Together, we will be safe. There, humans live uneasily alongside giant spiders, vast cockroaches, huge bats and some appalling rats, but their fragile peace is about to fall apart. When Gregor wakes up from bed, his brain is filled with the dreams he had about his family in danger. Gregor the Overlander (Book) : Collins, Suzanne : When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy. Gregor is 11 years old and left at home to watch his baby sister, Boots, who is 2 years old and his grandmother who has trouble keeping her mind in the here and now. There’s only three chapters left in the book, and I think that the book wraps itself up nicely enough in the end, but this chapter and the reveal in it bring it down for me. Posted on May 11, 2012. But, more on that next time. At 11 years old, he is determined to find his father and bring him back home to his mother and sister in New York City. ( Log Out /  As if this wasn’t horrific enough, the waters churned as enormous piranha-like fish surfaced and fed on the screaming rats. Chapter Text. With three questers dead, Gregor thinks about the last stanza of the prophecy, about the last one to die. Select files or add your book in reader. “But I am thought to be unnatural in this respect.”. Tick’s sacrifice was enough to break whatever resolve he had. But Gregor still cant believe that he would be the Warrior. When Gregor pushed it aside, a wave of fresh air hit his face. Gox spoke like twice and the most memorable thing she did was eat another spider right in front of everyone. Gregor, having nothing else to do before dinner but not wanting to jinx the right he had made with Luxa, wandered the palace halls for hours, mindlessly roaming whilst lost … But Gregor still cant believe that he would be the Warrior. Together, we will protect each other. Gregor the Overlander (Book) : Collins, Suzanne : When eleven year-old Gregor follows his little sister down a laundry chute, he hurtles into a dark, dirty Underland, deep beneath New York City. “Sorry, cousin,” said Henry urgently to Luxa. Tick – who never spoke much. Gregor is the protagonist of the Underland Chronicles. Suddenly, Gregor hears laughter above his head and Boots calling out for more. Vikus soon talks Gregor into being the Warrior and they are about to leave on their quest when Gregor grabs his sister and says let’s go. When she looked like she would be okay to talk, Gregor felt like he had to say something, but he realized that he had no idea what to say. Change ), SpongeBob Reviews: Season 1 (Scaredy Pants/I Was a Teenage Gary). Boots is fearless and thoroughly enjoys the game, but Gregor grabs Henry by the front of his shirt and orders him to stop. "Yeah," he chuckled nervously. Mareth is shocked, Gregor horrified, but Luxa laughs. Luxa rolled her eyes and handed it over, and Gregor made a mental note to search her bags and clothes later for more weaponry. By allying with their enemies? Then he whistles, giving away their position. When everyone is stunned by this, Ripred tells them, “It’s all right. Then he let go. When Gregor's baby sister Boots falls through an old air duct grate in the building's basement, he dives in after her. As Gregor put the knife on top of his old dresser, closer to him than to Luxa, he rubbed his eyes, trying to fight off the headache he could feel brewing behind them. It's hot. This compelling and adventure-filled story, written by Suzanne Collins, provides the opportunity to teach the fantasy genre, the skill of When Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his apartment building, he hurtles into the dark Underland, where spiders, rats, cockroaches coexist uneasily with humans. Gregor’s grief is a sign of respect and compassion that they’re not used to. Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles #1) This irresistible first novel tells the story of a quiet boy who embarks on a dangerous quest in order to fulfill his destiny -- and find his father -- in a strange world beneath New York City. I’m glad,” said Ripred. As they bounded at her, Tick flew directly into the face of the lead rat, causing it to startle back in surprise. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. His parents appear to have been killed by giant Underland rats. “You know, where I come from, we don’t think much of someone who sneaks up and stabs a person in their sleep.”. Tick – who was after all just a roach. ( Log Out /  “I have not wept since the death of my parents,” said Luxa quietly. Gregor the Overlander Chapter 8: Life or death.. ... Gregor the Overlander Chapter 7: The Escape. Most dangerous in the Underland, boy.”. The bats get his dad out of the pit, but his dad is weak and disoriented and not at all how Gregor thought he would be. To weep when Tick has lost time.”. The roaches were within ten feet of the bank when the rats caught up with them. He just wants to get rid of all of the “weak” creatures in the Underland? Gregor shines his light and sees 20 bats playing a game of catch with Boots. Luxa looked like she would be sick again, so Gregor rubbed her back, and stayed quiet for a moment to let her calm down. We were headed for disaster under Vikus. "Queen Athena," Vikus said, and presented him. But my friends also talked me into being the Flag runner and we ended up wining! The humans all dismounted. “I only did it because I need you.” He didn’t want Ripred thinking they were friends or anything. Gregor the Overlander joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. By: LMHouseMouse. One night, Collins was watching television, flipping back and forth between coverage of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and a reality-TV show. When they return to the inn, Dougal is back. “He is not a person, he is a rat,” said Henry. “I am tired of having cowards and weaklings as allies,” said Henry. It appears that Ares didn’t know about the plan. They need the crawlers to go on the journey, but they say no because they finally have peace with the rats and the humans. Gregor the Overlander (Book) : Collins, Suzanne : When eleven-year-old Gregor and his two-year-old sister are pulled into a strange underground world, they trigger an epic battle involving men, bats, rats, cockroaches, and spiders while on a quest foretold by ancient prophecy. Right, so this is the chapter where Gregor makes his escape and it goes about as well as you’d expect. His hand wrapped tightly around Ares's claw for a moment. She appeared shortly after Vikus and, having kissed Luxa's wet cheeks, embraced Gregor. But Gregor still cant believe that he would be the Warrior. As someone who cries almost daily over the tiniest things, I’ve never really understood people who just… don’t cry. