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As Lie the Dead by Kelly Meding

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

You should read the first book, Three Days To Dead, before starting this one. I think you will be lost otherwise. The world portrayed here is not too complex, but definitely different enough. The second book does not supply a lot of explanations of the structure of book's society.

The book's premise is the same as for the first book--three days to achieve something seemingly impossible. I wonder if the third book does the same? Which would be boring.

I liked the first book a lot, I struggled with this book. There was just as much action and some interesting new characters. I have not figured out yet why this book did not grip me as much.

I did not like the odd chapters going back in time. The information in those chapters was nice to have, but not necessary to keep the plot going. They felt a little pointless. And the gifts of the humans as well as the shapeshifters seem a little perfunctory, as if the Urban Fantasy setting is just sideline of the story. Which makes no sense even to me, as the shapeshifters are the driving force in this. I am still mulling it over. If I figure it out, I'll let you know!