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  • Reviewed by Lynn Crow for TeensReadToo.com5

    TeensReadToo Madison's dead. Well, sort of.

    See, there was this dark reaper who scythed her, for reasons she still hasn't figured out, and technically she should be long gone. But when he came back to destroy her soul as well as her body, she was able to steal an amulet from him that's allowed her to keep walking around and breathing (even though she doesn't really need to), and appearing alive to anyone who doesn't know any better.

    Unfortunately, the owner of that amulet wants it back - badly. And the light reaper assigned to help Madison adjust to her new pseudo-life may not be able to protect her from him.

    As Madison struggles to hold onto her life and to save those she cares about who end up targeted as well, she discovers there's a whole lot about this life and death thing she doesn't know, and uncovering those secrets may be the only way she can hope to survive.

    ONCE DEAD, TWICE SHY is a fast-paced and engaging read from start to finish. Madison makes an enjoyable narrator, stubborn and sarcastic but with a lot of heart, and enough smarts to get her through some very sticky situations. Harrison has created a fascinating and unique world of reapers and other afterlife figures, though at times readers may find all the information a little hard to follow.

    With plenty of suspense and humor and a little romance, this book will appeal to paranormal fans of all ages. by TeensReadToo

  • I liked it, but I wasn't on the edge of my seat...3

    Smash Attack I'm a major fan of Kim Harrison's The Hollows series. In fact, I think she is one of the top Urban Fantasy writers out there. I was very much looking forward to her new YA series about a dead girl whose afterlife turns utterly complicated. I think I might be a tad spoiled due to my love for KH's other books, that I was left a bit unsatisfied with the first book in this series. You really jumped right into Madison's afterlife without really finding out a ton about the world she now lives in. And once you learn more, it doesn't really seem very interesting at the moment, in my opinion. I hope the plot and the world gets flushed out more later on. I read that there is a short story in the Prom Nights from Hell anthology that gives the background on Madison, so it might make sense to read it first.

    I don't feel very attached to Madison, at this point. I do like her, but I don't feel like she's a very significant person in her own series...yet. She is spunky though, and doesn't sit around, waiting for afterlife to just take care of itself. She is a fighter (albeit a very scared one!), curious and a problem solver. Oh, and she has purple tips on her hair, which is uber cute. I also loved the "when I hit ctrl + alt + del" line." That is definitely something a young person would say today.

    I must say I do love Grace. She is definitely the equal to Jenks' character in The Hollows. While not as snarky as Jenks, Grace provides some comic relief and I grew to really like her. Again though, no real connection to anyone else. I think Nakita and Barnabus' relationship is going to prove to be entertaining though.

    Conclusion: 3/5 stars. I liked it, but it wasn't a book that had me sitting on the edge of my seat in anticipation, or daydreaming about it. I will continue the series because of my love for KH. I just hope things pick up, make more sense, become more substantial, etc. I do like the themes of fate / free will, light / dark, fallen angels, etc. I'm still a bit confused as to who is good and who is evil, but that is some of the fun of the book. by Smash Attack

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