Posts tagged Death

Souls Squared: A Review of Two Books

Last week I was looking for good recommendations for girly fantasy titles not involving vampires or fairies.  No one had any but that’s ok because not long after posting that I received My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent and Meridian by Amber Kizer in on hold at the library.  You can guess what I’ve [...]

Nothing but Ghosts

by Beth Kephart
Ever since Katie’s mom died, she and her dad have been having a tough time handling their grief.  Katie has pulled away from her best friends, choosing to shut them out because it is too hard to explain how she is feeling.  Her father spends his time buried in work, refuses to sleep [...]

Once Dead, Twice Shy

by Kim Harrison
Madison Avery is dead but no one knows it.  On the night of her prom she was killed by a celestial being, a dark reaper, but somehow managed to snag his amulet and give her ghost self a corporeal form.  Now she is being guarded and taught by a light reaper named Barnabas.  [...]

Jo-Jo and the Fiendish Lot

by Andrew Auseon
Jo-Jo’s life is pretty crappy.  He lives in a poor section of Baltimore with his slightly older sister and her baby.  His mom is dead and his dad flip-flops between spending time in jail and spending time passed out after a long night at the bar.  Jo-Jo has no real ambition, sees no [...]