To bookend my reading of this series, I figured I'd write a review for it. Suzanne Collins's Underland Chronicles will sit right alongside other children's fantasy classics. In many ways, I found myself drawing comparisons to Lloyd Alexander's Prydain Cycle, in only positive aspects.

The overall series is fairly strong. I think that's clear from the ratings I gave them. But there are some weaknesses to be found. The reliance on constant prophecies gets a little repetitive. I think she herself added some self-deprecating commentary in the final book about prophecy. The end of the series is slightly bittersweet, which is to be expected from many of these series. What I had not anticipated was the lack of closure. It does nothing to detract from the series as a whole. But the end seems to scream for a definitive answer to what will become of the family. I think that there is only one ending that would seem to make any logical sense, so I question the need to leave it hanging.

Nonetheless, this series ended up being very enjoyable and definitely belongs on any best of list of children's fantasy series.