"Gregor and the Code of Claw" by Suzanne Collins

Warning: This is the fifth book The Underland Chronicles, if you haven't read the first four you may not want to read this.

Gregor and the Code of Claw was written by the well known author of The Hunger Games Trilogy, Suzanne Collins. It's a story that takes place in modern times with a fantasy twist. It has murder, mystery, suspense, love, betrayal, and everything a great novel would have. This is the last book in the series, and everything in the Underland is at stake!


Gregor has one prophecy left to fulfill. He understands it for the most part. Defeat the Bane and save everyone. Everyone's lives are at stake and it's all up to him, but for some reason no one will tell him what the end of the prophecy is. The ultimate battle is about to unfold and Gregor is realizing his feelings for Luxa are growing. He wants her safe. As everything goes down the unimaginable happens. Will Gregor succeed or will he fail, dooming everyone he's grown to love?


I'll be honest the end of this book kinda leaves you hanging. Suzanne could definitely write another book if she wanted too. I'm really hoping she does. I know this book series was targeted for a younger audience, but after reading it myself, and reading tons of reviews, it seems the young adult audience is taking over. It reminds me of the Harry Potter books not because there's wizards or anything, but because it appeals to a large age group. Despite the ending, young, old, or in between; you need to read these books. You won't be disappointed!

                                                                Rating 5 out of 5.

"Gregor and the Marks of Secret" by Suzanne Collins

Warning: This is the fourth book in The Underland Chronicles. If you haven't read the first three books you may not want to read this. 

Gregor And The Marks Of Secret was written by the well known author of The Hunger Games Trilogy, Suzanne Collins. It's a story that takes place in modern times with a fantasy twist. It has murder, mystery, suspense, love, and everything a great novel would have.

Gregor's mom has been left in the Underland to recover from her illness, they get constant updates. Gregor knows it is about time to head back to the Underland and continue his role as the prophecy predicts. Ripred starts lessons trying to teach Gregor echolocation, which he's not doing very well on. Gregor decides to quit lessons only to find  out shortly after how very badly he may need the skill. Luxa requests for Gregor's help. Something bad is happening to her friends, and she's determined to find out what. They're all disappearing. What they discover may be the beginning of a whole new form of war. 

I love Suzanne Collins and I love her Underland Chronicles! I love all five books! I never knew what to expect in these books, there's always something I didn't see coming. These books were originally targeted for a younger audience, but after reading them myself, and seeing lots of other reviews the Young Adult audience seems to be taking over. I highly recommend these books! Young, Old, or in between, start the series and you won't be disappointed.

                                                                 Rating 5 out of 5.

"Gregor and the Curse of the Warmbloods" by Suzanne Collins

Warning: This is the third book in a series. If you haven't read the first two you may not want to read this.

Gregor And The Curse Of The Warmbloods is the third book in The Underland Chronicles  by Suzanne Collins. You say, hey isn't that the lady who wrote The Hunger Games Trilogy? Yes, it is. This series was actually written before the trilogy. The story takes place in modern time with a unique fantasy twist.

Shortly after Gregor returns home, the Underland is calling for him again. Convinced that he is the savior from their prophecy still, the Underlanders want Gregors help. Ripred tells Gregor about a plague that is going around in the Underland killing off any thing warm blooded. They want to search for a cure. Gregor isn't really convinced he should go til Ripred mentions one of the warm bloods sick, is Gregor's bond. Ares. Gregor is now willing to go, but his mother forbids it. It doesn't remain forbidden for long though because Gregor's own personal escort or escorts come to make him go. The mother gives in. One condition though. She is coming to the Underland this time. With the plague running around though, the results of their decision turn deadly. They really have to race against the clock now. How many shall perish? Can they find the cure in time or will the whole Underland be wiped out?


