Death and the Girl He Loves Paperback – October 8, 2013

Death and the Girl He Loves is Darynda Jones' finale to the Darklight trilogy. It was definitely an exciting and fast paced read, yet the last third of the book or so, got a mite confusing, but I think that might have been Darynda's intent. Possibly.Yes, confusing indeed, but moving on! Lorelei is in Maine, attending bordering school as she intended to do at the end of the second book. She's there now, believing that since she's here, the world won't come to an end. But she quickly learns how wrong she is and hurries back home. Then it becomes a race against the clock to figure out how to put a stop to the world coming to an end.The sole focus of the book ended up being trying to stop the world from ending, along the way we learn a few things about Lorelei and the demon who went into her when she was a child. There's more insight to Dyson--the man who wanted to possess Malhuk (I think that's the spelling to the demon's name). Pretty much the book reveals quite a few of its secrets.There's still the usual snark and laughter between friends and that's what I have come to love about this series. Lorelei is like Charley's little sister, I swear! She's definitely a bit more innocent in some ways of her snark, but still, Lorelei is definitely a riot!There were a few moments between Jared and Lorelei that were just epically sweet and to die for! Just because they seem to be a cute couple, doesn't mean Jared is a total sweetheart. He's got an edge to him but he and Lorelei just make it work...in the realms of YA romance!Again, this ending, just blew me away! I was stumbling through the pages, thinking that "this kind of thing" was happening, but I turned out to be so wrong! Err! I can't say it without spoilers, but it's definitely a jawdropper in all ways!One teeny-tiny thing that pestered me that we got no answer to was what happened that night of camping between Glitch and Cameron. It's mentioned in passing, again, in the book, but there was never a recounting of what happened! What happened?!! It's driving me bonkers!But other than that mishap and the ending that totally twisted my mind around...I have no complaints with Death and the Girl He Loves! In true Darynda fashion, she delivered a totally amazing story with lovable characters, a delectable romance (of the teen variety), and lots of snark! Can't forget the snark!Overall Rating 4.5/5 stars

SWEEEEEET! For fans of this Darklight series, this is a perfect ending to the trilogy. The crew is back to help Lorelei stop the end times as prophesied. At the end of book 2, Lorelei is sent away to boarding school in Maine in order to keep her safe. But she cannot outrun her legacy and no matter where she turns, she must confront her role in stopping the destruction of the world. Therefore, she runs back home. Thank goodness!I loved this book for so many reasons, but here are some highlights:1. No external enemies. We no longer have to worry about the strange cult. This is just Lorelei and friends trying to figure out how to stop the end of the world.2. Like Lorelei, I too am crushed by her burden of responsibility. Everyone is counting on her and she feels like she is in the dark.3. There is an incredibly interesting twist at the end that I found utterly satisfying. I suspect not everyone may appreciate it, but I thought the additional tension and drama resulting from this turn was exquisite and perfectly in line with the themes of this series.4. Despite all the drama about end times, the romance with the Angel of Death, the threat of the cult, this series boils down to the bonds of friendship. Darynda Jones could not have made this sweeter. Like I said in my review of the first book, these friendships remind me of the gang on Scooby Doo - zany, honest, troublesome, and most of all, loyal.My one small critique is that the episode at the boarding school seems a little out of sync with the rest of the book. It sole purpose seems to be to pick up an additional character, Kenya. Don't get me wrong, Kenya plays an important role in the story, but maybe her appearance could've occurred Riley's Switch.When I first heard that Darynda Jones was writing a Young Adult series, I wondered what it would look like. I love her Charley Davidson books for the snark, action, drama, and of course, the hot relationship with Reyes Farrow -- a lot of which is for mature (or maturer) audiences. This series shows Darynda's strengths in storytelling, world-building, and developing relationships that hits to the heart.IN A NUTSHELL:The perfect ending to a fun, comical, endearing series. I will miss my "Scooby gang".

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Das Buch ist ein guter zeitvertreib. Es liest sich flüssig und kommt somit gut voran. Ab und zu erinnert die Erzählstränge an die ein oder andere Geschichte aus ähnlichen Büchern, aber der Hauptplot kannt eich in der Weise nocht nicht.Meiner Meinung nach sind die Side-kick-Charaktere sehr gut ausgebaut und stehlen der Protagonistin die Show.

A great young adult novel series for young or old to read