Kelly’s review of Death & The Girl He Loves by Darynda Jones (& a giveaway)

TITLE: Death and The Girl He Loves
SERIES #: Darklight #3
CHARACTERS: Lorelie McAlister, Jared & crew
AUTHOR: Darynda Jones
PUBLICATION DATE: Oct 8, 2013
ORDER LINKS: Amazon | B&N 

BOOK SYNOPSIS:
The fate of the world is not something a girl wants on her shoulders, and that is especially true for Lorelei McAlister. Unfortunately for her, that is exactly where the world’s fate has decided to take up residence. Lorelei has seen firsthand the horrors that lie beneath our everyday world. And those horrors are getting her friends killed. Because of this, she agrees to leave the sanctity of her hometown and is sent to a different world entirely. A boarding school. But even here she is being watched. Someone knows what she is. What she carries inside her soul. And on top of that she’s seeing visions. This is nothing new for Lorelei. But these visions are something more: death, destruction, and the end of the world. Lorelei must face the fact that there are people who want her dead, and no matter where she goes, no matter how far she runs, the lives of her friends and family are in mortal peril. Lucky for her, her friends and family include the handsome Angel of Death, a fiercely protective half-angel, and a ragtag group of loyal supporters who aren’t afraid to get a little dirty in the name of fighting pure evil.

REVIEW:
3.75 Stars

Lorelei has always know that she was the key to stopping a war. But she never knew how she was suppose to do that. Even as everything comes to a head she still doesn’t know how she is going to save everyone she loves and the world all at the same time.

Another good book from Darynda Jones. I have really enjoyed Lorelei, Jared and their groups of friends. Poor Lorelei has the weight of the world and everyone on her shoulders. But i didn’t expect her to try to revert into her own shell. Even with everyone telling her that she will do great, that she will know what she has to do, Lorelei has some major doubts. The final fight scene was gut wrenching for me. I cried!! I love Lorelei and Jared, but as I am reading I have to remind myself that this was a YA book. I kept waiting for them to go pass just a sweet teenage kiss. But those darn grandparents always seem to be there to break it up 😉
I hope that this is not the end of the Darklight series, but…… I guess we will have to wait and see what Ms. Jones has in store for us next

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.

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NYTimes and USA Today Bestselling Author Darynda Jones has won numerous awards for her work, including a prestigious Golden Heart®, a Rebecca, two Hold Medallions, a RITA ®, and a Daphne du Maurier, and she has received stellar reviews from dozens of publications including starred reviews from Publisher’s Weekly, Booklist, and the Library Journal. As a born storyteller, Darynda grew up spinning tales of dashing damsels and heroes in distress for any unfortunate soul who happened by, annoying man and beast alike, and she is ever so grateful for the opportunity to carry on that tradition. She currently has two series with St. Martin’s Press: The Charley Davidson Series and the Darklight Trilogy. She lives in the Land of Enchantment, also known as New Mexico, with her husband of almost 30 years and two beautiful sons, the Mighty, Mighty Jones Boys. She can be found at www.daryndajones.com.

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