A review by erin_oriordan_is_reading_again
Dead Is Not An Option by Marlene Perez
5.0
Marlene Perez's Dead Is series delivers as usual. Following the pattern set by J.K. Rowling, as the series progresses, it gets darker. This series started out like a typical episode of Scooby Doo: the grown-ups would behave badly, the teens (led by charming heroine Daisy Giordano, who learns she's inherited her mom's psychic gifts) would meddle and all would be put right in the end. Now all is not right, and can never be all right again. But Daisy is growing up. She graduates from high school in this volume.
This go 'round, the city of Nightshade, California, is experiencing a cold war between its resident vampires and werewolves. The Giordano household can hardly take a side, since Daisy and her eldest sister Rose are dating werewolves, while middle sister Poppy is dating Liam, a vampire. Elise Wilder, the black cat shapeshifter, is viciously attacked. Daisy is determined to find out who did it, but Nightshade has become more dangerous than ever.
The ending of this paranormal delight made me want to laugh and cry. There's a very happy reunion and a very sad loss. I like that the question of whether Ryan and Daisy will go to college together is settled, and that Rafe finally seems to remember who kidnapped him. This could be a satisfying ending to the series, though of course I hope there will be more.
This go 'round, the city of Nightshade, California, is experiencing a cold war between its resident vampires and werewolves. The Giordano household can hardly take a side, since Daisy and her eldest sister Rose are dating werewolves, while middle sister Poppy is dating Liam, a vampire. Elise Wilder, the black cat shapeshifter, is viciously attacked. Daisy is determined to find out who did it, but Nightshade has become more dangerous than ever.
The ending of this paranormal delight made me want to laugh and cry. There's a very happy reunion and a very sad loss. I like that the question of whether Ryan and Daisy will go to college together is settled, and that Rafe finally seems to remember who kidnapped him. This could be a satisfying ending to the series, though of course I hope there will be more.