Every Other Day

by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Every other day, sixteen-year-old high school student Kali transforms into an invincible demon hunter, but when she sees that a popular fellow-student is marked for death in the next twenty-four hours, unfortunately it is the wrong day for Kali.

• ISBN10: 1606841696
• ISBN13: 9781606841693
• Publish Date: 27 December 2011 (first published 1 January 2011)
• Publish Status: Active
• Out of Print: 24 March 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
• Imprint: Carolrhoda Lab
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 352
• Language: English

Reviews

[layawaydragon]

Rating: 4.5 stars

I won a free copy along with Nobody but I have lost the link to which blog. If it was from you, let me know!

I hate when books I want to continue are stand alones while bloated and forced series perpetuate seemingly copy/pasted. That’s just not fair. Sorry, a tad bitter and disappointed at the moment.



I was so sure it was going to continue as the pages wound down. There didn't seem enough time to deal with everything. However, it did resolve Kali's tale of saving Bethany and what she is. If there was a sequel, I'd be loving it instead of whining.

Not everything is spelled out completely. There are threads to follow from this story or we can just pick up with Kali's life afterwards. Either way, there's plenty of juice to continue.

After a brief set up, things heat up quick with Kali jumping in to help Bethany. Yet there's no lack of world-building and it feels natural. I’m so glad it wasn’t dragged out just getting to the blurb’s reveal. From there it's constant movement forward.

The group builds and contorts about Kali. They're all prickly with their own secrets and motivations. Not to mention the different social stratospheres they inhibit. It's fun reading them re-bound, bounce, and re-connect. I found them lively and funny in their own way. Skylar is like a manic-pixie girl but in the best way.

Then there's the plot. I saw Kali's mom and Skylar's twist coming but beyond that, nope! In hindsight, I should've seen at least one other thing as well but damn was I wrapped up.

Part of it certainly was the unique world-building. How am I supposed to see shit coming when the typical doesn't exist and the rare is warped like a fun house mirror?


Here's a cute, trippy kitty because I went searching for a creepy, trippy gif at 11PM at night and scared myself like a dumbass. Click this and scroll, if you dare. I made it to 29. You'll see it tick up on the web address as you scroll.

Saying it's not the typical urban paranormal is true but an understatement. Thinking about all the other books I've called different in this genre now makes me wince; Every other day blows them out of the water.

My favorite addition is the sci-fi flare that turns into a wildfire. It builds from this one moment in this alternative timeline and *pop*. It's subtle, if you can call hell dogs, demons, and zombies subtle, and explodes. I love how science is incorporated. I can't imagine a human world that doesn't TBH.



It helps that the paranormal isn't new or underground. There's curriculum, laws, jobs, and government agencies built around it. Humans are working at their own pace their own way but it's settled. (As far as they know Mwahahaha DUN DUN DUN)

The only thing left to discuss is the romance. Insta-love meh. I get Kali's feelings and what she's missing. The boy can be creepy and he's just...eh. It's all magical soul mate bullshit. I'm pretty sure the only reason it doesn't piss me off is the how and why of the magical way it works and its connection to the plot. Otherwise, I could do without the whole mess. It's lackluster even in the realm of YA romance. Don't read it for "love" and don't let the one blight ruin the rest for you.

[inlibrisveritas]

Where to start? I really enjoyed this book a lot. It's the perfect type of paranormal book for me because I really dig the supernatural hunter plot line and it's not really one that you see a lot now. Usually it's a damsel in distress who is forced into being an opponent for the supernatural, but not in this case. In this book you are given a kick ass girl who knows how to take down a supernatural creature and make you wish that you had that much skill. Of course there is the equally awesome and original aspect of her being human every other day, which makes me love Kali even more. Normally I don't like main characters who are hard and unfeeling all the time, but with Kali you get a sense of vulnerability from her.

The fact that she has to battle with supernatural beasties and do it in a time limit really puts you into a time conscious mindset and I became antsy when she would mention the time. A time limit always manages to add a certain kind of anxiety and when you add it to a book it can either be irritating or integrated perfectly, and I'd say this was perfect. The only reason that I didn't give this a full five stars is because I wish the story time line had been a little longer, I understand that with her being on a strict schedule she has to work fast but it comes off as really unbelievable at times. And of course there is another aspect that pretty much pulled me in and that was the aspect of alternate history. It's not a huge, huge part of the story but it's mentioned enough and it plays a part in the set up. I really felt that it was a genius sort of integration for the preternatural creatures. I just wish some part had been explained a bit more at the end and not as quickly. I really enjoyed Skyler and her opposite Bethany, they are perfect to counterbalance each other and their banter was pretty entertaining at times. Zev however fell a little flat, I wanted more from him. I think if the time line had been extended and more time was spent fleshing out his position in the story he would have been a hit. But as is he's just kind of a smexy plot piece.

Overall I really loved this and I do plan on reading other books by Barnes, and I'm hoping that there will be more to Kali's story. I recommend this to supernatural fans who don't mind some gore. It's a great quick read and definitely worth a try.

I received this from Egmont and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.