I don't even know what is going on in the ABVH books anymore. I know they are still coming out, and every now and then I see a new title pop up, but I don't know the current state of things. I assume they are still going in the general direction they were when I stopped reading after CS. I understand your need to see the series to the end, though. If I could read them without getting annoyed, then I would, even if the excitement was gone.