Undead and Unworthy (Queen Betsy, Book 7)

I honestly don't understand the low rating on this book. I think it was a great addition to the series in terms of character development and general growth. I am really looking forward to the next two books in this series arc and how/why/what new powers Queen Betsy will develop.

SPOILER
Some people have complained about the death of characters in this book. I thought that while sad it was somewhat needed and actually helped the story overall. To keep a series moving you have to rotate some characters and often in order for there to be character growth tragedy has to occur. I like that the book, while still funny, was a bit darker than the previous books in the series. Overall not my favorite book in the entire series, but still a great and entertaining read.

Maybe not my favorite book in the series, but a good one still and a nice start to the new story arc.

This book was bad. And not just bad, but bang-my-head-against-the wall bad. The whole Fiend scenario was far-fetched, at best, and down right boring. It took the blood of the queen and the devil's daughter to fix Garrett, but it only took said Fiend's blood and voila! Not one, not two, but count them seven instant bad guys. And what's with the Ant? Her whole presence seemed so irrelevant to the plotline, the whole story could have gone without it.
And don't get me started on the Nick thing. The guy is so annoying, there were times when I wanted to throw the book at the other side of the room and never look at it again. Never. Again. The guy is becoming MJD's Richard. He comes, he whines, he ruins a not-all-that-good-to-begin-with book, he leaves. I mean, come f'ing on! Either get over it or get the heck out of the story. And for heaven's sake, stop with the darn sniveling already!
But worst of all was the ending. My favorite character was killed. What the f?!? If someone had to die why couldn't it be Nick? Nobody would've missed him. But nooo, we get to read his annoying little whining for another book, two, if not more.
All in all, I am GLAD I borrowed the book from a friend and did not spend money on it. As it is, maybe I never will. And if I decide to buy it, I will definitely wait for the paperback. Sheesh, what a waste of a perfectly good series.

I would have been disappointed in the lack of over the top MJD humor we're used to seeing, if I hadn't read where she wrote that this book will be the turning point in the series where it starts to take on a more serious note. Fine, I can deal with that... sometimes the stupid jokes got old in the previous stories anyway. But here is where I am really getting sick of the Undead series. This books is SO FREAKING SHORT!! Less than 300 pages, and for $23?!?!?! Are you kidding me MJD? How can you let your publisher, or whoever makes these decisions, do something so incredibly stupid if you want to keep your readers happy. Well, then again she probably doesn't care - because that's just more money in her pocket.

But this one really was the stopping point for me - I'm tired of the crappy storyline, and the horrible way she's just shoving all these random "plotlines" in the story... plotlines that never go anywhere (like the ghost of "the Ant")... the way Sinclair's dark, dangerous character has become such a sissy... the fact that Betsy is supposed to be a mother now and the baby isn't even IN the story, which I thought was supposed to be a major point now... the way a chapter can only be ONE PAGE LONG when you take in to account the large margins and print... ok you get my point. I won't buy another MJD book, I'll just wait for them to show up at the local library or read them at the bookstore since it only took a couple of hours anyway.

UNDEAD AND UNWORTHY
MARYJANICE DAVIDSON

Rating: 5 Enchantments

With a mound of wedding Thank-you notes to write, misty apparitions of whinny ghosts haunting her nights, and a mob of feral vamps on the loose and out for her....blood, knowledge (a serious bath and a wardrobe change would be her first option), but it best not be her collection of shoes! The Queen of the Undead, once again has her hands full. Did she mention she's still ga-ga over her stud of a brand new hubbie - Sinclair? And with him whiling away the hours with the Book of the Dead, mayhem always seems to follow. Whoever said married life was boring doesn't know pumps from sneakers and doesn't know Betsy - Queen of the Undead.

MaryJanice Davidson is an Undead Comedic Writing Master! The numerous laugh-out-loud scenes in this book are plenty, the story a patina of blood-soaked hilarity and dramatic flair. Just don't take it to while away in an appointment waiting room - people tend to stare... Ok, let them stare - they could probably use the laugh too and will rush out and buy this book! Betsy is growing stronger, as it the entire story-line and I, for one, can't wait to see where MJD takes us next. Stay tuned, it's definitely going to get interesting.

K.A.
Enchanting Reviews
June 2008