Death Before Daylight: Book Three Of The Timely Death Trilogy (3)

So I thought the first two books moved a little slow, but the pace of this one was much better. This is the first book of the series that I didn't want to put down. Miss Thompson has obviously matured as has her writing. In the beginning, I honestly considered not finishing this series, just because the books seemed to drag. I am sooo glad I read until the end. This was a great series you will not be disappointed.

Truly amazing is my headline because this book spoke to me in so many ways. I loved all the characters even the bad ones. This series had me from the beginning. But it does leave me wanting more. I fell like we should at least get a glimpse of the future. But all in all a truly amazing read.

This series is amazing. I truly enjoyed the action, the characters, the magical experience and the romantic moments. This author is great!

This is a wonderful series. All three books are very well written. I couldn’t put them down. Love them!!!

The ending is wonderful. This is a trilogy I will keep in my library and read again. It's clean and well written.

I received a free copy of this book with the option of leaving an honest review.I found myself liking Jessica more in this book than in the previous books. Upon discovering her destiny, Jessica really comes into her own and steps up to the plate to make a tough decision. Jessica's destiny and role in the prophecy were incredibly well thought out and executed. I figured that she and the other characters had overlooked something about the prophecy, and I was surprised by the twist that Thompson gave it. However, the prophecy and Jessica's destiny aren't the only surprises in store for readers. Thompson reveals more about Eric's mother, Darthon's identity, and there are even more surprises that I won't mention to keep from spoiling the book.Everything was flawlessly executed in this book: the characters, the dialogue, the setting, the clean romance, the intriguing plot, the final battle; all of it! Thompson has taken a standard trope in YA fantasy and put a really compelling and unique spin on it. I enjoyed every second of this book and had a hard time putting it down!Death Before Daylight and "The Timely Death Trilogy" by Shannon A. Thompson is a must-have for YA fantasy fans of books written by Stephanie Meyer and Cassandra Clare!

First of all, I would like to thank Shannon A. Thompson for supplying me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. After much thinking I discovered that I can't tell you many specific things from the plot, I think it will destroy many of the surprises that Shannon prepare for you the readers.( and indeed there many as such). But I''ll try my best to bring out my feeling and some clues. So, once again, Shannon keep the plot alternating between Eric and Jessica. The book start from the end of the epic war between light and darkin the second book The consequences of the war put an heavy weight on Eric and Jessica shoulders. It keep them emotionally and morally struggles. They also dicoverd that while their own powers, the powers of the new half-breeds and Darthon's power got stronger, many of the Dark (and surely of the light people) report their powers weakening. Also you have to forget all you knew about the prophecy - If It had been claim that the battle between Shoman and Darthon will end of the war between the two fighting factions, By the fact that only one of them will survive, the appearance of Jessica in the small town of Hayworth Kansas , change all the rules. Since discovering that Jessica holds the key to Darthon's success or demise, the Dark was on full alert as to the possibility of another attempt on Eric/Shoman and Jessica's lives.To make things more complicate, the light now know the human identities of many of the shades include Jessica and Shoman. So, the life for everyone in the town of Hayworth (humans included) becomes increasingly confusing. At "seconds before sunrise", Jessica was learning about that she is a different kind of thing. She belong to the rare few which didn't split their powers, between light and dark. She is still feel shade but she can transfer any time at will, to be a full light. Her appearance create a stalemate in the war - Darthon can't heart her as anything he will do to her will appear on her and reversal and Eric can't heart Darthon from the same reason. Look complicated? Yes indeed! But Darthon is determined to solve this problem. He also want Eric dead and Jessica turning to a full light and he will do anything to achieve this target even it will cost life of others, even if it the lives of lights and those who are close to him. His main problem that he can't kill Eric... And he sure tried... after he kidnap him and Jessica to the light realm. Every time he tried it Eric came back to life. So Darthon figure out that there is a connection between the two that he must severe. He thought it will happen, if he convince Jessica to absorb the light and turn to a full light. He thought if he can destroy their love to each other she will come to hm gladly. Poor Darthon! he really didn't know what's is the meaning of love but he tried! He thought he can use their love as a weapon to destroy their love and didn't understand that love is a weapon with edges. So his bright idea was to use Eric's love to Jessica, he figure that Eric will want to protect Jessica from harm at all coasts and convinced him to break with her to prevent it. As Darthon is Darthon he also put a spell on Eric for good measure. The spell suppose to ensure that Eric will be controlled fully by him and also, that Eric couldn't speak about it or expose Darton's human identity. Also, when he got Eric's full consent no one can temper with the spell ( Even Luthicer) At the beginning his plan look ingenious, and for a while it seamed to work. With Eric acting strange and Jessica dangerous revelation (many shades won't be happy to find about her light side, especially those that lost dear ones in the war),everything start to blurred. But Darthon forgot one thing.... that Jessica isn't a simple key, she is more then that and she love Eric too much. What he also didn't figure out is another kind of things, like mother love, like true friendship, like what is the meaning of gaining a true loyalty. All this will lead to his downfall. The only things that the three of them knew for sure is that another conflict will come and more people will die and it's unavoidable. The difference between them is who care about losing life. Darthon for sure don't care much about it, Jessica don't want it but understand that it's necessity, only Eric is trying hard to prevent it. The Charters of Johnatn/Pierce, Linda/Fudicia got a deeper dimension in this book. I found myself thinking that Linda turn to be quite an interesting character. While her past actions were debatable, when you come to understand her motives you know those choices was her only way of option. As the guard of Darthon she had to made very difficult choices. What is matter were the choices that she made at the end of the day, and her honest and bravery in standing behind her doings. Same as Linda, Johnatn/Pierce deeper dimension put him in such a human light. he was the conscience and the compass same like Jimminy Cricket in Pinocchio. His honesty, loyalty, and sense of humor never flatter. As the guard and friend of Jessica he tend to help her chilling out and think act rationally ( Oh and he had to do this this a lot... she sometimes practically forgot to think). As a friend of Eric, he helped to pass through very difficult times.Most of the time you could found him in his human form - which it was his own choice and which was a week manifestation of him.The one good thing that happen to him that he found love. His love is one of the new half breads that appear in this book, Jada.We didn't know much about her beside the fact that she Luthicer's daughter.Her human identity is one of the surprises that Shannon prepare for us. As half bread her power is strong, But her rough personality and honesty will remind you Camile at times. Also, some more of the more of the funniest discoveries that Shanon prepare for us in this book connect to the human identities of Luthcer, Urte, Bracke, and Eric's mom. To understand what I mean you will have to read it all by yourselves. We also had a chance to glimpse into the origins of the lights and shades, as well as a new breed of the two, which I found fascinating. I only, wish we could have more of it.

enjoyed ready the trilogy