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Something Deadly This Way Comes (Madison Avery Trilogy #3)

by Kim Harrison (Goodreads Author)

3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 · rating details · 1,567 ratings · 140 reviews

I'm Madison Avery, in charge of heaven's hit squad . . . and fighting itall the way.

When Madison died the night of her prom, she knew her life would never be the same. Now she has a powerful amulet that gives her the illusion of a body, a team of rogue angels by her side, the ability to flash forward into the future to see the shape of destiny, and a perfect boyfriend who...more

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Published May 22nd 2012 by HarperCollins (first published May 24th 2011)

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May 20, 2012 Nalla rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Kim Harrison beweist wieder einmal enorm großen Humor, gepaart mit dem Talent Himmel und Hölle durcheinander zu bringen, so dass man als Leser nicht mehr weiß was nun besser ist: Dunkel oder Licht?
In ihrem dritten Madison Avery Roman "Böse Mädchen sterben nicht" hat ihre gleichnamige Hauptprotagonistin nicht mehr viel zu lachen - zumindest auf den ersten Blick.

Madison Avery und ihre beiden Todesengel Barnabas und Nakita sind wieder auf einer Mission. Während Madison den Seraphim versuchen will d...more Kim Harrison beweist wieder einmal enorm großen Humor, gepaart mit dem Talent Himmel und Hölle durcheinander zu bringen, so dass man als Leser nicht mehr weiß was nun besser ist: Dunkel oder Licht?
In ihrem dritten Madison Avery Roman "Böse Mädchen sterben nicht" hat ihre gleichnamige Hauptprotagonistin nicht mehr viel zu lachen - zumindest auf den ersten Blick.

Madison Avery und ihre beiden Todesengel Barnabas und Nakita sind wieder auf einer Mission. Während Madison den Seraphim versuchen will den Freien Willen klar zu machen und ihrem Gegenspieler - dem weißen Zeitwächter Ron - ein Schnippchen zu schlagen, zanken sich Barnabas und Nakita immer noch. Es liegt ihnen einfach im Erbgut. Weiß gegen Dunkel, dabei stehen beide auf Madisons Seite und unterstützen sie. Barnabas glaubt immer mehr an Madisons Überzeugung, dass man eine menschliche Seele bekehren kann und sie auf den richtigen Pfad des Schicksals zu lenken, statt sie einfach zu sensen und die noch unbefleckte Seele zu retten. Auch Madisons Freund Josh ist mit von der Partie, auch wenn er menschlich ist.
Während Madison quer durch's Land fliegt, getragen von ihren Todesengeln, muss ihr ehemaliger Schutzengel und treue Begleiterin Grace sich schwer ins Zeug legen um die göttliche Mission vor Madison's Vater geheim zu halten. Würde Grace die Uhren nicht vorstellen und Handyakkus leer saugen, würde Daddy Zuhause nach dem nächsten Telefonanruf einer Polizeiwache in einem anderen Bundesstaat nämlich einen Herzinfarkt bekommen. Madison, die einfach nur eine Seele retten will, wird nämlich genau von der beschuldigt ihr Haus in Brand gesteckt zu haben...

Kim Harrison hat wieder ein humorvolles, himmliches Buch geschrieben. Sie ist einfach eine unglaubliche Autorin, die flüssig, klug und fantasievol schreibt. Wie eine Feder bin ich durch dieses Buch geglitten, besonders weil die Unklarheiten, die ich bei Band eins und zwei hatte, nun etwas besser erklärt werden. Denn bei der verdrehten Welt Madison's ist es nicht leicht Gutes und Schlechtes voneinander zu trennen. Im Grunde steht Madison auf der Guten Seite, aber sie ist nunmal die schwarze Zeitwächterin und steht bei dem weißen Zeitwächter auf der Abschussliste. Sie verfolgen in etwa das selbe Ziel, nur mit unterschiedlichen Ausgängen. Beide Seiten sind so verbohrt, dass sie den gesunden Mittelweg einfach nicht finden. Madison macht einem Hoffnung, denn sie könnte es schaffen alle zu vereinen, aber vorerst wird es immer noch heißen: Schicksal oder freier Wille?

