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Three Days to Dead (Dreg City #1)
by
Kelly Meding (Goodreads Author)
They’ll never see her coming. . . .
When Evangeline Stone wakes up naked and bruised on a cold slab at the morgue—in a stranger’s body, with no memory of who she is and how she got there—her troubles are only just beginning. Before that night she and the two other members of her Triad were the city’s star bounty hunters, mercilessly cleansing the city of the murderous creat...more
When Evangeline Stone wakes up naked and bruised on a cold slab at the morgue—in a stranger’s body, with no memory of who she is and how she got there—her troubles are only just beginning. Before that night she and the two other members of her Triad were the city’s star bounty hunters, mercilessly cleansing the city of the murderous creat...more
Paperback, 405 pages
Published
November 24th 2009
by Dell
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This is a review of the audiobook version of Three Days to Dead, narrated by Xe Sands.
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Three Days to dead was an enjoyable entry in the urban fantasy genre. The story focuses on Evy Stone, who wakes to find herself in a new body and must discover the chain of events that led to her death and resurrection while preventing an inter-species war. The book has decent world-building and an intriguing concept with likeable characters and the requisite scenes demonstrating the...more
Brief storyline commentary:
Three Days to dead was an enjoyable entry in the urban fantasy genre. The story focuses on Evy Stone, who wakes to find herself in a new body and must discover the chain of events that led to her death and resurrection while preventing an inter-species war. The book has decent world-building and an intriguing concept with likeable characters and the requisite scenes demonstrating the...more
What a great start for debut author Kelly Meding. "I don't remember the first time I died..." Gotta love the opening line!
Evangline Stone wakes up in a morgue ... who's body is this? what am I doing in a morgue? She cannot remember the last several days, so after freaking out the morgue attendants, finding some clothes and the name to go with her "new" body, she's off to find some answers.
She's a Dreg Bounty Hunter, "they hunt rogue elements, carry out special warrants, try to keep some species...more
Evangline Stone wakes up in a morgue ... who's body is this? what am I doing in a morgue? She cannot remember the last several days, so after freaking out the morgue attendants, finding some clothes and the name to go with her "new" body, she's off to find some answers.
She's a Dreg Bounty Hunter, "they hunt rogue elements, carry out special warrants, try to keep some species...more
Finally had a chance to finished; this summer cold really knocked me on my arse. Anyway I'm so thrill to have found a new UF series I can sink my teeth into. At first I kept going back like I was missing something, it just seemed like a lot information to digest in this first book, but what can I say, it has all the ingredients I like in UF book, very likable, kick ass heroine, a full of potential male lead, enough sexual tension, all kinds of supernatural creatures, and an intriguing plot. I ra...more
~* 3.5 Stars *~
High-Octane Series Starter
You think dying is hard? Resurrection is a killer.
Dreg Bounty Hunter Evangeline Stone's memory is hazy about the events leading up to her death, but what she does remember isn't exactly chock-full of warm fuzzies. Genocide, betrayal, pain, loss. Hunted as a traitor, her team murdered, the friends who gave her shelter mercilessly slaughtered.
It was a nightmare she didn't survive.
Now she's been brought back, waking up in the morgue in a stranger's body with...more
High-Octane Series Starter
You think dying is hard? Resurrection is a killer.
Dreg Bounty Hunter Evangeline Stone's memory is hazy about the events leading up to her death, but what she does remember isn't exactly chock-full of warm fuzzies. Genocide, betrayal, pain, loss. Hunted as a traitor, her team murdered, the friends who gave her shelter mercilessly slaughtered.
It was a nightmare she didn't survive.
Now she's been brought back, waking up in the morgue in a stranger's body with...more
Jun 15, 2012
Jennifer (a.k.a The Book Nympho)
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I’ve had the Dreg City Series on my TBR list for a while now and since I've been on an Urban Fantasy kick I decided to finally start it.
