Death, Doom and Detention

The Darklight Trilogy (Book 2), by Darynda Jones, St. Martin's Press, March 2013. 

The thing I like most about the Darynda Jones books is the unexpected humor lighting up her stories. She stays away from stale cliches and hits the reader with fresh, snappy dialogue and interesting, unusual characters. And Death Doom and Detention doesn't disappoint.

Although a slightly darker book than the first in the series (Death and the Girl Next Door), it continues the entertaining story of Lorelei McAlister, prophet extraordinaire. After finding out in the first book that she is the last prophet in a long line of female prophets, has Satan's second in command residing inside her, and, oh yeah, she's supposed to save the world, Lorelei just tries to survive everyday life at home and at school. She's aided by her best friends, Brooke Prather and Glitch (a.k.a. Casey and a.k.a. Blue-Spider); her part-angel/part-human protector, Cameron; and, her huge crush, the hunky Angel of Death, Jared Kovach.

In Death, Doom and Detention, unknown entities want to get rid of Lorelei. But first, they need to make her vulnerable. Jared is MIA, Cameron is weakened as the sole protector, and the kids at school are acting strange. Even Lorelei's nemesis, Tabitha Sind, is being nice. Weird. Lorelei is bombarded with visions and images that she can't control and worries that her group of misfits are supposed to be mankind's saviors "when we can barely make it to school on time". On top of all this, she discovers her grandparents want to send her away.

Why are her grandparents trying to get rid of her? Who's trying to stop Lorelei from her world-saving mission? What's happened to Jared? Why can't Lorelei control her hair? Read Death, Doom and Detention, another awesome Darynda Jones book, without delay and find out!

Themes of trust, friendship and self-confidence are woven throughout the story. It's a great read for the young adult target audience (and older readers too). 

* The final book in The Darklight Trilogy - Death and the Girl He Loves - will be released in October 2013. 

PROTAGONIST: Auburn-haired, orphaned high school student; prophet; good friend

ACTION: School fight between Cameron and Jared, sanctuary fight between Cameron and Jared

LOVE INTERESTS: Hunky, mysterious Angel of Death

ROMANCE: Hugging and kissing

QUIRKINESS: Lorelei discovers a new supernatural skill, Lorelei's sense of humor

FUN FACTOR: Snappy dialogue, funny comparisons, silly asides

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