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Nominee for Readers' Favorite Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction (2012)Will love conquer all?
Nora and Patch thought their troubles were behind them. Hank is gone and they should be able to put his ugly vendetta to rest. But in Hank's absence, Nora has become the unwitting head of the Nephilim and must finish what Hank began. Which ultimately means destroying the fallen angels - destroying Patch.
Nora will never let that happen, so she and Patch make a plan: lead everyone to believe they have broken up, and work the system from the inside. Nora will convince the Nephilim that they are making a mistake in fighting the fallen angels, and Patch will find out everything he can from the opposing side. They will end this war before it can even begin.
But the best-laid plans often go awry. Nora is put through the paces in her new role and finds herself drawn to an addictive power she never anticipated.
As the battle lines are drawn, Nora and Patch must confront the differences that have always been between them and either choose to ignore them or let them destroy the love they have always fought for.
Nora and Patch thought their troubles were behind them. Hank is gone and they should be able to put his ugly vendetta to rest. But in Hank's absence, Nora has become the unwitting head of the Nephilim and must finish what Hank began. Which ultimately means destroying the fallen angels - destroying Patch.
Nora will never let that happen, so she and Patch make a plan: lead everyone to believe they have broken up, and work the system from the inside. Nora will convince the Nephilim that they are making a mistake in fighting the fallen angels, and Patch will find out everything he can from the opposing side. They will end this war before it can even begin.
But the best-laid plans often go awry. Nora is put through the paces in her new role and finds herself drawn to an addictive power she never anticipated.
As the battle lines are drawn, Nora and Patch must confront the differences that have always been between them and either choose to ignore them or let them destroy the love they have always fought for.
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First published October 1, 2012
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December 14, 2013
UPDATE #2
Wow! There has been alot of hate going on for the series/books with all the "hate review" going on and I totally respect all or your opinions since there is something called "freedom of speech" and "voicing your opinion". I totally get that and I don't have anything against you guys but some people are not just voicing there opinions, they're straight out bashing the books and the author. There's also one thing i do not understand, some people claim the books wasted their precious time and believe me time is very precious but yet they continue to waste there precious time to complain about the books, writing a hateful review on it, making a special list such as (random example) "not even if my life was on the line" and come on, like seriously don't waste your time after you claim how precious it is, like seriously just get over it and let it go. :)
If I have offended anyone in this I truly did not intend to do that I was just voicing MY own opinion!
YES!!! There's a Fourth book can't believe it! I'm so happy that there's a fourth book and sad at the same time. I'm happy because the Hush, Hush, series won't end yet and I'm sad because I have to wait another WHOLE YEAR till the fourth book comes out, but I'm still EXTREMELY HAPPY!!!!!!!!!! =)
UPDATE
OMG THAT COVER IS GORGEOUS, I CAN'T WAIT TO GET MY HANDS ON IT!!! <3
Wow! There has been alot of hate going on for the series/books with all the "hate review" going on and I totally respect all or your opinions since there is something called "freedom of speech" and "voicing your opinion". I totally get that and I don't have anything against you guys but some people are not just voicing there opinions, they're straight out bashing the books and the author. There's also one thing i do not understand, some people claim the books wasted their precious time and believe me time is very precious but yet they continue to waste there precious time to complain about the books, writing a hateful review on it, making a special list such as (random example) "not even if my life was on the line" and come on, like seriously don't waste your time after you claim how precious it is, like seriously just get over it and let it go. :)
If I have offended anyone in this I truly did not intend to do that I was just voicing MY own opinion!
YES!!! There's a Fourth book can't believe it! I'm so happy that there's a fourth book and sad at the same time. I'm happy because the Hush, Hush, series won't end yet and I'm sad because I have to wait another WHOLE YEAR till the fourth book comes out, but I'm still EXTREMELY HAPPY!!!!!!!!!! =)
UPDATE
OMG THAT COVER IS GORGEOUS, I CAN'T WAIT TO GET MY HANDS ON IT!!! <3
June 10, 2024
DOBBY IS FREE!!
This was the worst book in the series. I skimmed a lot of it because Nora Bitch couldn't stop talking, thinking, or existing. She is such a hypocrite, I can't anymore. Sour Patch deserves better than her. He is actually a really good character and boyfriend but he's stuck with a bratty teen who needs to be slapped every five seconds.
The whole Nephilim vs Fallen Angels thing went downhill. Such poor execution of a good build up. Dante was an interesting character, him and Sour Patch kept things bearable for me.
This finale is a big disappointment and I wish it ended with the Bitch's death but sadly we can't have good things in life 🙃
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If I can commit to a toxic series without caring about my sanity, imagine my commitment to a toxic man🤡🤡 SEND HELPP
This was the worst book in the series. I skimmed a lot of it because Nora Bitch couldn't stop talking, thinking, or existing. She is such a hypocrite, I can't anymore. Sour Patch deserves better than her. He is actually a really good character and boyfriend but he's stuck with a bratty teen who needs to be slapped every five seconds.
The whole Nephilim vs Fallen Angels thing went downhill. Such poor execution of a good build up. Dante was an interesting character, him and Sour Patch kept things bearable for me.
This finale is a big disappointment and I wish it ended with the Bitch's death but sadly we can't have good things in life 🙃
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If I can commit to a toxic series without caring about my sanity, imagine my commitment to a toxic man🤡🤡 SEND HELPP
November 7, 2012
I simply loved this series. I will miss you Pat h!!!!!
PEOPLE ..........GET A GRIP. YOU ARE COMPLAINING BECAUSE A PUBLISHING COMPANY IS PUBLISHING A FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT THAT IS SELLING.
AND BY THE WAY, HERE IS THE KICKER. Free Will. YOU have the choice to by it or not. If is sucks so bad to you, WHY do you buy the first 3 and read them ALL. Books I do not like, I stop reading and toss them, then GUESS WHAT....I do not by the next in the series. WOW, What a concept.
The worst thing about another Hush Hush book is that we have to wait to read it. I love me some bad boy Patch!!
PEOPLE ..........GET A GRIP. YOU ARE COMPLAINING BECAUSE A PUBLISHING COMPANY IS PUBLISHING A FORM OF ENTERTAINMENT THAT IS SELLING.
AND BY THE WAY, HERE IS THE KICKER. Free Will. YOU have the choice to by it or not. If is sucks so bad to you, WHY do you buy the first 3 and read them ALL. Books I do not like, I stop reading and toss them, then GUESS WHAT....I do not by the next in the series. WOW, What a concept.
The worst thing about another Hush Hush book is that we have to wait to read it. I love me some bad boy Patch!!
March 5, 2022
It. Is. Over. I did it. I read the entire Hush, Hush series. And I came out alive. Just.
Buckle up, kids. I am posting my final review and you had better believe there are going to be some serious spoilers.
Silence, the third book in the series, left off with Nora Grey killing the Black Hand, Hank Millar. She has sworn a blood-oath to become the new leader of the Nephilim army and lead the race in a war against the fallen angels. It’s not that she wants to lead the army; she wants peace on earth and no more bloodshed for either race. But it’s a case of if she doesn’t lead the army, she and her mum will die. Behold the morality of your new leader, Nephilim. Nora Grey doesn’t much care that fallen angels routinely possess your bodies. It’s not terribly important to her that you are an enslaved race. She thinks slave and captor alike should just put down their weapons and love each other. However she’s chosen to “lead you”, to save her mum.
So that’s how we begin the final leg of this story. Our bird-brained heroine Nora Grey, whose name perfectly illustrates her personality, has been made a fucking war general. And how does she deal with this? She goes clubbing.
So she and BFF Vee are all up in da club when we are introduced to brand new character Dante: menacingly flirtatious Nephil, Nora’s self-appointed PR manager and essentially wants to be seen as the Clegg to her Cameron. After flirting with Nora for longer than is necessary, Dante tells her it would be a good idea to boost her media presence, show her under a positive light, give her new Nephilim army a reason to like her. Straight off the bat it should not be known that Nora is having secret facenoms with a fallen angel, so maybe she should pretend to be in a relationship with a nice Nephil boy, someone like Scott (remember him? Pointless secondary character who has literally contributed fuckall to the plot?)
“Oh no,” says Nora, “he’s a friend! It would be too weird, and besides my BFF fancies the pants off the man. Suggest someone else, go on, I dare you.”“Me.” shrugs Dante.“Oh em gee!” says Nora, fanning herself with her hand, “I had no idea you were going to suggest yourself. I immediately accept.”
We don’t have to wait long before Nora is abducted again. This time it’s by some very scary Nephilim who throw a bag over her head and drive her to an undisclosed location and – *gasp* – shout at her for five minutes. Yes kids, it’s the final book now and the horrors of war are well and truly upon us.
In an incredibly interesting turn of events, Nora Grey does not panic. She stays calm, sasses her kidnappers and without hesitation attempts to beat the shit out of them. I kid you not, it actually happened. Behold, direct quote:
“I met Cowboy Hat’s eyes coldly…then bucked my foot up with all the force I had and planted it squarely in his chest. He sailed backwards into the wall and crumpled on the floor.”
Now I know this is entirely because Nora is full-blown Nephil now and she has heightened senses and more strength, but hot-damn it is still good to see her actually do something for a change! Sure, Patch shows up fairly quickly to rescue the poor broad, but Nora has already fought her kidnappers and told ’em to jog on. Patch has nothing left to do except drive her home.
Never thought I’d say this, but +1 to Nora Grey.
The plot continues with Nora attempting to trick the world into thinking she and Patch have broken up and doing daily training with Dante. To make Nora stronger, Dante slips her a dose of devilcraft, which is a deliberately vague ethereal blue liquid (supposedly from hell) the magical properties of which enable you to do whatever the hell you want without having to explain how it works because plot. It also conveniently explains every single one of the convenient plot-holes in this entire book, and there are too many to even list. Ugh.
And then miss Grey goes and gets herself in trouble yet again.
Yet nothing goes as expected.
An archangel called Pepper holds a gun to Nora. She remains calm and strong. She challenges him. Attempts to get information out of him. She makes use of her rusty, cobweb-covered brainbox in order to think up a plan to get her out of this mess. AND SHE DOES.
It was at this point that I had to stop and figure out what the hell had just happened. For three whole books, Nora Grey has been a nothing more than a puddle of existence. She is an established fainter, the kid of girl whose life revolves around her boyfriend, the kind of girl who wipes her nose on Dante’s shirt and actually snivels about not being as strong as a natural-born Nephil. The girl can’t apply logic to even the most basic of scenarios. She fell in love with Patch after he admitted to having tried to murder her! Nora Grey is a sad excuse for a heroine and it is completely out of character for her to be sassy, strong and crafty.
