Excellent installment in this mythology based YA urban fantasy
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This is the third book in the Mythos Academy series by Estep.  This book was an excellent addition to this series; thing really build in this novel....there is a ton of action right from the get-go.  There is just so much that happens.  The fourth book in this series,&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Crimson-Frost/dp/0758281463/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Crimson Frost</a>, is scheduled for a Jan 2013 release.  Right now there are six books on contract for this series.

Gwen and friends are at a museum finishing up their homework before winter break is over.  Things are pretty normal, that is until the Reapers unleash a devastating attack on the museum killing a number of students.  Gwen runs into Loki's Champion during the attack and finds out that the Reapers are searching for the Helmheim Dagger.  Now Gwen has to figure out where the Helmheim Dagger is hidden before Loki's followers, the Reapers, do.

This book is action packed right from the get-go.  Seriously the opening scene has our beloved group of characters fighting for their lives against a mass of Reapers.  This was a great book, a lot of huge momentous events happening and a number of changes in the characters we love so much.

This being a YA paranormal book there is some teen angst here.  Luckily it never overwhelms the story; there is some angst between Gwen and Logan because they want to be together but Logan doesn't want Gwen to know his secret and with her psychometry she will know it if she touches him.  There is also a little bit of mean girl cattiness between Gwen and Logan's ex-girlfriend.

A lot of the characters grow in major and interesting ways.  Daphne learns what her Valkyrie power is, Gwen learns how to use her psychometry as a weapon, Logan tries to make peace with his past, and we finally learn the history behind why that librarian hates Gwen so much.

Most of the story is an investigation of sorts.  Gwen is trying to hunt down the Helmheim dagger using the clues provided.  She also takes on a side job trying to hunt down a girl's ring; the mysteries end up tying together nicely.

There is one really great new character in this book and that is the Fenrir (giant wolf) that Gwen saved in the last book.  Her name is Nott and she plays a major role in the story.  As with previous books the Goddess Nike makes an appearance as well.

I continue to love the mythology throughout the story.  I am also really enjoying the magic system and how Gwen is learning to use her psychometry in new and interesting ways.  The story never gets too heavy because Gwen is wonderfully snarky and sarcastic.  This is a tough book for our characters though, many of them suffer loses, and the situation is more dire than ever before.

Overall just an absolutely wonderful addition to this series.  This is my favorite book in the series so far.  So many huge things happen and there is so much great character development.  Things just keep get more interesting.  I really enjoy the balance of action, excellent characters, a wonderful world, an intriguing magic system, and a little bit of romance.  This is highly recommended for urban fantasy fans; both adult and YA.  If you are an adult I also strongly recommend Estep's Elemental Assassin series.
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4 Stars

God of Gods is the third book in the Dreams of Chaos series by Ashley Chappell. It is a Young Adult fantasy packed with action, adventure, mythology, magic, gods, mystical creatures, different realms/worlds and so much more.
Trotter is struggling with her destiny. This book sees her having to make difficult choices and managing huge responsibilities. Once again, she is caught up in life and death situations that will test her like never before. This is a high stakes adventure that will keep you turning the pages to find out what happens and there is so much going on in this book- its an adventure from start to finish.
I thought this story was even darker and a much more of a mature read than the first two books, which I really like. Again, Ms. Chappell did a great job creating a rich and unique world(s), and building wonderful backstory, myths and in-depth lore around this imaginative tale.  Her storytelling is creative, imaginative, detailed and descriptive.
The character development is quite good, the story abounds with interesting, unique and quirky characters.
Great addition to the series!

Thank you, Ms. Chappell!
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With each book in this series, I fall more and more into this world that Annette Marie has created. Reap the Shadows picks up right after [book:Yield the Night|24435364], with a heartbroken Piper saying I love you to an unconscious and wounded Ash as she walks away from him forever. She was doing what she thought was needed in order to protect him from risking his life for hers. Reap the Shadows is very much Pipers book, which brings this series to a deeper level. Piper reflects on how much has changed in her life and how she has changed and matured as a person. This was a spectacular continuation of this absolutely fantastic YA urban fantasy series! I just love how this series has been such a wonderful balance awesome world-building, engaging characters, fast-paced action, romance, and magic. Once I started reading this book I could not put it down. It grabbed me and wouldnt let go just like all of its predecessors. In this book we see less of Seiya and Lyre. Lyre is definitely hiding something about his past and I can't wait to learn what that is. There's not much interaction between Piper and Ash in this book until the end. When they finally come together in the end, it's magical! It's everything I could have hoped for! I can't wait to read the last and final installment in this series!
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I loved this take on post-apocalyptic and paranormal fantasy.

