4 stars - Excellent writing, captivating action-packed trilogy conclusion.

Read the series from the beginning:
‘Perfected’ Review
‘Tarnished’ Review

In ‘Tarnished,’ readers watch the often-underestimated Ella become an unlikely hero and strong defender of pet’s rights as human beings. Though she, Penn and Missy manage to expose the dark details of breeding kennels, pets are in more danger now than ever. The government, and Ella’s former owner specifically, have lied to the public; they intend to cover their tracks and erase their mistakes by exterminating the pets they’ve created, rather than treat them as the humans they are and educate them for an independent life.

Despite the good she and her friends have done in the public eye; the congressman has tricks up his sleeve at every turn. They are forced to go underground and operate in secret with other rebels who believe in equal rights. Then the group becomes a scapegoat for bombings and Penn is sent to jail, all leading up to a climactic meeting between Ella and her former owner.

I voluntarily read a Review Copy of this book. All opinions stated are solely my own and no one else’s. Don’t miss the trilogy’s gripping action-packed conclusion, ‘Unraveled’ available on April 3rd!

It has been a couple of years since I read the previous book in this series, but it didn't take long to get back into this world. And what a messed up world it is.

Ella has had some fantastic character development through this series, but she remains a little naive about many things. Not really her fault at all, and in my opinion adds a to how very sinister things are for these "pets". They are kept so far in the dark about a lot of things that, it's just really hard to think about what happened to so many of them.

All the great character development aside, the pacing in this book, for me, felt slower than the other two. Perhaps it's the gap between them, but the other two had me on the edge of my chair, I could hardly stand to put the book down; while this one had me a little, bored waiting for something more interesting to happen. There was a lot of standing around and talking, walking and talking, sitting and talking; and not nearly as much action as I would have liked. The first half had that interesting action, while the second half was just not as engaging for me.

There was still a fantastic and satisfying ending to this series, it just felt like it took forever to get there some of the time.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Unraveled is an action packed, feminist themed story that holds a hell of a lot of appeal.

Female 'pets'have been bred, manipulated and abused until Ella uncovers all the horrors of this system and fights to over turn it.

As a stand alone book you can pick this up and still be completely drawn in by Ella and those she surrounds herself. The dystopian story grips you and wrenches at your heart strings whilst simultaneously shrouding you in hope for a better future for everyone in this book despite all these horrors they endure.

Kate Jarvik Birch is not afraid to kill off characters so don't get too attached because just as the story captivates you it can also break you.

A brutally honest look at the darker side of humanity and a raw and emotional read that will stay with you. I absolutely loved it and will be buying the whole trilogy to add to my library because it's so damn touching.