For months Clara Gardner trained to face the fire from her visions, but she wasn't prepared for the choice she had to make that day. And in the... read full description
reviews
Jan 28, 2012
Wendy Darling
rated it: 
**Our Cynthia Hand Interview, where she addresses many of the questions that arise from this series is here and here. Enjoy!**
There aren't words enough to express how gorgeous this book is. Fans of the Unearthly who might have worried whether Cynthia Hand could deliver a second installment that would do justice to the story need worry no longer. This sequel lives up to and exceeds every expectation I had for it, and I only wish I could hand this book to every single would-be author More...
There aren't words enough to express how gorgeous this book is. Fans of the Unearthly who might have worried whether Cynthia Hand could deliver a second installment that would do justice to the story need worry no longer. This sequel lives up to and exceeds every expectation I had for it, and I only wish I could hand this book to every single would-be author More...
433 comments
like
(199 people liked it)
Feb 21, 2012
Stephanie
rated it:
Hallowed is out! I can't wait to re-read it!
Oh, Cynthia Hand, how could you do this to me? I feel like this book should come with at least a warning. Something along the lines of:
WARNING: This book may cause readers massive amounts of fangirling/fanboying. Do not be alarmed if you encounter symptoms of swooning, emotional instability, and immediate depression after reading.
Yeah...cause that's exactly what happened to me. Many of you may remember that More...
63 comments
like
(114 people liked it)
Nov 04, 2011
Aleeza
rated it: 
Okay, so y'all know how much I loved Tucker, courtesy of my initial review. (And trust me, that was like, a lot.) So it's a HUGE DEAL that somehow Ms. Hand's made me like Christian as well.
I don't even know what to say about this, except DUDE, Ms. Hand's writing is remarkable. Seriously.
Initial review: I AM SERIOUSLY CRAVING SOME TUCKER. allright, that makes me sound sort of stupid, but really, how could anyone not adore him?! I mean, come on:
*swo More...
I don't even know what to say about this, except DUDE, Ms. Hand's writing is remarkable. Seriously.
Initial review: I AM SERIOUSLY CRAVING SOME TUCKER. allright, that makes me sound sort of stupid, but really, how could anyone not adore him?! I mean, come on:
*swo More...
29 comments
like
(124 people liked it)
Jan 18, 2012
update:
so freaking good omg MY EMOTIONSSSSSSSS
idek how i feel anymore.
tucker. christian. idk.
the answer is yes.
--
TUCKER AVERY HELLO HELLO
so freaking good omg MY EMOTIONSSSSSSSS
idek how i feel anymore.
tucker. christian. idk.
the answer is yes.
--
TUCKER AVERY HELLO HELLO
7 comments
like
(43 people liked it)
Jan 06, 2012
Mocha ღ Latte
rated it:
More of my reviews at A Cupcake and a Latte:YA Reads, Reviews & More!
In Unearthly, it all started with a vision.
He had his back towards her and he was standing in the trees.
An uncontrollable fire surrounded them...and she called him by name..
That's when things really changed for Clara Gardner.
I adore Cynthia Hand! I'm not sure I'll ever do this series, or Hallowed for that matter, any justice in my reviews. The series is beyond unique and exciting, and I can't More...
In Unearthly, it all started with a vision.
He had his back towards her and he was standing in the trees.
An uncontrollable fire surrounded them...and she called him by name..
That's when things really changed for Clara Gardner.
I adore Cynthia Hand! I'm not sure I'll ever do this series, or Hallowed for that matter, any justice in my reviews. The series is beyond unique and exciting, and I can't More...
73 comments
like
(45 people liked it)
Jan 21, 2012
~Tina~
rated it:
Tucker I already miss you!!!
...Yup, ^^ that about sums up this review:(
...Yup, ^^ that about sums up this review:(
35 comments
like
(43 people liked it)
Jan 17, 2012
Cillian
rated it:
Review to come...
My measured thoughts so far: FUUUUUUUCK!
*Spoiler free review*
I read Hallowed way too fast, I should have waited, I should have taken longer in finishing what I believe is the best book in the series so far.
I’m going to divide this review in pros and cons, so we keep this more or less organized (ME organized HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA). Ahem.
The pros:
Every time I read a second installment, I stumble upon a typical middle book w More...
My measured thoughts so far: FUUUUUUUCK!
*Spoiler free review*
I read Hallowed way too fast, I should have waited, I should have taken longer in finishing what I believe is the best book in the series so far.
I’m going to divide this review in pros and cons, so we keep this more or less organized (ME organized HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA). Ahem.
The pros:
Every time I read a second installment, I stumble upon a typical middle book w More...