It all went from utter confuzzlement to sudden enlightening clarity.
Oh Becca Fitzpatrick…it all becomes clear. I see what you have done.
In what was either a stunning display of her creative disability or just a massive dick move, Fitzpatrick decided to completely and utterly change Nora Grey’s personality. No personal growth, no reflection of change, no puzzlement over the recent turn of events. Is it the fact that she’s now Nephilim? Could it be the devilcraft? Do any other characters even acknowledge her complete shift of being? BIG. FAT. NOPE. Nora Grey is now the kind of girl who will stand up for herself without fear and not wait around for her man to rescue her…just…because.
On top of it all, Nora has had a complete change of heart RE: the war. Now that she is Nephilim, Nora realizes that – oh shit! – a fallen angel can actually possess me! Well shit. I don’t want that to happen, I completely see your point of view now Nephilim, let us fight these sons of bitches and have ourselves some bloodshed!
“You can’t constantly protect me, Patch. I appreciate the thought, but I’m Nephilim now. I’m immortal and less in need of our protection. I’m a target of fallen angels, archangels, and other Nephilim, and there’s nothing I can do about that. Except learn to fight back.”
Let’s attempt to move on.
Cheshvan (the month where possession is possible) is upon them and the fallen are primed to possess them all pretty much any day now. They’re still not strategizing. Nora Grey is the leader of the army, and still she makes no attempt to suss out what the hell they’re going to do. She throws a bitching Halloween party though, fallen angels attack them and everything. She fights them off (easily), and still isn’t inspired to do some war planning. She just heads off with Dante to some strength training instead…
Where Dante informs her…
…the Nephil army has a secret facility where they keep captured fallen angels, weakened by devilcraft, so that Nephilim can learn to possess the fallen angels.
Just what is Nora Grey’s reaction to this shocking news?
[paraphrasing]“Awesome. Show me how.”[/paraphrasing]
Let. Me. Get. This. Straight. The whole point of this war…the whole reason Nora now wants to be part of it…is because possession is wrong. On a scale of how badly you can violate a person, possession is up there with rape.
And Nora Grey doesn’t even hesitate to go ahead possess a fallen angel?!
Leaving aside the glaring plot hole where it isn’t even possible for Nephilim to possess fallen angels (Fitzpatrick explains this by saying “devilcraft, because shut up”). Leaving aside the fact that the “facility” that Dante is referring to is essentially a goddamn concentration camp. Leaving aside all that…Nora Grey, do you even realize the hypocrisy, the ignorance and the moral indecency of your actions??
Why the hell am I even asking? It’s Nora fucking Grey.
I don’t like this book.
At this point I could not believe what I was reading. I actually had a word with a friend about it. At one point I actually begged him to convince me that it was a trick. Surely this would be the whole point of the novel, right? This is how I wanted it to end:
Nora gets in over her head and ends up getting her whole Nephilim army to learn the art of possession, leading to a meaningless war of possession left right of centre, thus perfectly illustrating the absurdity of war and how in reality there aren’t always clear-cut good guys and bad guys; conflict is not black and white, folks! It would be an interesting reflection on our culture and history, which isn’t often seen in the YA genre. In the end, Patch or someone would show Nora the error of her ways and…peaceful conclusion or something?
My friend politely reminded me exactly what book series I was reading, and that it was, in all likelihood, not going to end well.But I tried to convince myself. I really did. It was the only way to make it better. It simply had to be put right.
So did it?
After a scene where a beaten up, nameless prisoner fallen angel is possessed my Nora…it’s not mentioned again. At first, it felt like Fitzpatrick had just conveniently forgotten this whole plot line. Just like in a scene where poor Patch laments the fact the has no sense of touch and can’t feel Nora’s kisses, but on the next page touches her cheek and remarks that she feels cold (fuck sake). But no, Nora actually going ahead and possessing a fallen angel is never mentioned…until it serves as the crux of the entire series. She possesses Dante (bad guy all along, who would have guessed!) in order to kill him…and that somehow makes all the fallen angels except Patch die as well (devilcraft, because shut up).
All is well. Nora and Patch get married and have endless facenoms. BFF Vee Sky is revealed to be Nephilim for absolutely no reason whatsoever and Scott dies. Such a shame, he was so ineffectual in this series, I shall miss him.
That’s the series.
And the moral of the story? Possession is inherently wrong, so the good guys give the evil-possessing guys a taste of their own medicine and possess them right back. And live happily ever after.
Huh. I guess it does sum up how fucking terrible war is after all.
This is where I leave you.
I am completely, vehemently, DONE.
Buckle up, kids. I am posting my final review and you had better believe there are going to be some serious spoilers.
Silence, the third book in the series, left off with Nora Grey killing the Black Hand, Hank Millar. She has sworn a blood-oath to become the new leader of the Nephilim army and lead the race in a war against the fallen angels. It’s not that she wants to lead the army; she wants peace on earth and no more bloodshed for either race. But it’s a case of if she doesn’t lead the army, she and her mum will die. Behold the morality of your new leader, Nephilim. Nora Grey doesn’t much care that fallen angels routinely possess your bodies. It’s not terribly important to her that you are an enslaved race. She thinks slave and captor alike should just put down their weapons and love each other. However she’s chosen to “lead you”, to save her mum.
So that’s how we begin the final leg of this story. Our bird-brained heroine Nora Grey, whose name perfectly illustrates her personality, has been made a fucking war general. And how does she deal with this? She goes clubbing.
So she and BFF Vee are all up in da club when we are introduced to brand new character Dante: menacingly flirtatious Nephil, Nora’s self-appointed PR manager and essentially wants to be seen as the Clegg to her Cameron. After flirting with Nora for longer than is necessary, Dante tells her it would be a good idea to boost her media presence, show her under a positive light, give her new Nephilim army a reason to like her. Straight off the bat it should not be known that Nora is having secret facenoms with a fallen angel, so maybe she should pretend to be in a relationship with a nice Nephil boy, someone like Scott (remember him? Pointless secondary character who has literally contributed fuckall to the plot?)
“Oh no,” says Nora, “he’s a friend! It would be too weird, and besides my BFF fancies the pants off the man. Suggest someone else, go on, I dare you.”“Me.” shrugs Dante.“Oh em gee!” says Nora, fanning herself with her hand, “I had no idea you were going to suggest yourself. I immediately accept.”
We don’t have to wait long before Nora is abducted again. This time it’s by some very scary Nephilim who throw a bag over her head and drive her to an undisclosed location and – *gasp* – shout at her for five minutes. Yes kids, it’s the final book now and the horrors of war are well and truly upon us.
In an incredibly interesting turn of events, Nora Grey does not panic. She stays calm, sasses her kidnappers and without hesitation attempts to beat the shit out of them. I kid you not, it actually happened. Behold, direct quote:
“I met Cowboy Hat’s eyes coldly…then bucked my foot up with all the force I had and planted it squarely in his chest. He sailed backwards into the wall and crumpled on the floor.”
Now I know this is entirely because Nora is full-blown Nephil now and she has heightened senses and more strength, but hot-damn it is still good to see her actually do something for a change! Sure, Patch shows up fairly quickly to rescue the poor broad, but Nora has already fought her kidnappers and told ’em to jog on. Patch has nothing left to do except drive her home.
Never thought I’d say this, but +1 to Nora Grey.
The plot continues with Nora attempting to trick the world into thinking she and Patch have broken up and doing daily training with Dante. To make Nora stronger, Dante slips her a dose of devilcraft, which is a deliberately vague ethereal blue liquid (supposedly from hell) the magical properties of which enable you to do whatever the hell you want without having to explain how it works because plot. It also conveniently explains every single one of the convenient plot-holes in this entire book, and there are too many to even list. Ugh.
And then miss Grey goes and gets herself in trouble yet again.
Yet nothing goes as expected.
An archangel called Pepper holds a gun to Nora. She remains calm and strong. She challenges him. Attempts to get information out of him. She makes use of her rusty, cobweb-covered brainbox in order to think up a plan to get her out of this mess. AND SHE DOES.
It was at this point that I had to stop and figure out what the hell had just happened. For three whole books, Nora Grey has been a nothing more than a puddle of existence. She is an established fainter, the kid of girl whose life revolves around her boyfriend, the kind of girl who wipes her nose on Dante’s shirt and actually snivels about not being as strong as a natural-born Nephil. The girl can’t apply logic to even the most basic of scenarios. She fell in love with Patch after he admitted to having tried to murder her! Nora Grey is a sad excuse for a heroine and it is completely out of character for her to be sassy, strong and crafty.
It all went from utter confuzzlement to sudden enlightening clarity.
Oh Becca Fitzpatrick…it all becomes clear. I see what you have done.
In what was either a stunning display of her creative disability or just a massive dick move, Fitzpatrick decided to completely and utterly change Nora Grey’s personality. No personal growth, no reflection of change, no puzzlement over the recent turn of events. Is it the fact that she’s now Nephilim? Could it be the devilcraft? Do any other characters even acknowledge her complete shift of being? BIG. FAT. NOPE. Nora Grey is now the kind of girl who will stand up for herself without fear and not wait around for her man to rescue her…just…because.
On top of it all, Nora has had a complete change of heart RE: the war. Now that she is Nephilim, Nora realizes that – oh shit! – a fallen angel can actually possess me! Well shit. I don’t want that to happen, I completely see your point of view now Nephilim, let us fight these sons of bitches and have ourselves some bloodshed!
“You can’t constantly protect me, Patch. I appreciate the thought, but I’m Nephilim now. I’m immortal and less in need of our protection. I’m a target of fallen angels, archangels, and other Nephilim, and there’s nothing I can do about that. Except learn to fight back.”
Let’s attempt to move on.
Cheshvan (the month where possession is possible) is upon them and the fallen are primed to possess them all pretty much any day now. They’re still not strategizing. Nora Grey is the leader of the army, and still she makes no attempt to suss out what the hell they’re going to do. She throws a bitching Halloween party though, fallen angels attack them and everything. She fights them off (easily), and still isn’t inspired to do some war planning. She just heads off with Dante to some strength training instead…
Where Dante informs her…
…the Nephil army has a secret facility where they keep captured fallen angels, weakened by devilcraft, so that Nephilim can learn to possess the fallen angels.
Just what is Nora Grey’s reaction to this shocking news?
