Oh Curse Workers, why does this series have to end!?! I was honestly hesitant about reading Black Heart, because I didn't want this series to end. Okay and maybe I was a bit scared about reading what might happen to Cassel and the rest of the characters from this series. We all know that Holly's not scared to torture her characters. One of the things I have enjoyed about this series, and I might be demented to admit this, is the idea of people have an ability and being able to do something with just one touch of their hand. Holly has a talent for creating something that comes to life, and for me while reading this series, this ability felt realistic. Getting to see the "mob" side of things with the Curse Workers series has been extremely interesting to say the least and, surprisingly it wasn't hard for me fall in love with so many of the series's flawed characters.

Holly Black has created a series with lively characters who all surprisingly found a place in my heart over the course of this series. I love that they're all flawed in more ways than one, but my favorite character from this series has always been Cassel Sharpe. Through out the entire series we've seen the heartbreak, the torment, the turmoil and the inner battle to rise above the mob life Cassel's dwelt with. This poor guy can't seem to catch a break. If you're met his mother, his brothers, grandfather and the rest of the characters in this story you'll know what I'm talking about. Though each of these characters also adds so much richness to already enticing plot line. No matter how far he tries to stay clear of his family's path of crime, their ties to the Curse Workers mob, or how good Cassel tries to be, he always finds himself back on the "other side" of the law. For me, that's one of the things that made me love him even more.

Cassel is one of those characters who's incredibly smart, he's charming, has this snarkiness about him that I love. He's a character who made me root for him from the beginning, and kept me cheering for him through out the series. He's a character who's grown a lot over the course of the series. I admire the fact he's someone who's showed courage and gained a tremendous amount of confidence with the end of Black Heart. While there were times I might have cringed over some of his decision making, I did have some proud "Mundie Mama" moments for him while reading Black Heart. This story wrapped up the series in the most fitting Curse Worker way possible. That's all I'm going to say about the story so that I don't spoil it for anyone. If you enjoyed the first two books in this series, wait till you read Black Heart.

Holly's writing, her characters and her richly detailed plot line, along with each character's back story added so much to the over all series. She hooked me from the get go. I wanted to know more about Cassel, his mother, his father, his other family members and his friends. I love that when an author has the ability to make her supporting characters just as intriguing and strong as their main character. This series is a fabulous one! There's romance, family dynamics, plenty of suspense, a touch of magic, danger and a whole lot more. Though I'm sad to see this series come to an end, Holly Black has created a series that will remain at the top of my favorites list. I highly recommend picking this one up TODAY!