For centuries two clans have been feuding beneath the streets of our towns and cities, unbeknown to the humans who live above. In UNDERWORLD the war between vampires and werewolves reaches a bloody climax on the streets of 21st-century Budapest, exploding the age-old conflict into the limelight of the present day, revealing the the savagery, the decadence and the secrets of its supernatural combatants. UNDERWORLD BOOK TWO takes this richly-imagined realm to a deeper level, mining its themes and exploring the history of both vampire and lycan society, as the story of two new star-crossed lovers -- this time a female werewolf and a male vampire -- is entertwined with the background of key characters from the film.