I hate when I finish a book, but it's too late in the evening for me to hop back on the computer and type up my review. First, I don't bring the book with me to work so any little notes or torn pieces of paper I stuck in it to note things that I wanted to mention are all for naught. Second, I forget everything I wanted to say and the reviews lag for me. Needless to say I finished this at midnight last night, and now I'm at work, so bear with me as I try to gather my scattered thoughts.

Was Hallowed as good as Unearthly? No. Was I disappointed or let down in any way? No! In the first book you get all the new love, and that is just so exciting to read. I don't think that this book could be what that book was. At least not without a lot of groaning and eye rolling. So, in that way I think it was just as it should be.

Little tiny spoilers ahead... Beware! Be warned!

There is a triangle in this book. Let's just get that out of the way. During Unearthly I was really really hoping that there wouldn't be. I kind of enjoyed the fact that Christian and Clara fought their 'purpose' and were both in love with others. THAT made it unique. So, I'll admit to a bit of disappointment that it went down such a typical road. However, with that said, it was handled really well. As far as triangles go, it felt realistic. Neither boy was 'bad' or 'good', they both just were. Truthfully, in the end I'm not sure where Clara's heart will go. And that feels true to life. In high school you have boys who you LOVE, and you break up and you move on and you fall in love again. I'm sure it won't be the popular course of action but if this is where Cynthia Hand goes I will applaud her.

Jeffery, he intrigued me so much in the first book. Even more so in the second. I'm so sad for him and I hope he finds his way.

I was pleased with this one. I'm glad I own it (and not just for the GORGEOUS covers). It's still a highly recommended Angel series, leaps and bounds better than most others.