Blog Tour Stop : Dead and Beyond by Jayde Scott
Summary (from Goodreads)Amber Reed is a dead girl walking.
Having just been turned by her gorgeous vampire boyfriend, eighteen-year-old Amber Reed is bestowed with the ability to see ghosts. Between trying to figure out how to control her bloodlust and solving the mysterious disappearance of a friend, Amber realizes someone wants to step into her shoes so badly, they’ll do anything to take her place.
When one secret after another pops up, the only person who believes her is her enemy, Devon. Amber can’t figure out if he’s here to help or save his own immortal race from losing the ancient war against the vampires. What she does know, however, is that she can’t resist his good looks just as much as she can’t help becoming someone else…
In a world of dark magic and ancient enemies, three powerful courts fight for supremacy, and Amber might just be the pawn in winning this war forever. But how’s a girl to survive when everyone wants her dead?
Personal Thoughts
First of all, I want everyone reading this to know that I had no idea that Dead and Beyond was the fourth book (yes fourth!!) in a series. If I had known, I honestly wouldn't have signed up for the blog tour, but I had absolutely no idea until I went to check out the summary some time before starting the book. So, please excuse this really really short review because I don't think it's fair for me to write a review for such a book.
Dead and Beyond tells the story of Amber, who has just been turned into a vampire by her boyfriend. She is only now learning to slowly cope with her intense blood lust and at the same time trying to figure out what happened to her friend.
The plot for Dead and Beyond was definitely very intriguing. Although vampires are somewhat overused creatures, I found myself really enjoying them in this book. The characters were all wonderfully crafted. Some of them were definitely cliched, but they were still very entertaining. They were all a very interesting mix of personalities.
The romance in the book was cute, but I don't think I liked the fact that they kept so much of secrets from each other.
Jayde Scott is an excellent writer, without any doubt. Her writing flows smoothly and she did a great job at keeping up the suspense throughout the book.
Overall, although I found myself confused in certain parts of the book, I thought it was really interesting. If you're the kind of person who's obsessed with vampires, then I definitely recommend this addition. However, start the series from the first book if you don't want to end up like me !
Rating
Cover : 3/5
Plot : 3/5
Characters : 3/5
Writing : 3/5
About The Author
Jayde Scott is a psychology graduate and writer most notable for creating the Ancient Legends series.
She lives in London with her family and is a huge fan of baking chocolate cake and listening to indie music.
Website – http://jayde-scott.blogspot.com
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DISCLOSURE
*Disclosure of Material Connection: I am a member of Reading Addiction Blog Tours and a copy of this book was provided to me by the author. Although payment may have been received by Reading Addiction Blog Tours, no payment was received by me in exchange for this review. There was no obligation to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are entirely my own and may not necessarily agree with those of the author, publisher, publicist, or readers of this review. This disclosure is in accordance with the Federal Trade Commision’s 16 CFR, Part 255, Guides Concerning Use of Endorcements and Testimonials in Advertising*
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