I totally love the world that Meding has built. Even though it’s paranormal and I’ve read many books with some of the same kind of creatures, I was not bored. Meding introduced different creatures in her world that I’ve heard of but not read and the why she described them were fantastic. You get vampires but you also get spirits, trolls, gargoyles and germilns t...more
I totally love the world that Meding has built. Even though it’s paranormal and I’ve read many books with some of the same kind of creatures, I was not bored. Meding introduced different creatures in her world that I’ve heard of but not read and the why she described them were fantastic. You get vampires but you also get spirits, trolls, gargoyles and germilns t...more
I loved this but you might hate it. It's a lot of almost-dying and getting badly injured action with a lot of two dysfunctional people professing their undying love for one another in perilous situations, a lot of them blaming themselves for the other's dire predicament, a lot of talking about their intense feelings and how they can't go on without the other but they don't know how to get out of the situation. They are on a strict deadline but they always find time to hug or rest or wax poetic....more
ORIGINALLY POSTED AT Fantasy Literature.
When Dreg hunter Evangeline Stone wakes up in the morgue, in someone else’s body, she knows that something went wrong. Things get worse when she discovers that she’s been falsely accused of treason against her fellow Dreg hunters and is wanted for their murders. She has only three days to clear her name before the resurrection spell wears off and she’s dead for keeps. During her investigation, Evy becomes entangled in the politics of the same creatures who...more
When Dreg hunter Evangeline Stone wakes up in the morgue, in someone else’s body, she knows that something went wrong. Things get worse when she discovers that she’s been falsely accused of treason against her fellow Dreg hunters and is wanted for their murders. She has only three days to clear her name before the resurrection spell wears off and she’s dead for keeps. During her investigation, Evy becomes entangled in the politics of the same creatures who...more
Jul 09, 2011
Cat Russell (Addicted2Heroines)
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* * * 4.5 Stars * * *
"My day was decidedly much worse, so I did the first sensible thing that came to mind. I stole her tennis shoes."
From the moment I read this line, I knew that Evangeline and I would get along just fine.
I was hooked from the first chapter and dreaded the moments that I had to put this book down and step back into the real world.
There were many, many things that I loved about this story, but the thing that I enjoyed most, aside from Evy herself, was the complexity and uniquen...more
"My day was decidedly much worse, so I did the first sensible thing that came to mind. I stole her tennis shoes."
From the moment I read this line, I knew that Evangeline and I would get along just fine.
I was hooked from the first chapter and dreaded the moments that I had to put this book down and step back into the real world.
There were many, many things that I loved about this story, but the thing that I enjoyed most, aside from Evy herself, was the complexity and uniquen...more
A brilliant first chapter and an intriguing concept but this book just didn't do it for me. The story dragged and became never-ending. The outcome was completely predictable. The body count was HUGE. If I had to read this again I'd be tallying the number of bodies.
The blame game grew tiresome. Evy and Wyatt were both victims of manipulation so none of what takes place is their fault but they keep blaming themselves and each other until I just wanted to slap them.
Untangling the conspiracy was c...more
The blame game grew tiresome. Evy and Wyatt were both victims of manipulation so none of what takes place is their fault but they keep blaming themselves and each other until I just wanted to slap them.
Untangling the conspiracy was c...more
I can't imagine waking up like Evy did and manage not to go completely crazy, but then again with her job and life it isn't all that much out of the ordinary. Evy does lead a life out of the ordinary as a hunter to protect us normal people from all the bad things that we don't believe exist.
I liked how Evy was able to piece together what happened to her as she woke up and then investigate what got her in that place in the first place. It seemed like as she encountered those people from her life...more
I liked how Evy was able to piece together what happened to her as she woke up and then investigate what got her in that place in the first place. It seemed like as she encountered those people from her life...more
One day, you're happily working as a Dreg Bounty Hunter killing supernatural rogues - trolls, vampires, goblins, etc - next thing you know you're waking up in someone else's body after being reborn again!