[paraphrasing]“Awesome. Show me how.”[/paraphrasing]
Let. Me. Get. This. Straight. The whole point of this war…the whole reason Nora now wants to be part of it…is because possession is wrong. On a scale of how badly you can violate a person, possession is up there with rape.
And Nora Grey doesn’t even hesitate to go ahead possess a fallen angel?!
Leaving aside the glaring plot hole where it isn’t even possible for Nephilim to possess fallen angels (Fitzpatrick explains this by saying “devilcraft, because shut up”). Leaving aside the fact that the “facility” that Dante is referring to is essentially a goddamn concentration camp. Leaving aside all that…Nora Grey, do you even realize the hypocrisy, the ignorance and the moral indecency of your actions??
Why the hell am I even asking? It’s Nora fucking Grey.
I don’t like this book.
At this point I could not believe what I was reading. I actually had a word with a friend about it. At one point I actually begged him to convince me that it was a trick. Surely this would be the whole point of the novel, right? This is how I wanted it to end:
Nora gets in over her head and ends up getting her whole Nephilim army to learn the art of possession, leading to a meaningless war of possession left right of centre, thus perfectly illustrating the absurdity of war and how in reality there aren’t always clear-cut good guys and bad guys; conflict is not black and white, folks! It would be an interesting reflection on our culture and history, which isn’t often seen in the YA genre. In the end, Patch or someone would show Nora the error of her ways and…peaceful conclusion or something?
My friend politely reminded me exactly what book series I was reading, and that it was, in all likelihood, not going to end well.But I tried to convince myself. I really did. It was the only way to make it better. It simply had to be put right.
So did it?
After a scene where a beaten up, nameless prisoner fallen angel is possessed my Nora…it’s not mentioned again. At first, it felt like Fitzpatrick had just conveniently forgotten this whole plot line. Just like in a scene where poor Patch laments the fact the has no sense of touch and can’t feel Nora’s kisses, but on the next page touches her cheek and remarks that she feels cold (fuck sake). But no, Nora actually going ahead and possessing a fallen angel is never mentioned…until it serves as the crux of the entire series. She possesses Dante (bad guy all along, who would have guessed!) in order to kill him…and that somehow makes all the fallen angels except Patch die as well (devilcraft, because shut up).
All is well. Nora and Patch get married and have endless facenoms. BFF Vee Sky is revealed to be Nephilim for absolutely no reason whatsoever and Scott dies. Such a shame, he was so ineffectual in this series, I shall miss him.
That’s the series.
And the moral of the story? Possession is inherently wrong, so the good guys give the evil-possessing guys a taste of their own medicine and possess them right back. And live happily ever after.
Huh. I guess it does sum up how fucking terrible war is after all.
This is where I leave you.
I am completely, vehemently, DONE.
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December 7, 2012
Seriously, Fitzpatrick?! Seriously?!
I just.....I just can't understand! First Adornetto, then Kate, and now you not only once with your freaking graphic novel, but twice?!
See, you're even making Dean (my dearest Mocha's husband) cry. This madness has to end!
All of the authors I've mentioned so far are not doing this to advance the story, in any way, shape, or form. Hell, all of these series could have been done in half the amount that there are currently; all of these authors are doing it for one reason only: the money. I understand that the life of an author is a hard one, but whatever happened to the damn story?!It just sad. Writing books should never be about just the money; it should be about making an impact on society, actually furthering your story arc, something, anything but swindling people out of their hard-earned cash on a book that really should never have been published. But that's the world we live in today, isn't it? Authors that actually have good, original, stories and put their heart and soul into their writing are turned down just because of today's pop culture; those millions of little idiotic girls screaming for the next Edward and Bella. I don't think I've ever been more unhappy to see a book published than Twilight; honestly, it changed the whole dynamic for YA and that's basically all we've gotten since then. Shit-tons of TSTL girls, overly protective-and in some ways downright abusive- guys, with plots as slow as molasses, horrible research skills, and characters/ story arcs that authors just add in or throw out for the hell of it.
I'm sick. Sick and tired of it. This is what I feel like doing to all of those authors right about now:
Oh, and some of this:
Edit:
So.....she's calling this book a saga?! Sigh.....I don't even have the energy to be mad about that, after my brutal smack-down, so, please, let me direct you all to my dearest friend Anila's review that describes my pain over all of this perfectly.
January 31, 2023
“I swear to you, Nora Grey, on this day, from now and forever, to give myself to you. I am yours. My love, my body, my soul—I place in your possession and protection.” He held out the ring, a single offering, a binding promise.”
“You dress to impress," I said approvingly.
"No, Angel." He leaned in, his teeth softly grazing my ear. "I undress to impress.”
I have so many feelings right now!! It was perfect!! There were many unexpected things and I feel happy and sad at the same time!!
“You dress to impress," I said approvingly.
"No, Angel." He leaned in, his teeth softly grazing my ear. "I undress to impress.”
I have so many feelings right now!! It was perfect!! There were many unexpected things and I feel happy and sad at the same time!!
June 13, 2020
It was good, but not perfect.
Since the fallen angels came back from hell, it was... strange. And after Hush, Hush and Crescendo, Finale was pretty weak. This is one of those series where I just wish it remained a trilogy rather than adding more books to it.
Since the fallen angels came back from hell, it was... strange. And after Hush, Hush and Crescendo, Finale was pretty weak. This is one of those series where I just wish it remained a trilogy rather than adding more books to it.
January 19, 2020
not gonna lie, the finale of this series feels a little rushed to me, but boy. what a finale it is.
even though this story had its ups and downs along the way, its definitely one of the more unique series i have read and one that has gotten me to open up more to the paranormal sub-genre. i am really content with how everything played out (i just wish it had better pacing) and i am glad i will be putting this book back in its place on my shelf with positive feelings.
any recommendations for similar books that can fill the void of this series are more than welcome. :D
↠ 4 stars
even though this story had its ups and downs along the way, its definitely one of the more unique series i have read and one that has gotten me to open up more to the paranormal sub-genre. i am really content with how everything played out (i just wish it had better pacing) and i am glad i will be putting this book back in its place on my shelf with positive feelings.
any recommendations for similar books that can fill the void of this series are more than welcome. :D
↠ 4 stars
September 1, 2020
Isa de hace muchos años: ¿qué te pasaba por la cabeza para ponerle cinco estrellas a este libro?
Madre mía, creo que este fue el que más me costó releer de toda la tetralogía, ¡es horroroso! No solamente llegó un punto en el que no me importaba en lo más mínimo la trama esta de los Nefilim, la guerra contra los ángeles caídos y los arcángeles, sino que Nora llega en este libro a niveles inimaginables de niñata desesperante.
¿Y su relación con Patch? Meh... Creo que ya no sé apreciar esas relaciones tan adolescentes y con tantos dramas y angustias que, en este punto de mi vida, me parecen irrelevantes. A mí denme libros con relaciones tremendas como las de Sarah J. Maas. ¿Pero una saga completa en la que los protagonistas a duras penas se besan y se pasan la mitad de las páginas peleando, dudando, montando escenas de celos y confusiones? No, gracias, ya superé esa etapa.
Creo que si algo me enseñó este reto de releer todo Hush Hush diez años después es... ¡NO RELEAN SAGAS QUE AMARON CUANDO ERAN ADOLESCENTES! Les aseguro que el 90% de ellas no van a haber envejecido bien y van a dañar el lindo recuerdo que tenían de ellas.
Madre mía, creo que este fue el que más me costó releer de toda la tetralogía, ¡es horroroso! No solamente llegó un punto en el que no me importaba en lo más mínimo la trama esta de los Nefilim, la guerra contra los ángeles caídos y los arcángeles, sino que Nora llega en este libro a niveles inimaginables de niñata desesperante.
¿Y su relación con Patch? Meh... Creo que ya no sé apreciar esas relaciones tan adolescentes y con tantos dramas y angustias que, en este punto de mi vida, me parecen irrelevantes. A mí denme libros con relaciones tremendas como las de Sarah J. Maas. ¿Pero una saga completa en la que los protagonistas a duras penas se besan y se pasan la mitad de las páginas peleando, dudando, montando escenas de celos y confusiones? No, gracias, ya superé esa etapa.
Creo que si algo me enseñó este reto de releer todo Hush Hush diez años después es... ¡NO RELEAN SAGAS QUE AMARON CUANDO ERAN ADOLESCENTES! Les aseguro que el 90% de ellas no van a haber envejecido bien y van a dañar el lindo recuerdo que tenían de ellas.
November 15, 2012
WOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAA.
That is some stuff right there.
Seriously, I can't even fathom -
Actually, I'm not even going to try tonight. Its my bedtime, and honestly if I try to write a review for it now, it'll be just a jumble of words that wouldn't really live up to my rating.
STAY TUNED (?)
***
I think its a necessity that on every cover in this series Patch has to have his shirt off.
Not that there's anything wrong with that...
Tee hee.
***
Finale? WHAT??? I thought this was a joke...especially since when I first saw this name it was 2 o'clock in the morning after a particularily terrifying zombie dream wrenched me from my sleep. But Finale , really? You might as well call this "Last Book", or "Fourth Book". And how do you pronounce it anyway? As "Final?" or "Feenal?"
***
I was walkin' through the Chapters store.
And a man walks up to me and hands me the latest "Hush Hush" book.
"New book, really awesome."
Man, I'm not going to let you poison me.
I THREW IT ON THE GROUND!
You must think I'm a JOKE!
I ain't gonna be part of this SYSTEM!
Man, give that book to some other Mary Sue!
I got to my favourite town library,
And the dude says, "You come here all the time. Here's Hush Hush for free."
I said "Man! What do I look like? A charity case?"
I took it,
AND THREW IT ON THE GROUND!
I don't need your handouts!
I'm SMART!
PLEASE!
You can't give me Hush Hush man!
At my high school with my so-called friend
She hand me her book. Says its Hush Hush.
"Man, this ain't a book! This is a sad excuse!"
I THREW IT ON THE GROUND!
What, you think I'm stupid?
I'm not a part of this SYSTEM!
PATCH IS A RAPIST!
DUH!
Some poser hands me Hush Hush at my birthday party.
"What do you want me to do with this, read it?"
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE GROUND!
I THREW THE REST OF THE SERIES TOO!
Welcome to the real worl poser!
So many books, to throw on the ground.
Like Hush Hush
Crescendo
Silence
And even this one!
I'm SMART!
Becca Fitzpatrick tries sell me her new book
GROUND!
NOBODY WANTS YOUR SAD EXCUSE FOR A BOOK!
PHONIE!
Then she got up, turned out she has another book.
And she tried to sell it to me!
