Thursday, April 28, 2011

22: Early to Death, Early to Rise, by Kim Harrison (2010 hardcover)

"Purple-haired Goth Madison is adjusting to life at her new high school—and to the fact that she is recently dead. She is the newest dark timekeeper put in charge of reapers of death. Her ideals clash with tradition—she believes in choice over fate: people with the potential to do evil might still be able to change in time to save their souls. Madison and her two reapers, (mostly) light Barnabas and dark Nakita..." 

This School Library Journal excerpt I lifted directly off of the Amazon site pretty much clues you in to the fact that this is pure pulp.  This is one of those silly supernatural teen books I indulge in on occasion--lacking the weight and depth of the many better teen books out there, yet good for a quick and fun read nonetheless.  Harrison's books would never be at the top of my recommendation list, but I have to admit that when I was getting my cover shot for this post and came across the fact that there is a third book in the Madison Avery series coming out at the end of May, I saved it to my Amazon shopping cart.  I'm a sucker for reapers and angels and flying and saving souls and teens deceiving their parents.  Besides, I need to find out if Madison manages to find her body--hidden by the light timekeeper--so that she can stop using the replica she created until she can find her own.

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