Lana
Harvey, Reapers Inc.
Book
One
Angela
Roquet
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Original print publication
October 2009
ISBN-10: 1480004189
ISBN-13: 978-1480004184
ASIN: B009M0ARH0
Number of pages: 258
Word Count: 70,000
Cover Artist: Angela Roquet
Book Description:
The Inferno has Evolved…
Lana Harvey is a reaper, and a
lousy one at that. She resides in Limbo City, the modern capital of the
collective afterlives, where she likes to stick it to the man (the legendary
Grim Reaper himself) by harvesting the bare minimum of souls required of her.
She’d much rather be hanging out with Gabriel, her favorite archangel, at
Purgatory Lounge. But when a shocking promotion falls in her lap, Lana learns
something that could unravel the very fabric of Eternity. If the job isn’t
completed, there could be some real hell to pay.
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Excerpt:
“Go help Coreen
and Kevin! I’ll take care of them.” Josie fired another arrow through the
nearest demon’s eye. Pus exploded from the gaping wound. The beast wailed and
clawed at its face before Josie darted it through the skull. A cloud of murky
smoke rose in its place. The second demon was quicker. It rolled away from her
and scrambled behind a semi. Josie pounced onto the hood of a car and hurried
after it.
The sound of
traffic crunched in my ears. Angry horns blared as cars and trucks slowed
around the charred bridge and missing chunk of railing. Humans may fear death,
but they never pass up an opportunity to gawk at it.
I leaned over
the wrecked ledge and caught a glimpse of the bus before it disappeared
entirely. Kevin and Coreen’s robes laid abandoned on the crumbling bridge. I
yanked mine over my head and tossed it next to theirs. It was no good to me in
the water. I grasped my scythe in both hands and jumped.
The momentum of
the fall pulled me under the icy water, and I found the bus, still bubbling as
the remaining air inside tried to escape. I latched onto an open window and
pulled myself around to the door.
Inside, Coreen
and Kevin cut away the passengers’ seatbelts. Coreen jerked around and then
relaxed when she saw it was only me. Kevin’s mop of curls floated around his
face, rendered weightless in the dark water. He struggled with a dagger, trying
to free the last man. I slipped the blade of my scythe under the buckle and
tore it loose from the seat. He gave me a relieved smile, but only a brief one.
Air bubbles leaked from the corners of his mouth and he pinched his lips shut
again. He grabbed two of the men under their arms and heaved them out the door.
There were only
five. One of the band mates must have been driving. Coreen grabbed the next two
and left the drummer for me. He was unconscious. The others had a chance of
making it out alive, and I hoped they did. We had enough problems. We didn’t
need four additional souls to tend to.
Mickey, our
catch, was slowly drowning in my arms. This wasn’t how he was meant to go, but
I wasn’t about to go to the trouble of saving him just so he could die an hour
later. That’s as far as destiny would take him. I was just saving him the extra
trauma.
My Review
This is a fun fast read. Reapers keep things flowing like they should in the after life. See, it's like a traffic jam, more humans equals more souls going into the afterlife. Somebody has to keep them from getting all squished :) And those somebodies are reapers. They guide souls and deliver them where ever they need to be. But, first every soul must stop in Limbo City, so there's all kinda mess happening in Limbo right now. But Lana just wants to do her job and stay under everyone's radar. Yeah that doesn't happen.
Lana is pretty average. She's got a lot going on around her, hell I don't think she even realizes as much as she should. And her higher ups are more that willing to use her to get what they want, even if it means her death. Besides, Reapers don't get an afterlife, so this means Lana needs to keep herself alive. So Lana must bring home the one soul who can balance the powers that be in the afterlife. We can't have demons taking over. But no one knows which soul is the right soul to do this.
This is definitely an interesting take on reapers and the afterlife. It's not about the religious beliefs or non beliefs. It's a fun world building that makes you think "where do we really go when our life is over here". I loved that Lana and her partner reaper Josie had a boat for traveling. And they are on opposite ends, with Josie being the rule follower and Lana being the more lazy. Plus Archangel Gabriel is some kinda mess and this makes their little trio. I loved their characters and it was fun learning about them. There's politics and things going on that no one understands and thing are getting serious. I totally enjoyed this one and I look forward to reading more in this series. It's too fun not to :) 4.5 Reaper PAWS!
This is a fun fast read. Reapers keep things flowing like they should in the after life. See, it's like a traffic jam, more humans equals more souls going into the afterlife. Somebody has to keep them from getting all squished :) And those somebodies are reapers. They guide souls and deliver them where ever they need to be. But, first every soul must stop in Limbo City, so there's all kinda mess happening in Limbo right now. But Lana just wants to do her job and stay under everyone's radar. Yeah that doesn't happen.
Lana is pretty average. She's got a lot going on around her, hell I don't think she even realizes as much as she should. And her higher ups are more that willing to use her to get what they want, even if it means her death. Besides, Reapers don't get an afterlife, so this means Lana needs to keep herself alive. So Lana must bring home the one soul who can balance the powers that be in the afterlife. We can't have demons taking over. But no one knows which soul is the right soul to do this.
This is definitely an interesting take on reapers and the afterlife. It's not about the religious beliefs or non beliefs. It's a fun world building that makes you think "where do we really go when our life is over here". I loved that Lana and her partner reaper Josie had a boat for traveling. And they are on opposite ends, with Josie being the rule follower and Lana being the more lazy. Plus Archangel Gabriel is some kinda mess and this makes their little trio. I loved their characters and it was fun learning about them. There's politics and things going on that no one understands and thing are getting serious. I totally enjoyed this one and I look forward to reading more in this series. It's too fun not to :) 4.5 Reaper PAWS!
About
the Author:
Urban fantasy author Angela
Roquet is a great big weirdo. She collects Danger Girl comic books, owls,
skulls, and random craft supplies. Her obsessions include the Wizard of Oz,
over-sweetened coffee, and all things Joss Whedon. She's a fan of renewable
energy, marriage equality, and religious tolerance. As long as whatever you're
doing isn't hurting anyone, she's a fan of you, too.
Angela lives in Sedalia, Missouri
with her husband and son. When she's not swearing at the keyboard, she enjoys
painting, goofing off with her family and friends, and reading books that raise
eyebrows. GRAVEYARD SHIFT, the first novel in Angela's Lana Harvey, Reapers
Inc. series, is now available for FREE on Kindle, Nook, & Smashwords.
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So a freebie and a giveaway... you're welcome :) hahahahaha anyways, good luck and the giveaway! Happy reading and later gators! :)
Thank you for the nice review. I'm so glad you enjoyed my first novel. : ) Good luck to everyone in the giveaway!
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