I wanted to run away,
she didn't let up.
Selling her book, over, and over.
I was crying, and screaming.
My mind was on fire.
The moral of this story is...
YOU CAN'T TRUST THE SYSTEM!
...
MAN!
***
That is some stuff right there.
Seriously, I can't even fathom -
Actually, I'm not even going to try tonight. Its my bedtime, and honestly if I try to write a review for it now, it'll be just a jumble of words that wouldn't really live up to my rating.
STAY TUNED (?)
***
I think its a necessity that on every cover in this series Patch has to have his shirt off.
Not that there's anything wrong with that...
Tee hee.
***
Finale? WHAT??? I thought this was a joke...especially since when I first saw this name it was 2 o'clock in the morning after a particularily terrifying zombie dream wrenched me from my sleep. But Finale , really? You might as well call this "Last Book", or "Fourth Book". And how do you pronounce it anyway? As "Final?" or "Feenal?"
***
I was walkin' through the Chapters store.
And a man walks up to me and hands me the latest "Hush Hush" book.
"New book, really awesome."
Man, I'm not going to let you poison me.
I THREW IT ON THE GROUND!
You must think I'm a JOKE!
I ain't gonna be part of this SYSTEM!
Man, give that book to some other Mary Sue!
I got to my favourite town library,
And the dude says, "You come here all the time. Here's Hush Hush for free."
I said "Man! What do I look like? A charity case?"
I took it,
AND THREW IT ON THE GROUND!
I don't need your handouts!
I'm SMART!
PLEASE!
You can't give me Hush Hush man!
At my high school with my so-called friend
She hand me her book. Says its Hush Hush.
"Man, this ain't a book! This is a sad excuse!"
I THREW IT ON THE GROUND!
What, you think I'm stupid?
I'm not a part of this SYSTEM!
PATCH IS A RAPIST!
DUH!
Some poser hands me Hush Hush at my birthday party.
"What do you want me to do with this, read it?"
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE GROUND!
I THREW THE REST OF THE SERIES TOO!
Welcome to the real worl poser!
So many books, to throw on the ground.
Like Hush Hush
Crescendo
Silence
And even this one!
I'm SMART!
Becca Fitzpatrick tries sell me her new book
GROUND!
NOBODY WANTS YOUR SAD EXCUSE FOR A BOOK!
PHONIE!
Then she got up, turned out she has another book.
And she tried to sell it to me!
I wanted to run away,
she didn't let up.
Selling her book, over, and over.
I was crying, and screaming.
My mind was on fire.
The moral of this story is...
YOU CAN'T TRUST THE SYSTEM!
...
MAN!
***
unlikely
February 4, 2013Oh, my damn. Now it has a pseudo cover with random scattered black raven's angel's feathers.
OMFG.
I think...I think...
I'mgonnabesick
OMFG.
I think...I think...
I'mgonnabesick
June 5, 2024
I forgot to update about this one lol this was a dnf@ around 50% that was with me skimming the previous 20%
I already had a hard time with the previous three books but they were enjoyable atleast. This was straight up dumpster fire 🔥
I already had a hard time with the previous three books but they were enjoyable atleast. This was straight up dumpster fire 🔥
May 11, 2013
The last book of the Hush Hush series, so many wonderful memories, so many unforgettable scenes, so many tears, laughs, and shocks...I will never forget this series for all it was worth. My journey with this series was one I enjoyed very much and I hoped would last forever, but alas, all good things have to come to an end....but at least Becca Fitzpatrick knew how to make a lasting impression with her fourth and final book. It was the perfect ending! I was completely hooked on every single word and something intense was happening in all parts of the book. Not one word or sentence could be overlooked or ignored as it was vital to the story. Of course, because the book was so capturing and flowed very well, it would’ve been impossible to have missed anything in it. The characters were much more developed, there was definitely a growth in the amount of action from the first book to this one, the romance was off the grill, and of course there was some humor, but not a lot (the only sad part about the books). But leaving aside all that, my favorite part was the development of the plot. I loved that each book led up to the grand ‘finale’ in the last one; it made for the series to be more suspenseful.
As I said before, the characters were much more developed in this book, especially Nora. I’m actually quite proud of how much she’s grown from the first book until now. Although she didn’t do a complete transformation and become a complete of the rockers bad-ass, she’s certainly not the shy and introverted girl that she was in the first book. She’s now more determined to protect herself and others and tries to do her best in order to help save man-kind (as it is all up to her now, ha ha). Although, I’m not saying I completely loved her in this book, she did make some stupid decisions like always, but she wouldn’t be Nora without her terrible decision-making skills. My favorite part about Nora in this book was that she tries to take leadership and she doesn’t back down even with tons of hard-ass fallen angel dudes leaning over her shoulder at every chance. Knowing her, I thought she would’ve peed in her pants, but she definitely proved me wrong. I feel like my love...ok...that’s a bit extreme....maybe, great like, for Nora has grown over the series alongside her strength.
Patch...*sigh*...oh sweet, sweet, sweet Patch. You will always be one of my most favorite book boyfriends and I well never ever forget you or your charm and witty one-liners. Without Patch, to be honest, half this series would’ve just been a joke. In Finale, I didn’t much like the fact that Patch was absent for a great deal of the story. Yes, he had his troubles and Nora had hers, but I wish he was in here just a tad bit more..yah know? Just a tad. But other than that, I still loved him in this book just as I have loved him since his and Nora’s first meeting. He was protective, bad-ass and funny...basically...amazing!
Patch and Nora’s relationship in this book was off the charts people! They had to stage a break-up (which was one of my favorite scenes in this book...hilarious!) in order to get the Nephilim to believe that Nora is 100% on their side, but they still had secret rendezvous’ and shared secret love scenes hot enough to lift a thousand hot-air balloons into the sky. Aside from them, all the other characters were great! I loved Scott in this book way more than the others as he tried to help Nora when she was in trouble. Even the others, such as Marcie and Debra who were as annoying as ever, added to the amazingness that this book was.
All in all, I’m glad that Fitzpatrick decided to create a fourth book (unlike many other people) because I’m not sure I was ready to leave this series yet. Who cares if it was originally a trilogy? All I know is that I enjoyed it a great deal and was very satisfied with the ending. Props to you Miss. Fitzpatrick, for creating a hooking and entertaining series.
As I said before, the characters were much more developed in this book, especially Nora. I’m actually quite proud of how much she’s grown from the first book until now. Although she didn’t do a complete transformation and become a complete of the rockers bad-ass, she’s certainly not the shy and introverted girl that she was in the first book. She’s now more determined to protect herself and others and tries to do her best in order to help save man-kind (as it is all up to her now, ha ha). Although, I’m not saying I completely loved her in this book, she did make some stupid decisions like always, but she wouldn’t be Nora without her terrible decision-making skills. My favorite part about Nora in this book was that she tries to take leadership and she doesn’t back down even with tons of hard-ass fallen angel dudes leaning over her shoulder at every chance. Knowing her, I thought she would’ve peed in her pants, but she definitely proved me wrong. I feel like my love...ok...that’s a bit extreme....maybe, great like, for Nora has grown over the series alongside her strength.
Patch...*sigh*...oh sweet, sweet, sweet Patch. You will always be one of my most favorite book boyfriends and I well never ever forget you or your charm and witty one-liners. Without Patch, to be honest, half this series would’ve just been a joke. In Finale, I didn’t much like the fact that Patch was absent for a great deal of the story. Yes, he had his troubles and Nora had hers, but I wish he was in here just a tad bit more..yah know? Just a tad. But other than that, I still loved him in this book just as I have loved him since his and Nora’s first meeting. He was protective, bad-ass and funny...basically...amazing!
Patch and Nora’s relationship in this book was off the charts people! They had to stage a break-up (which was one of my favorite scenes in this book...hilarious!) in order to get the Nephilim to believe that Nora is 100% on their side, but they still had secret rendezvous’ and shared secret love scenes hot enough to lift a thousand hot-air balloons into the sky. Aside from them, all the other characters were great! I loved Scott in this book way more than the others as he tried to help Nora when she was in trouble. Even the others, such as Marcie and Debra who were as annoying as ever, added to the amazingness that this book was.
All in all, I’m glad that Fitzpatrick decided to create a fourth book (unlike many other people) because I’m not sure I was ready to leave this series yet. Who cares if it was originally a trilogy? All I know is that I enjoyed it a great deal and was very satisfied with the ending. Props to you Miss. Fitzpatrick, for creating a hooking and entertaining series.
December 17, 2015
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My Summary: This is the fourth and final book in the bestselling Hush, Hush series. In the previous book, Silence, Nora swore an oath that if Hank Miller (aka The Black Hand and her dad) died, she'd take his place as leader of the Nephilim race. And, naturally, he died so she became the leader. So in Finale Nora is to lead the Nephilim army to war against the fallen angels, which also means against Patch (aka fallen angel and love of her life).
Naturally, she doesn't want to do this, so she and Patch devise a plan: lead everyone to believe they are no longer together and while Nora tries to convince the Nephilim not to fight the fallen angels, Patch would be finding out as much as he can about the fallen angels' plans, stopping the war before it even begins.
But even the best of plans turn astray and when Nora finds herself with a supposed friend turned into unexpected enemy, and an troubling addiction to deal with, it leaves her unprepared for her most frightening journey yet...
It's done. Patch and Nora's story is finished and I'm more than bit sad about that. Although, I must say it ends well and I don't find myself wishing there was another book so I guess that means it's completed.
Overall I enjoyed this book, yet it's not my favourite in the series.
Oh, and Nora totally changes. She goes from sweet protective Nora to manipulative ass-kicking Nora. I actually think I liked the earlier Nora more, it seemed more HER - just saying.
My Summary: This is the fourth and final book in the bestselling Hush, Hush series. In the previous book, Silence, Nora swore an oath that if Hank Miller (aka The Black Hand and her dad) died, she'd take his place as leader of the Nephilim race. And, naturally, he died so she became the leader. So in Finale Nora is to lead the Nephilim army to war against the fallen angels, which also means against Patch (aka fallen angel and love of her life).
Naturally, she doesn't want to do this, so she and Patch devise a plan: lead everyone to believe they are no longer together and while Nora tries to convince the Nephilim not to fight the fallen angels, Patch would be finding out as much as he can about the fallen angels' plans, stopping the war before it even begins.
But even the best of plans turn astray and when Nora finds herself with a supposed friend turned into unexpected enemy, and an troubling addiction to deal with, it leaves her unprepared for her most frightening journey yet...
