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Brian Williams

As a child, Brian Williams spent some time in Zambia, and moved to Liverpool, England with his family in the 1970s. He met Roderick Gordon at University College, London, and the two of them wrote Tunnels. He is interested in writing, painting and film. For more information, visit the Tunnels website.
The Circle in the Spiral (Tunnels)

The Circle in the Spiral (Tunnels) — (2005-2008) Ages 9-12. Tunnels was previously published in the UK under the name The Highfield Mole. Publisher: 14-year-old Will Burrows has little in common with his strange, dysfunctional family. In fact, the only bond he shares with his eccentric father is a passion for archaeological excavation. So when his dad mysteriously vanishes, Will is compelled to dig up the truth behind his disappearance. He unearths the unbelievable: a subterranean society that time forgot. “The Colony” has existed unchanged for a century, but it’s no benign time capsule of a bygone era. Because the Colony is ruled by a merciless overclass, the Styx. Will must free his father — is he also about to ignite a revolution?

Roderick Gordon Brian Williams Tunnels The Circle in the Spiral book review 1. The Highfield Mole (Tunnels) 2. Deeper 3. FreefallRoderick Gordon Brian Williams Tunnels The Circle in the Spiral book review 1. The Highfield Mole (Tunnels) 2. Deeper 3. FreefallRoderick Gordon Brian Williams Tunnels The Circle in the Spiral book review 1. The Highfield Mole (Tunnels) 2. Deeper 3. Freefall
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Tunnels: There’s better YA fantasy out there

Tunnels by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams

Tunnels is the first book in a new YA series that has gotten a lot of hype recently. How does it live up to the hype? In mixed fashion.

The book focuses on Will Burrows, son of amateur archaeologist and local museum curator Dr. Burrows. The two go on amateur digs together and a reference is made to a large discovery Dr. Burrows made that was “stolen” by a more famous archaeologist.
We learn all this relatively early and are further introduced to Chester, Will’s new friend and fellow outcast at school; his TV- obsessed mother who stays zombie-like in the living room; his precocious 12-year-old sister who runs the family’s finances and shopping; and a group of mysterious men who wander the streets clad in dark overcoats, hats, and sunglasses.

The set-up is relatively slow and some parts are more successful than others. H... Read More

October 1st, 2007. ´s rating: | , | | SFF Reviews | no comments
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