Title: Dead Girl Walking
Author: Ruth Silver
Series: Royal Reaper #1
Release Date: April 24th 2014
Age Group: Young Adult
Genre: Paranormal/Fantasy
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Forget everything you know about grim reapers.
Princess Ophelia Dacre sneaks out of the castle to visit her boyfriend in secret. A perfect night cut short when she's brutally murdered.
Ophelia is given the rare chance to become a grim reaper. She must become Leila Bele, cut ties with her old life, and follow the rules of the reapers. Her greatest adventure begins with death.
Recommended: Ages 14+
Princess Ophelia Dacre sneaks out of the castle to visit her boyfriend in secret. A perfect night cut short when she's brutally murdered.
Ophelia is given the rare chance to become a grim reaper. She must become Leila Bele, cut ties with her old life, and follow the rules of the reapers. Her greatest adventure begins with death.
Recommended: Ages 14+
Review
Dead Girl Walking is written with such power and pace that I feel as though I held my breath throughout the story. It begins when its heroine, Princess Ophelia Dacre dies and she become Leila Bele, grim reaper! Leila is as confused as we are by her new identity; how many authors are brave enough to let their protagonist be killed off in the book's first chapter??! In becoming Leila, the Princess has to accept new rules, friends and a physical appearance.
The Reaper team are a mixed bunch; caring but rebellious Wynter, quiet Emblyn, feisty Violetta and cunning Jasper. When Leila makes her first Reaper mistakes it is Wynter who supports her and it is unsurprising how their relationship develops into something more.
Leila refuses to surrender all ties to her human life, especially when she discovers her sister is in a vulnerable position, but interfering leaves her and her friends with a difficult decision.
Ruth Silver's writing is fluid and her descriptions detailed, so much that I was afraid of the Asylum and its secrets. I love the fact that the author is not afraid to shock her reader, frequently exposing her characters to life-changing circumstances. Although aimed at a Young Adult audience I thought this was an exceptional paranormal/fantasy story and will appeal to a wide audience. I eagerly await the sequel!
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I really want to read this book! Not only does the story sound fantastic but I love the cover too. Happy to hear its a winner with you =)
ReplyDeleteMonique @ Mo_Books
Hi Monique!! This was one of those books I sat and read in one go . . I just didn't notice the time :-) . . .I like the fact that the girl in the cover is 'shapely'!!!
ReplyDeleteRuth Silver was offering it to review on her website so its worth checking?? xx
Oooh great review! I picked this up myself awhile back but haven't had time to read it! The woes of a reader!! It does sounds interesting though and glad you thought so highly of it!
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