diff --git a/kcc/comic2ebook.py b/kcc/comic2ebook.py
index bf45c58..d8be58f 100755
--- a/kcc/comic2ebook.py
+++ b/kcc/comic2ebook.py
@@ -303,7 +303,8 @@ def buildOPF(dstdir, title, filelist, cover=None):
                   "<dc:title>", title, "</dc:title>\n",
                   "<dc:language>en-US</dc:language>\n",
                   "<dc:identifier id=\"BookID\">urn:uuid:", options.uuid, "</dc:identifier>\n",
-                  "<dc:contributor id=\"contributor\">KindleComicConverter-" + __version__ + "</dc:contributor>\n"])
+                  "<dc:contributor id=\"contributor\">KindleComicConverter-" + __version__ + "</dc:contributor>\n",
+                  "<dc:description>", options.summary, "</dc:description>\n"])
     for author in options.authors:
         f.writelines(["<dc:creator>", author, "</dc:creator>\n"])
     f.writelines(["<meta property=\"dcterms:modified\">" + strftime("%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ", gmtime()) + "</meta>\n",
@@ -726,6 +727,7 @@ def getComicInfo(path, originalPath):
     options.authors = ['KCC']
     options.remoteCovers = {}
     options.chapters = []
+    options.summary = ''
     titleSuffix = ''
     if options.title == 'defaulttitle':
         defaultTitle = True
@@ -762,6 +764,8 @@ def getComicInfo(path, originalPath):
             options.remoteCovers = getCoversFromMCB(xml.data['MUid'])
         if xml.data['Bookmarks']:
             options.chapters = xml.data['Bookmarks']
+        if xml.data['Summary']:
+            options.summary = xml.data['Summary']
         os.remove(xmlPath)
 
 
diff --git a/kcc/metadata.py b/kcc/metadata.py
index 5e08d43..1977099 100644
--- a/kcc/metadata.py
+++ b/kcc/metadata.py
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ class MetadataParser:
                      'Pencillers': [],
                      'Inkers': [],
                      'Colorists': [],
+                     'Summary': '',
                      'MUid': '',
                      'Bookmarks': []}
         self.rawdata = None
@@ -90,6 +91,8 @@ class MetadataParser:
             self.data['Volume'] = self.rawdata.getElementsByTagName('Volume')[0].firstChild.nodeValue
         if len(self.rawdata.getElementsByTagName('Number')) != 0:
             self.data['Number'] = self.rawdata.getElementsByTagName('Number')[0].firstChild.nodeValue
+        if len(self.rawdata.getElementsByTagName('Summary')) != 0:
+            self.data['Summary'] = self.rawdata.getElementsByTagName('Summary')[0].firstChild.nodeValue
         for field in ['Writer', 'Penciller', 'Inker', 'Colorist']:
             if len(self.rawdata.getElementsByTagName(field)) != 0:
                 for person in self.rawdata.getElementsByTagName(field)[0].firstChild.nodeValue.split(', '):
@@ -113,7 +116,7 @@ class MetadataParser:
             for row in (['Series', self.data['Series']], ['Volume', self.data['Volume']],
                         ['Number', self.data['Number']], ['Writer', ', '.join(self.data['Writers'])],
                         ['Penciller', ', '.join(self.data['Pencillers'])], ['Inker', ', '.join(self.data['Inkers'])],
-                        ['Colorist', ', '.join(self.data['Colorists'])],
+                        ['Colorist', ', '.join(self.data['Colorists'])], ['Summary', self.data['Summary']],
                         ['ScanInformation', 'MCD(' + self.data['MUid'] + ')' if self.data['MUid'] else '']):
                 if self.rawdata.getElementsByTagName(row[0]):
                     node = self.rawdata.getElementsByTagName(row[0])[0]
@@ -135,7 +138,7 @@ class MetadataParser:
             for row in (['Series', self.data['Series']], ['Volume', self.data['Volume']],
                         ['Number', self.data['Number']], ['Writer', ', '.join(self.data['Writers'])],
                         ['Penciller', ', '.join(self.data['Pencillers'])], ['Inker', ', '.join(self.data['Inkers'])],
-                        ['Colorist', ', '.join(self.data['Colorists'])],
+                        ['Colorist', ', '.join(self.data['Colorists'])], ['Summary', self.data['Summary']],
                         ['ScanInformation', 'MCD(' + self.data['MUid'] + ')' if self.data['MUid'] else '']):
                 if row[1]:
                     main = doc.createElement(row[0])