I recommend Hallowed. 
 ***** 
 ABSOLUTE. 
 Hallowed left my heart in tatters. While reading, I experienced a lot of heartbreak and loss in more ways than one. Could it be that Unearthly's sucess be succinctly followed? I dare say YES. Despite my misgivings on minor inconsistencies in the story, this is a superb sequel. SO not a middle book, you guys. Apart from Angelfall, Unearthly is one of the best YA angel series there is for me. Hallowed cemented that belief. 
 I really, really like Clara. She's funny, sarcastic, and honest to a fault. Her defining trait? Unwillingness to submit and depend her life on fate. Her conviction is unbelievable! Christian is so hard to hate, me being Team Tucker and all. He's the perfect friend and ally. His character is flawed, but still Cynthia Hand wrote him with such delicate trust that readers like me will like him in spite of the love triangle. Tucker... man, I miss him. Not a lot of scenes here but if he's present, i felt him vibrant and alive. i remembered Clara falling in love with him, fighting for him in the previous book. In the end, he was so mature that i applauded him. Now there's a man who really knows how to love. *sigh* 
 Clara's angelic heritage seems too good to be true. The similarities between her and Christian to fully capture their "we belong together" drama is a stretch for me. I found an inconsistency between the Intangere and Black Wings that made me raise an eyebrow...? Oh, well. 
 Hallowed is a heartwrenching read, romance-wise and family wise. Many times Cynthia Hand tempted me to spill my tears. Believe me, the tightness in my chest is there. That ending is too sad. Crap, i think i'll sulk for a while. *walks out*