Item: Before I Wake
Rating: 5.00
Author: kozbisa

by Rachel Vincent

I died on a Thursday--killed by a monster intent on stealing my soul.
The good news? He didn't get it.
The bad news? Turns out not even death will get you out of high school...

Covering up her own murder was one thing, but faking life is much harder than Kaylee Cavanaugh expected. After weeks spent "recovering," she's back in school, fighting to stay visible to the human world, struggling to fit in with her friends and planning time alone with her new reaper boyfriend.

But to earn her keep in the human world, Kaylee must reclaim stolen souls, and when her first assignment brings her face-to-face with an old foe, she knows the game has changed. Her immortal status won't keep her safe. And this time Kaylee isn't just gambling with her own life....

This was my favorite Soul Screamers yet.

So much love, heat, hate, healing, pain, sorrow. It's like Prego -- it's all in there.

1. Kaylee and Tod, -- sigh --. I love them more than ever. Tod just never stops showing how much more there is to him than meets the eye.

2. Sabine, she is actually growing on me. She always brings the snark and constantly amuses me, but we know she has a heart of gold (somewhere) under it all.

3. The evolution of Kaylee. One thing that is very important to me, as a reader of a series, is to see characters grow. Kaylee is showing great strides in this book as she accepts her "new" life, the loss of her old life, her love for Tod, and her new purpose. She is starting to embrace her powers to a greater extent and her mission, as well.

This installment ended with a OMFG for me. I already have the next one cued up on the Kindle. =)

Before I Wake (Soul Screamers, #6)

by Rachel Vincent

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on Sep 10, 2014

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