Graveyard Shift

Written by Angela Roquet

Narrated by Hollie Jackson

"Charming and hilarious... Sookie and Betsy have some competition!" —MaryJanice Davidson, New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Author

It's a hard-knock afterlife...

Lana Harvey is a reaper, and a lousy one at that. She resides in Limbo City, the modern capital of the collective afterlives, where she likes to stick it to the man (the legendary Grim Reaper himself) by harvesting the bare minimum of souls required of her. She'd much rather be hanging out with Gabriel, her favorite archangel, at Purgatory Lounge. But when a shocking promotion falls in Lana's lap, she learns something that could unravel the very fabric of Eternity. If the job isn't completed, there could be some real hell to pay.

New to Lana and Limbo City?

If you love urban fantasy steeped in mythology, dark humor, gritty action, and paranormal romance, then buckle up, buttercup! You're in for one hell of a ride...

This series is complete at 7 books (plus a short story collection and illustrated guide) but you can catch up with Lana and the gang in LIFE AFTER DEATH, book one of the RETURN TO LIMBO CITY spin-off series!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Violent Siren Press
• Release date: Apr 22, 2015
• ISBN: 9781951603441

Angela Roquet

USA Today bestselling author Angela Roquet is a great big weirdo. She lives in Missouri with her husband and son in a house stuffed with books, toys, skulls, owls, and glitter-speckled craft supplies. Angela is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, as well as the Four Horsemen of the Bookocalypse, her epic book critique group, where she's known as Death. When not swearing at the keyboard, she enjoys boating with her family at Lake of the Ozarks and reading books that raise eyebrows.  Find Angela online at www.angelaroquet.com

Reviews for Graveyard Shift

[Cassie Underwood · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Author seems to really hate cats. Blood vice too was a cat hating heaven but unlike Blooe vice the world seemed to make less sense, there were too many things bunched up together and it was very boring. Like the idea itself wasn't developed well enough. The characters were unbelievable, there were too many new characters and the plot was extremely boring.
The voice actress is good.

[ncdonnas · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I'm always looking for a good reaper book. From the time I first read On a Pale Horse by Piers Anthony and watched Dead Like me and Defending Your Life - this has been a favorite theme to read and there are FAR too few good books with this theme! I am always pleasantly surprised when I find one. Graveyard Shift was definitely one of the better "reaper" books that I've read. Light and humorous with plenty of snark, Graveyard Shift takes place in an afterlife that encompasses all beliefs and religions, gods and goddesses working together and against one another in chaotic order. The main character Lana is an 8th? generation reaper, a low paid resident of Limbo created solely to handle the work that her boss Grim doesn't have time for since he's so involved in the day to day running and politics of Limbo. This was a quick fun and enjoyable read.

[catherinemilos · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love the way Angela portrays the afterlife. The characterization of the Archangel Gabriel is hilariously wonderful. The narrative voice is smart and compellingly comical. Did I mention that is just in the first 10 pages? A stellar indie author with pure talent.

[mmaestiho · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Fantastic!

[nadineeg-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The politics of being a reaper of soul and the interaction of the reapers with the other supernatural members of limbo. Strong female characters and little six which may make it more palatable for some readers.

[sheriawilkinson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Graveyard Shift (Lana Harvey, Reapers Inc., #1) by Angela RoquetLana is a Reaper that lives in Limbo City she brings souls to their destination. The grim reaper is her boss, and Gabriel (An Archangel) is one of her friends. She is offered a promotion which turns out to be more than she expected, if things don't go right it can effect all of eternity.A fascinating (original) story moves at a steady pace. A twisted take on the "after life". Lana and her friends are likable, their jobs are unique. Add to the mix ancient Gods, different religions and where one goes after death. Filled with dark humor, drama and supernatural events.

[jetangen4571 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Not a bad little book, but it just didn't hold my interest. There seemed to be an awful lot of unnecessary repetition centered around the equality of all religions on earth regardless of time frame. The actual plot seemed rather thin to me. But, it's all good as I got the whole Whispersync deal for about two bucks.

[bookczuk · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

We were big fans of the TV show a decade ago called "Dead Like Me". When a book that had a reaper as a main character showed up for free for my e-reader, I figured I'd give it a whirl, especially when I saw it had a number of good reviews on various places in the readers' portion of the internet.Angela Roquet has made a kingdom or two out of the afterlife. I felt like I needed a guidebook and a map to keep everything sorted. The underworld here is an amalgam of every sort of human belief in what happens after death, and where you go depends on what you believed in life. It's the reaper's job to collect your soul and get you to where you need to be. There's even a spot for atheists, which amused me no end:The Sea of Eternity used to be a river, but that all changed when humans began dabbling in science. More atheists and agnostics die every day. It's their souls that fill the sea, making my job even grimmer.All is not well in the underworld, though, and Angela is caught in the middle of it, when her boss (yes, the Grim Reaper, generally known as Grim) gives her the chore of finding a special soul who will help keep eternity in order. The bad guys want that soul too, and soon it's angels, reapers, demons, and gods all in a tumble.I feel that this could actually work as a series, if the reader doesn't get too lost amidst the varying characters, particularly those who appear with vastly different personalities than normally given them. I got lost in the details at times. But the setup is there, and the main characters are set. With time and space to develop this would probably feel a little less like a short story run amok. Rounding this up to a 3 from 2.5 because I liked quotes used as chapter heads, the author's note at the end, particularly where she thanked her editors and proof readers for making sure all her heroes had "shiny black hair not shiny back hair". Humor goes a long way with me.Tags: e-book, ok-but-not-great, read, thought-i-was-gonna-like