It's done. Patch and Nora's story is finished and I'm more than bit sad about that. Although, I must say it ends well and I don't find myself wishing there was another book so I guess that means it's completed.
Overall I enjoyed this book, yet it's not my favourite in the series.
Oh, and Nora totally changes. She goes from sweet protective Nora to manipulative ass-kicking Nora. I actually think I liked the earlier Nora more, it seemed more HER - just saying.
May 3, 2018
Finale. And there will be no moment of peace in this book until maybe the short epilogue. The book is packed with action, it is angsty and it is full of twists.
The only strong reference point is the love of Patch for Nora:
“Did you know, the first time I saw you, I thought: I’ve never seen anything more captivating and beautiful?”
“Why are you telling me this?” I said miserably.
“I saw you, and I wanted to be close to you. I wanted you to let me in. I wanted to know you in a way no one else did. I wanted you, all of you. That wanting nearly drove me mad.” Patch paused, inhaling softly, as though breathing me in. “And now that I have you, the only thing that terrifies me is having to go back to that place. Having to want you all over again, with no hope of my desire ever being fulfilled. You’re mine, Angel. Every last piece of you. I won’t let anything change that.”
The three main questions (revelations really) that will put you on the edge are the following:
1. Who is really Vee and Detective Basso
2. What Dante wants?
3. Should we feel sorry for Marcie?
We are in the middle of war for the Nephilim and the fallen angels; so except betrayals, deaths, tears, unexpected backstabbings and devious mind games.
Nobody will be the same in the end of this book.
Overall I really enjoyed this young adult series! Highly recommended if you like paranormal young adult stories. And especially if you enjoy stories with angels.
The only strong reference point is the love of Patch for Nora:
“Did you know, the first time I saw you, I thought: I’ve never seen anything more captivating and beautiful?”
“Why are you telling me this?” I said miserably.
“I saw you, and I wanted to be close to you. I wanted you to let me in. I wanted to know you in a way no one else did. I wanted you, all of you. That wanting nearly drove me mad.” Patch paused, inhaling softly, as though breathing me in. “And now that I have you, the only thing that terrifies me is having to go back to that place. Having to want you all over again, with no hope of my desire ever being fulfilled. You’re mine, Angel. Every last piece of you. I won’t let anything change that.”
The three main questions (revelations really) that will put you on the edge are the following:
1. Who is really Vee and Detective Basso
2. What Dante wants?
3. Should we feel sorry for Marcie?
We are in the middle of war for the Nephilim and the fallen angels; so except betrayals, deaths, tears, unexpected backstabbings and devious mind games.
Nobody will be the same in the end of this book.
Overall I really enjoyed this young adult series! Highly recommended if you like paranormal young adult stories. And especially if you enjoy stories with angels.
January 8, 2013
It was a pretty damn awesome end, but I did have a few issues with certain plot points, though.
October 27, 2012
All I see is people bitching about this book. I have a simple solution: DON'T READ IT IF YOU'RE THAT UPSET OVER THERE BEING A FOURTH BOOK.
I would have been pissed if she ended Silence the way she did without there being this book to tie things up. I don't know how people would have been satisfied with that ending.
But it seems a lot of people hate the series and keep reading. That makes no sense to begin with...
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Just finished the book and lol. I made a ''WTF'' face a lot, especially towards the end. But I'm glad the series didn't end with Silence. So my rant above still stands. :)
I would have been pissed if she ended Silence the way she did without there being this book to tie things up. I don't know how people would have been satisfied with that ending.
But it seems a lot of people hate the series and keep reading. That makes no sense to begin with...
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Just finished the book and lol. I made a ''WTF'' face a lot, especially towards the end. But I'm glad the series didn't end with Silence. So my rant above still stands. :)
March 17, 2022
Good, Evil and Devilcraft.
The following ratings are out of 5:
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧
Romance: 💙💚🖤💜
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙📔
World building: 🌎🌍🌏🌎🌏
Character development: ☺️😟😍😉😘
The heroine: Nora Grey - She fell for a fallen angel, struggled through being in love with her guardian angel, was kidnapped, lost her memory, found out her family wasn’t what she thought and has been made immortal. Now she has to lead an army in a war between the fallen and the Nephilim.
The Hero(s): Patch Cipriano - a Fallen Angel, he is in love with Nora and wants to work with her to stop a war between the Nephilim and the fallen which will cause the death of thousands on both sides and humans as well.
The Story: Nora finds herself the leader of the Hank Miller’s Nephilim army. The oath she took will kill her if she is overthrown by the Nephilim, which they will if they find out she is dating a fallen angel.
This book took some twists and turns that I didn’t expect and didn’t really like as they happened. Nora and Patch seemed really disconnected in this book, which made sense since they were working on different things and couldn’t be seen together. Though Nora goes down a path that surprised me and I couldn’t predict anything in this book.
The narration was done by Caitlin Greer like all of the previous books, though I do wish it was dual narration. I like it better when there is both a male and female narrator even if the book is told all in Nora’s point of view.
I liked that the war turned into a battle between good and evil and Nora came into her own and became the Hero of her own story. It was a good ending to the series.
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The following ratings are out of 5:
Narration: 🎧🎧🎧🎧
Romance: 💙💚🖤💜
Heat/Steam: 🔥🔥
Story/Plot: 📕📗📘📙📔
World building: 🌎🌍🌏🌎🌏
Character development: ☺️😟😍😉😘
The heroine: Nora Grey - She fell for a fallen angel, struggled through being in love with her guardian angel, was kidnapped, lost her memory, found out her family wasn’t what she thought and has been made immortal. Now she has to lead an army in a war between the fallen and the Nephilim.
The Hero(s): Patch Cipriano - a Fallen Angel, he is in love with Nora and wants to work with her to stop a war between the Nephilim and the fallen which will cause the death of thousands on both sides and humans as well.
The Story: Nora finds herself the leader of the Hank Miller’s Nephilim army. The oath she took will kill her if she is overthrown by the Nephilim, which they will if they find out she is dating a fallen angel.
This book took some twists and turns that I didn’t expect and didn’t really like as they happened. Nora and Patch seemed really disconnected in this book, which made sense since they were working on different things and couldn’t be seen together. Though Nora goes down a path that surprised me and I couldn’t predict anything in this book.
The narration was done by Caitlin Greer like all of the previous books, though I do wish it was dual narration. I like it better when there is both a male and female narrator even if the book is told all in Nora’s point of view.
I liked that the war turned into a battle between good and evil and Nora came into her own and became the Hero of her own story. It was a good ending to the series.
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October 11, 2011
Okay, everyone has now expressed how infuriated they are that there is a fourth book to this series, now I am going to put in my opinion. Yes, I am ecstatic, in fact it is taking a lot of physical restrain to type this in but, by god, when I realized that there was a fourth book I screamed so loud I think my neighbours have call the police. Of course I found out about 3 minutes after finishing Silence so I was very deflated that the book had ended like that with so many gaps and questions but I knew it was the end. So imagine my relief when I found out it wasn't.
OKAY I CANT HOLD IT IN ANY LONGER I AM BURSTING WITH JOY! YES!! YES!! YES!! YES!! YES!! YES!!
Okay, I am going to leave on that note.
OKAY I CANT HOLD IT IN ANY LONGER I AM BURSTING WITH JOY! YES!! YES!! YES!! YES!! YES!! YES!!
Okay, I am going to leave on that note.
October 13, 2014
A good conclusion but I am so upset about my favorite character!!! :-(
I'm with everyone else when I say WTF?! 4th book in the Trilogy?!?!?!?!?!?
After reading Silence there is a lot still open but I thought that was the last book. I can always use some more Patch and Scott though.
I'm with everyone else when I say WTF?! 4th book in the Trilogy?!?!?!?!?!?
After reading Silence there is a lot still open but I thought that was the last book. I can always use some more Patch and Scott though.
November 1, 2012
Oh my God... :')
.. BEFORE READING ..
Dante said, “I tried talking Nora into a ride, but she keeps blowing me off.”
“That’s because she has a hard-A boyfriend. He must have been
homeschooled, because he missed all those valuable lessons we learned in kindergarten, like sharing. He finds out you took Nora for a ride, he’ll wrap this shiny new Porsche around the nearest tree.”
some of the quotes i love of Patch
“And I need you, Angel. More than I think you’ll ever know.” -Silence
“You’re mine, Angel, and don’t you forget it" -Silence
“I’m not going to kill you, Nora. I don’t kill people who are important to me. And you top the list.” - Hush Hush
“You’re getting cocky. I like that, Angel.” - Hush Hush
“Angel… I don’t think you understand the lengths I would go to if it means keeping you here with me.” - Silence
“There’s only one thing I know for certain anymore… That I would do anything for you(...) I would lay down my soul, for you. If that isn’t love, it’s the best I have.” - Silence
he's not cheesy 'ahem edward cullen' but he's real and sexy!
.. BEFORE READING ..
Dante said, “I tried talking Nora into a ride, but she keeps blowing me off.”
“That’s because she has a hard-A boyfriend. He must have been
homeschooled, because he missed all those valuable lessons we learned in kindergarten, like sharing. He finds out you took Nora for a ride, he’ll wrap this shiny new Porsche around the nearest tree.”
some of the quotes i love of Patch
“And I need you, Angel. More than I think you’ll ever know.” -Silence
“You’re mine, Angel, and don’t you forget it" -Silence
“I’m not going to kill you, Nora. I don’t kill people who are important to me. And you top the list.” - Hush Hush
“You’re getting cocky. I like that, Angel.” - Hush Hush
“Angel… I don’t think you understand the lengths I would go to if it means keeping you here with me.” - Silence
“There’s only one thing I know for certain anymore… That I would do anything for you(...) I would lay down my soul, for you. If that isn’t love, it’s the best I have.” - Silence
he's not cheesy 'ahem edward cullen' but he's real and sexy!
January 13, 2013
For anyone that wants to read my melt down before the book came out, click the spoiler. :)
With that done. Here's my reaction to this horrifying (in a good way) book:
I wanted to stab someone in the eye when I finished this book because I was pissed it was over.
Things I Hate About This Book: Dante (I hate him); Scott dying (That killed me); All the kidnappings; Marcy; The last page
DID IT HAVE TO END WITH A CHEESY LINE? Seriously?!
“You dress to impress," I said approvingly.
"No, Angel." He leaned in, his teeth softly grazing my ear. "I undress to impress.”
That pissed me off. How about a kiss to finish it?
