Escape the Underdark

Reviewed by: Sarah Cropley - Scarborough Public Library, Scarborough, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: October 9, 2018

Review

In a new series of choose-your-own-adventure-style books, Matt Forbeck writes the Endless Quest books that take middle school readers through actual Dungeons & Dragons content in an adventure filled quest. Escape the Underdark puts the reader as a fighter (one of the twelve standard classes in D&D games), trapped in an Underdark prison. By choosing who to align with, when to fight, and where to go, readers can get themselves out of our into trouble. There are many twists and turns that lead to success or failure. This series of books is particularly good for kids who are already hooked on D&D, kids who love this style of book, or both. It may be an excellent way to introduce kids to Dungeons & Dragons if they haven't heard of it before, or to get kids who are into D&D reading more books. Purchase wherever either is popular.

Overall Book Score: good