No, wait. That's only Evangeline - or, Evy - Stone's case.
After waking up in a cold slab on a morgue, almost giving the technician a heart attack, Evy is ready for some answers - and fast! What's going on? Why is she back in some stranger's body and why? Who did this? But before she can hunt for...more
No, wait. That's only Evangeline - or, Evy - Stone's case.
After waking up in a cold slab on a morgue, almost giving the technician a heart attack, Evy is ready for some answers - and fast! What's going on? Why is she back in some stranger's body and why? Who did this? But before she can hunt for...more
Evangeline Stone wakes up in the morgue naked on a table with no idea of she got there. If that were all that were wrong it would be terrifying, but Evangeline wakes up in the body of Chalice (could Meding have picked a worse name?) - a woman who recently committed suicide. What she does not know is that now that she has opened her eyes, the clock has started to tick and she has three hours to discover who killed her and why.
Her first barrier happens when she grabs a phone to contact Wyatt, her...more
Her first barrier happens when she grabs a phone to contact Wyatt, her...more
Really 4.75 Rating
Evy Stone, a supernatural bounty hunter, has been resurrected from the dead to find that she's in the wrong body, lying naked on a freezing slab in the morgue. With no recollection of how she got there and whose body she's in, Evy needs some answers and fast. Evy sets out to find Wyatt, the only ally she has left, with hopes that he can shed some light on her predicament.
Wyatt informs Evy that a steep price was paid for her resurrection. The plan was to have Evy resurrected and...more
Evy Stone, a supernatural bounty hunter, has been resurrected from the dead to find that she's in the wrong body, lying naked on a freezing slab in the morgue. With no recollection of how she got there and whose body she's in, Evy needs some answers and fast. Evy sets out to find Wyatt, the only ally she has left, with hopes that he can shed some light on her predicament.
Wyatt informs Evy that a steep price was paid for her resurrection. The plan was to have Evy resurrected and...more
Ok I just finished this book and I have to say it was really good. I've been seeing this book for a while and decided if I wanted it to stop stalking me I should give a try. I was glad I did. The main character Evy was both strong and heartbreakingly vulnerable throughout the book. Reading her story made me glad I wasn't her as she had to go through being brought back to life, torture, and many other unsavory experiences. I really enjoyed, however, how the author let Evy overcome all the things...more
Plot: 5 Stars
There were so many twists and turns, and little details that you forgot about but came back to be a really big deal. All sorts of random details ended up equalling one crazy plot. I never had this story figured out. I also liked how the beginning of every chapter (except for the few flashbacks) had the time remaining at the beginning. It kept the story in perspective and helped make the timeline believable.
Pace: 4 Stars
The pace of this story never lets up, and it's definitely becaus...more
There were so many twists and turns, and little details that you forgot about but came back to be a really big deal. All sorts of random details ended up equalling one crazy plot. I never had this story figured out. I also liked how the beginning of every chapter (except for the few flashbacks) had the time remaining at the beginning. It kept the story in perspective and helped make the timeline believable.
Pace: 4 Stars
The pace of this story never lets up, and it's definitely becaus...more
Evangeline Stone ist Dreg Jägerin. Als Dregs bezeichnen die Jäger alle nichtmenschlichen Wesen, wie die den Menschen wohlgesinnten Gargoyles, Feen und Gestaltwandler. Gremlins und Trolle kümmern sich für gewöhnlich nicht um die Menschen und lassen sie in Ruhe. Vampire, Kobolde und Werwesen jedoch wollen die Menschen auslöschen, und da kommen die Dreg Jäger ins Spiel. Die Jäger werden jung angeworben, sind meist selber Ausgestoßene der Menschlichen Gesellschaft, die keiner vermissen würde und sie...more
The plot of this book could be summed up in about two sentences. There just isn't that much going on. The characters head from place to place following clues or memories and they uncover very little. Everyone they talk to tells them pretty much the same thing. Nothing is shocking and nothing is surprising. The romance is confusing, underdeveloped, and unbelievable. I can't find a redeeming quality in this book, and I really tried. I think the only reason I finished it is because it was recommend...more
Evangeline Stone is a bounty hunter. Her quarry: vampires, goblins, fey, and the occasional werewolf---otherwise known as Dregs. A member of one of the most feared Hunter Triads to stalk the streets, Evy is exceedingly good at her job.
