This review originally posted at More Than Just Magic 
 The Archived was a dark, dangerous, adventure of a novel. It introduced us to Mackenzie - a Keeper for The Archived. She's mouthy, intelligent and a little bit damaged (understandable based on the recent deaths of her brother and Da). But above all she was interesting. And at the end of the roller coaster ride that was The Archived I wanted more. And as always Victoria Schwab delivered. 
 The Unbound picks up not long after The Archived ends. Mackenzie is trying hard to deal with what she went through but she's clearly suffering from a form of PTSD and things aren't getting a whole lot easier for her. But as we learned in book one Mackenzie is a fighter. She isn't going to take all her problems lying down. Despite all the other players, The Unbound is really a personal journey for Mackenzie. It's about her efforts to overcome all the odds. 
 But like I said there are a number of other players as well. Owen is still a very present part of this story, in all his creepy glory. Mac may have defeated him at the end of The Archived but she still see's him in her dreams and in hallucinations. It made for a very dark story - even darker than The Archived! It wasn't a scary book but it did spook me. Mac's encounters with Owen gave me the shivers. Victoria Schwab really knows how to set the scene. 
 And there's more Wesley Ayers!! So much more and I loved every minute of it. Don't get me wrong - Mac is the real hero of this story and by far my favourite character over all. But there will always be a special place in my heart for Wesley Ayers. He's funny, charming, smart and knows his way around an eye liner pencil. It's a good thing he's fictional because otherwise Mac would have to fight me for him. 
 Schwab has a way with words and with story telling. In no time at all you'll be completely pulled into the story and unable to put it down for even a moment. The Unbound is a very suspenseful book. Anything could happen. And more than that nothing was guaranteed. You might think you know what's coming but there are so many surprises. It's a brilliantly plotted book, every detail important, every scene beautifully crafted. 
 As I mentioned in my review of The Archived this series is like nothing else out there. It's a supernatural thriller that will exceed your expectations. If you haven't read this series yet you need to go out and pick it up immediately. I sincerely hope there's a book three. I'm not ready to let Wes and Mac go just yet.