures) is like a childhood fantasy coming true for me. 😃

Deeper

Better than the first book. I got lost in the middle of the story because sometimes I didn’t know if Will was truly afraid of the Styx chasing him or he just wanted to look for his father. The fake deaths are bothering me because I had started to sympathize one of the characters in the story (Cal 😆 ). In the end of the book, I hoped Will and his father would be reunited because it’s almost annoying to follow Dr. Burrows, who was wandering around without noticing that his son was actually looking for him.

Freefall

I hoped there would be another fake death in the very beginning of the story, but no, that’s not how the story goes, although I kept expecting a miracle to happen. It seems like the author won’t let us get attached to a certain character that deeply. 😌 Another layer is discovered, and another character is introduced. In this book, I found the characters’ personality to be stronger than in the previous books, and there are also more actions in the story. This book is the first in the series which made me unable to stop reading at times.

Closer

Much better than the previous installments; I fell for a villain: Eddie. His role is different in the next book, but I couldn’t forget the heartbroken feeling I had when Drake felt betrayed by him. 😢 Although sometimes I still got lost in the middle of the adventure (like, I didn’t understand what every character is actually doing or trying to do), but I found the characters more real. Oh, and of course I can’t forget the new community in the very deep part of the Earth. It’s still debatable among scientists, I believe, but I still love the idea. Good job, indeed.

Spiral

A.k.a. The Book of Styx. I was bothered by the female Styx because of their bizarre behavior, but the good point is that the story is getting more realistic. Roderick Gordon really put everything in this series: World War II, Illuminati, and even Dracula. While reading this book, I was almost convinced that Will was not really the hero in the series. I thought it was probably Drake, but the end of the story countered my expectation once more. 😞

Terminal

NO. Don’t give me any spoilers. 😂 I’ve come around several spoilers on Tumblr, which has shattered my hope once again. I am really enjoying the book so far, so please don’t tell me that the ending will not meet my expectation.