What I really love is how this story is told. Evie is telling her story to Arthur, a young man who is biding his time after having lured her into a trap hes certain she will never escape. The approach really builds some tension because no matter how rosy Evies first week at highschool seems, you know from the start its just the beginning of the end.

Another thing I found cool was how The Flash isn't the only thing for Evie and Jack to worry about. She turns out to be a major arcana, imbued with the powers and characteristics of the Taro, and shes not the only one out there.

Overall, a great beginning to the series. Highly recommended to fans of the YA paranormal romance and post-apocalyptic genres.

I borrowed the audiobook from the library. This review was written for the blog at PureTextuality.com.

Folks who listen to the audiobook might recognize the narrator, Emma Galvin, as the same one who performed the Divergent Series. She does an excellent job with this series, especially nailing that Cajun French and Jacks accent.
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Mist by Susan Krinard

An urban fantasy based on Norse mythology, set in San Francisco and featuring a knockout godling/Valryrie, this book was quite entertaining.

Ms. Krinard provides one of my favorite protagonists, a butt kicking female!  I enjoy seeing more books that feature strong, intelligent, tenacious female protagonists.  Mist qualifies on all counts.  The setting in San Francisco seems a bit tongue in cheek due to the infamous San Francisco acceptance of all things different.  The premise is that only in San Francisco could you have mythological characters moving about and  receiving no undue attention from populace or authorities.

There are tortured characters, heroic teens, a motorcycle gang and plenty of nefarious villains.  Treachery and violent dishonesty is brought to life in Loki's character.  The stage is for a sequel.

I recommend the book.
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More like 3.5 stars. I love mythology and really enjoyed the modern twist Aimee Carter put on her debut novel, The Goddess Test. I have been looking forward to Goddess Interrupted to see where Carter would take the story and what twists she would put on this second book in the series. While I have some issues with this second book, it is still really entertaining and a treat for mythology lovers.

At the end of The Goddess Test, Kate leaves her new husband, Henry, to spend her six months above on a vacation as per their agreement. While Kate is disappointed that Henry never visited her while she was above, she is very excited to get back to him and start their life together. Unfortunately, scheming gods and goddesses have other plans for Kate and Henry.

Goddess Interrupted is set almost entirely in the underworld and I loved the setting. Kate moves into the dark but beautiful palace but soon after, she goes on a quest with James and Ava that takes them through the underworld, which is great because Aimee Carter's setting is both dreamy and hellish.

Goddess Interrupted is very similar to other middle books in a YA series in that the couple who fought so hard to be together in the first book now face numerous relationship problems in the second book, problems that could be quickly resolved if they just sat down and had a mature conversation with each other. I know, I know. If they did that, then most of the conflict and tension would be gone from the plot.

Instead of being the warm, loving husband Kate yearns for, Henry is cold and distant. I hate that Kate spends a good portion of the novel wondering if Henry will return her affections and being jealous of his ex-wife (and her half sister), Persephone. I was frustrated by Kate and Henry's lack of communication and felt that all the progress that they made in the first book went out the window as soon as the second one began. It was like they were starting their relationship all over again. Additionally, Kate is made to sit out most of the fighting and so the reader is left out of a lot of the action as well.

While I'm being critical of this book, there is plenty to love. The family dysfunction that Greek myths are known for is very present in Goddess Interrupted and the addition of Cronus as another antagonist in the story was great. Additionally, the book is very fast paced and I had a hard time putting it down. Despite its issues, Goddess Interrupted is totally worth reading but I have to warn you that it ends with a heck of a cliffhanger. I am dying to read the next book in the series to see what happens.

Content: Kissing, sexual situations, profanity and violence.
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Step aside vampires and werewolves, a new stomping ground has been slowly emerging in the paranormal genres: Greek Mythology.  Sable Grace (the pen name of Heather Waters & Laura Baron) doesn't just borrow one or two elements to create the Dark Breeds world, rather she incorporated the entire pantheon of gods and goddesses.  The whole book is really like an urban fantasy version of Homer's THE ODYSSEY.

