ARC Review: Dead Girl Walking by Ruth Silver

Synopsis:

Forget everything you know about grim reapers. Princess Ophelia Dacre sneaks out of the castle to visit her boyfriend in secret. A perfect night cut short when she's brutally murdered. Ophelia is given the rare chance to become a grim reaper. She must become Leila Bele, cut ties with her old life, and follow the rules of the reapers. Her greatest adventure begins with death.

Recommended: Ages 14+

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My Review:

5 stars

I received an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely loved this book! I was a little worried when the book arrived and I noticed that it was not that thick. I braced myself for a possible slow start but I after reading a few pages in I learn that I judged this book a little too quickly.

I have read many books about grim reapers and death which has allowed me to read a variety authors' different takes on them. So when I started into this book I was expecting something with a scythe or maybe some kind of angel of death but what Ruth Silver has created is something very unique. I was hooked from the very beginning and I simply love it!

I really enjoyed following Ophelia on her journey and struggle of dealing with her own death and learning was it is to be a reaper. The other reapers that she meets were interesting and fun to read about. I was a bit shocked at the end though, but that is all I will say about that. ;) I also love the fact that the prequel Ashes To Ashes was included in the book and it left me with sooo many more questions. I cannot wait until I can get my hands on the next book.



Author:

Ruth Silver first began writing poetry as a teenager and reading heaps of fan fiction in her free time. She has written under three unique pseudo names and penned well over a hundred stories.

She attended Northern Illinois University in 2001 and graduated with a Bachelor's in Communication. While in college she spent much of her free time writing with friends she met online and penning her first novel, "Deuces are Wild", which she self-published in 2004. Her favorite class was Creative Writing senior year where she often handed in assignments longer than the professor required because she loved to write and always wanted to finish her stories.

Her love of writing, led her on an adventure in 2007 to Melbourne, Australia. Silver enjoys reading YA novels and sharing her favorite books with other readers. She runs her own book blog and also enjoys photography and traveling.

Her favorite YA genre is a mix of Dystopian & Fantasy which is evident in the upcoming release of her latest book, Aberrant. Slated for release April 2013 by Lazy Day Publishing, it is the first in a trilogy.

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