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Vampire queen Betsy Taylor makes a deal with the devil in order to discover the secrets of the Book of the Dead. Just one catch: she and her sister must go to hell to do it. Just long enough to make nice with her mother, aka Lucifer, and take a detour through time...
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MaryJanice Davidson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Undead novels featuring Betsy Taylor; Derik's Bane, and the new young adult novels featuring Jennifer Scales, written with her husband, Anthony Alongi, among other titles.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Trip through time,
By E. A Solinas "ea_solinas" (MD USA) - See all my reviews (HALL OF FAME) (TOP 10 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: Undead and Unfinished (Mass Market Paperback)
"I should have realized that an innocent quest for fine leather footwear would have ended up with me in hell and the Antichrist freaking out..."As usual, Betsy Taylor's life is a mishmash of disasters, especially since her sister happens to be the Antichrist. But unfortunately everything explodes in a big splattery boom in "Undead and Unfinished," which seems to be half "Christmas Carol" and half chick-lit version of Dante's "Inferno" -- and Davidson seems to have changed her mind halfway through the book about what she was writing. Betsy has her usual array of problems -- Sinclair is being moody, Satan is dropping in uninvited, and Laura is having bizarre pains and blackouts (she ends up naked "on the spoon"). It turns out that Laura is sort of suffering from withdrawal from Hell, and the only remedy is to take a tour of Satan's domain and exercise some of her demonic powers. Of course, Betsy comes along for the ride -- and soon she and Laura are going on a wild careening trip through time and space. Specifically, stuff that will shape the life of the Vampire Queen, her family and friends, taking her to 1600s Salem, the 1920s, and the start of the series... as well as a terrifying glimpse into what is to come. Simply put, "Undead and Unfinished" has some truly awesome moments, and Davidson even fills in some backstory gaps that have never really been dealt with, such as Sinclair's history. And it has the usual pop culture references and deliciously fluffy humor (such as Betsy sacrificing something precious to her in order to summon the devil, instead of the usual virgin). But "Undead and Unfinished" feels like Davidson was never entirely sure what kind of book she wanted to write, so she threw all her ideas in a blender and hit "liquiefy" -- so we end up with a book that makes instant jumps from cute to serious, and from serious to horrifying. And while the future scenario is both ghastly and fascinating, Davidson cuts away from it too quickly and Betsy doesn't seem half as upset by it as she should be. Most of the book is Betsy and Laura romping through time, including an interlude in Puritan Salem that (while fun) feels like filler. What's more, the trip to Hell and Laura's problems are forgotten pretty quickly, and most of the plot from the first several chapters (Sinclair's anger, Betsy's Thanksgiving rants) is pretty much swept off the table in favor of very slow-moving jumps through time. "Undead and Unfinished" is an unsteady mishmash of the slow, the dark and the light -- and while Davidson introduces some fascinating twists, the book itself is a scattered mess.
3.0 out of 5 stars
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This review is from: Undead and Unfinished (Mass Market Paperback)
As a huge fan of Mary Janice Davidson's Betsy series I have to say this book let me down. I look to this author, and this character, to make me laugh and bring me out of a funk when I'm down. All this book gave me was some serious Betsy whining, which is a trademark of hers, but this was to the extreme and just made me more annoyed with the character than amused. As well, the story took a very dark and awkward turn near the end that was neither entertaining or enjoyable. All the characters I love from these books have been turned on their heads (which I realize was the point) in a confusing and odd way. I'll continue to read this series but I'm not actually looking forward to the next book. The witty word-play, sacastic banter and crazy antics were lost and I'm not sure if they'll be back if this book is any indication of what's to come. I'm sad!
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best books in the series!,
This review is from: Undead and Unfinished (Hardcover)
I loved this book. It fills in a lot of the back story and mythology of the series and, best of all, focuses squarely on Betsy. No more dancing from one corner of the world to the next and jumping back and forth between narratives, it'a all Betsy all the time!If you're a fan of the series from the start then you'll love how this book tells the origin of Betsy and her becoming the Queen of the Vampire. It doesn't explain everything but it's deeply focused on the mythology of the series and everything feels relevant and fun (whereas the previous book felt irrelevant and more of an annoying side story). However, like other reviewers have noted, the ending is quite a twist and sets up several things for the next series of books. It is a bit of a downer but I'm confident MaryJanice will set things right in later books. Overall one of the best books in the series and a HIGHLY recommended read. Just don't be too let down by the ending I know good things are coming in the future.
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