Publisher's Synopsis
The first middle grade novel in an exciting new series from acclaimed author Diana Peterfreund, perfect for fans of The Goonies and The City of Ember.Gillian Seagret doesnt listen to people who say her fathers a crackpot. His conspiracy theories about the lost technology of Cold Warera rocket scientist Dr. Aloysius Underberg may have cost him his job and forced them to move to the middle of nowhere, but Gillian knows hes right and plans to prove it.When she discovers a missing page from Dr. Underbergs diary in her fathers mess of an office, she thinks shes found a big piece of the puzzlea space-themed riddle promising to lead to Dr. Underbergs greatest invention. Enlisting the help of her skeptical younger brother, Eric, her best friend, Savannah, and Howard, their NASA-obsessed schoolmate, Gillian sets off on a journey into the ruins of Omega City, a vast doomsday bunker deep inside the earth,.But they arent alone inside its dark and flooded halls. For while Gillian wants to save her dads reputation by bringing Dr. Underbergs secrets to light, there are others who will stop at nothing to make sure they stay buried . . . forever.