Afterlife of the Party

Written by Marlene Perez

Narrated by Samara Naeymi

LOVE SUCKS

I didn’t even want to go to the party.

Seriously, I’d rather have stayed home with my librarian-witch grandmother and her mystical book club than go. But my best friend Skyler begged me. So I went.

And it was the worst party of my life. The last party of my life.

Not only was the band downright horrible, but the lead singer bit me afterward. And then stole Skyler.

Now I’m chasing down a band of angry vamps with my other best friend

Vaughn in tow—and a buttload of feelings between us we can’t even begin to address. And worse, I’m changing into something else …

Let the afterlife begin.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Feb 2, 2021
• ISBN: 9781705002667

Marlene Perez

Marlene Perez is the author of eight books in the Dead Is Series, including Dead Is The New Black, an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. She lives in Orange County, California. Visit her website at www.marleneperez.com.

Reviews for Afterlife of the Party

[carolesrandomlife · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I had fun with this book! I like vampire stories so I decided to give this book a try. I hoped to find an entertaining story within the pages, which I did, but I did really expect to find a unique tale with a good dose of humor mixed in. I found this book to be very entertaining and I am glad that I decided to pick it up. Tansy goes to a party at the start of this book, along with her best friends Skylar and Vaughn. Skylar's boyfriend is in a band, The Drainers, who will be playing at the party. It becomes evident pretty early on that this is not your normal party and soon Tansy and Vaughn learn that Skylar's boyfriend and his band are really vampires. And they want Skylar and Tansy for themselves.I liked the characters in this book. Tansy is a witch and after she is bitten at the party strange things start to happen to her. I loved that she was willing to do whatever it took to save her best friend and Vaughn was right there with her. Vaughn and Tansy made a very strong team and I think that they really tried to do what was best in every situation. They were both very brave and I found them to both be very competent.I enjoyed the lighter tone of the story. There are some terrible things that happen in the book but those scenes were balanced out by the more comical parts of the story. There was quite a bit of excitement in this book and there were times that I was really worried that Tansy and Vaughn were not going to come out of everything in one piece. I loved that the book was able to keep me guessing and there were some pretty big surprises along the way.I would recommend this book to others. I thought this was a well done young adult vampire story with great characters and enough excitement to keep things interesting. I am looking forward to finding out what in store for Tansy, Vaughn, and Skylar in future installments in this trilogy.I received a digital advanced review copy of this book from Entagled: Teen via NetGalley.

[lea.pearl · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Sadly disappointing. The writing did not flow well and I felt like it jumped around, missing some details I really wanted. I ended up skimming most of the book which I'm bummed about...the premise sounded so intriguing, but the story just didn't hit that mark. I think it just needed to be fleshed out more, maybe with some character development it would've changed the whole story for the better. There's potential, it just needs some work, in my opinion.I hate giving such a crappy rating, but reading this book was a genuine struggle for me.Thank you Entangled publishing via NetGalley for providing the e-copy to read and honestly review.