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out /  Find out what happens in our Chapter 17 summary for Outlander by Diana Gabaldon. It means a lot to Gregor that the roaches were ready to risk their lives to save his sister, that there’s someone aside from him down here that will protect her. The prophecy says that the last to die has to decide where he stands, and the fate of the living members of the quest will depend on his choice. At this point the rest of the group wakes up and Gregor has to explain to them that Henry was trying to kill Ripred in his sleep. You must trust the bats. It’s hard for Gregor, because he’s been looking forward to having another parent again, but his dad is in no condition to be that for him right now, at least not in the way Gregor was hoping for. “Forget about it,” said Gregor. The chapters are grouped as follows: Chapter 1-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, 13-15, 16-18, 19-21, 22-24, 25-27. Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles, #1), Suzanne Collins The Underland Chronicles is a series of five epic fantasy novels by Suzanne Collins, first published between 2003 and 2007. He’s only an hour’s walk away. I’m not surprised that Henry is enough of an asshole to betray everyone, but I’m really confused by his motivation here. It’s a good thing their quest is almost over, because Gregor’s almost out of flashlights and Luxa is running out of fuel for their one torch. Gregor the Overlander (Underland Chronicles #1) This irresistible first novel tells the story of a quiet boy who embarks on a dangerous quest in order to fulfill his destiny -- and find his father -- in a strange world beneath New York City. Most of the … Of course in all of the chaos Gregor forgot that the bats could have caught any quester that fell when the bridge was cut, and there wasn’t really time to remind him in the moment. It’s then he sees that: “Every bat in the arena had dived for them. He forgave Luxa everything at that moment. Gregor the Overlander Page 2 . And is he really naive enough to think that he can trust King Gorger, who we’ve been told wants to destroy all of the humans in the Underland? Luxa hasn’t, and neither have the bats, Temp, or Gox. During dinner Gregor learns about the history of the Underland. Fourteen-year-old Belle meets the pair in her home, the... Chapter 10 315 7 • Summary of the Story ... 11 Chapters 4–6 ... As you may have seen, Gregor the Overlander is missing chapter titles! Gregor starts to cry, the first time he’s cried since being in the Underland. We will join forces with the rats and rule together, you and I.”. Luxa comes over to Gregor and tells him that of course, they would have caught Temp and Boots if they had fallen. Gregor shows her how to make a sandwich (which may or may not be named after Bartholomew of Sandwich, no one knows), and they make enough for the whole group. Boots is sick and in too much pain to be carried in the backpack, so they strap her to Temp’s back instead. Temp, whose antennas had drooped down over his head, reached out and touched Gregor with a feeler. So he runs. ( Log Out /  Not a bad plan, I guess, but Gregor really didn’t think it all the way through. He falls a long distance, landing in an underground world called the Underland. But Vikus tells Gregor that he is the chosen Warrior and not his sister. Interestingly, he didn’t attack with Ares, the bat he’s bonded to. He is part of the first quest. I did not think that I had the speed and strength to run through the opponents and manage to get away. Solevet is Vikus' wife and Henry is Luxa's cousin. ), but he knows that it can be travelled on because the Underlanders have boats. Select files or add your book in reader. ( Log Out /  This didn’t make sense to me the first time I read these books and it still makes no sense to me. While Gregor patted extra layers of silk onto Ripred’s matter fur, the rat muttered, “I suppose I ought to thank you.”. Gregor realizes that it must mean him, since he’s the one that the rats really want. Euripedes mentioned to Luxa that Gregor could use some tips on flying. It would put an end to their fighting. Gregor was also in my same position… I hope he wins. Gregor the Overlander Chapter 11: The Beginning of War. Inspired by the work of SAUL BASS, ART GOODMAN, and DAVE NAGATA. “Remember, Gregor, the prophecy calls for only four of the twelve to die. And of course being held captive by the rats for more than two years would take a toll on Gregor’s dad, but I don’t think Gregor anticipated just how bad it would be. Gregor was trying to unwind that in his head when they landed next to the bats on the huge pillar of stone. Gregor manages to break up the fight and get everyone to calm down. The sword cut across the rat’s chest as Ripred tore a deep gash along Henry’s arm. Maybe the rats didn’t know, either. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Henry plays a great role in the first book Gregor the Overlander. Gregor the Overlander joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Gregor the Overlander (The Underland Chronicles #1) - Kindle edition by Collins, Suzanne.