Things I like: The suspense; PATCH <3; Scott
PATCH & SCOTT
I LOVE YOU!So, goodbye Hush,Hush. I hope you are turned into the best movie ever. *Sobs*
Now, Im going to hate everything for the series ending. Thanks a lot, Becca. I love you for making the books but please accept the movie rights.
Want to read
July 12, 2012You know what? This is a really amazing series. Everything about it is enticing and intense. I find myself pushing these books to the top of my "to read next" pile, and when I open them up to read at night, I can't seem to stop thinking I'll just read for another half hour...
So when I was checking out the Goodreads page for Silence and under the "Books by Becca Fitzpatrick" thing, I saw FINALE(HUSH, HUSH #4) I think I probably started screaming my head off with joy.
But when I click on the link, thinking everything's all cool beans and stuff, and what should appear? Images of a slightly hilarious looking cat (Yeah, I thought it was funny, kudos to you and whatever, but I disagree completely) animated screams and eye rolls (Yeah, I'm calling you OUT, Nicki Manaj) and other screen shots and clips of famous people being surprised.
And it was approximately then when I wanted to cry.
Gosh, some of you people can be cruel. No disrespect or anything (well, at least maybe a bit...) but what is wrong with you? I did spy a comment as I traveled down the list from a miss Lauren Cawdell-I honestly couldn't have agreed more with her. Like, really guys. BECCA FITZPATRICK CAN READ THESE COMMENTS.
Haters, I honestly don't understand why you're here. Do you understand it? I don't. I really don't. And I have my reasons...
1) If you have this huge issue with her writing, you wouldn't have continued after book 1 (It's called Hush, Hush, 'case some of you people forgot)It happens all the time. A series doesn't hold your interest so you stop reading. It happens to me! I couldn't blame you if this book isn't for everyone because you CAN'T PLEASE EVERYONE. Hate to break it to you. But she's got more than enough people on board with this series, so that's VERY good (COUGH, COUGH New York Times Bestseller COUGH, COUGH
2) Why the heck did you care enough to come here if you didn't think you'd like it before you read it? You know absolutely nothing about this book yet and you are all already hating it like its the next 9/11. You have no reason to hate it. You all just keep going on "WHY WRITE ANOTHER ONE?!" and what not (Most of it involves extremely colorful language) I guess there's like this whole cult of you people out there called the BOOK FOUR HATERS, cause I see you any where that says (#4) in the title. If you should be in that group of people, just don't click on that title and walk away.
3) You probably read the last three books. I'm assuming most of you have, at least. So you had to have either been expecting a sequel or wanting one. There was a bit of a cliffhanger in Silence with the whole All I had to do now was decide my opponent business. And I could say a lot more, but that would be a spoiler. And if you weren't expecting a sequel, you probably want one. You'd want to hear more of Patch and Nora's story. (If you don't know who they are, you are in the wrong place and EXTREMELY LOST.)Because most likely after reading the third book, you are willing to read more!
4)You've given absolutely no evidence as to why this book will suck. I'd bet my money it won't. You haven't gone and pointed out any real evidence that Finale won't be good. All you people have done is go and complain. You all whine about it. Are you getting to lazy to read 400 pages? 400 pages that are actually worth your time. Like you all just hate that she's writing another, but you don't really say why. You're peeved they're calling it a saga? Egads, call the police! It's a CRIME!!! (that was sarcastic, for those who didn't catch my drift) You're upset she's stretching out the story? Well, as I had probably stated earlier and will state again, if you truly loved this series you'd be totally ecstatic with that!!! Some of you hate the title. YOU TRY TO COME UP WITH A BETTER ONE!!!
I will take this time to point out some of the lovely things I spied as I scrolled down the comments page...
A Rendition of THREW IT ON THE GROUND by the Lonely Island, set into a hate-form. This took some creativity.
I was walkin' through the Chapters store.
And a man walks up to me and hands me the latest "Hush Hush" book.
"New book, really awesome."
Man, I'm not going to let you poison me.
I THREW IT ON THE GROUND!
You must think I'm a JOKE!
I ain't gonna be part of this SYSTEM!
Man, give that book to some other Mary Sue!
...
At my high school with my so-called friend
She hand me her book. Says its Hush Hush.
"Man, this ain't a book! This is a sad excuse!"
I THREW IT ON THE GROUND!
What, you think I'm stupid?
I'm not a part of this SYSTEM!
PATCH IS A RAPIST!
DUH!
...
Some poser hands me Hush Hush at my birthday party.
"What do you want me to do with this, read it?"
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE GROUND!
I THREW THE REST OF THE SERIES TOO!
Welcome to the real worl poser!
So many books, to throw on the ground.
Like Hush Hush
Crescendo
Silence
And even this one!
...See? Creative. Hating the whole series, for reasons like "Patch is a rapist" and yet...you still continued to be here after this hate fest. Yeah, smart... You can read the rest later under the full comment, but you'll ave to find it yourself.
A new award...???
Congratulations, Fitzpatrick! You won the Troll Award
...Dude. Trolls are cute, and Mrs. Fitzpatrick has something to be proud of. A fantastic series. And you prob. couldn't write a better one.
Wow...
"I seriously doubt I'm going to read this."
...Why come here then, smart one?!
The real reason why most of you are upset...Maybe.
"...idiotic girls screaming for the next Edward and Bella"
Ah. So the truth comes out. Bringing it full circle to Twilight. Man, you people just can't stop hating these books.
Well, you wanna know why people keep reading those sappy love stories?
Because we are tired of asking "WHERE. IS. THE. LOVE?!" You people just have to try to kill people's creativity that they've expressed through their writing.That's right. You're all just killing that thing called imagination. (How many of you are remembering Spongebob doing that rainbow thing in that one episode?) Spongebob was created from imagination. As was Twilight. And Harry Potter. And Hush, Hush. So was your favorite TV show. And your favorite shirt. Anything you see today started in someone's head. So the next time you try to strangle the imagination that comes out of someone, just think how you'd feel if they did that to you. Writing is self expression, a way of unleashing things that you want to say.
And, let me just remind you, this novel is fiction. So don't go too overboard with anything, haters. Don't let all this hate in you be created from a book. Just relax.
Actually, I could go on forever about this. But, to be frank, my fingers are cramping and most of you don't care enough to read this far. You'll read the first paragraph, decide what side I'm on, and leave if you're not on my side. Well, thanks to those who are nice enough to hear me out.
But now, I'd like to give this last little paragraph as a shout out to Mrs. Fitzpatrick. You're an amazing writer, I love your works, and I'm THRILLED that you're writing another book. Congratulations.
I think I'm done...for now. Don't give me another reason to keep ranting, Haters.
EDIT:
ALRIGHT. COVER TIME.
First of all. The girl looks like Kristen Stewart. This isn't hating: I personally think Kristen's beautiful. But I can't say that I really think she looks like what I envisioned Nora to look like. Oh well. I love her dress, though its not really my style, and I like the movement it shows. Very elegant and fitting for a finale.
The scenery is certainly mysterious and pretty, definitely in the same spirit as the first three. Still has the same elements as the others: feathers, black and white with red accents, some sorta of light poking out of the clouds,
Patch looks stiff. So, horribly posed that it's making my eyes roll back into my head. And his hair looks like Bruno Mars's. But they did keep with those famous black pants of his.
Overall, the cover does seem like it belongs with the other three. All of them are dramatic and beautiful in their own way. However, this one certainly isn't my favorite--that title will always be Hush, Hush. Hush, Hush had dramatic and gorgeous elements, something that'll stay with you. I loved the red feathers on that one, Patch's angular pose, and those battered, molting wings.
So when I was checking out the Goodreads page for Silence and under the "Books by Becca Fitzpatrick" thing, I saw FINALE(HUSH, HUSH #4) I think I probably started screaming my head off with joy.
But when I click on the link, thinking everything's all cool beans and stuff, and what should appear? Images of a slightly hilarious looking cat (Yeah, I thought it was funny, kudos to you and whatever, but I disagree completely) animated screams and eye rolls (Yeah, I'm calling you OUT, Nicki Manaj) and other screen shots and clips of famous people being surprised.
And it was approximately then when I wanted to cry.
Gosh, some of you people can be cruel. No disrespect or anything (well, at least maybe a bit...) but what is wrong with you? I did spy a comment as I traveled down the list from a miss Lauren Cawdell-I honestly couldn't have agreed more with her. Like, really guys. BECCA FITZPATRICK CAN READ THESE COMMENTS.
Haters, I honestly don't understand why you're here. Do you understand it? I don't. I really don't. And I have my reasons...
1) If you have this huge issue with her writing, you wouldn't have continued after book 1 (It's called Hush, Hush, 'case some of you people forgot)It happens all the time. A series doesn't hold your interest so you stop reading. It happens to me! I couldn't blame you if this book isn't for everyone because you CAN'T PLEASE EVERYONE. Hate to break it to you. But she's got more than enough people on board with this series, so that's VERY good (COUGH, COUGH New York Times Bestseller COUGH, COUGH
2) Why the heck did you care enough to come here if you didn't think you'd like it before you read it? You know absolutely nothing about this book yet and you are all already hating it like its the next 9/11. You have no reason to hate it. You all just keep going on "WHY WRITE ANOTHER ONE?!" and what not (Most of it involves extremely colorful language) I guess there's like this whole cult of you people out there called the BOOK FOUR HATERS, cause I see you any where that says (#4) in the title. If you should be in that group of people, just don't click on that title and walk away.
3) You probably read the last three books. I'm assuming most of you have, at least. So you had to have either been expecting a sequel or wanting one. There was a bit of a cliffhanger in Silence with the whole All I had to do now was decide my opponent business. And I could say a lot more, but that would be a spoiler. And if you weren't expecting a sequel, you probably want one. You'd want to hear more of Patch and Nora's story. (If you don't know who they are, you are in the wrong place and EXTREMELY LOST.)Because most likely after reading the third book, you are willing to read more!
4)You've given absolutely no evidence as to why this book will suck. I'd bet my money it won't. You haven't gone and pointed out any real evidence that Finale won't be good. All you people have done is go and complain. You all whine about it. Are you getting to lazy to read 400 pages? 400 pages that are actually worth your time. Like you all just hate that she's writing another, but you don't really say why. You're peeved they're calling it a saga? Egads, call the police! It's a CRIME!!! (that was sarcastic, for those who didn't catch my drift) You're upset she's stretching out the story? Well, as I had probably stated earlier and will state again, if you truly loved this series you'd be totally ecstatic with that!!! Some of you hate the title. YOU TRY TO COME UP WITH A BETTER ONE!!!
I will take this time to point out some of the lovely things I spied as I scrolled down the comments page...