Ich habe mich in diesem Buch erneut in Madison verliebt. Sie hat die richtigen Ansichten und bekommt kaum die Chance sich zu beweisen. Sie ist der Boss, aber kann doch nicht tun was sie will. Ihre Ansichten sind erfrischend und haben mich oft zum nachdenken angeregt. Zu lesen welchen Stellenwert die Seele hat, lässt einen über die eigene nachdenken und ich muss sagen, dass Harrison den Nagel gut auf den Kopf getroffen hat! So eine Person wie Madison Avery fehlt der wirklichen Welt!!!

Was ich hingegen etwas irritierend fand, war die Beziehung zwischen Madison und Josh. Sie sind seit kindesbeinen an befreundet und in Band eins hat man schon die romantischen Gefühle gespürt, die sich langsam entwickelt haben. In Band zwei war er dann auf einmal komplett mit von der Partie, aber es wurde nie darauf hingewiesen, dass sie eine gefestigte Partnerschaft haben. Und nun in Band drei werden ungezwungen Küsse ausgetaucht. Den Sprung hab ich wohl nicht ganz mitbekommen. ^^

Zusammenfassend hat mir dieses Buch genauso gut gefallen, wie alle anderen Bücher, die ich je von Kim Harrison gelesen habe, aber es sticht nicht heraus. Es war unterhaltsam und Harrison-typisch erfrsichend, aber ein wenig mehr Action hätte dem Buch gut gestanden.

Lieblingsstelle:

Wäääh, wäääh!, dachte ich bei mir. Madison hat gemogelt! Laut sagte ich bloß: "Gut!"
(Madison)

Fazit:
Wer Kim Harrison nicht kennt, hat die Welt verpennt!!! Die Bücher rund um Madison Avery muss man einfach gelesen haben. Sie öffnen einem die Augen und machen deutlich wofür Menschen eigentlich stehen sollten und wie verrückt sie ihr Leben selbst gestalten und kaputt machen können.
Mich hat es wirklich nachdenklich gemacht, aber auch erfreut. Ich stehe voll und ganz hinter Madison!(less)

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Jan 21, 2012 Diane rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, young-adult, washyarg, angels

Madison died tragically on Prom night, but in a strange twist of fate with the help of a special amulet, she becomes a timekeeper – a supernatural (heavenly?) creature who can see the future and help save souls in peril. She has a corporeal presence and has even reunited with her family and boyfriend Josh who loves her even though she’s dead. Can she convince the seraphs that she can change people’s lives and save their souls so they do not have to die prematurely?
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Aug 28, 2011 Kathy Davie rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, urban

Third in the Madison Avery urban fantasy young adult series about Madison herself as the Dark Timekeeper aching to change the status quo—save the person whose soul is in danger instead of simply killing them.

The Story
Being dead, Madison has no need for food or sleep although she still attends high school, has a boyfriend, an after-school job, and, oh yeah, she reaps the souls of those who are at risk. Not happy with killing someone without giving them the opportunity to change their direction, M...more

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Jun 12, 2011 Annabell rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Upon reading the blurb to this book, I had been instantly intrigued and very curious to know what this story would be like. I did not, however, pay attention to the fact that Something Deadly This Way Comes is the third installment in Kim Harrison’s Madison Avery series so when I received the advance copy of the novel I had wondered if I would actually even enjoy the book because I hadn’t read the first two. Not only did I ABSOLUTELY love this book, I had trouble putting it down!

The cast of cha...more Upon reading the blurb to this book, I had been instantly intrigued and very curious to know what this story would be like. I did not, however, pay attention to the fact that Something Deadly This Way Comes is the third installment in Kim Harrison’s Madison Avery series so when I received the advance copy of the novel I had wondered if I would actually even enjoy the book because I hadn’t read the first two. Not only did I ABSOLUTELY love this book, I had trouble putting it down!

