First published 1985
Anthony Julian ventures into underground caverns to find his disappeared father. The journey leads him far beneath the surface into a hidden civilization where strange rulers govern through mental domination. When Anthony finally locates his father, he makes a disturbing discovery. The elder Julian no longer resembles the man who vanished above ground. The subterranean leaders have used their psychological methods to remake him entirely. Anthony must confront not only the alien society that holds his father captive, but also the reality that the person he came to rescue may no longer exist. His quest becomes a battle against forces that can reshape human consciousness itself. The underground world offers Anthony a choice between accepting his father's transformation or fighting powers that have already proven their ability to control minds.
Genres: fiction, science-fiction, adventure, alternate-history
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, mind-control
Setting: England
Period: 20th-century
298 pages · Paperback · Overlook Books