Or she was...until she died.
Newly resurrected in a body that does not belong to her, Evy has no idea who brought her back or why. She can't even remember how she died. What Evy does know, however, is that her mysterious resurrection is the least of her problems. Ac...more
Or she was...until she died.
Newly resurrected in a body that does not belong to her, Evy has no idea who brought her back or why. She can't even remember how she died. What Evy does know, however, is that her mysterious resurrection is the least of her problems. Ac...more
I'm adding Kelly Meding to my list of authors to stalk. Because Three Days to Dead is good. Dang good! It grabbed me from the first few sentences:
I don't recall the first time I died, but I do remember the second time I was born. Vividly. Waking up on a cold morgue table surrounded by surgical instruments and autopsy paraphernalia, to the tune of the medical examiner's high-pitched shrieks of fright, is an unforgettable experience.
How could you not want to keep reading with that as the starting...more
I don't recall the first time I died, but I do remember the second time I was born. Vividly. Waking up on a cold morgue table surrounded by surgical instruments and autopsy paraphernalia, to the tune of the medical examiner's high-pitched shrieks of fright, is an unforgettable experience.
How could you not want to keep reading with that as the starting...more
The synopsis on the back of the book is a great starting discription of what the story is about. I am always a sucker for a paranormal mystery action book.
This book constantly moves forward with a lot happening. There is always some action going on or mystery detail being given, and the good guys are not always in the lead. I enjoy trying to figure out how all the pieces of the puzzle fit together - who is doing this, why are they, and what are all the connections to figure out what the plan is...more
This book constantly moves forward with a lot happening. There is always some action going on or mystery detail being given, and the good guys are not always in the lead. I enjoy trying to figure out how all the pieces of the puzzle fit together - who is doing this, why are they, and what are all the connections to figure out what the plan is...more
This book is amazing. Per the blurb for the book, Evy Stone has woken up in a dead person's body, she's been resurrected and everyone wants her dead. Written in the first person, with an interesting countdown of hours left to her at different sections, you have a sense of the passing of time and opportunity. Evy has three days to figure out what is going on, and then her time is up - again. There are quite a few twists in this story. I'm amazed at everything the Kelly Meding has come up with. Th...more
If I were in the heroine’s place in Kelly Meding’s Three Days to Dead, I would’ve had plenty of time to neutralize the bad guys after reading her book. That’s because I started it at 4pm on a Thursday and finished it at 5pm the next day. My family would like to point out that in those twenty-four hours they had to remind me more than once to check on the turkey in the oven and they forcibly turned off the lights after midnight.
Evy Stone, a hunter of supernatural low-lifes, wakes up in the morgu...more
Evy Stone, a hunter of supernatural low-lifes, wakes up in the morgu...more
This is the debut novel of Kelly Meding. I thought it was great! I usually have trouble getting into the UF books that have characters that are constantly in motion from one fight to the next.. but this one was so edgy and nerve-wracking that I couldn't help but enjoy it.
It all starts off with the main character Evangeline Stone waking up in the morgue. The only problem being, other then the fact that she died, was that she woke up in a body that wasn't hers, with no memory of what happened. Bes...more
It all starts off with the main character Evangeline Stone waking up in the morgue. The only problem being, other then the fact that she died, was that she woke up in a body that wasn't hers, with no memory of what happened. Bes...more
Review courtesy of AllThingsUrbanFantasy.blogspot.com
Have you seen the movie D.O.A starring Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan or the 1950 original about a man who is poisoned and has only 24 hours to solve his own murder? It’s a great premise that unfortunately didn’t make for a great movie. Three Days to Dead operates on a similar idea with a much more successful execution.
