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How to Save an Undead Life (Beginner's Guide to Necromancy, #1)

Hailey Edwards

Start date: October 1, 2018

Finish date: October 31, 2018

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Sep 12, 2018 Melindeeloo rated it really liked it

Shelves: x2018-series-binge, pifnayara

I liked this series starter. Necromancer Greir is an appealing lead, and the bits of the story with her leading ghost tours 👻 was interesting.(view spoiler) I've already downloaded the second and pleased to find a new author who writes things just abit different. ...more

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Oct 11, 2018 Tracy rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: own-it, kindle-book, first-in-series, paranormal-urban-fantasy, ghosts, read-in-2018, hailey-edwards, group-read-vwf

I really enjoyed this book. The world building and character development was great. There isn't really any romance so for those of you that don't like romance in your paranormal, this is probably a read for you. Although I have a feeling that may change after this book. I have become a big fan of Hailey Edwards lately, she writes exactly what I like to read. I will definitely continue on with this series. ...more

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Jul 20, 2020 Belles rated it liked it

I liked this first book but I didn't love it. This series has potential. I'll try the next book to see if it piques my interest. ...more

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Aug 05, 2023 Brittany rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook, read-2023, 1-audible-plus, urban-fantasy

3.5 stars with lots of potential
This was a good start to a series! I quite like the sentient house, I seem to have a thing for those. Interesting characters, Grier is resilient after spending years of her young life locked in a prison. She has PTSD moments that make sense and I appreciate that her release didn't lead to an instant fix for her. There are some great side characters as well that I look forward to learning more about. Plus a very different kind of familiar! It was an enjoyable ride ...more

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