Review: Ending BAD enough to take the whole series from 4 to 3 stars
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 20, 2012
Overall I really enjoyed these four books.  There were a few inconsistencies that a good editor should have caught (I mean come on, the 4th book changes the name of Kiyo's daughter!!) but they were pretty good and fast reads.  The main character bugged the heck out of me OFTEN because she was very wishy-washy and had a hard time making her mind up about things.  She made odd, irrational choices, and I just didn't like her all that much for a variety of reasons.  I loved Dorian though!  Most of the characters were pretty fleshed out, and the ending revelation about the ((SPOILER ALERT)).........................................twins made Kiyo's actions a lot more logical as well.So do I recommend the series?  Eh.  I HATE HATE HATE the ending, because what she did was so WRONG on so many levels that I can't even begin to express it.  As a mother myself, I understand protecting your children...but keeping them from their father and not even TELLING him just rubs me SO the wrong way.  He should get to have a say in the matter too.  I really don't know if I would recommend this series to anyone else.  Truthfully, I won't re-read them ever again and I'm not even sure I'd buy the next book if there is one.  The author certainly leaves things open enough at the end.  Yet for the main character to repeat Dorian's words back to him "What wouldn't I do for you?" at the very end was SO hypocritical and wrong.  Just wrong.  She wouldn't do a LOT for him, including let him be with his own children.3 stars, only because I did enjoy reading the books.  Would have been 4 if the ending weren't so AWFUL.