I was a little terrified to read Unmade. I follow Brennan on twitter and after the book's release she was constantly retweeting people talking about how the book made them sob, usually in public. Even knowing how PR machines work, I knew I had a vested interest in this series and the characters. I had justification to be wary. 
 Was there a somewhat heartbreaking plot point? Yes. But it carried that power because Brennan did it right. We're not just making drastic choices willy-nilly here. But did I expect it? No. 
 Plot wise it pushed through, even if it didn't necessarily feel as dire as the previous installments, even as the stakes were as high as they'd ever been. Truthfully, being enmeshed totally in the supernatural world bogged me down a little. I missed the characters going to school and writing their newspaper and doing everything in the shadow of this supernatural occurrence. Additionally, I began to feel a little bogged down by the romantic plots. I knew where these characters romantic loyalties were. I just wanted them to get there. 
 Was it perfect? No. But it was a great ending. And Brennan makes it so much fun. Her pacing is spot-on. I never feel like we're lingering too long on something. This was a novel driven by action in the way they should be. And, like I mentioned in my Halloween reading post, this is grade-A banter. It's a little bit like some distilled Buffy. 
 I honestly don't feel this series has gotten the attention it deserves. Read it!