Not to completely shirk tradition,  within this fabulous Greek Mythological world, vampires, demons, and shapeshifters exist as well.  The protagonist is a vampire/werewolf hybrid with about as big a chip on her shoulder as you can imagine.  It took me quite a few chapters to warm up to Kyana's uber alpha female personality.  There's tough and then there's insolent and Kyana tended towards the latter often enough that I wanted to smack her.  Her personal history offered an explanation for her behavior, but I was still relieved when she mellowed out halfway through largely due to her relationship with a demigod son of Ares.

Personally, I prefer to read about a couple's first meeting and go from there as opposed to picking up, in this case, a decade after Kyana and Ryker first met.  There are a lot of misunderstandings, long held grudges, and missed opportunities mostly because of pride and wounded egos that I would have just as soon bypassed entirely.  That being said, once they dealt with all that, I did get swept up in the romance between them.

Overall, Greek Mythology fans are going to be in Elysium (aka heaven) with this world.  The gods, the Fates, Tartarus, even Charon are integral parts of the Dark Breed world.  There's plenty of well crafted action scenes, and a romantic subplot that comes together nicely in the end.  On the flipside, the pace had a tendency to be a little manic at times, the protagonist was uber alpha enough to grow a beard for the first half of ASCENSION, and the supporting cast was less than stellar.  It balanced out as a good--but not great--read for me that fans of Jennifer Estep's Elemental Assassin series will want to check out.

Sexual Content:
References to rape.  A semi graphic sex scene
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I love Kresley Cole's Immortals After Dark paranormal romance series.  I think I've reviewed every single one.  Thus I was super excited to find out that Cole was going to write a young adult series.  The Arcana Chronicles combines urban fantasy and post-apocalyptic fiction in a compelling, menacing blend.

The book begins when Evie Greene meets Arthur, a man with bad intentions, nearly a year after the Flash.  He pretends to be kind, asking for her story of survival.  Thus POISON PRINCESS flashes back, and Evie tells what happened to her from the last week before the Flash to when she showed up on Arthur's doorstep.

Evie always knew that the Flash was going to happen, but she didn't know that she knew.  She returned to school after spending the summer in a mental institution due to her apocalyptic hallucinations.  She pretended to be her normal rich girl self despite her attraction to one of the new Cajun students.  Then the Flash happened, slowly forcing Evie to understand her powers.

Now, Evie is hard to like at the beginning of POISON PRINCESS.  Her actions are understandable, but she's a mean girl.  But as she puts the pieces of her life together, she becomes more likeable.  She also joins up with Jack Deveaux, the aforementioned Cajun and a fellow survivor.  Together they travel toward Evie's grandmother, who should have some answers about what happened.  The only way Evie can get Jack to escort her is by promising to tell him her secrets.  But her secrets put Jack in grave danger.

There's a lot of set-up in POISON PRINCESS.  There are action and romance scenes to keep things moving, but the vast majority of the book is a way to explain what the Arcana are and what rules they have to follow.  It's important exposition, but I'll be happy when Evie and her cohorts can really let loose in the second book.  (At least, I hope they let loose in the second book.)

Cole doesn't underestimate teen readers.  This isn't her adult work sanitized for a younger audience.  POISON PRINCESS is plenty gory and sexy.  (Okay, it doesn't have the steamy and frequent sex scenes of her romance novels, but it does have sexual tension.)  But the genre blending she uses in the Arcana Chronicles works very well in the young adult format.  POISON PRINCESS is a book that will appeal to teens as well as her existing adult fanbase.

So saddle up for a road trip through a devastated United States populated by bloodsucking fiends and people willing to do anything to survive.  It's gonna be a magical, violent ride.
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I like this series and the mythology that Ms. Estes writes in her books. I'm glad that I started this series, even though it is considered YA and I'm not. I'm still young at heart and like these stories and characters. I like the underdog in the books also. Blessings to all!
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This is the first book in the Dark Cycle trilogy.  This was a good dark YA urban fantasy read.  The book is about a young man (17 yr old) that can see demons.  When things get tough for him and his sister he ends up finding shelter in a home of kids that have strange abilities similar to his.

I listened to this on audiobook and the narration was very well done.  This is definitely a series I would recommend listening to on audiobook if you like audiobooks.

The book moves at a decent pace and has plenty of action and magic.  The book mostly revolves around the main character trying to discover and learn about his own powers.  However, he is also trying to protect his young sister from a demonic awakening that is supposed to happen when she gets to her twelfth birthday.

