Death Wish Review

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Death Wish by Harper Brooks
Narrator: Eugenie Danglar
Series: Reaper Reborn #1
Published by Independently Published on February 6th 2019
Length: 9h 37m
Genres: Urban Fantasy
Pages: 373
Format: Audiobook
Source: Provided for review through Audiobook Blast/Boom
Goodreads

Life's a b*tch--but what comes after isn't much better.Jade Blackwell, a paranormal reaper, helps supernaturals cross over after death. Her job comes with lots of rules--but not following them is kind of her thing...until it ends up involving her in something much deadlier than she ever imagined.With the protective veil fading away, demons are crossing realms and impregnating humans, and Jade's best friend is among their victims. She's determined to save her friend, even if it means working with Cole Masters, a dangerous demon halfling and notorious gun-for-hire.But time is running out to fix the barrier and find a demon cure. With supernaturals everywhere in danger, and the balance between good and evil tipped for the worst, Jade must choose between her own eternal afterlife...or the living world she so desperately wants to be a part of. Either way, death is coming.The explosively popular Urban Fantasy genre meets the Otherworld Series in this spunky new grim reaper tale by RONE Award winning author, Harper A. Brooks.Buy Death Wish to start the darkly unique series today!The Reaper Reborn Series#1 Death Wish (Available February 18th, 2019)#2 Death Trap (Coming Summer 2019)#3 Death Match (Coming Soon)#4 Death Deals (Coming Soon)#5 Death Sentence (Coming Soon)#6 Till Death (Coming Soon)

 Julie’s Review:

Death Wish was a fun romp through a genre I enjoy – Urban Fantasy with reapers! YES! Jade is a reaper, working for Styx Corporation and her afterlife boss to help supernatural souls cross over. But she has her own opinions and has a really hard time just blindly pulling souls out of people.

Being a reaper and a spirit is a lonely existence, with all her human memories stripped and her only friend is a medium (the only one who can see her). She’s sent to reap the soul of half-demon Cole Masters (a gun-for-hire) but her assignment goes terribly wrong, and Jade stumbles onto a demonic hunt. Everything she has known so far is shattered. But teaming up with a sexy half-demon to find a way to lift a curse isn’t the worst thing.

I liked Jade, she’s tough and doesn’t accept things just because her supervisors tell her it is so. She finds her way, she searches for the answers, and she’s not afraid.

But she’s also special. Things keep happening to her – new powers and abilities. It kind of reminds me of another reaper urban fantasy series that is my absolute fave, so that might be why I was so into this one!

Jade is fiercely loyal to those who matter to her – like her best friend. She does what she can to help people, even if she doesn’t trust them.

The big bad in this story has a very dark purpose, trigger warnings all around.

But the ending is redeeming, and a bit feel-good. So no awful cliffys here. Another big plus to this book.

I’m super curious to see how the series progresses and what we find out about Jade’s true nature and purpose.

Harper Brooks introduces us to a fun and gritty world with interesting characters who keep you wanting to keep reading.

The narration of the audiobook was great – I enjoyed the voices and accents.  I enjoyed the pacing and the emotion.

Great read overall.

 

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