A Rendition of THREW IT ON THE GROUND by the Lonely Island, set into a hate-form. This took some creativity.
I was walkin' through the Chapters store.
And a man walks up to me and hands me the latest "Hush Hush" book.
"New book, really awesome."
Man, I'm not going to let you poison me.
I THREW IT ON THE GROUND!
You must think I'm a JOKE!
I ain't gonna be part of this SYSTEM!
Man, give that book to some other Mary Sue!
...
At my high school with my so-called friend
She hand me her book. Says its Hush Hush.
"Man, this ain't a book! This is a sad excuse!"
I THREW IT ON THE GROUND!
What, you think I'm stupid?
I'm not a part of this SYSTEM!
PATCH IS A RAPIST!
DUH!
...
Some poser hands me Hush Hush at my birthday party.
"What do you want me to do with this, read it?"
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE GROUND!
I THREW THE REST OF THE SERIES TOO!
Welcome to the real worl poser!
So many books, to throw on the ground.
Like Hush Hush
Crescendo
Silence
And even this one!
...See? Creative. Hating the whole series, for reasons like "Patch is a rapist" and yet...you still continued to be here after this hate fest. Yeah, smart... You can read the rest later under the full comment, but you'll ave to find it yourself.
A new award...???
Congratulations, Fitzpatrick! You won the Troll Award
...Dude. Trolls are cute, and Mrs. Fitzpatrick has something to be proud of. A fantastic series. And you prob. couldn't write a better one.
Wow...
"I seriously doubt I'm going to read this."
...Why come here then, smart one?!
The real reason why most of you are upset...Maybe.
"...idiotic girls screaming for the next Edward and Bella"
Ah. So the truth comes out. Bringing it full circle to Twilight. Man, you people just can't stop hating these books.
Well, you wanna know why people keep reading those sappy love stories?
Because we are tired of asking "WHERE. IS. THE. LOVE?!" You people just have to try to kill people's creativity that they've expressed through their writing.That's right. You're all just killing that thing called imagination. (How many of you are remembering Spongebob doing that rainbow thing in that one episode?) Spongebob was created from imagination. As was Twilight. And Harry Potter. And Hush, Hush. So was your favorite TV show. And your favorite shirt. Anything you see today started in someone's head. So the next time you try to strangle the imagination that comes out of someone, just think how you'd feel if they did that to you. Writing is self expression, a way of unleashing things that you want to say.
And, let me just remind you, this novel is fiction. So don't go too overboard with anything, haters. Don't let all this hate in you be created from a book. Just relax.
Actually, I could go on forever about this. But, to be frank, my fingers are cramping and most of you don't care enough to read this far. You'll read the first paragraph, decide what side I'm on, and leave if you're not on my side. Well, thanks to those who are nice enough to hear me out.
But now, I'd like to give this last little paragraph as a shout out to Mrs. Fitzpatrick. You're an amazing writer, I love your works, and I'm THRILLED that you're writing another book. Congratulations.
I think I'm done...for now. Don't give me another reason to keep ranting, Haters.
EDIT:
ALRIGHT. COVER TIME.
First of all. The girl looks like Kristen Stewart. This isn't hating: I personally think Kristen's beautiful. But I can't say that I really think she looks like what I envisioned Nora to look like. Oh well. I love her dress, though its not really my style, and I like the movement it shows. Very elegant and fitting for a finale.
The scenery is certainly mysterious and pretty, definitely in the same spirit as the first three. Still has the same elements as the others: feathers, black and white with red accents, some sorta of light poking out of the clouds,
Patch looks stiff. So, horribly posed that it's making my eyes roll back into my head. And his hair looks like Bruno Mars's. But they did keep with those famous black pants of his.
Overall, the cover does seem like it belongs with the other three. All of them are dramatic and beautiful in their own way. However, this one certainly isn't my favorite--that title will always be Hush, Hush. Hush, Hush had dramatic and gorgeous elements, something that'll stay with you. I loved the red feathers on that one, Patch's angular pose, and those battered, molting wings.
August 7, 2015
If you had read the first three books of the Hush, Hush series, you will know the author, Becca Fitzpatrick, has nothing new to offer; she did nothing to redeem her creation, she made no attempt to make anything in her story better.
review for book 3 here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
In short, it's one hell of an uninspiring, boring, dull book, stuffed with bad YA romance, Mary Sue heroine, cardboard cutout sexy bad boy love interest, villains who are as badly written as the good guys, charmless and toneless *utterly boring* writing, and nonexistent tension and suspense. In fact this book is just so dull, its characters so utterly stupid and unrealistic (but they think they're all so smart and complicated!) to a point I find it difficult to write a proper review about it.
In other news, this final book demonstrates Ms. Fitzpatrick knows not a damn thing about world building, about writing battle scenes, writing characters with personalities and depth. Plus it also demonstrates she cannot handle writing anything with a slightly more complicated angles than a simple cliched love triangle and stupid teenage dramas, that's it.
One more thing, I find it really stupid for the male lead (an angel who has been around for unmemorable time) to act like a horny teenager all the time. It's also stupid for fallen angels to travel from one place to another by *driving in cars*.
And it's super stupid for the heroine, Nora Grey to care more about whether her boyfriend is cheating on her or not than about a war which is going on around her and her people. *sighs*
review for book 3 here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...
In short, it's one hell of an uninspiring, boring, dull book, stuffed with bad YA romance, Mary Sue heroine, cardboard cutout sexy bad boy love interest, villains who are as badly written as the good guys, charmless and toneless *utterly boring* writing, and nonexistent tension and suspense. In fact this book is just so dull, its characters so utterly stupid and unrealistic (but they think they're all so smart and complicated!) to a point I find it difficult to write a proper review about it.
In other news, this final book demonstrates Ms. Fitzpatrick knows not a damn thing about world building, about writing battle scenes, writing characters with personalities and depth. Plus it also demonstrates she cannot handle writing anything with a slightly more complicated angles than a simple cliched love triangle and stupid teenage dramas, that's it.
One more thing, I find it really stupid for the male lead (an angel who has been around for unmemorable time) to act like a horny teenager all the time. It's also stupid for fallen angels to travel from one place to another by *driving in cars*.
And it's super stupid for the heroine, Nora Grey to care more about whether her boyfriend is cheating on her or not than about a war which is going on around her and her people. *sighs*
Want to read
December 13, 2011You know what's annoying? The fact that all of these people waste they're time posting on here about how much they hate the series and blah blah blah. Obviously you like it enough to read every book they publish, and then even more to log onto this website and write 9 paragraphs about how much you hate it. THEN search to see the next book, and write a review about how much it's going to suck. Let me help you all out. NO ONE CARES. I don't wanna see that you think the series is dragging out. I am actually stoked that its not over. Id rather not read twilight wanna bes over and over because that's what most series are turning into. Fitzpatrick isn't running dry, she's taking the story to all of these different places. I could see if she was repetitive, or if there was nothing exciting going on, but that's not the case at all!
So anyways, I'm excited about this book! Lol.
So anyways, I'm excited about this book! Lol.
May 10, 2020
2 STARS ★★★✩✩✩
⤐ Overall.
Well, glad I can put this behind me. This used to be a 5 STAR thing for me??? What the fudge, teenage NAT??
This book was so bad I'm not even gonna get into the dirty details of what I liked about this book. In all honesty, if I didn't know better, I'd think a teenager scripted and wrote Finale. My book buddy and I have talked about this so often but it does only get truer everytime we do so.
Apart from Nora's behaviour throughout the entire series - which is ridiculous, impulsive, annoying and irresponsible -, there is just too much missing for me to give this series a rating that gets even in the vicinity of what I used to think. The fact that I myself adored this series as a teenager speaks volume about the quality of this series, I'd say.
My absolute highlight was the moment Nora briefly called a stray dog her companion.
Homeboy Scott needs to be mentioned because a) he's the purest, most adoring and most lovable character in this series while everyone else body-shames, betrays, ignores, and unreasonably falls in love, and b) because he's a really treat, ya know.
In short, the best thing about this book is that I can finally put this series behind me - and that I got it from a friend. That's it. Go read something worthwhile.
⤐ What’s happening.
I'm not sure who exactly said that but it nonetheless captures perfectly the way I think this series was written. After even the funny dialogues in book one and two stopped making an appearance, this book pretty much is a very tiring meandering mess of Nora being slightly less ignorant but just as annoying and Patch worshipping her every step she takes although. Truly, the chemistry between them is as evident as the existence of four headed weasles with a pigtail and scales instead of fur.
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writing quality + easy of reading = 3*
pace =1 *
plot/story in general = 3*
plot development = 2*
characters = 2*
enjoyability = 2*
insightfulness = 1*
This book is … not something you'll ever hear me recommend. Ever.
⤐ Overall.
Well, glad I can put this behind me. This used to be a 5 STAR thing for me??? What the fudge, teenage NAT??
This book was so bad I'm not even gonna get into the dirty details of what I liked about this book. In all honesty, if I didn't know better, I'd think a teenager scripted and wrote Finale. My book buddy and I have talked about this so often but it does only get truer everytime we do so.
Apart from Nora's behaviour throughout the entire series - which is ridiculous, impulsive, annoying and irresponsible -, there is just too much missing for me to give this series a rating that gets even in the vicinity of what I used to think. The fact that I myself adored this series as a teenager speaks volume about the quality of this series, I'd say.
My absolute highlight was the moment Nora briefly called a stray dog her companion.
Homeboy Scott needs to be mentioned because a) he's the purest, most adoring and most lovable character in this series while everyone else body-shames, betrays, ignores, and unreasonably falls in love, and b) because he's a really treat, ya know.
In short, the best thing about this book is that I can finally put this series behind me - and that I got it from a friend. That's it. Go read something worthwhile.
⤐ What’s happening.
‘I wouldn't know normal if it marched up and poked me in the eye.’
I'm not sure who exactly said that but it nonetheless captures perfectly the way I think this series was written. After even the funny dialogues in book one and two stopped making an appearance, this book pretty much is a very tiring meandering mess of Nora being slightly less ignorant but just as annoying and Patch worshipping her every step she takes although. Truly, the chemistry between them is as evident as the existence of four headed weasles with a pigtail and scales instead of fur.
Con:
⇢ horrible Nora
⇢ the boring book
⇢ the entire series
Pro:
⇢ Scott Parnell
⇢ this series is finally over
⇢ Scott Parnell shirtless (at least in my imagination)
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writing quality + easy of reading = 3*
pace =1 *
plot/story in general = 3*
plot development = 2*
characters = 2*
enjoyability = 2*
insightfulness = 1*
November 9, 2015
This started out good, but the pace really killed it.