I don't recall the first time I died, but I do remember the second time I was born. Vividly. Waking up on a cold morgue table surr...more
Have you seen the movie D.O.A starring Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan or the 1950 original about a man who is poisoned and has only 24 hours to solve his own murder? It’s a great premise that unfortunately didn’t make for a great movie. Three Days to Dead operates on a similar idea with a much more successful execution.
I don't recall the first time I died, but I do remember the second time I was born. Vividly. Waking up on a cold morgue table surr...more
I bought this book over a year ago and I actually did start reading it right away, but I never finished it at that time. It just set in my to be finished pile, I really can not remember why I did not continue reading the book at that time. It was not because I could not finish it because I did not like it, quite the opposite I did enjoy it quite a lot. However I think that I got distracted with all the other books that I was getting. But it’s always been at the back of my mind, and the other nig...more
Meding had me at hello. I've never come across a title so blatant. I loved how the title just tells it like it is. And thankfully the story within never swayed from this sharp-as-glass attitude.
Evy wakes up on an autopsy table naked and disoriented, but things only get worse when she looks in the mirror and sees a complete stranger staring back at her. Come to find out Evy's technically dead. She's been brought "back" into someone else's body by her handler. See Evangeline Stone is/was part of a...more
Evy wakes up on an autopsy table naked and disoriented, but things only get worse when she looks in the mirror and sees a complete stranger staring back at her. Come to find out Evy's technically dead. She's been brought "back" into someone else's body by her handler. See Evangeline Stone is/was part of a...more
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While strolling through the new releases in the book section at Walmart, I saw this book. The cover attracted my attention right away. Dark, mysterious, dangerous, a sexy woman on the cover, how could I resist it? After reading the back cover, I was hook by the intriguing plot and hoped, that it was as good on the inside as it was on the outside. I wasn't disappointed.
I can't imagine waking up, not knowing where I was or how I got ther...more
While strolling through the new releases in the book section at Walmart, I saw this book. The cover attracted my attention right away. Dark, mysterious, dangerous, a sexy woman on the cover, how could I resist it? After reading the back cover, I was hook by the intriguing plot and hoped, that it was as good on the inside as it was on the outside. I wasn't disappointed.
I can't imagine waking up, not knowing where I was or how I got ther...more
Our protagonist has to solve her own murder in three days, someone has paid a hefty magical cost to bring her back. She ends up in a recent suicide victim Chalice, suffering memory loss & being hunted by her own people & all kind of 'other'.
Evie is a bounty hunter, confused emotionally but burning with revenge to get to the bottom of the mystery of her death so she can clear her name.
Each chapter is time stamped, counting down to the inevitability of her dying again. What I loved about...more
Evie is a bounty hunter, confused emotionally but burning with revenge to get to the bottom of the mystery of her death so she can clear her name.
Each chapter is time stamped, counting down to the inevitability of her dying again. What I loved about...more
Evy Stone regains consciousness in a different body in the morgue. But this new life has a time limit: three days. Before the clock runs out, she has to find out to whom her new body belonged, how Evy herself died, and all the events that led up to this countdown. Extending her lifetime would be nice, too.
My attention waned whilst reading this, likely my own eejit brain's fault. Though if I could find fault with the novel...It's an awesome premise, but the execution of it isn't quite right. A Hu...more
My attention waned whilst reading this, likely my own eejit brain's fault. Though if I could find fault with the novel...It's an awesome premise, but the execution of it isn't quite right. A Hu...more
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“I told myself that was why, that I wasn’t bringing you back because it hurt too much to lose you. That a lifetime without free will wasn’t worth three more
days with you. That wasn’t good enough. I had to do it for the right reasons, you know. For them, not for us.”
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days with you. That wasn’t good enough. I had to do it for the right reasons, you know. For them, not for us.”
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