Calliope Reaper-Jones is Death's daughter, and most recently
the head of her father's company, Death, Inc. She didn't
expect to be carried away by Enemies Unknown. Since she's
not there to run the company, the newly deceased are left
free to roam the Earth, leaving a zombie apocalypse in their
wake. She must find her way back and fix it before it's too
late.
THE GOLDEN AGE OF DEATH is the fifth book in the Calliope
Reaper-Jones series,
but as a newcomer to the series, I can say that it's all
right to come into it here because Amber Benson does give a
bit of a backstory to catch everyone up. I found the main
character, Calliope, a fun character, but I don't envy her
station in life at all being the new Death, whether she
wants to or not. But a grim reaper she isn't; high heels and
power suits are more her style. Under all of this, Calliope
is surprisingly real. She's not perfect and makes mistakes,
and this makes her endearing.
There can be a lot to keep up
with in the beginning as THE GOLDEN AGE OF DEATH is written
from multiple points
of view, but once you get the hang of things it all flows
well. I especially enjoyed the zombies that are threatening
to take over the world. This book is creative, amusing and
delightful. I will definitely be getting the other four
books in the series soon so I can read more about Calliope
and her world.
My name is Calliope Reaper-Jones (Callie to my friends). I’m
Death’s Daughter and—as of very recently—the (reluctant)
head of my father’s company, Death, Inc. I was gradually
learning how to be a businesswoman. Had the power suits and
shoes down, though the day to day was slow going. Then I was
blindsided by Enemies Unknown and sent off to
I-don’t-know-where. Not a good thing. Now not only must my
friends and family be frantic, but without a CEO, Death,
Inc., can’t function. With the newly deceased left free to
roam the Earth, it’s the zombie apocalypse come true. I’ve
got to get back—for my sake and the sake of, oh, all
humanity…
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