There are a lot of interesting characters in here and, for the most part, I enjoyed the story.  I did feel like the pacing was a bit off and the story changed focus sporadically.

The first part of the book really focuses on Aiden and his issues.  The middle is more focused on Paranormal Investigations which is the reality show that the house of kids Aiden seeks shelter with runs.  Then towards the end of the book many of the interesting side characters aren't mentioned anymore and the story goes back to focusing on Aiden.

Overall this was a well done YA urban fantasy read.  However, I am not sure if I will continue with this series or not right now.  The took itself a bit too seriously for me and I would have enjoyed some humor in here to lighten up the darkness.  I enjoyed it but towards the end it was getting kind of long.  The story wraps up the immediate issue Aiden and his sister face, but doesn't completely solve things.
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I just finished Jessica Therrien's debut novel, Oppression. Wow, what a unique and fantastic YA tale.  I'm not usually a fan of Greek mythology, but this book was so well done, I was completely smitten and can't wait for Book 2.  I'll do my best not to mention too many spoilers, but if I do...sorry.

Elyse is an 89 year old woman who ages slowly thanks to her gene pool and looks like she's 18.  She's not human; she's actually a descendant of gods, specifically Asclepius, known as the God of healing.  Elyse knows none of this, of course, since her parents hid her from the other descendants in order to protect her.  It was a decent plan until they died, leaving Elyse to spend the majority of her life alone.

Since she never knew who or what she was, living among humans was always a challenge, especially due to her youthful appearance.  Throughout a lifetime, she found solace among a few humans that she loves dearly.  As she makes yet another move to a new area, this time San Francisco, she meets a young, handsome and mysterious man, William.  From the moment, William was introduced, I liked him.  And as more of his story unfolded, I grew to adore him. The two of them together are wonderfully matched. Like Elyse, William is a descendant--from the bloodline of Aphrodite, the Goddess of love.  Does that sound delicious or what?  It is...trust me.

As William introduces Elyse into the local descendant community, Elyse learns about her parent's past and also her untold future.  As a child of Asclepius, she is the last healer and is considered the new mother.  And her future and ability are tied to a prophecy that may just set her oppressed people free.  Each child of the gods carries their own unique power, but naturally, there are those that are far superior than others, namely The Council.  This band of select few govern the descendants, using methods that are cruel and deadly not just for descendants but for mankind.  Everything seems great until Elyse's human family is threatened.  And prophecy or not, Elyse will have to make a choice that could kill her.

This book was a page turner that I thoroughly enjoyed. Oppression has a dark yet seductive undertone of Greek mythology that is cool and enticing.  There were hints of Shakespeare weaved throughout the tale, including the ending that left me spellbound.  Although book one had a general ending, it left me with the understanding that this series is far from over.  In fact, it's only the beginning.  Bring it on Book 2.
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Blue Diablo, introduces a great new Urban Fantasy series with heroine Corine Soloman, a touch psychic whose gift carries a painful price, and her ex ,Chance, whose gift of luck has the unfortunate side effect of diverting harm from him to those around him.  After the near fatal consequences of his luck, Corine left Chance behind and fled to Mexico. But now Chance has found her and he needs Corine's help - his mother is missing and it will take Corine's skill and more than just a little of Chance's luck to handle magical enemies and the hurt and unfinished personal business between them.

 I loved Blue Diablo and both Corrine, with her bohemian flair, and Chance who was extremely likable as the man whose gift gives him such power but who doesn't exploit it for his own gain. I also really like the diverse and interesting crew that they gather together, along with a few surprising allies that they pick up along the way, while they are searching for the kidnapped mother who turns out to have secrets of her own.

Blue Diablo was action packed, with magical adversaries, and spiced with some Tex-Mex flair. Add in the attraction and history between the leads and this was oh so good. Authors Briggs and Caine have their endorsements on the front cover, and I think if you like these authors you'd like this one too (even though there isn't the supernatural element of weres, vamps and djinn)  Can't wait for the next one.
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This is the first book in the Charlie Madigan series.  I had been wanting to read this series a while since I am such a big urban fantasy fan.  While this book wasn't exceptional, it was a solid urban fantasy with an interesting world.  It was a fun read and I am glad I read it.

Charlie works for the police hunting down otherworldly beings.  She is also a divorced mother of a pre-teen named Emma.  When one of her daughter's friends is put into a coma by the strange drug known only as Ash; Charlie is determined to find out what Ash is and hunt down its source.  Previously Charlie had died and was brought back to life under mysterious circumstances, as a result of this Charlie has been having horrible nightmares and developing strange powers.