The cast of characters were terrific! Madison Avery is one of the best female characters I have read in a long time. She is determined and courageous. Even when she’s afraid she still marches on, knowing she has to listen to her heart, even if it means taking on some of the most powerful beings in Heaven. She is also wonderfully funny and cute. Madison ends up feeling like your best friend. Nakita is totally awesome! She is spunky, loyal, and heartwarming. She had once believed, like Barnabas, in the way the angels of Heaven did things: kill a human and save their soul instead of placing a guardian angel on them and hope the human manages to learn to live again to revitalize the soul. Nakita had only ever believed in fate, not in free will but when she met Madison and had ended up saving Madison from the black wings--they eat away people’s memories until there’s nothing left of them--she had been imprinted with a piece of Madison and now know what it’s like to feel fear. She feels like she is growing a soul and her perspective has changed.

Barnabas, the rogue light time keeper angel, was deliciously marvelous! He is a mix of terrifying power and tragic beauty. Choosing to fall from Heaven in order to protect a human girl he had been sent to kill, Barnabas went rogue not knowing what to believe anymore. He had wanted to change Heaven’s rules but did not know how. When he met Madison all of that changed. Barnabas is gorgeous and brooding but is never obvious or arrogant about it. He is an angel so his hotness can’t be helped *hehe*. Paul, who is the light time keeper in training, (they stop dark time keeper angels from getting human souls and place a guardian angel on the human--only if the human doesn’t manage to learn to overcome their depression and learn to live again, the black wings can eat away the human’s memories), wasn’t in the book very much but from what I gathered he was in the other two before. He is just as beautiful as Barnabas but also has a nerd like quality to him. Josh is probably the one character that I didn’t get a very good feel for. He’s your typical hot jock but is very sweet and charming. I just couldn’t connect to well to his relationship with Madison because I hadn’t read the first two books.

I also didn’t understand how Madison could have a body but not be alive or how she could be dating Josh who is alive *scratches head confused* Seems vampireish to me minus all the blood sucking nonsense. Madison could still faintly feel certain emotions but she didn’t have a heartbeat or need to eat or sleep so I didn’t get how she could just be living with her dad and going to school without anyone noticing she was dead.

I also didn’t understand fully the stories with Barnabas and Nakita since I hadn’t read the first two yet. In the third novel Madison and crew talk a few times of events that took place in the first two novels so I felt out of the loop sometimes.

Other than that though, Something Deadly This Way Comes was a delightful read! I have found new literary friends in Madison and her crew of rogue angels. I cannot wait to read the next one to find out what happens next since the ending was great and was left open for another book.

First thing first, definitely go read the first two: Once Dead, Twice Shy and Early to Death, Early to Rise BEFORE you read Something Deadly This Way Comes. That way you won’t wind up as confused as me about certain parts in the plot and character stories.

*scurries off to buy the first two books*

For more information on Madison and crew or on the author, Kim Harrison, check out the author’s site: http://www.kimharrison.net/index.html
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May 24, 2011 Kt from A Book Obsession.. rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: hardcopy, signed

Ever since Madison was killed and thrust into leading the Dark Reapers as their Timekeeper on the side of Fate, her life has been one big chaotic mess. She would give almost anything to to change her fate and be just a normal girl again. However, she also realizes that the system must change, and she is just the girl for job. Well, the only girl that is. Everyone else seems content with the way things have been for a Milena or more. It's an uphill battle but one that she firmly believes in. Thin...more Ever since Madison was killed and thrust into leading the Dark Reapers as their Timekeeper on the side of Fate, her life has been one big chaotic mess. She would give almost anything to to change her fate and be just a normal girl again. However, she also realizes that the system must change, and she is just the girl for job. Well, the only girl that is. Everyone else seems content with the way things have been for a Milena or more. It's an uphill battle but one that she firmly believes in. Things get a little complicated when she finds her body and has the chance to step aside. Will she take that temptation to be normal again or will she step up and fight for what she believes in?

