Now she's stuck on Earth—dead but not gone. Somehow the amulet gives her the illusion of a body, allowing her to toe the line between life and death. She still doesn't know why the dark reaper is after her, but she's not about to just sit around and let fate take its course.
With a little ingenuity, some light-bending, and the help of a light reaper (one of the good guys! Maybe . . . ), her cute crush, and oh yeah, her guardian angel, Madison's ready to take control of her own destiny once and for all, before it takes control of her.
Well, if she believed in that stuff.
Early to Death, Early to RiseMadison Avery's dreams of ever fitting in at her new
school died whenshe did. Especially since she was able to maintain
the illusion of a body, deal with a pesky guardian angel, and oh yeah, bring
the reaper who killed her to his untimely end. Not exactly
in-crowd material. It's amazing that her crush, Josh, doesn't think she's
totally nuts.
Now Madison has learned that she's the dark timekeeper,
in charge of angels who follow the murky guidelines of fate. Never one to abide
by the rules, she decides it's time for a major change to the system. With the
help of some unlikely allies, Madison forms a rogue group of reapers who
definitely don't adhere to the rules of the heavens.
But as she grapples with the terrifying new skills that
come with being a timekeeper, Madison realizes she may not be prepared for what
lies ahead—unless she gets some seriously divine intervention.
But being dead has its disadvantages, too. Madison feels caught between the light and the dark, and between her real life and her timekeeper status. When Madison has the opportunity to get her body back—to bealive again—she faces her most difficult decision yet. If she claims it, she could return to being a normal girl—and have a chance at a real relationship with Josh. But would having the one thing she wants most in the world also mean giving up everything she's worked so hard for?
