Full review at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books 
 TAKE COVER. 
 THE SQUEE CANNON IS SET TO KNOCK OUT LEVEL 7.8, WHICH IS JUST ABOVE LEVEL 7 WHEREIN LL COOL J'S MAMA DEMANDS THAT YOU BE KNOCKED OUT. 
 Seriously, I could not have enjoyed this book more, and the first book as well. I heard about it when several readers and reviewers I follow on Twitter were exclaiming about it (and of course I can't find that conversation now, dang it, so apologies that I can't link to it). I haven't been into paranormal romance in awhile, but Laurenston writes a very specific type of paranormal that is often 99.9% high-grade Sarah Catnip, and with all the excited talk about how good this book was, I had to read it. 
 Essentially, and this is a terrible summary, the Norse gods and goddesses have human Clans on earth with supernatural strength, wings, battle skills, and unique, deadly gifts. All the Clans tend to dislike each other for various reasons. Thor's clan is looked at by the others as being mostly big and dumb. The Protectors are owlish - as in, they have some creepy owl traits - and are in charge of protecting knowledge and books. And then there are the Crows, who are the heroines of this series. 
 The reason to read this series is not just the romances, which are terrific, but for the Crows themselves. They represent and embody coalesced female rage, and it's incredible. Every slight against women, every crime against women throughout history is represented among the Crow membership (they have to die to be reborn through Skuld, after all) and the injustice and pain of having been victims fuels their power and their violent rage. They are unapologetically fierce and amazing to read about. If one looks at what happens to women throughout time, there's a lot to be angry about. To me, the Crows represent the justifiable fury in response to all of it. 
 The Call of Crows series is a unique world and mythology, but it's the characters in both The Unleashing and The Undoing that make this series terrific. 
 - SB Sarah