Finale (Hush, Hush #4)
by
Becca Fitzpatrick
Publication
Date: October 23, 2012
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster
Source: Bought
Source: Bought
Refresher
(WARNING contains Books 1-3 SPOILERS!!!)
So as
you all know (or SHOULD since this is a review of the fourth and final book) is
that it’s about Nora Grey. She’s part nephilim, which means she is the daughter
of a nephilim and a human, which means she’s the grandkid of a human and a
fallen angel. Fallen Angels take control over Nephilim bodies during the month
known as
Cheshvan. So the two
hate each other forever and ever. If a fallen angel kills a female descendent
of their Nephilim host, the immortal host will die and the fallen angel will
become human.
Nora
is smitten with Patch (Jev) who is a fallen angel, saves her life in book one,
becomes her guardian angel. Gets involved with Nora’s mortal nemesis Marcie in
book2 while the mysterious Black Hand threatens Nora’s life, and the issue of
Nora’s father’s murderer. Nora also encounters childhood friend ‘scotty the
hotty’ (Scott) who turns out to be nephilim. Book 2 ends, Rixon is the murderer
and also tries to kill Nora, Patch and Nora are back together, Vee the bff is
witty as usual, and dunDunDUN
Marcie’s dad is Nora’s biological father. Book 3 has Nora losing her memories
and restarting her relationship with Jev (frickin’ adorable) and she spends the
book recovering from being kidnapped by Hank! So end of book three was pretty
intense and leaves the reader wondering what Nora will do now that she’s head
of Hank’s Nephilim army! An Army that’s set on destroying their captors,
destroying the fallen angels- destroying Patch.
My Thoughts:
Let me just say that Scott was
perfect. I loved him throughout this series, though I was TOTALLY rooting for
Patch as far as being with Nora goes. Books 2 and 3 were nowhere near as good
as 1 and 4 (as far as I’m concerned) and this last book made getting through
2&3 worth it for me. Throughout the series Nora hasn’t been very smart.
Book smart, maybe, but not street/boy smart. This book was no exception. She
knew that devilscraft was bad for her, but the way if heightened her abilities
and made her almost as strong as a normal nephilim got her addicted to the
stuff. DUMB. She’s also still really paranoid about losing Patch to another
girl. Seriously?!?!?! After all you two have been through, you can’t trust him
by now??!!?!!!???!?
However,
this book made reading the whole series worth it! Oh my god! There are always
these unexpected plot twists and betrayals from the people I least expect (such
as Rixon in book 2). The second that Vee said she had a secret it was pretty obvious
what it was, but at the same time I didn’t want it to be true. With everything
going on it should’ve been apparent much sooner, and Nora’s heightened
abilities in book 4 would’ve picked up on it. Her secret just seemed forced and
didn’t seem to fit in with the book. Another thing I didn’t like is that Vee is
normally a witty, loud-mouthed, strong-willed girl. And after Rixon, she swore
off boys, but the second Vee sees this one guy she falls head over heels for
him! I mean, they DO make an adorable couple and I totally shipped them, but
still……
I
honestly thought Marcie wasn't going to be the important in this book.... She’s
annoying, self-centered, and honestly really bitchy. She wants to know who her
father’s murderer is (that would be Nora) and decides to move- in with Nora and
Nora’s mom! Geez, Mrs. Grey is too much of a push-over. So Marcie lives with
Nora, gets some sister bonding and investigating done, and Marcie screws up so
important plans…. Let’s just say that boy was I wrong about her being
unimportant.
Nora shapes
up and gained my respect towards the end, but the end was still heart-breaking
;( And Detective Basso's real identity? Geeez I didn't even THINK to consider
something was up with him. Vee was sassy and hilariously witty throughout as
usual :D Patch was frickin' sexy as HELL, thank god for that. Scott is still my
favorite <3 There was a cute epilogue with Vee at the end which I thought
was a bit too cheesy and overdone, but since she's not actually IN the ending
of the book- the epilogue was definitely necessary, though Vee’s marriage wasn’t
exactly acceptable in the eyes of Nikki the fangirl….
All in
all, the Nephilim vs Fallen Angel tension was great. Having Nora lead the Black
Hand's Army against the Fallen Angels, yet needing to quell Nephilim rebellion
to appease the Archangels.... Intense. Loved Vee <3 Loved Nora and Patch's
relationship <3 Loved this book <3
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