ARC Review: Something Deadly This Way Comes (Madison Avery) [Hardcover]

Something Deadly This Way Comes (Madison Avery) [Hardcover]

Product Description

I'm Madison Avery, in charge of heaven's hit squad . . . and fighting it all the way. 

When Madison died the night of her prom, she knew her life would never be the same. Now she has a powerful amulet, a team of rogue angels by her side, and the ability to flash forward into the future to see the shape of destiny. And of course, now she's finally with Josh — a perfect boyfriend who doesn't even mind that she's dead.

But being dead has its disadvantages, too. Madison feels caught between the light and the dark, and between her real life and her timekeeper status. When Madison has the opportunity to get her body back — to be alive again — she faces her most difficult decision yet. If she claims it, she could return to being a normal girl — and have a chance at a real relationship with Josh. But would having the one thing she wants most in the world also mean giving up everything she's worked so hard for?

Product Details
Reading level: Young Adult
Hardcover: 256 pages
Publisher: HarperCollins (May 24, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 006171819X
ISBN-13: 978-0061718199

My Review:

Since the first book Madison has struggled with being the time keeper of the Dark Reapers.  She wants a third choice other than killing people to save their souls or assigning a guardian angel.  She also wants the mark to have a choice to change their fate. She's already done this once before but wants to prove it was just a fluke.

I love the friendship between Madison, Barnabus and Nakita because of their great team chemistry and also the external and external conflict each has.  Also love that Barnabus and Nakita accept their inner conflict and act upon it with their actions and words.  Madison even has help from an unlikely source Paul, the rising Timekeeper.

The question is will she be able to live a normal life once she finds her body?

I believe this is the last book in her Madison Avery series!
4/5

Thanks Shannon from HarperCollins Canada for sending me this ARC to review, greatly appreciated!

Early to Death, Early to Rise (Madison Avery, Book 2) [Hardcover]

I've finished "Early to Death, Early to Rise" the 2nd book in her Madison Avery series by Kim Harrison.

Product Description

Seventeen, dead, and in charge of heaven's dark angels — all itching to kill someone.

Madison Avery's dreams of ever fitting in at her new school died when she did. Especially since she was able to maintain the illusion of a body, deal with a pesky guardian angel, and oh yeah, bring the reaper who killed her to his untimely end. Not exactly in-crowd material. It's amazing that her crush, Josh, doesn't think she's totally nuts.

Now Madison has learned that she's the dark timekeeper, in charge of angels who follow the murky guidelines of fate. Never one to abide by the rules, she decides it's time for a major change to the system. With the help of some unlikely allies, Madison forms a rogue group of reapers who definitely don't adhere to the rules of the heavens.

But as she grapples with the terrifying new skills that come with being a timekeeper, Madison realizes she may not be prepared for what lies ahead—unless she gets some seriously divine intervention.

About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison was born and raised in the upper Midwest but has since fled south to better avoid snow. She spends her time tending orchids, cooking with some guy in a leather jacket, and training her dog. Her current vices include good chocolate and exquisite sushi. Kim is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Once Dead, Twice Shy, her young adult debut, as well as the bestselling Hollows series, and she contributed to the paranormal collection Prom Nights From Hell.

My Review:

I will write my review either tonight or tomorrow night!

4/5

Once Dead, Twice Shy (Madison Avery, Book 1) (Hardcover)

I've just finished reading "Once Dead, Twice Shy" the 1st book in her Madison Avery series by Kim Harrison.

Product Description

My name is Madison Avery, and I'm here to tell you that there's more out there than you can see, hear, or touch. Because I'm there. Seeing it. Touching it. Living it.

Madison's prom was killer — literally. For some reason she's been targeted by a dark reaper—yeah, that kind of reaper—intent on getting rid of her, body and soul. But before the reaper could finish the job, Madison was able to snag his strange, glowing amulet and get away.

Now she's stuck on Earth—dead but not gone. Somehow the amulet gives her the illusion of a body, allowing her to toe the line between life and death. She still doesn't know why the dark reaper is after her, but she's not about to just sit around and let fate take its course.

With a little ingenuity, some light-bending, and the help of a light reaper (one of the good guys! Maybe . . . ), her cute crush, and oh yeah, her guardian angel, Madison's ready to take control of her own destiny once and for all, before it takes control of her.

Well, if she believed in that stuff.

About the Author

New York Times bestselling author Kim Harrison was born and raised in the upper Midwest but has since fled south to better avoid snow. She spends her time tending orchids, cooking with some guy in a leather jacket, and training her new dog. Her current vices include good chocolate and exquisite sushi. Kim is the author of the bestselling Hollows series, including The Outlaw Demon Wails, and she contributed to the paranormal collection Prom Nights From Hell.