From the start of this series there has always been the looming conflict between fate and choice. Madison of course blurs those lines despite her fated role as the Dark Timekeeper placing her firmly on the dark side according to the Seraphs. She has a way of changing other people's (or reaper's) outlook on things. While she may think she is "ruining" them, I actually think in the long run she is helping them. By opening their eyes to new possibilities they are able to experience so much more than they ever did before. Of course the road is still very bumpy with plenty of obstacles in the way, but Madison just seems to be able to give them the "push" they need to get started. Heck, even her supposed exact opposite, Paul the rising Light Timekeeper, has been influenced by her. This fact, as well as many other things is what makes Madison a really fantastic character.

I really love the dynamic between the characters in this series. There is a whole lot of conflict between them, both external and internal. All of that comes to head in this book. I especially enjoyed seeing both Nakita and Barnabas start to accept their inner turmoils and turn those confused feelings into action and acceptance. Of course with Madison being the game changing influence that she is, they were bound to feel her influence. What does it mean when the Dark starts acting like the Light and the Light starts acting like the Dark? That is just one of the conflict the characters are dealing with. The important thing is not the actual changes, but the reasoning behind those new choices that will make all the difference.

As far as I understand, Something Deadly This Way Comes is the last installment in the Madison Avery Series. I feel it ending things rather well with a sense of completion. And yet... I also feel like there could be so much more as things ended not really with a resolution, but more of a clear path for the future instead. Personally I would love to see some of that future, so I'm crossing my fingers that in one format or another we will get more. This book took everything great from the series and combined it all together, ending in a very unexpected way. If you enjoyed the first two books, then this one won't disappoint. (less)

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Jun 14, 2011 OpenBookSociety.com rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Something Deadly This Way Comes
Author: Kim Harrison

Synopsis: When Madison died the night after her prom, she knew her life would never be the same. Now she has a powerful amulet, a team of rogue angels by her side, and the ability to flash forward into the future to see the shape of destiny. And of course, now she’s finally with Josh--a perfect boyfriend who doesn’t even mind that she’s dead.

But being dead has its disadvantages, too. Madison feels...more

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Jun 22, 2011 Malin rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Madison is still struggling to get to grips with her role as the dark Timekeeper, and trying to prove that people's lives can be changed, and that the Dark Reapers don't have to kill a person to save their soul just as soon as their lives take a wrong turn. She has a vision that a teenage girl, Tammy, will lose her will to live and doom her soul once her brother dies in a fire, and goes to California with Nakita and Barnabas, her two Reapers, to convince her to stay home, but just appears to mak...more

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May 12, 2013 Nicole Gozdek rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: contemporary-fantasy, jugendbuch

"Böse Mädchen sterben nicht" ist bereits der 3. Teil der Fantasyreihe für Jugendliche "Madison Avery" von Kim Harrison und wieder sehr spannend. Ungewöhnlich ist, dass die Heldin Madison tot ist. Nachdem ihr Vorgänger Kairos sie ermordet hat, hat sie ihm ein magisches Amulett gestohlen, was ihr die Illusion eines Körpers verleiht und zur neuen schwarzen Zeitwächterin macht. Nun ist Madison nicht nur die Anführerin einer Schar schwarzer Todesengel, die Menschen töten, um ihre Seelen zu retten, si...more

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Jun 08, 2011 Jessica rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Kim Harrison's Something Deadly this Way Comes completes her Madison Avery trilogy and I was able to get it finished in day! It was a pretty fast read too! Kim has always been one of my fave authors, ever since I started reading adult UF and her YA UF series has been just as fun!

