The first middle grade novel in an exciting new series from acclaimed
author Diana Peterfreund, perfect for fans of The Goonies and City of
Ember.
Gillian Seagret doesn't listen to people who say her father's a
crackpot. His conspiracy theories about the lost technology of Cold
War-era rocket scientist Dr. Aloysius Underberg may have cost him his
job and forced them to move to a cottage in the sticks, but Gillian
knows he's right and plans to prove it.
When she discovers a missing page from Dr. Underberg's diary in her
father's office, she thinks she's found a big piece of the puzzle--a
space-themed riddle promising to lead to Underberg's greatest invention.
Enlisting the help of her brother, Eric, her best friend, Savannah, and
Howard, their NASA-obsessed schoolmate, Gillian sets off into the ruins
of a vast doomsday bunker deep within the earth.
But they aren't alone inside its dark and flooded halls. Now Gillian and
her friends must race to explore Omega City and find the answers they
need. For while Gillian wants to save her dad's reputation by bringing
Dr. Underberg's secrets to light, others will stop at nothing to make
sure they stay buried . . . forever.