50 comments
like
(34 people liked it)
Nov 06, 2011
Vinaya
rated it: 
I hate love triangles. More than anything else in fiction, I really, really, REALLY hate love triangles. More than the stalking and the insta-love and fragile, insecure, yet perfect heroines. I mean, at least with most insta-love couples, once they're in love, they STAY in love.
So anyway, it's not that much of a surprise that Hallowed sort of killed my happy Unearthly-buzz. This book was nothing like what I expected it to be, and I can only rue the change. Cynthia Hand did an amazing, More...
So anyway, it's not that much of a surprise that Hallowed sort of killed my happy Unearthly-buzz. This book was nothing like what I expected it to be, and I can only rue the change. Cynthia Hand did an amazing, More...
18 comments
like
(65 people liked it)
Dec 01, 2011
Nomes
rated it:
My gosh. What an outstanding sequel. This broke my heart :'(& kept me captivated, also, swoon. Full review to come.
Review:
When HarperCollins released Hallowed on netgalley, it seemed all my reading buddies stopped whatever they were reading and charged straight into book two. After Unearthly was so universally loved (by hard core critics, fans of YA paranormal and non-fans of YA paranormal, aka: me) Hallowed was an insanely anticipated released.
Guys, it deli More...
Review:
When HarperCollins released Hallowed on netgalley, it seemed all my reading buddies stopped whatever they were reading and charged straight into book two. After Unearthly was so universally loved (by hard core critics, fans of YA paranormal and non-fans of YA paranormal, aka: me) Hallowed was an insanely anticipated released.
Guys, it deli More...
25 comments
like
(35 people liked it)
Feb 18, 2012
Lauren
rated it:
Before Reading: I was confused at the end of unearthly.. Did Christian and Clara leave? And why can't they come back? And whats the whole deal with Christian being all angel like! I NEED ANSWERS.
She better not fall for Christian. But if a love triangle comes into play then I'm team Tucker, just saying.
After Reading:
Finally. I hate it when I have to wait for books to come out. Now, about Hallowed.
I liked it, I did. Hand has a nice, easy writing style that is pleasant More...
She better not fall for Christian. But if a love triangle comes into play then I'm team Tucker, just saying.
After Reading:
Finally. I hate it when I have to wait for books to come out. Now, about Hallowed.
I liked it, I did. Hand has a nice, easy writing style that is pleasant More...
9 comments
like
(18 people liked it)
Nov 07, 2011
Tatiana
rated it:
3.5 stars
It's a relief to know I won't regret all the hyping of Unearthly I've done over the last year. Even though I liked Hallowed less than its predecessor, the series is still going strong the way I see it.
Whatever was praiseworthy in the 1st book remains so in the 2nd - the teen romances are still healthy (I won't even bash the inevitable love triangle - it is written well enough; it is not perfect, but not unbearably annoying either), the heroines are strong and th More...
It's a relief to know I won't regret all the hyping of Unearthly I've done over the last year. Even though I liked Hallowed less than its predecessor, the series is still going strong the way I see it.
Whatever was praiseworthy in the 1st book remains so in the 2nd - the teen romances are still healthy (I won't even bash the inevitable love triangle - it is written well enough; it is not perfect, but not unbearably annoying either), the heroines are strong and th More...
34 comments
like
(50 people liked it)
Sep 10, 2011
2012 Unknown I just got done reading Unearthly. It wasn't what I expected it to be - overly cliche, bland setting, boring plot. Unearthly absolutely left me hanging. I'm gonna hand it to the author, she brought life to an overused angel paranormal romance plot! :)
0 comments
like
(21 people liked it)
Nov 28, 2011
Kat
rated it:
*This galley was provided to me by the publishers via netgalley.
This review can also be found on my blog, Cuddlebuggery
3.5 Stars
Hallowed is a difficult book to rate because it's not going to appeal to everyone. If you're the kind of person who needs fast paced adventure then you're better off picking up something else. Hallowed is very much focused on relationships, self-growth and destiny.
It continues its themes with purpose, faith and trust - t More...
This review can also be found on my blog, Cuddlebuggery
3.5 Stars
Hallowed is a difficult book to rate because it's not going to appeal to everyone. If you're the kind of person who needs fast paced adventure then you're better off picking up something else. Hallowed is very much focused on relationships, self-growth and destiny.
It continues its themes with purpose, faith and trust - t More...
9 comments
like
(32 people liked it)
Jan 16, 2012
Giselle
rated it:
After greatly enjoying Unearthly, I was really excited to be able to get an early copy of this sequel. I was not disappointed with it. It was very much a "middle" book, but one of the best I've ever read.
