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The surface is a hostile irradiated wasteland, but the Underground is just as precarious. In a world of bioluminescent, incredibly dangerous (and some particularly cute) creatures, Carlo and his friends must survive their harsh world the only ways they know how: Wit, grit, and the clues left by their past relatives. Will our trio fulfill their dreams of establishing themselves on the surface like the ancient explorers? Is this underground world really what it seems? What lurks in the shadows just beyond our eyes can see?
There's only one way to find out. Welcome aboard, now get Below.
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