There were some things I really loved about this book.  I love the world-building.  The idea of two parallel realities outside of our own, one representing heaven and one hell, was an interesting one and intriguing.  I also loved how Charlie started manifesting strange powers and had to learn how to control them; her powers were interesting...if not all that well explained.  I also loved that Charlie had a daughter to consider.  To often in urban fantasy the main kick-butt woman is single and childless...it is just easier for an author to not have to deal with a child in the story.  I liked the element of reality this added to the story.

I also had some problems with the story.  Charlie is very much your kick-butt heroine-developing-strange-super-powers that I see over and over in urban fantasy.  She didn't have a lot to distinguish her from many other urban fantasy heroines.  Charlies also had a very serious problem with rushing into situations without thinking.  The secondary characters would even stop and say "Charlie you need to step back and think about this"...still she would repeatedly charge ahead despite the consequences.  I am hoping that in the next installment Charlie matures a bit and starts thinking before she acts.

That being said the secondary characters more than made up for Charlie.  Charlie's sister Bryn is a powerful witch that I am dying to know more about.  We also meet Aaron, a powerful and mysterious mage, who was an awesome character.  Additionally we meet Rex, a demon spirit, who has quite a bit of depth for a demon.  Even Emma, Charlie's daughter, is plucky and packs a lot of punch to her personality.

The story was engaging and fast paced.  There were some excellent action scenes.  The plot was well done; with a small objective that is concluded by the end of the book and a larger plot that will continue into the next book.  This book is pretty much straight urban fantasy, not much romance at all.

Overall I enjoyed this story.  The world is intriguing and creative, I loved watching Charlie gain her powers, and also really enjoyed a lot of the secondary characters.  Charlie herself was kind of cookie cutter kick-butt charge-ahead urban fantasy heroine, but her support staff more than made up for that.  I am hoping that Charlie will grow some as a character in future books and look forward to reading the next book in this series,&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/The-Darkest-Edge-of-Dawn-Charlie-Madigan-Book-2/dp/1439110042/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">The Darkest Edge of Dawn (Charlie Madigan, Book 2)</a>.
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Sixteen-year-old Katelyn McBride is used to city life in sunny California, and it is a second devastating blow on top of being tragically orphaned when she is forced to relocate to her grandfather's rustic home in the Ozark hills of Arkansas. Not only is the culture shock extreme because her grandfather lives in the middle of nowhere, but it is dangerous to go into the eerie woods surrounding his house at night--people have been murdered there.

I would classify this YA novel as a contemporary fantasy. It is also a coming-of-age novel with a paranormal twist. Fans of romantic triangles in YA paranormal plots will have plenty to appreciate here. Trick and Justin are both worthy contenders for Katelyn's love, though one of them is far more dark and dangerous than the other, and that may tip the scales in his favor in a contest to win the hearts of female readers.

There are elements of mystery, thriller, and action-adventure in the exciting main plot, and the secondary romance plots have lots of tension and conflict to ramp up an emotional roller-coaster ride for Katelyn. The authors do a great job creating a spooky atmosphere, and their basic writing skills are excellent.

Potential readers might want to know that this is one of those series where there is a major cliffhanger at the end of the book. If you don't like that type of ending, you might want to wait to start reading this series until it is complete.

I rate this book as follows:

Heroine: 4
Romantic Heroes: 4
Fantasy World-Building: 4
Writing: 5
Action-Adventure/Thriller/Mystery Plot: 4
Romance Subplots: 3
Overall: 4
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Review Courtesy of All Things Urban Fantasy

PROS AND CONS was a nice refresher to the Nikki Glass series and its immortal descendants of various gods. This novella is not too friendly to those who are completely new to this series as there is some backstory and history with various characters that is not explained. I have yet to read the second book, DEADLY DESCENDANT, so I was lost on the supposed drama that happened in the previous book.

While I was shaking off the cobwebs of memory in regards to the worldbuilding, I rediscovered how resourceful and persistent Nikki Glass is as an investigator. She relied on her Artemis inspired powers and tenacity to expertly crack the near unsolvable case presented in PROS AND CONS.

Helping Nikki is Joey, a descendant of Loki, the Norse trickster god. While I thought he was hilarious, he was a thorn in Nikki's side as his much needed assistance involved so many other problems for her.  I hope Joey features more prominently in the next book as his crazy off the wall personality plays off Nikki's `straight man' persona so well.

