3.75 stars.
This ended up wrapping up really well and I loved the new characters. I actually cried at the end.

SECOND READ: i am just i- FUCK. the ending of this book is so good

FIRST READ: this book was so fucking beautiful. i couldn’t have asked for a better ending. i couldn’t have asked for better characters. i couldn’t have asked for a better romance (especially november 1st ;)). i wouldn’t change a single think about this book.

i’m literally crying right now, at this very moment, while writing this review. The Hidden is such a whirlwind of emotions.

What the hell happened?! Abbey went from mourning, to at least trying to be strong and self-reliant, to crazy town love and death and give up everything. Terrible message, terrible book.

This series is one of my favorite YA paranormal series and it just has all the spooky goodness that I love!

This was a re-read but apparently I never documented my first read on Goodreads

First off, I was a little bit disappointed in the more mature content of this book. The first two were relatively clean, but this one had way more language. And the sex scene was too much for a YA book, in my opinion.

I also have a problem with the pacing. The series moves very slowly, with only little bits of information being revealed at a time. But then suddenly - Bam! - the ending/resolution occurs. It just felt off to me.

What just happened in the end? Change the course of nature? Kristin coming back? Maybe it was destiny, maybe whatever happened due to the interference caused by Vincent, the ass wasn’t supposed to happen, but, and there is a big BUT, do revenants really have the power to just change the course of time? Huh? Do they?
I’m happy for Abbey and Caspian. Believe me, I am. Yet I am disappointed. The ending wasn’t just unexpected; it has left me frowning in the end. I’m in denial. Sorta. The epilogue wasn’t long enough. How is it justified to any parent? Maybe it was meant to be. Still. Oh, and what about Cyn? Seriously, you just bring her in the story and she’s all mysterious and stuff. She can do the mind mojo, she has some weird connection to the plants, and she can let spirits pass through her. However, you still decide to keep it a mystery about her true nature/powers. Why?
I have to admit that things about Reverants and Shades getting cleared out (finally) was a relief and really interesting. I still don’t understand why four shades were given the job of finding one Vincent. And the thing about Monty self-sacrificing himself and becoming Vincent, the schizo’s, other half didn’t suit me well.
I figured out that the end was gonna be soon for Abbey when her mom brought up the spending-romantic-weekend-alone somewhere. (It might have something to do with the number of pages left too). What I’m really glad about is, Caspian’s death day. November 1. Gah! I was waiting for it all the way through the book. Boy, was it worth it! And poor poor Caspian, having to go through those long days of dark nothingness. And being Abbey’s personal boyfriend/servant. Now, who wouldn’t want such a hot guy getting you your blankets every night? Every girl’s dream. *sighs*
Vincent was a top-notch jerk. All the way. He was a diabolical psychopath. Ben and Beth were sweet characters. There was less of Ben in this book though. His presence wasn’t even required so I’m not complaining. Cyn, I don’t know what to think or say about her. Uri seemed nice. Cacey’s nonchalant behavior was fun to read. Abbey’s parents, I feel so bad for them. So so bad.
The story was nice. This whole series has been a slow read. However, it was a good read. The idea of Shades was new. I’m still not sure about my rating. I guess it’s a 3.5 or 3.25. I don’t know.

What a great book! A bit sad, considering that they while being together, are separate from friends and family, it was just really great! Loved the ending!

*****MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS (for those who haven't read The Haunted)*****


Almost an entire year, I was waiting for this book to come out. Already, the Hollow Trilogy was one of my favorite series' ever, but after reading The Hidden, I know that the last book was just delightful icing on the cake.


This installment of the trilogy contained a lot more mystery and intrigue and overall tension. The one question was finally answered that we all had been waiting for since the first book. I came to admire and connect with Caspian a lot more in this book. He was clearly going through a lot of mixed emotions about Abbey being his other half. He accepted that she should to live her life and tried, as much as it pained him, to get her to go on living, despite the fact that he would slip away if she did.

The plot always managed to spark lots of new questions in my head, moreso than with previous books. The lengths that Abbey is willing to go to to be with Caspian forever and the things she is willing to give up is amazing and heartbreaking all at once.

So many emotions coursed through me while reading The Hidden. It was a perfect concoction of all bad and good feelings. Ultimately, the ending to the series was more than I could have ever expected. I always dread the ending of a series, concerned that it will not end in a comfortable place for me but this series smoothly ended in a peaceful place and left me satisfied and overjoyed at the conclusion of Abbey and Caspian's story.

Oh wow this ending, it was so good but so unbelievably heartbreaking!

...SUICIDE?!..

No...Non, grazie!

What on Earth? I'm not sure where to start, but I promised some friends that I would rant...So...Here I go...

1) OK. About halfway through the first book, I knew the series was slipping. I had hopes that the second book would revive the first, but it did not. As soon as I got to page twenty of the third book, I figured out the ending. There wasn't much of a surprise.

I ended up skimming most of the book. It was very day-to-day repetitve. Rather blah. Things that could have been plot twists died rather quickly. Characters had ZERO development. Z-E-R-O. (Sorry if I am being rather harsh, but Caspian was about as cool and scary as The Box Ghost from Danny Phantom....)

Here's the thing: the book swerved right toward Twilight territory. Somewhat controlling boyfriend, oblivious parents, moody protagonist who only wants her boyfriend, friends who mean well...blah...blah..blah.

It's getting old, YA/ Teen writers!

Anyway, Abbey drove me insane. Just like Bella, she had friends who cared about her and wanted to be there for her..but every freakin' time she was all..."ohh...but I want to be with Caspian...blah..blah..blah..."
Seriously? She made no effort to enjoy life.

Don't even get me started on Caspian's nickname for Abbey. Astrid? Really! Nicknames are one thing, but that's just...Icky cheesy.
Speaking of names...Caspian? A ghost...Really? Why can't characters have names like Joe?...Danny?...Luke?...I donno. That's just my opinion. I thought Caspain was a bit too close to Casper. Again. That's just me.

Anyway, I thought the series could have succeeded had Verday not fallen into the stereotypical 'Bella Swan' trap of a moody, desperate girl wishing for death in order to be with her boyfriend.

My biggest problem with the final book was that it seemed to promote suicide for love. I'm not suggesting that we burn books with suicide, but this book was really pushing it. From my understanding, it looked like Abbey's buddy-Reverants were kind of encouraging her to kill herself, which she pretty much decides to do by the third chapter....UGH.

DO NOT KILL YOURSELF FOR LOVE. It was like a sick Romeo and Juliet..only...Romeo was a ghost and Juliet had her buddies encourage her to die. So it was kind of like Hamlet meets Romeo and Juliet with a little bit of the crazy factor from Othello.

Nice.

Anyway, I don't regret reading the series. I needed to know how they ended. I'm just not impressed with Verday's conclusion. It seemed...empty, at least to me.

~That's all...