Madison is the dark timekeeper and her life has been difficult ever since she died on her prom night, ahh high school. She has had a tough ride ever since trying to act like she's a normal living girl and hiding her secr...more Kim Harrison's Something Deadly this Way Comes completes her Madison Avery trilogy and I was able to get it finished in day! It was a pretty fast read too! Kim has always been one of my fave authors, ever since I started reading adult UF and her YA UF series has been just as fun!

Madison is the dark timekeeper and her life has been difficult ever since she died on her prom night, ahh high school. She has had a tough ride ever since trying to act like she's a normal living girl and hiding her secret life from her father, but it hasn't been easy and her next "case" is even more difficult.

Madison foresees the death of a young boy that devastates his sister. And Madison is set to change the boy's--and ultimately, the girl's--fate, but things do not go as planned. But as the saying goes, "try and try again!". Which is exactly what Madison does.

On her quest though something strange happens and Madison gets a glimpse of her body. She wants more than ever to be a normal living girl again and yet still be the dark timekeeper, trying to change fate and give people the choice to change their lives. The discrepancy between light and dark timekeepers has always been troubled. They each believe different things and refuse to see a common ground--the outcome Madison wishes could be made real.

This was an incredibly fast paced read. Took me all of one day to finish it. It was pretty good too. Madison has some tough choices headed her way and she's going to have to make a choice. It's been an enjoyable trilogy and I think the ending was good as well. It leaves you with enough to know that the characters will move on with their choices while the story has ended. I like that feeling.

The characters are good as always! Grace, the little ball of light/angel kind of reminds me of Jenks at time. Maybe a G-rated Jenks! She's always singing little rhymes about the current predicament and it lightens the mood a bit. Gives a bit of humor to the situation. Like Jenks, she is the comic relief!

Overall rating 4/5 stars(less)

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Jun 08, 2011 Mundie Moms & Mundie Kids rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011-release, books-i-own, mundie-moms-reviews, 2011-100-book-challenge

This is the first book I've read in the Madison Avery series and I have to say I've been missing out. Kim Harrison introduces a strong, relatable female heroine who's determined to change ancient law in an endless, epic battle between both light and dark angels who stake their claim on human souls. Not only is there a great mythology, but this book is surprisingly entertaining and engaging with it's cast of fabulous characters with extraordinary paranormal gifts, the plot twists, and it's realis...more

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Nov 15, 2011 Lindsay rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition Recommends it for: Fantasy, YA fiction, science-fiction

Recommended to Lindsay by: Won Book from Manic Monday/Kim Harrison Website

Shelves: young-adult

I would give this book 4.5 out of 5 stars, I love Kim Harrison and her books and I especially am fond of this book in particular, because I won it on a Manic Monday giveaway! It was signed, so it is a special treasure to me. This was the third book, but I bought the other two and have devoured each of them down in no time flat, her books are so easy to read that you get lost in her world.

Madison Avery is dead, the dark timekeeper and little by little coming to terms with her power, she still has...more

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Feb 12, 2012 Sonja Isaacson rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction

While I like the cover model being used, she does not have purple-tipped hair. Sigh.

While I like the concept of this book, YA, something of a war over the idea of fate, angels with swords, there's still something off about it. I think it's fairly non-denominational as long as you are ok with god and various types of angels. Maybe it's just that I prefer god books to be Roman/Greek gods? These might work as a tv series... have a person to save from themselves each week.. will they be scythed or g...more

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Jul 12, 2011 Darcy rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011, ya

I wasn't even going to read this book because as much as I love this author's Rachel Morgan series, this one is sub par. But once I heard that this was the last book in the series, I thought why not...I knew the book was going to be a quick fast read like the others and it was.

