| Title | : | Death Screams (Death, #4) |
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| ISBN | : | - |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Unknown Binding |
| Number of Pages | : | - |
| Publication | : | First published January 3, 2012 |
Sophie and Jonesy aren't seeing things eye to eye, but when her safety is threatened by an attacker targeting Astral-Projection girls, they put their differences aside. The FDA approved depressant has begun to be administered to the teens for suppression of paranormal abilities during sleep for safety reasons. Or so they've been told.
Carson and Brett have escalated the violence that they perpetrate and leave Caleb no choice but to reciprocate. After saving the newest member of their group from certain abuse, Caleb knows the bull's-eye is dead center on him. Again.
Does Caleb use the undead as a weapon of defense while his group hangs in the balance of imminent peril?
Death Screams (Death, #4) Reviews
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This third installment in the Death Series is just as phenomenal as the first two, delving deeper into the lives of Caleb, Jade, and the rest of their friends as they take on their second year of high school. A much darker novel then the first two, Death Screams finds Caleb struggling to control his anger as he continues to grow and wield his ability as a corpse raiser, a Cadaver-Manipulator. Faced with many challenges, including his overwhelming need to keep Jade safe from all harm, Caleb must make extremely difficult decisions, including whether or not to murder. I really enjoyed watching Caleb as he begins going through the rites of passage, coming of age in a time when the government attempts to control all teens manifesting. His love for Jade is deepening, but his constant battle against his rage foreshadows difficult times in the future, and though I don’t want bad things to happen to these wonderful characters, it seem inevitable, especially if Caleb cannot learn to control himself.
I enjoyed the different perspective within this novel as well. While in the third-person point of view, the novel divides so that each chapter follows the situations and inner thoughts of one of the characters. While it mostly shadows Caleb, our protagonist, it is extremely interesting to obtain glimpses into Jade’s thought process, as well as that the other characters too. I have always loved when this happens with the dog’s point of view, and now Blodgett has added the other characters to the mix, making it much more personal and alluring as we embark on this journey with the characters.
I really think that these books are great for any YA lover, but especially for the male population as it follows the life of Caleb. It’s rare that we see teenage males take the lead in YA books, and I highly recommend this novel...
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I devoured this book today. I'm still totally geeking out about this series. Caleb and crew just keep getting better and better at (mis)managing thier mishcheif. I CANNOT wait to read the 4th book. I love the banter, I still love Jonesy and Tiff (gum smacking included). OMG when Jonesy's baby sister barfed/puked at Thanksgiving...I haven't laughed that hard while reading a book in a long time!!! I think Caleb is going to have a lot of issues to address in the next book and I can't wait to see how he and his gang handle the fallout of all of thier previous and new adventures!!
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WOW. This book was so awesome! Definitely the best in the series by far! The storyline was deep and rich, and the characters were amazing and super realistic as usual. The world that Tamara has built is deep and immersive. It's so much fun to read the teens asking things like, 'Whats Velcro?'. The story takes place in the future, but it's not crazy, like spaceships and aliens and stuff. The world is the perfect balance of futuristic, and not-futuristic (if that makes sense).
As far as the story goes, it's phenomenal. Jade touches a sample as she is practicing her Empath skills during class, and she gets Death Intent, which means that whoever that sample belongs to, they are going to kill someone (the samples come from the Lost and Found, so they have no idea who's they are). On top of all that, somebody who's an Astral Projection is attacking other Astral Projection girls. As we all know, Sophie is an AP, and she's scared that she'll be attacked. Well, things aren't going smooth for Jonesy and Sophie, and Sophie has a boyfriend named Buddy. It's fun to see how Jonesy reacts to everything going on with Sophie. He can't be there for her, even though he loves her, because of Buddy. It was very realistic, because Jonesy isn't the kind of person who likes to talk about his feelings, so it was something that Jonesy would do; keeping his feelings bottled up.
There's lots of new characters thrown into the mix, who I all have their own personality, which I love. I especially like Logan, because he was named after me! I cannot wait until book four, Death Weeps, releases in May. Great job, Tamara! -
Oh what an ending!! How could you leave us hanging like that?
So yeah, when is the next book coming out? :)
I love this series. This book is the 3rd instalment of the Death Series. A lot of open ends come to conclusions, and then we are left with just as many questions all over again. The end is such a cliff hanger, grrr. I can't wait for the next book. This series makes me laugh more than any other books I have read, and Death Screams did not dissappoint on that. I am 26 with 3 kids of my own and I love this series. If you have a teenage boy who is not all that into reading, this series just might catch his eye. I recommend this series for all ages, and genders however. -
Every once in a while you run across a book that is an out of this world read! Death Screams completely fits that bill. It was filled with magnificent real to life characters, fantastic paranormal/super powers, wonderful dialog, tons of action/adventure, perfectly added comedy and a mind blowing story line.