PROS AND CONS was a nice self-contained story that was a wonderful reminder of a series I inadvertently stopped reading. I'll be catching up by reading DEADLY DESCENDANT as I wait for the next Nikki Glass novel, ROGUE DESCENDANT, coming out April 30th 2013.
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I am a sucker for a good bargain, which is why I bought the ebook of First Grave on the Right when it was on sale.  I'd heard all sorts of good things about the Charley Davidson series back when I read Darynda Jones's YA debut, Death and the Girl Next Door.  Little did I know that that bargain ebook would suck me into reading the whole series so far as quickly as I could get my hands on them.  If you're looking for urban fantasy that stands out from the crowd, then this is it.

Charley Davidson is a grim reaper.  She helps the dead pass over to the other side, and along the way has become a private detective so that she can use her skills to help the police.  Her family is law enforcement, so she's even got a bunch of cops willing to trust her.  I like that Jones never forgets Charley's day job amid the romantic shenanigans and big time supernatural stuff.  Charley solves at least three cases in Fifth Grave Past the Light, one of them an arson case that started in an earlier book (but is easy to follow) and the other involving some very strange, disturbing ghosts.

No detective can be without their kooky pals.  Fifth Grave Past the Light is an excellent showcase for Cookie, Charley's best friend, neighbor, and employee.  On top of failing to use a gun safely, she gets her own budding romance.  Angel, a young ghost who helps Charley out, gets a bit of the spotlight when his mom shows up, curious as to why Charley pays her regularly.  But beyond friends, there's Reyes.

The romance in this series is absolutely terrific, and fans of Charley and Reyes's relationship will be beyond thrilled with Fifth Grave Past the Light.  Their flirting is adorable and witty, the chemistry is undeniable, and the tension is cutting.  After all, there's still that little thing standing between them: the fact that Reyes is the son of Satan.  (And, by the way, this book offers a little more insight into just what Daddy might be planning.)  I just love the push and pull between them, and that Reyes might test Charley's boundaries, but he still lets her set them.

Fifth Grave Past the Light offers humor, mystery, and sizzle.  Jones's world has a simple, consistent mythology that isn't difficult to pick up.  Ongoing and new storylines meld together nicely, making it easy for newcomers to pick up.  Jones also offers plenty of resolution.  It feels like the Charley Davidson series is progressing somewhere, not just spinning its wheels.  That makes me happy, although I'd gladly spend a few books spinning my wheels with characters this charming.
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With a fun take on Greek Mythology and a winsome heroine leading the way, My Ex From Hell is a story that is sure to please Young Adult Fantasy lovers.

As someone who'd read the author's first book, Sam Cruz's Infallible Guide to Getting Girls, I knew Tellulah Darling could tell a fun story. But with it being realistic fiction and this being fantasy, I did wonder if I would like My Ex From Hell as well. But with the story's interesting spin on Greek Mythology and cast of fun characters, I did enjoy the story.

Like a lot of readers, I enjoy a book set at a boarding school. Close quarters leads to a lot of drama typically, but when you add the fact that a lot of the characters are gods and godessess, well, that makes for some extra drama, danger, and excitement.

Sophie Bloom (great name!) was a great Young Adult heroine. She is a girl who'd always managed to fit in at her school, though she's not the most popular. She has great friends, Hannah and Theo, and despite an unloving mother, she is a happy girl. Her sense of humor is what really won me over. And that held true even as Sophie's world began to change in unimaginable ways. Learning that you are Persephone will throw you for a loop, or two. The girl managed to answer every insane situation with a bit of lively self-deprecation and snark.

Of course, there's a guy, or god, it would seem. And this one is a doozy. Kai is possibly the love of Sophie's past life. He's gorgeous, powerful, sometimes charming, and she often can't even stand him. It doesn't help matters that Kai is the son of Hades, who as you know, has a complicated history with Persephone. In this version of the myth, it's his son, Kai, who has the relationship with Persephone, but still, he can't be trusted.

My Ex From Hell was pure fun. The story was clever, exciting and fast-paced. The characters were hilarious and endearing. The ending was full of action and surprise, and definitely left me ready for the next story in the series. This is a great story for teens that is sure to win their imagination.  There are so many re-imaginings of Greek Myths out there, but this one should not be overlooked.