The antics of Madison and her crew were mildly interesting. I did like how she wanted to save people's souls, that they didn't need to be reaped. I also liked how she got those around her to help her, but she needed more...more

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May 22, 2011 Jackie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: pleasure-reading, series, vamps-and-other-paranormal-pleasure, work-review-related-reading, ya

This is the third book in best selling Harrison's Madison Avery YA series. Madison was a normal teenager until she died on prom night. Now she's a Dark Timekeeper who works for Heaven--she tells the Dark
Reapers when to go and get a soul. However, she's not crazy about the policies around this, and she's actually fighting with the Seraphim for the ability to help more humans before their souls are reaped.
It's not as religion oriented as it sounds--it's very action packed and has not small amoun...more

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Jan 17, 2012 Chandni rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, urban-fantasy, series-madison-avery, reviewed

I absolutely love Kim Harrison’s Rachel Morgan series, but I don’t think she has the knack for being a young adult writer. I don’t think it’s really her fault, she just doesn’t know how to write a teenage character. How many teenagers say “Puppy presents” instead of just swearing? For a girl that’s supposed to have broken a ton of rules and be a wild child, her language sure is mild. But I digress.

In this novel, (third and final in the series), Madison is still trying to save souls instead of be...more

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Oct 08, 2011 LL rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I give this one 2.5 stars.

This is the third book in the series, and I'm getting a little tired of the main character, Madison, floudering around in her role still. Okay, perhaps I have a hard person to please, but really, I thought Madison's character didn't progress much. All right, to give her some credit, she did prove to be a relentless person with her heart in the right place etc. She had some great friends around her to help her out. I just didn't like it when she held these monologues whe...more

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Nov 28, 2012 Kayla rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: audio-books-read

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Jun 29, 2011 Douglas rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-borrowed

Reading this was almost painful. I suspect the main reason for that is because the book is targeted to a demographic almost completely opposite of myself: early teenage girls. Even still, I usually enjoy a well written book outside my genre and this just did not seem to be well written. It was overly simplistic despite having an overly complicated mythology. Perhaps I've been spoiled by the world-building of the scifi/fantasy greats, but the here it just did not seem to hang together well. The o...more

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Jun 22, 2011 E. rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

3 1/2 stars. Complex young-adult tale with timekeepers, light and dark reapers, black wings, guardian angels, seraphim and others all engaged in struggle to preserve souls whether at the expense of life itself or not. Familiarity with previous books important in understanding hierarchy so a little confusing if one hasn't read the others. Madison is the dark timekeeper and is threatening to alter the standards that have been in effect over the eons while she juggles her duties and tries to recove...more

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Aug 03, 2012 Metagion rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I gotta say I enjoyed this book. This series (somewhat) defines light v. dark, good v. evil (of a kind), and while you think that sometimes things that SEEM "black and white" are clearly defined, they aren't, much like life. Madison (the heroine in this series) is not your typical teenager: killed in a car accident, she winds up becoming a 'reaper', taking souls before their time so that they don't become "stained" or "tainted" with darkness, and go to Heaven; but she is attacked by 'dark reaper...more

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Sep 08, 2012 Jordan rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book didn't have any... spark. No adventure, no romance, no fun. The books were too short. Sure, when I was younger, I would totally loved these books. Maybe. Possibly. Okay, probably not.
I saw the name KIM HARRISON and thought these books would be baller, but I guess her specialty genre is really NOT teen fanasy novels. I only got to the last book because the series was so short.

And wtf is with the angels being flat character? (ex. "We have no emotion we're slaves to God blah blah blah")...more

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Feb 09, 2013 Kelly rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: young-adult, urban-fantasy, read-in-2013, physical-books

Flat out, this is isn't my favorite series. I have a really hard time wrapping my head around how the light reapers are willing to let their charges get EATEN INTO NOTHING on the very slim chance that they'll change and become a better person before they die. I guess I could get behind it a little more if their charges were allowed to keep their memories of meeting a reaper so that they could make a conscious decision to change or... or.... something. I don't know. I'm bothered by it. I get why...more

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Sep 16, 2011 Candace Wynell McHann rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Oh Kim Harrison. I love your books so much.

