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 How do you end one of the best YA series out there? Barry Lyga has written a perfect conclusion to the I Hunt Killer series, one that made me want to reread the series from the beginning after finishing and just sob because it was that amazing. I didn't want to say goodbye to Jazz, Howie or Connie, but Lyga made parting with these characters a lot easier by giving me complete closure. Blood Of My Blood lives up to its ominous title with a plot that is as gory and action-packed as possible; I'm in awe of this book and I wouldn't have wanted this series to end any other way. 
 I'll refrain from summarizing this book in fear of accidentally spoiling even a minuscule plot point. Jazz is trying to stop Billy Dent's reign of terror and that means he has to kill the King Crow. This book taps into a lot of the recurring messages of this series: Does nature win over nurture? Are children doomed to turn into their parents? Can you ever right something so wrong and evil? This is my favorite novel in the series and it managed to give me everything I loved about the first two books, while still introducing exciting new elements. 
 Lyga is an excellent writer that much is obvious after reading Blood Of My Blood; this novel is deliciously creepy and is filled with such dark, intense imagery. Even though Lyga writes for a YA audience, he never holds back from making this book as bloody and twisted as humanly possible. It's scary how genuine Billy Dent and the other serial killers feel in this novel and Lyga never skims over the horrifying details that occupy the lives of serial killers. To say this novel is well-researched would feel like an understatement, Lyga truly captures the unhinged insanity of serial killers. 
 Our trio: Jazz, Connie, and Howie have grown leaps and bounds since they were introduced in book one. It's a world of difference looking at these characters at the Blood Of Blood and where they were originally in I Hunt Killers; sure, the gang is as witty and lovable as ever, but they aren't the same characters they once were. The character development in this series is absolutely incredible and is unrivaled by the majority of YA series that I've read. The best way to describe the characters in this series is that they're Whedon-esque, few storytellers have managed to create such complex characters like the ones Lyga wrote for the I Hunt Killers series. 
 Blood Of My Blood was the ultimate ending to one of my favorite series and I absolutely loved everything moment of this book. This is the best book in the I Hunt Killer series by a long shot and everything about the plot is perfectly calculated and executed. I'm ready for anything Lyga throws at readers next and I just know that it will be engrossing and unforgettable. The I Hunt Killer series are the perfect books for viewers waiting for the next season of NBC's Hannibal to roll-around; once you start Lyga's series, there's no stopping!