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Really good book.
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Once again Tamara doesn't let you down! Can't wait for book 4 !!!!
A movie, or should I say movies, should be made from these. I would absolutely go see them!!! -
I got the first three books on a $1 special. Then I bough this one hoping it might improve and really use the ideas.
Instead we have too much ridiculous instances of the males having to protect and save the poor defenceless whimpering, damsels in distress females. The character of Tiff, having some guts and bravery is referred to as being more like a male! Really? Gender stereotypes to the max. Then there’s the gay character and treating being gay like it’s something HUGE. And fighting, always fighting. Too much posturing, not enough development.
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I have the same issues as the first two books. In addition the characters don't seem to be growing in a great direction fighting cruelty with the same in the end. I just don't think these are great examples as the heroes for middle grade readers. I'd be less picky if this was an adult novel.
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Although the speech can be quite crude, TRB has a way of creating very realistic characters.
If you're a fan of dark fantasy and science fiction, this series is one that you'll enjoy. -
The rest of Caleb and Company’s freshman year must have been uneventful, since Death Screams picks up nearly a year later. The beginning of Sophomore year contains enough trouble for an entire lifetime though. The focus has once again shifted, as the story follows Caleb and Jade more closely. Not as couple, although there is some, but as individuals. Both of them are maturing and they each have issues to work through, both personally and with the police.
While I did like getting more of Jade, I was annoyed at the alternating between 3rd and 1st person in Death Screams. My annoyance was furthered by the fact that there were also random chapters from Sophie and Mac which didn’t add much to the overall story. Luckily these chapters are pretty sparse, but when they did appear, they took me out of the story. This originally caused me to want to rate Death Screams lower, but the fantastic ending made up for it. Jade’s chapters aren���t many either, but they did advance the plot and help develop her character, so I was less annoyed by them. I also really enjoyed learning more about her Empath abilities, especially now that she’s exhibiting strength in clairvoyance, something the police would like to use her for.
Much like in Death Speaks, the paranormal plot was mostly in the background of Death Screams. This time there’s a rapist and potential murderer on the loose using Astral Projection as his mode of operation. It seems that he’s targeting girls who also have AP abilities and attacking them in Realm (the place where the spirit first goes when leaving the body). This is especially scary because what happens to the spirit actually happens to the body, so if you’re attacked in Realm, only another strong AP could come in to save you. Sophie’s ability is AP, so she is understandably shaken up by this threat. Like I said before, this plot is mostly on the back burner, but I figured out the attacker almost immediately. I couldn’t figure out why he was doing this, and even at the end I didn’t really understand it. I’m going to assume that he’s just a sick person.
Caleb is still the star of this series, and it was interesting watching him grow into a young man. He celebrates his 16th birthday in Death Screams, and in this world that makes him an adult. His alpha male tendencies are also increasing and he feels this overwhelming need to protect Jade at all times. This does put a bit of a strain on their relationship, because she sees how violent Caleb is becoming, and she’s worked so hard to get away from her abusive father. Caleb also gets into much more trouble with the police as he can’t seem to control his zombies who are also increasingly violent toward his enemies. There’s no precedence on using the undead as a weapon which has kept him out of trouble, but with so many incidents under his belt, that’s changing. And with the Greysheets taking more interest in him, it’s only a matter time before Caleb ends up being recruited by them, or in jail.
Aside from the alternating POV, my only other major complaint about Death Screams that almost made this a 3 star was the repetitive nature of the conflict between Caleb and Carson and Brett. There are a few fights that crop up between them, which I was expecting, but it’s the same thing over and over again with them. Frankly, I’m kind of bored of it. I was also irritated by the fact that Carson and his gang violently attack Caleb and his friends in front of all of their parents at Mac’s house! I know they’re idiots, but I honestly couldn’t believe that they would go that far. And the parents just sat around, wide eyed! Thank goodness for zombie protectors.
The ending definitely saved Death Screams from being just good. I still had some lingering questions, but overall it was an amazing ending. Everything is starting to fall apart for Caleb, and other things are coming together. There are some interesting surprises along the way, and it ends on a bit of a cliffhanger. You’ll definitely want to have the next book handy. I just hope there isn’t another major time jump!
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This series must be read in order. The first book is Death Whispers (The Death Series). The second book is Death Speaks (The Death Series). The third book is now the prequel Death Inception (The Death Series) though it was published fourth. This used to be the third book but it is now the fourth.