Nora was both strong and weak in this book. Strong because she was intent on finding a way to please both the angels and the Nephilim, and weak because she ended up with a bit of a drug addiction.
The storyline in this was about Nora trying to fulfil her oath to lead the Nephilim, whilst still dating Patch, and trying to keep that a secret. The pace in this was really slow, and while it was good in places, the pace really killed it for me, and I got a bit bored.
The ending to this was okay, although I was really bored by that point.
6.5 out of 10
Nora was both strong and weak in this book. Strong because she was intent on finding a way to please both the angels and the Nephilim, and weak because she ended up with a bit of a drug addiction.
The storyline in this was about Nora trying to fulfil her oath to lead the Nephilim, whilst still dating Patch, and trying to keep that a secret. The pace in this was really slow, and while it was good in places, the pace really killed it for me, and I got a bit bored.
The ending to this was okay, although I was really bored by that point.
6.5 out of 10
October 28, 2012
Spoiler Free Review
4.5 STARS out of 5
Genre: YA Paranormal Romance
Series: Book #4 in Hush Hush Series
'Scott didn't like the answer he kept coming back to.
If Nora had done this-
If Patch had helped her-
It didn't matter how carefully they'd covered their tracks. They'd miss something. Everyone always did. It was only a matter of time.'
~Inner monologue of Scott
Finale starts with Nora stepping up as leader of the Nephilim. Well trying to at least, she is met with heavy opposition. Not only is it widely known that she is dating a fallen angel. Patch. Nobody understands why the black hand appointed her "a human" suddenly turned a Nephilim to take his place. Needless to say she is not trusted or accepted amongst the Nephilim. And this is not good because Cheshvan is approaching. (Unfortunately fallen angels do not have the ability to feel. At all, not kisses, touches, cold, hot or pain they get nothing. Cheshvan is the one time of year angels can posses the Nephilim after forcing them to swear fealty. Then and only then are they able to feel via their Nephilim vessel.)
"You have to choose Nora. You can't be loyal to us and Patch. You're making an admirable go of it, but in the end, loyalty is about taking a side. You're either with the Nephilim or against us." ~Dante
Patch and Nora may have killed Hank but that has nothing on what they are up against now. Nora made an oath that could cost her and her mothers life if she does not lead the Nephilim against the fallen angels. Which means War, so in order to carry out the oath she must destroy all fallen angels. This is clearly not an option because she is in love with Patch.
'I'd lost Patch before, and not to be melodramatic, but death was preferable. Patch was in my life for a reason. I needed him. We were two halves of the same whole.' ~Inner monologue of Nora
Nora and Patch stage a break-up to convince the Nephilim she is 100% on their side, while Patch finds out everything he can about the fallen angels plans. Nora will work within the Nephilim. Of course not everything goes as planned. In fact things take such a bad turn I was unsure how Nora and Patch would survive.
"You're a strong girl, and your mine. But strength doesn't always mean brute force. You don't have to kickass to be a fighter. Violence doesn't equal strength. Lead your army by example. There's a better answer to all this. War isn't going to solve anything, but it will tear our two worlds apart, and there will be casualties, including humans. There's nothing heroic about this war. It will lead to destruction unlike anything you have ever seen."
~Patch to Nora
Thoughts
Lots of twist and turns in this book. We get a few new characters and Dabria makes some annoying appearances. Seriously, I hate that chick. Marcie was... well Marcie. And Vee really stepped up, I wish we could have gotten a little more of her. While I personally would have liked some more romance I still was satisfied due to the plot-lines which had more twist than a damn pretzel. I quickly zeroed in on the characters and the story and was left SHOCKED quite a few times. And the ending.... I LOVED IT!!!
This series has allowed Becca Fitzpatrick to carve a nice spot in YA-PNR and I will continue tot read her work. She is an author that can pull you in to her world with the snap a finger. I highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys YA-PNR's.
My Ratings
Characters- Patch and Nora are Lovable but I hated a lot of the others
Writing Style- Good
Plot/Storyline- Suspenseful with lots of twist and turns
Steam Factor- PG-13
Overall- I loved it! I recommend it to lovers of YA/PNR/Fantasy!
Now go forth and read. Then come tell us about it on Goodreads!
4.5 STARS out of 5
Genre: YA Paranormal Romance
Series: Book #4 in Hush Hush Series
'Scott didn't like the answer he kept coming back to.
If Nora had done this-
If Patch had helped her-
It didn't matter how carefully they'd covered their tracks. They'd miss something. Everyone always did. It was only a matter of time.'
~Inner monologue of Scott
Finale starts with Nora stepping up as leader of the Nephilim. Well trying to at least, she is met with heavy opposition. Not only is it widely known that she is dating a fallen angel. Patch. Nobody understands why the black hand appointed her "a human" suddenly turned a Nephilim to take his place. Needless to say she is not trusted or accepted amongst the Nephilim. And this is not good because Cheshvan is approaching. (Unfortunately fallen angels do not have the ability to feel. At all, not kisses, touches, cold, hot or pain they get nothing. Cheshvan is the one time of year angels can posses the Nephilim after forcing them to swear fealty. Then and only then are they able to feel via their Nephilim vessel.)
"You have to choose Nora. You can't be loyal to us and Patch. You're making an admirable go of it, but in the end, loyalty is about taking a side. You're either with the Nephilim or against us." ~Dante
Patch and Nora may have killed Hank but that has nothing on what they are up against now. Nora made an oath that could cost her and her mothers life if she does not lead the Nephilim against the fallen angels. Which means War, so in order to carry out the oath she must destroy all fallen angels. This is clearly not an option because she is in love with Patch.
'I'd lost Patch before, and not to be melodramatic, but death was preferable. Patch was in my life for a reason. I needed him. We were two halves of the same whole.' ~Inner monologue of Nora
Nora and Patch stage a break-up to convince the Nephilim she is 100% on their side, while Patch finds out everything he can about the fallen angels plans. Nora will work within the Nephilim. Of course not everything goes as planned. In fact things take such a bad turn I was unsure how Nora and Patch would survive.
"You're a strong girl, and your mine. But strength doesn't always mean brute force. You don't have to kickass to be a fighter. Violence doesn't equal strength. Lead your army by example. There's a better answer to all this. War isn't going to solve anything, but it will tear our two worlds apart, and there will be casualties, including humans. There's nothing heroic about this war. It will lead to destruction unlike anything you have ever seen."
~Patch to Nora
Thoughts
Lots of twist and turns in this book. We get a few new characters and Dabria makes some annoying appearances. Seriously, I hate that chick. Marcie was... well Marcie. And Vee really stepped up, I wish we could have gotten a little more of her. While I personally would have liked some more romance I still was satisfied due to the plot-lines which had more twist than a damn pretzel. I quickly zeroed in on the characters and the story and was left SHOCKED quite a few times. And the ending.... I LOVED IT!!!
This series has allowed Becca Fitzpatrick to carve a nice spot in YA-PNR and I will continue tot read her work. She is an author that can pull you in to her world with the snap a finger. I highly recommend this series to anyone who enjoys YA-PNR's.
My Ratings
Characters- Patch and Nora are Lovable but I hated a lot of the others
Writing Style- Good
Plot/Storyline- Suspenseful with lots of twist and turns
Steam Factor- PG-13
Overall- I loved it! I recommend it to lovers of YA/PNR/Fantasy!
Now go forth and read. Then come tell us about it on Goodreads!
April 25, 2018
This was a great ending to the Hush Hush Saga! I loved the action in this book. Nora grew up so much and her relationship with Patch was undeniable. I loved how new characters were introduced without it seeming awkward and how old enemies popped back up unexpectedly. I would definitely re-read this series!
Patch and Nora have been through a lot. Now things are about to get much crazier. Hank screwed Nora over by making her swear an oath to lead his army or her mother would die. So of course she did it. Now she has to pretend break up with Patch to keep up appearances with the nephilims. She starts strength training with her number one lieutenant Dante, who is also her new pretend boyfriend. She gets kidnapped by three nephils who doubt her loyalty but they let her go with reluctance.
Her oblivious best friend Vee is head over heels for Scott, their old kindergarten friend who happens to be nephilim too. Nora's arch enemy convinces her mom to let her move in with them making Nora's life that much more hectic. Now she has to figure out how to keep her oaths or lose her life while preventing a war. Will she and Patch stay strong through everything?
Patch and Nora have been through a lot. Now things are about to get much crazier. Hank screwed Nora over by making her swear an oath to lead his army or her mother would die. So of course she did it. Now she has to pretend break up with Patch to keep up appearances with the nephilims. She starts strength training with her number one lieutenant Dante, who is also her new pretend boyfriend. She gets kidnapped by three nephils who doubt her loyalty but they let her go with reluctance.
Her oblivious best friend Vee is head over heels for Scott, their old kindergarten friend who happens to be nephilim too. Nora's arch enemy convinces her mom to let her move in with them making Nora's life that much more hectic. Now she has to figure out how to keep her oaths or lose her life while preventing a war. Will she and Patch stay strong through everything?
November 3, 2012
My opinion on Nora during this entire book:
Go ahead, Nora. Ignore everyone's advice. Drink more of the 'evil-demon-magic' potion and screw everything up. Go ahead!! SEE IF I CARE.
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(The 'WHEN I FINISHED' REVIEW:)
I finished Finale. I reached the end!
Fortunately, there is no 'Encore'.
But now I have finished it in one sitting I realised that it's...HOLY MOLY IT'S ALMOST ELEVEN O'CLOCK!!
Sleep calls.
Dreams call.
And Patch will hopefully be in every single one of them.
Adios and sweet dreams - I'll review this end to the series tomorrow, when I'm functioning on less than seven hours sleep, trying to keep my eyes open whilst craving coffee.
Go ahead, Nora. Ignore everyone's advice. Drink more of the 'evil-demon-magic' potion and screw everything up. Go ahead!! SEE IF I CARE.
________________
(The 'WHEN I FINISHED' REVIEW:)
I finished Finale. I reached the end!
Fortunately, there is no 'Encore'.
But now I have finished it in one sitting I realised that it's...HOLY MOLY IT'S ALMOST ELEVEN O'CLOCK!!
Sleep calls.
Dreams call.
And Patch will hopefully be in every single one of them.
Adios and sweet dreams - I'll review this end to the series tomorrow, when I'm functioning on less than seven hours sleep, trying to keep my eyes open whilst craving coffee.
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