It's over, and I am, indeed, a crying wreck.

Rose, Kara, and company are back for the final war between vampires and humans. Though it's not so much humanity as the Assassins of Light hate group, who have infiltrated governments and militaries worldwide. But after the first battle, Kara, Rose, Erik, and Elise are whisked away by a mysterious ancient princess to an even more mysterious island kingdom of vampires. Our heroes have have many questions, but answers come at a hefty price.

My friends, I devoured this book. Everything I liked about the series culminates in this final volume. I ate if for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Kara and Rose have many, many smooches, snarky comments, and steps to healing. The plot twists, the secondary characters delight, and the writing shines. It was a temptation to not highlight every fourth paragraph. As with book 3, Jackson holds a dark mirror up to our current political travails against the loud yam. The fact that there is a happy ending gave me much-needed hope.

I love this series. You've got to read it. Simple as that.