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PRAISE FOR

deaths daughter

Amber Benson does an excellent job of creating strong characters, as well as educating the reader on some great mythology history... a fast-paced and very entertaining story.

Sacramento Book Review

One of the greatest risks but ultimate triumphs of the novel stems from Bensons deft ability to take any myth or belief and make it her own... Through the eyes of our storys protagonist, Benson provides a devilish sense of humor and a modern pop-culture sensibility that keep the proceedings light and entertaining... Fiercely inventive characterization carries this story throughout.

In Deaths Daughter, Benson provides a fun romp that defines the rules of an exciting new universe youll be chomping at the bit to dive back into time and again. Theres action; theres intrigue, redemption, an adorable Hell puppy, and even a hot guy or two. What more could you ask for?

Buffyfest

An urban fantasy series featuring a heroine whose macabre humor fits perfectly with her circumstances. Sure to appeal to fans of Tanya Huffs Vicki Nelson series and Charles de Lints urban fantasies.

Library Journal

Amber Benson writes an amusing, action-packed, chick-lit urban fantasy loaded with more twists and curves than a twist-a-whirl... Filled with humor and wit, this is a refreshing, original thriller as double, triple, and nth crossings are the norm.

Genre Go Round Reviews

With a creative story line as proof, Ms. Benson adds writing to her ever-growing list of talents. Set within an intriguing paranormal world, Deaths Daughter unfolds a seductive tale of power and deception. A great start to a series that will be easy for readers to get hooked on.

Darque Reviews

A beguiling blend of fantasy and horror... Calliope emerges as an authentically original creation... Benson gives [her] a wonderfully varied landscape to explore, with elements of Hindu and Norse mythology and European folklore swirling around more familiar Judeo-Christian lore... The humorous tone never gets in the way of the imaginative weirdness of the supernatural events.

Deaths Daughter opens the door on an intriguing, fully thought-out universe, with a likable main character and the potential for mayhem around every corner. Its a lot of fun.

Fangoria

The first-person point of view and the fast-paced plotting contribute immensely to creating a lively and funny story packed with nonstop action... Bensons flair for combining mythology and pop culture to create laugh-out-loud characters and incidents strongly reminded me of Esther Friesners Temping Fate.

The Green Man Review

Its really rare when I laugh out loud at a character while reading a bookbut I did in this one because of the way Calliopes character was written... If you like character-driven stories with a touch of dark humor, romance, and adventure, I think youre really going to like Deaths Daughter.

Flames Rising

Callie is sarcastic, smart-mouthed, and overwhelmed. I liked her, a lot! I found this to be an amusing book from start to finish. It was refreshing to have a lighthearted but still-suspenseful paranormal come on the scene. The mythology and settings were unique and creepy (my favorite)... Callies voice was spot-on for a twenty-four-year-old assistant living in New York who is suddenly dropped into the middle of Hell. I have a feeling this is the start of a series, so I will be eagerly awaiting more adventures of Callie, Clio, and Runt the hellhound.

Night Owl Romance

A clever and well-told story... Its also a step outside the current paranormal-fantasy rut but with enough elements in common to please fans of that form as well.

Critical Mass

Amber Benson has created a brash, sassy heroine oozing attitude as she deals with family, business, an angry Goddess, zombie armies, and betrayal in this imaginative blend of assorted mythologies. The snappy dialogue keeps pace with the quick pace while providing a fun touch of self-deprecating humor. It should be interesting to see where Benson takes Callie next.

Monsters and Critics

Multitalented doesnt begin to cover the gifts of former Buffy
TV-alumna Benson. Her quirky, cranky, and humorous heroine
leads readers on a wacky first-person adventure through Hell.
Great supporting characters and wild antics keep the pace brisk
and the humor flowing.

Romantic Times

Enjoyable... One of the novels best features is the underlying tongue-in-cheek humor that runs throughout the narrative. Readers who enjoy a hefty dose of wit in their paranormal fantasy will embrace this book.

Bitten by Books

Deaths Daughter is a goofy, funny fantasy that falls into the category of the lightest sort of reading.

Patricias Vampire Notes

Theres a whole lot of promise here... enjoyable.

SF Site

A rich cast of characters and universe.

Fandomania

An enjoyable read, and I will definitely be picking up the next in the series.

Geek Like Me

Ace Books by Amber Benson

DEATHS DAUGHTER
CATS CLAW

For my sister

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Hi, my name is Calliope Reaper-Jones ... and my dad is the Grim Reaper.

There, Ive said itand even though it did make me feel like I was taking part in some weird supernatural version of Al-Anonnow that Ive gotten it off my chest, I do sort of feel better about being a half-human, half-supernatural freakazoid whoyou know, let me just interrupt myself for one little minute here because... who the hell am I kidding?

No matter how many times I say it out loud, I will always be different, always full of self-loathing for the nonhuman part of myself that just doesnt quite fit in with human society even when Im desperately trying to jam myself into it. I might have some Homo sapiens DNA swimming around in my gene pool, but that little bit of human being-ness isnt nearly enough to make me a normal human girl.

No matter how much I want it to.

Okay, I know I sound like a whiner, but all I ever wanted in the whole world was to be normal. Whats wrong with wanting two normal parents, a couple of normal siblings, and a normal family pet or two? I mean, is all that pretty standard human-family stuff really too much to ask for?

Apparently so... because there is no being normal allowed when youre the spawn of the crme de la crme of Supernatural Royalty. Let me just go on the record right here and now and say that being Deaths Daughter sucksand I mean major, hard-core suckage.

Of course, as much as I want to lay the blame solely at my dads feet, I have a really hard time being mad at him. Maybe Im being too lenient here, but at least he was who he was when my mother met himand there was never any chance of changing that... and I mean ever. My mother, on the other hand, knew exactly what she was getting into when she fell in love with the Grim Reaper. She willingly accepted my dads marriage proposal, willingly took the oath of immortality, and in the process, doomed my sisters and me to an eternity of supernatural abnormalcy!

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