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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Book Review: Finale (Hush, Hush saga #4) by Becca Fitzpatrick


Published by: Simon Teen
Released on: October 23rd, 2012
Source: purchased
4.5 stars: I Really Enjoyed It
Series: Hush, Hush Saga #4

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- quoted from Goodreads


A perfect ending to a fabulous series! I love a good book series, but the one thing I don't like about them is when they have to end. I don't like saying goodbye to characters I've come to love. I'll always have a special place for this series, because Hush, Hush was one of the first books I helped promote on MMs. It was also one of the first angel books I LOVED. How could I not love Patch. When I picked up Finale this past week it was with both excitement and a bit of sadness I sat down to read it. No matter how hard I tried to read this book slowly I couldn't, we know nothing is slow when it comes to Patch and Nora's story. 

Finale gave me what I was hoping it would and then some. It got those swoon worthy moments I excepted have come to love between Patch and Nora, along with conflict, struggles, betrayal, a few action scenes as well as some shocking twists. I admire Becca for not holding back when it came to killing off a character or two. *gasp* I felt like Becca did a wonderful job at bringing everything full circle in this book. The world she created became a little more complex, and I liked getting to see more of the darker side to both sides of the war that's about to take place. The struggles for control were the perfect lead in for some skewed points of views with a few characters, which made for some surprising twists and a shocking betrayal. 

The character conflict, secrets, struggles, and the danger that both Nora and Patch face through out the book added to the uncertainty I had in regards to how things were going to end. These things also added to what I felt Nora was feeling, and made it possible for me to understand some of the choices she makes. Finale for me is a fitting ending for this saga considering everything that happens through out the four books. I'm walking away from this series feeling completely satisfied with how it ends. *sigh* There's a moment towards the end of this book that's just... well, fabulous! I loved getting a glimpse into what the future holds for a few of the characters. If you're a fan of this series, I would recommend picking this book up. 


TMI Movie News: The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Movie Trailer Info / Cassie's Upcoming Signings


Let the TMI fan girly screams out! Martin Moszkowicz, who recently met with international distributors for the TMI movie, announced on November 1st (what a great birthday present), that the TMI movie trailer will be hitting big screens world wide SOON! If everything goes well it will debut with Twilight's last and final installment, Breaking Dawn part 2 on November 16th!! 



Cassie tweeted yesterday that she's seen the final trailer for the TMI movie and it's "really cool". She wasn't able to share any other details, but if Cassie says it's cool, than we know it's really AWESOME!!! When asked about when we'll see the trailer, she said the details are being worked out. I also promised the teaser is more than just the logo. 



Director Harald Zwart teased fans with a picture from one of the filming locations around Toronto this past week saying, "Happy Day of the dead, everyone! Here's Geir, and DoP, me and Jim, the first AD, on location for The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones (posted here). 



Toronto TMI fans, don't miss your chance to see Cassie today at 2 pm at Indigo books! 



Next weekend Cassie will be headlining YALL fest, along with Holly Black. 

On Sat. Nov 10th both Cassie and Holly will be the keynote speakers talking about Literary Friendship at 10 am. Keynote tickets are $5 and available online through Friday, Nov. 9th, and will also be sold at the door the day of the event. 

You can also hear Cassie talking at 4 pm that same day via the In Production panel. She'll be there along with Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl, who's Beautiful Creatures movie hits theaters this upcoming Feb. 

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