There. That said…

Something Deadly This Way Comes is the third installment of the Madison Avery series. Madison is indeed sassy and smart, like most young adult heroine are, but she is also slightly reckless, a wee bit headstrong, and more than slightly determined to prove that given a chance and choice, a soul bound for fallen from grace can be saved, sparing the life and the soul.

In this edition, Harrison thrusts Madison further than the previous book...more Oh Kim Harrison. I love your books so much.

There. That said…

Something Deadly This Way Comes is the third installment of the Madison Avery series. Madison is indeed sassy and smart, like most young adult heroine are, but she is also slightly reckless, a wee bit headstrong, and more than slightly determined to prove that given a chance and choice, a soul bound for fallen from grace can be saved, sparing the life and the soul.

In this edition, Harrison thrusts Madison further than the previous books. Madison discovers more of her powers as the Dark Timekeeper, such as being able to stop time, her relationship with Josh grows, and her band of renegade angels are beginning to understand what she is attempting to do.

But when Madison attempts to rekindle the love of life in an issued laden teen named Tammy, she fumbles and makes things even worse for the girl. Now Madison must attempt to fix the mess she’s in while fighting off a Light and Dark Reaper and her own self-doubt.

Harrison is so good with creating specific phrases that her characters say. For her Hollow series, her protagonist constantly says “Crap on toast” while her side kick pixy is always saying some a little dirty about dear ol’ Tinkerbelle. Madison’s phrase is “puppies presents.” A cute little euphemism. Don’t get me wrong…I have the mouth of a pirate, but there is such a thing as too much. It makes the characters unique and it gives them the alternative to cursing.

The plot moves along at the pace it should and then BAM! Surprise! Harrison lets Madison find her body. Finally! I was starting to wonder if poor Madison would ever be able to eat French fries again. I loved how Madison’s body is in the same condition it was when she died the night of prom in a car crash: the torn, tattered, and blood stained dress, dried blood on her arms, a bruise across her chest from the seat belt. With all the beautiful imagery Harrison uses to describe the joy of getting her body back, she punches it with humor with the poor gal dancing around needing to use the bathroom.

The action scenes were well written, showing the passion of angels and how out of place Madison is. My favorite scene, however, is after the battle for Tammy in an empty bus station. Paul, the rising Light Timekeeper, and Tammy are walking out and they are stepping over bits of debris and destruction talking about what just happened and how Tammy can save her soul. The imagery matches the despair, I feel, that Tammy feels. And then with a little guidance, walking away and leaving it all behind.

Madison is a bold teen character who is more real than most I have read. She’s so much fun to get behind and at the same time being able to smack yourself in the head for the things she says and does. I wouldn’t mind reading another adventure of Madison, the Dark Timekeeper, finally reconnected with her body, with her friends by her side trying to change the world.
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Aug 09, 2011 Beatriz rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: paranormal, wish-list

I'm sad that this is the last book in the Madison Avery series. I first read Kim Harrison's short story in Prom Nights From Hell, and I was really excited when she turned Madison's story into an actual book/series.
It was a really good book, and I think she ended the story on a good note. Although I was confused at some points throughout the book, I'm still glad I read it and got my closure with Madison. (view spoiler)...more

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May 05, 2012 Jessica Dillon rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I would rate this book about 3 1/2 stars. For a finale, you want a book to end well and this one kind of fell flat to me. I enjoyed it and it was nice to see how everything ended (I dont even mind that it finished in way that left you wondering how everything would turn out). My main issue with this book was how everything was focussed on rescuing ONE girl and suddenly the whole world is going to change!? Nakita and Barnabus were great characters. I actually thought she was going to end up with...more

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Nov 29, 2011 Raina rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Something Deadly This Way Comes, the third installment of the Madison Avery series, only gets better and better as the storyline continues to unfold. Madison is sassy and smart, but also slightly reckless, headstrong, and VERY determined to prove that given a chance and choice, a soul bound, falling rom grace can be saved, sparing both the life and the soul. It is quite difficult not to love her!

