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Woon, Yvonne
3 Reviews
(4)
YA
Dead Beautiful series.
Pursued by murderous Undead and scheming Monitors, Renée and Undead Dante, who share a single faltering soul, follow anonymous letters and an esoteric map across Europe in search of rebirth. The fantasy logic here is weaker than in previous entries (particularly regarding the Netherworld's guardians and the cost of rebirth), but the novel's fated love, betrayal, and suspense are engaging.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
(3)
YA
Renée (Dead Beautiful) continues her training as a Monitor of the Undead while secretly searching for a way to keep herself and Dante--her Undead soulmate--from dying for good. As dangers and mysterious deaths increase, Renée becomes distrustful of Dante. An original take on the undead, this series continues to offer plenty of both spine-tingling suspense and romantic tension.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
(3)
YA
After her parents' suspicious deaths, Renée is sent to a bizarrely old-fashioned boarding school. There she's immediately drawn to reticent Dante. Slowly Renée uncovers the truth: Dante and much of the student population are Undead. Though the love-at-first-sight element seems a bit unbelievable, a plausible explanation eventually emerges; the logic governing this fresh take on the undead is well developed and consistent.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
3 reviews
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