Hallowed gets us reacquainted with Clara, Tucker, Christian and, with a more important part in this sequel, Carla's brother Jeffrey as well as her mother, Maggie. As in Unearthly, each and every one of the characters have substance, including natural dialogue and palpable e More...
Hallowed gets us reacquainted with Clara, Tucker, Christian and, with a more important part in this sequel, Carla's brother Jeffrey as well as her mother, Maggie. As in Unearthly, each and every one of the characters have substance, including natural dialogue and palpable e More...
12 comments
like
(17 people liked it)
Jan 09, 2012
Zemira
rated it:
It is done. I read it. I am so exhausted. Hallowed really did something to me. I had butterflies in my stomach,I was happy when Tucker showed up(duh),I was annoyed with the stupidity of the secondary characters,angry at Clara for not giving her relationship with Tucker a real chance. Bawled my eyes out over that heartbreaking ending.
You see these pictures? What is wrong with them? (Aside from the fact Clara is a giant and poor Tucker is too small. I had no idea I cropped and rMore...
45 comments
like
(14 people liked it)
Dec 31, 2011
Diane ϟ [ Lestrange ]
rated it:
Cynthia Hand Im officially one of your biggest fan! :) -to review
6 comments
like
(13 people liked it)
Jan 26, 2012
K.
rated it:
My reaction to this book is fittingly more sombre than my reaction to Unearthly. I almost wish it came with a warning for how emotional this was going to be. Read enough YA and you become conditioned, most times, to expect "okay" to "fun" books. But its the likes of Marchetta, for myself anyway, and with books like Jellicoe Road, that I keep taking the plunge, flipping the covers hoping that the story contained in them is something worthwhile. Which is why it surprised the he
More...
12 comments
like
(11 people liked it)
Nov 07, 2011
Lisa O.
rated it:
With Hallowed, just like with Unearthly, I find myself closing the book with a huge flashing question mark on top of my head. The general feeling is that yes, I did enjoy the book, but my mind is spinning so hard with questions and doubts that I'm really having a hard time savoring the good nuances of the story. I'm bugged.
Some of the questions that I was left with after Unearthly have undeniably been answered but many more have joined the group of the unanswered ones.
In Hallowe More...
Some of the questions that I was left with after Unearthly have undeniably been answered but many more have joined the group of the unanswered ones.
In Hallowe More...
7 comments
like
(25 people liked it)
Nov 03, 2011
Sandy
rated it:
This series is what every other angel book wishes it could grow up to be.
Hallowed is "middle book" at its very best.
Out of all the paranormal creatures in YA, angels get by far the worst treatment. Three of the worst YA series all feature angels, and until Unearthly, I thought perhaps it was impossible to write a decent angel book. But Unearthly was not decent--IT WAS AMAZING. That delicious, slow-build romance between Clara and Tucker. A strong, likeable he More...
Hallowed is "middle book" at its very best.
Out of all the paranormal creatures in YA, angels get by far the worst treatment. Three of the worst YA series all feature angels, and until Unearthly, I thought perhaps it was impossible to write a decent angel book. But Unearthly was not decent--IT WAS AMAZING. That delicious, slow-build romance between Clara and Tucker. A strong, likeable he More...
44 comments
like
(30 people liked it)
Jan 21, 2012
Katie
rated it:
After reading Unearthly, I cannot wait for Hallowed to be released. I am Team Tucker because he is so sweet and amazing.
8 comments
like
(10 people liked it)
Feb 01, 2012
Dija
rated it:
The highly-anticipated sequel to Unearthly , Hallowed is just as great, and in a lot of ways, greater than its predeccessor.
Hallowed picks up right where Unearthly left off, soon after Clara and Christian mess up their respective purposes. Clara chose Tucker, and that inevitably has consequences with the Powers That Be. More details on the angel hierarchy and history are given in this one, and the myth lover in me devoured those tidbits.
Clara is still as fantastic and More...
Hallowed picks up right where Unearthly left off, soon after Clara and Christian mess up their respective purposes. Clara chose Tucker, and that inevitably has consequences with the Powers That Be. More details on the angel hierarchy and history are given in this one, and the myth lover in me devoured those tidbits.
Clara is still as fantastic and More...
18 comments
like
(9 people liked it)
Jan 18, 2012
Cindy
rated it:
I just feel like I was wrapped around Cynthia Hand's little pinkie and spun around and flung off,such was the emotional roller-coaster ride I have been on. Wow is all I can think to say, I just finished and the emotions are running high. This second book in the Unearthly series was perfect for me. It feels like a bridge book, Unearthly set up everything, characters, and purpose, but nothing is really explained. However in Hallowed we get a lot of answers to just about all the questions you coul
More...