In Something Deadly This Way Comes Madison discovers more of her powers as the Dark Timekeeper, such...more

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Oct 15, 2011 P.E. at Tantalizing Illusions rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Something Deadly This Way Comes was another addition to the fabulous Madison Avery series by Kim Harrison. It was probably my favorite of them all.

Upon starting the novel, I was a bit nervous because I didn't remember everything from the previous novels. I was worried I wouldn't understand what's happening but I shouldn't have worried since everything important came back to me. The book also had Madison explain or reference what had happened before a bit to refresh my memory.

I love Kim Harrison...more Something Deadly This Way Comes was another addition to the fabulous Madison Avery series by Kim Harrison. It was probably my favorite of them all.

Upon starting the novel, I was a bit nervous because I didn't remember everything from the previous novels. I was worried I wouldn't understand what's happening but I shouldn't have worried since everything important came back to me. The book also had Madison explain or reference what had happened before a bit to refresh my memory.

I love Kim Harrison's world. She's using angels but in an original way that works. There is a lot of theory behind the magic and the angel hierarchies and it's well thought out. The main struggle of these novels is to find the middle ground between ending someone's life to save their soul or saving someone's life risking their soul. Madison wants it all: life & soul. I couldn't help but agree with her.

It's why Madison's such a great character. She wants change and she works for it. Hard. People throw her down and there are many setbacks and failures. There are also successes and Madison's courage is inspiring. She's a great character; strong, unique, but real. She's not totally selfless and works to get what she wants but she's a good person. The supporting characters are just as good and complex- even better sometimes. (I love Nakita! She's awesome!)

The best and worst thing about this book however was that it went by in a blur. That's great because I was hooked, flipping pages all through out but also not so good because the story kind of went by too fast. It's a short story and most of it is focused on one goal: saving Tammy's soul. As a story, it felt a bit short. This makes me sad because I enjoy these books. The world building and characters and overall plot is interesting but every time I read a book I'm left craving for more. That may be the desired effect though. Or it's just me.

All in all, another great installment to a great series filled with darkness, light, fate and choice. Madison Avery is a series you should be reading. 4 stars,

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May 25, 2011 Danya rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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If you'd like to see my review of the first two in this series, go here. There may be some spoilers here for the previous novels if you have not yet read them.

One sentence sum-up: reapers and black wings and seraphs, oh my!

My reaction: I found this final book in the Madison Avery series to be quite entertaining for most of the way through. The intricate celestial system of seraphs, guardian angels, reapers and the like has really been solidified by this point, and I appreciated the amount of tho...more

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Jun 13, 2011 Amanda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I've had an interesting relationship with Kim Harrison. I read the first book in the Rachel Morgan series a few years ago, and was only lukewarm toward the series. After reading a few more books I became hooked, and was a Kim Harrison/Rachel Morgan fan. So, I decided to check out her young adult series, Madison Avery. I was honestly not that excited about the series at first, but it grew on me as it went on. So, since I had gone this far, I decided I should at least finish out the series.

Somethi...more

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Aug 16, 2011 Liliana ♥s Mythology rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: angels-nephilim, love-the-book-cover, ghosts-souls-spirits, reapers, supernatural-abilities, favorites

review also found here: http://lili-lost-in-a-book.blogspot.c...

Madison is still getting used to being the dark timekeeper and boss of all the dark reapers. It’s a lot to ask for from a girl who is still in high school. She is also still trying to convince the seraphs that killing someone before their soul dies or slapping a guardian angel on them so the dark reapers won’t kill them is not the only thing to do. Madison believes in choice. And it they can convince the “target” to change their lif...more

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Kim Harrison, dark urban fantasy author of the New York Times bestselling The Outlaw Demon Wails, was born and raised in the upper Midwest. After gaining her bachelors in the sciences, she moved to South Carolina, where she has remained since. She is currently developing a new young adult series between working on the Hollows books, and is a member of The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Ame...more

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