Even though this series was targeted for a younger audience, more and more reviews are coming from the Young Adults who picked it up and fell in love with it.  I personally am one of them. I loved how in this book, that even though they were all technically at war or at least bitter enemies with each other, the groups had to come together in order to have any chance of survival. I wanted to read the series originally just because Suzanne Collin's wrote it, but once I started reading it, it reminded me of Harry Potter. Not because theirs any magic or wizards in it, but because the writing style and story were just very interesting and seemed like it could be for a very large age group. Young, Old, or in between, if you start reading The Underland Chronicles I know you won't be disappointed!


                                                                  Rating 5 out of 5.

"Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane" by Suzanne Collins

  

Warning: This is the second book in a series. If you haven't read the first book you may not want to read this.

Gregor and the Prophecy of Bane is the sequel to the wonderful novel Gregor The Overlander written by The Hunger Games author, Suzanne Collins.  This book and the ones after it are not Dystopian themed like her well known Hunger Games Trilogy. This series takes place in modern time with a big fantasy twist.

It's been a few months since Gregor and Boots left the Underland. Gregor swears that he will never go back to that place and it's dangers, but the Underlanders have other plans. They need his help, and they plan on getting it by any means necessary. Their first step of action is to get Gregor to come back down. In order to lure him back, they do the unthinkable. They kidnap his sister. Gregor finds himself in harms way once more, and has bigger difficulties to over come this time. Will he be lucky enough to get back to New York again? Or will he not survive that long?

I loved this book as much as the first one. The series in and of itself is just really good. Even though it was originally targeted for a younger audience, more and more of the young adult audience seems to be picking it up and falling in love with it. The book has you racing through the pages to see what will become of Gregor's rather unfortunate  predicament. Like I said before in the first books review, It cracks me up when people are like "OMG! I am the biggest Suzanne Collins fan!", to which I reply, "Oh what did you think of Gregor?", then they get completely lost. Yeah biggest fan alright. If you're the "biggest fan" I highly recommend you go ahead and read Gregor and the Underland Chronicles if you haven't started too already.You won't be disappointed!              

                                                                Rating 5 out of 5.

"Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

Gregor The Overlander  is another wonderful novel by The Hunger Games author, Suzanne Collins.  This book and it's sequels are not Dystopian themed like her well known Hunger Games Trilogy. This series takes place in modern time with a fantasy twist. 

In wonderful New York City, lived Gregor and his family. Gregor was kept home from camp this year to watch his sister Boots while their mother worked. They're father had disappeared years before, and now their grandma was too ill to watch her. Gregor was rather bitter about it and thought his whole summer would be a total bust. Until the unthinkable happened. Gregor and his sister went to do the laundry in the laudromat in their apartment building.  Gregor was loading the washer while Boots played ball. Then his sister's ball fell behind a washer and when she went to retrieve it she was sucked down a rather large air vent. Gregor tried to look down to see if he could see boots, but it seemed to go on forever fading into blackness. He knew he couldn't leave her so he went after her. It seemed he was falling down the air shaft forever, riding the air current down. Once he reached the bottom, he knew he was far away from the city's surface. He had no idea how to get back either. He found Boots right away, but then something or actually a group of something or someone was coming out of the dark corners. Fear over took him quickly and he couldn't believe what he was looking at.

I loved this book, they had a different style then The Hunger Games.I wouldn't even had guessed Suzanne wrote it. I believe originally this book and it's sequels were intended for a younger audience, but after having my friends read them, myself read them, and seeing several reviews I believe the Young Adult audience took over. In other words I guess it reminds me of the Harry Potter Books, not because there's witches or wizards or anything, but because it appeals to such a large age group. It was definitely interesting to read and rather strange to think about. It's something I honestly wouldn't mind re-reading sometime soon. It cracks me up when people are like "OMG! I am the biggest Suzanne Collins fan!", to which I reply, "Oh what did you think of Gregor?", then they get completely lost. Yeah biggest fan alright. If you're the "biggest fan" I highly recommend you go ahead and read Gregor and the Underland Chronicles. Young, old, or in between, you won't be disappointed.                    

                                                                                                  Rating 5 out of 5.