Another Kind of Dead [Mass Market Paperback]

4.5 stars. This is one of my favorite paranormal series, and it just keeps getting better. Evy Stone reminds me very much of another of my favorite heroines, Gin Blanco, of Jennifer Estep's Elemental Assassin series. She's physically tough and frequently gets into life-or-death scrapes, but she is also kind and generous and willing to do anything for her friends. For that, I love her.

While some series become stale over time, this one most definitely has not. While it started a bit slowly, it was never boring. A third of the way into the story, it really kicked into high gear, and I had trouble putting it down after that!

The supporting characters also make this series special. They are so vividly drawn and real. Flawed but forgiving. And worth being forgiven for their OWN failings. I'm so glad Phin had a part in this book - I really like his character! And Wyatt is becoming one of my all-time favorite male leads. He loves and cherishes Evy so much, and his love often keeps her going in the worst of situations.

This book was brilliantly written. There were even a few snippets from Evy's past that were gripping. I have to warn you that it contained some disturbingly violent scenes (similar to Three Days to Dead). While they were difficult to read, they really made me see and feel what was happening, and they also made me cheer for Evy all the more for her strength and courage.

If you haven't read this series yet, I highly recommend it! This book ended with a partial resolution, and I can't wait for its conclusion!

The sheer amount of horrors Evy has survived is amazing. That total stepped up to an incredible amount by the end of Another Kind of Dead. I've read many series where the main character is put through hell and back, but never in such a short amount of time as Evy has had. How she has the willpower to keep dragging her bleeding and broken body into fight after fight without rest is simply beyond me. Yes, she has supernatural healing powers, but they are no where near instantaneous, and she still feels the full pain of every injury, and they do nothing to help her mental stability. Those healing capabilities get tested to their ultimate limit in Another Kind of Dead. If you thought Evy had suffered before, you really haven't seen anything yet.

Evy Stone, now in hiding since she died and came back with some extra abilities, then almost died again. Since almost everyone thought the second death was real, she's decided to lay low. Of course that isn't the easiest thing for Evy as she is a trouble magnet. This time it's a crazy scientist who is on a path of vengeance, determined to stop vampirism at all costs. Right now his obsession is Evy as she may hold the key to his illustrious cure. But, just because he wants her alive, doesn't mean her friends are safe as he will do anything he can to get his hands on her. Evy knows she must do everything she can to keep the ones she loves safe, even if it means the ultimate sacrifice.

I love the dynamic between Evy and Wyatt. Their love for one another is so incredibly strong, yet so very fragile as well. They need each other more than anything, yet neither one seems to know what to do with that fact. At times the progression has felt gratingly slow, but then I force myself to take a step back to realize that while this may be the third book, at the start, only about two weeks has passed. So, when you consider everything that has happened to them as obstacles to their relationship, it is a wonder they stand a chance at all. I think that more than anything shows just how much they belong together. The brevity of their time together made everything seem so much precious and sweet, so I fell even harder for the two as a couple. I know this is a wish with very slim odds, but I really hope they get a little more time together before the next crisis hits, as they have more than earned it.

Like its predecessors, Another Kind of Dead is one big roller coaster ride from start to finish. It is so full of loops and turns that barely give the characters (and readers) a chance to take a breath. You won't find any slackers here, just a set of characters determined to stand up for what is right no matter the personal cost. I was on the edge of my seat until the very last word, and while there wasn't a cliffhanger ending, there was still more than plenty things left open to make me more than a little desperate to get my hands on the next installment. My hat goes off to Kelly Meding for another great installment in the Dreg City Series. You won't want to miss this!

The first book, in my opinion was the best of the series. The latest installment seemed to be lacking "soul" for lack of a better word. Things just kept happening and the characters just reacted but it wasn't anything that hadn't happened before. Not only that there was a real lack of character development, it almost felt like everyone was just going through the motions and to top it all off it was boring. I don't think I'll be reading anymore books in this series.