Damned Souls and a Sangria

4.5 stars — Absolutely fabulous conclusion to this series. I was worried, knowing that the timelines crossed, that I was going to be unsatisfied having to choose which series to finish first…but this one was written in such a way that you saw peeks, but not enough to ruin anything. And at the same time I wasn’t left wanting in such a way that it would drive me crazy. This one had so many close calls and heart-stopping situations…as I’ve come to expect from Ms. Marie. Honestly, I’m surprised I finished this series without having a heart attack. So many times I genuinely thought “OMG, how are they going to get through this?” And yet I didn’t feel like the solutions were cobbled together…they made sense, and I even wondered about one before it happened. I kind of loved that. It didn’t have any deus ex machina, it was more a fulfillment of so many things from earlier in the series. Loved that all of our main players got to play a part, and I just continue to love them more and more (and become more and more intrigued by some of them — can’t say who, spoilers). Obviously I was in love with the progress in Tori and Ezra’s relationship — it felt just right for them. I don’t really want to say much, b/c when you get to the final book in a series, reviews seem a little silly — because you’re probably already invested at this point. All I can say is that it totally lived up to my expectations, and I was wholeheartedly satisfied. LOVED the epilogue. I just ended it with all these great feelings of joy and relief. Now I need to finish off one more series, and then patiently wait for the offshoot series to have more books. 😛