28 comments
like
(8 people liked it)
Nov 26, 2011
Emily
rated it: 
I am going to have to sadly admit that this series is not my cup of tea. I tried to like Unearthly after reading all the rave reviews but found it only okay, it didn't blow my mind like I was so sure it would. Hallowed was even less appealing to me, I read three chapters and even that was a struggle - but now I do think I'm starting to see why. I think if I happened to meet Clara in real life, let's just say she enrolled at my university, we would be friendly to one another, perhaps mumble a pol
More...
12 comments
like
(19 people liked it)
Jan 27, 2012
Ari
rated it:
Oh boy, what a ride.
This book is really amazing, for me it was better than the first one, and I enjoyed every single bit of it – the dreams, the purposes, the teenage drama, the family involvement, the friendships, the decisions and all those emotions radiating from my kindle like heatwaves from hot pavement.. it was all so beautiful I can barely describe it. It was a mix of happy moments and dramatic turnarounds, and more background for the angel theory that not only ans More...
This book is really amazing, for me it was better than the first one, and I enjoyed every single bit of it – the dreams, the purposes, the teenage drama, the family involvement, the friendships, the decisions and all those emotions radiating from my kindle like heatwaves from hot pavement.. it was all so beautiful I can barely describe it. It was a mix of happy moments and dramatic turnarounds, and more background for the angel theory that not only ans More...
5 comments
like
(12 people liked it)
Nov 07, 2011
Erica (daydreamer)
rated it:
Hallowed is a nice contributor to the ya paranormal genre featuring angels. Certainly one of the better. Cynthia’s story is fresh and original (for the most part), with well-developed, endearing characters, and a quirky writing style that’s easy to read. One thing that I loved about this book was Cynthia’s ability to move you to tears through beautiful or trying moments, where the characters feelings and thoughts flow off the page and catch you up in it. I wasn’t really impressed with this novel
More...
7 comments
like
(10 people liked it)
Nov 05, 2011
Michelle, the Bookshelf Stalker
rated it:
On tonight's episode of “As the Angel's fly” (aka as part 2 of the Unearthly series), we have lovely Clara ….
I refuse to call this a book. It sure didn't feel like one. What happened in part 2 of the Unearthly series, is one of my biggest pet peeves. When authors, knowing they will write more “books” in the series, write incomplete stories, with no real climax and definitely no real resolutions. Yes, I hear you. Why read books in a series then? If I want resolutions, read stand More...
87 comments
like
(22 people liked it)
Jan 10, 2012
Jennifer
rated it:
Really good but depressing. Not quite as good as the first so I'm still between a 4 and 5. Tucker is so hot. I don't understand why a few jumped to Christian's side in this book. I thought he was a bit of a D-Bag and I really wanted Tucker to hit him. I'll need a little digesting and to calm down before I can write my review.
21 comments
like
(12 people liked it)
Feb 20, 2012
Thomas
rated it:
3.5 stars.
I feel almost gratuitous giving this book 3.5 stars.
I'll start with the things I liked about Hallowed. Hand writes well - better than most young-adult paranormal authors do - and skilfully avoids most of the typical YA story conventions that can be found in a myriad of other books. The plot is paced in a way that is entertaining but not overwhelming, and the characters are capable of keeping readers' interests.
I'm not sure why everyone loves this boo More...
I feel almost gratuitous giving this book 3.5 stars.
I'll start with the things I liked about Hallowed. Hand writes well - better than most young-adult paranormal authors do - and skilfully avoids most of the typical YA story conventions that can be found in a myriad of other books. The plot is paced in a way that is entertaining but not overwhelming, and the characters are capable of keeping readers' interests.
I'm not sure why everyone loves this boo More...
0 comments
like
(6 people liked it)
Jan 23, 2012
Lissa
rated it:
Is this the Australian cover? It's GORGEOUS.
I don't have it. I have this one:
which is the UK version, and I got it on 27th December even though it's not supposed to be released until January.
Actually I was very excited to get my hands on this book because Hand impressed me so much with Unearthly that I would pay in advance to read this book. I trust her unconditionally, and from what I've heard from those lucky sods who managed to get ARCs it's just as amazing at More...
I don't have it. I have this one:
which is the UK version, and I got it on 27th December even though it's not supposed to be released until January.
Actually I was very excited to get my hands on this book because Hand impressed me so much with Unearthly that I would pay in advance to read this book. I trust her unconditionally, and from what I've heard from those lucky sods who managed to get ARCs it's just as amazing at More...
0 comments
like
(7 people liked it)
