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Loading... Death's Daughter (A Calliope Reaper-Jones Novel) (edition 2009)by Amber Benson (Author)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I liked this book--the audiobook was read by the author, who did a nice job with the narration. It was cute and sometimes funny, although the main character was occasionally annoying and a bit mercurial--although most of us probably are, from time to time. ;) I liked the idea--Death is kidnapped and his daughter must reluctantly take up the job. Other characters were interesting and fun. The plot was convoluted (not in a bad way) but sometimes seemed to wander off-track. Very much a mixed-bag for me. If you like light urban fantasy and quippy dialogue, give it a try! ( ) The daughter of the Grim Reaper gets pulled back into the supernatural realm when her father is kidnapped. This book is a passable way to spend a lazy afternoon; the emotional tone is a little scattered but it doesn't hinder the flow of the plot. There is a character who turns out to be two people — one who is assuming someone else's appearance — and the dual personality didn't strike me until it was pointed out in the narrative because the main character was cycling through witty repartee, fatal injury, self-doubt, bravado, and lust with enough frequency that I wasn't expecting consistency out of any other character, either. I liked the nerdy references to various non-human characters from different mythologies. Kali ("black, dark coloured") calling the protagonist "white girl" is pretty clever. no reviews | add a review
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Buffy fans will go wild!SHE WAS TARA ON BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER.Now she’s the author of Ace’s hottest new series— killer novels featuring Calliope Reaper-Jones, who doesn’t want to be daddy’s little girl anymore...Calliope Reaper-Jones so just wanted a normal life: buying designer shoes on sale, dating guys from Craig’s List, web-surfing for organic dim-sum for her boss...But when her father—who happens to be Death himself—is kidnapped, and the Devil’s Protege embarks on a hostile takeover of the family business, Death, Inc., Callie returns home to assume the CEO mantle— only to discover she must complete three nearly impossible tasks in the realm of the afterlife first. No library descriptions found.
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