Sophomore year starts with many mysteries and adds a few new people to the ever expanding group that is Caleb's posse. Sophie starts dating the new kid Buddy who is practically the enemy as he hangs out with Brett's moron brigade. The group finds Archer being abused by their enemies so they have to add him to their roster and Mia is now friends with Jade so she is added also (even though she did call the cops at the cemetery in book one). The most surprising addition is the principal's daughter Randi.
There is a creeper AP stalking the AP girls and a new drug on the market that is complicating matters. The depressant that is "meant" to help adolescents not use their powers while sleeping will effectively keep the girls trapped for the guy to attack at his leisure whenever they sleep (this drug can also be weaponized or used for other nefarious purposes). If that isn't bad enough Jade has sensed a death intent (or DI) that the cops want her to identify once again putting her in harms way. Add Jeffrey Parker popping up for a visit and you just know things are going to go downhill fast!
This book was awesome and completely impossible to put down. I really love how the characters' relationships grow as the group does and how the bigger it gets the tighter knit they are. It's almost like they are getting a strike team together for some shadow war that's only being hinted at. As the kids grow older so does the maturity rating of the books. I'm thinking soon that this will be an adults only series :) I can't wait to reread the next book Death Weeps (Death Series)!
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"You love me," she said, her filling with the sure knowledge of it.
"I do," I said never looking away.
"You don't think I'm a whore?" She said in a soft voice.
I shook my head slowly. "I could never think that," I said. The truth of my words echoing through whatever thread let her feel what people were really about.
She got up on her knees and leaned into me, her hands grabbing my shoulders for balance. "I'm ready," Jade said. Her eyes held mine.
I smiled. Just the words I'd been hopin' to hear.
Instead, I did the right thing. "I've got all kinds of time."
She smiled. "Like how much time?"
"For you? Forever." I cupped the smallness of her face, her skin a sliken brush under the warmth of my palm.
She pressed her lips to mine and we sucked up some more stolen joy. My arms around her. Protecting her from everything.
Including myself.
Awwww!! How sweet is that? Caleb waiting for Jade. That made my heart smile. :) Anyhoo, onto the review. Loved this book. There's a creeper out there targeting AP girls and some have died. One got away with the help of the AP teacher. Well, this is freakin' out Sophie because she's AP & as of late, she hasn't been getting any sleep because of it. Plus, to make things even more complicated, her and Jonesy aren't seeing eye to eye. The police want Caleb to help find the creeper before he strikes again. Then there's Clyde and his romance with Gale. Hmmmmm, just a tad bit weird but as longs as she's (Gale) okay with it, I'm okay with it. I mean, Clyde isn't a bad guy at all, just dead. But I'm still wondering, even having read the next book, what the deal is with Clyde & Gale. I am a big fan of zombies and when there's romance, it's just freain' awesome because you don't know if you're supposed to like it or not & of course I do. Lol This book did wrap up but left you hanging and luckily for me, I bought the next book. ;) -
The third book of the this series starts off in an unusual manner in that you see through the eyes of Jade rather then the first person of Caleb. I'm not sure I liked the way Blodgett handled the revolving perspectives throughout the book, but it was still well written and a good book. The action was fast-paced. The dialogue was swift and humorous. The characters were still as endearing as they've always been.
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This book gets the story going again (the 3rd book was just a short prequel). It's a new school year & of course there is all the drama of high school & fights, again. Also, the dog puts his 2 cents in. If it weren't for Clyde & Gramps, I'm not sure I'd keep reading. What is with the abuse, both physical & sexual in these books? It seems like the norm here. Jade reminds me of Bella in Twilight- it's okay, I like him. He's my friend. Talking about Brett & even Caleb at times. Girl needs Tiff to give her a lesson in tough. I also do not see teens accepting the enemy dating one of their own. Would not happen in real life. Ever. So, onto the next book....
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The premise in the first book started of well, although I didn't like the reference to President Obama, but I was able to overlook that as an adult. However, how about a young mind? I did enjoy the first booke! By the time I was reading the third book I already knew what was going to happen, the bullies, the government, etc etc. Nothing new. There is still books #4 and #5, and I have no interest at all in reading them
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I LOVED this addition to the Death series! How often can you find a series that makes you laugh, makes you love the characters, makes you feel like 'you are there'???? This is reading at its best, especially when the next day, you are still thinking about it! Pure entertainment.
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Very good. Nice progression in the books. Enough mystery to keep things moving forward and some nice little twists and turns along the way. A couple of interesting new characters and a surprise from a character that I did not expect. Looking forward to more.
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This series is fantastic. I worked out the other day that since reading the first book I bought by Tamara Rose Blodgett I have since read a total of 12 of her books in a row and am already half way through the next book in this series. Now that is what I call great story writing ...
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Liked book 2 better. The ending was very good on this one though. Another surprise villian that I never suspected.
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I am so hooked. I can't wait to read the next book!!!
