Synopses & Reviews
From beloved author, director, and actress, Amber Benson... Unbeknownst to most of humankind, a powerful network of witches thrives within the shadows of society, using their magic to keep the world in balance. But they are being eliminatedand we will all pay if their power falls
When Elyse MacAllisters great-aunt Eleanora, the woman who raised her, becomes deathly ill, Lyse puts her comfortable life in Georgia on hold to rush back to Los Angeles. And once she returns to Echo Park, Lyse discovers her great-aunt has been keeping secretsextraordinary secretsfrom her.
Not only is Lyse heir to Eleanoras Victorian estate; she is also expected to take her great-aunts place in the Echo Park coven of witches. But to accept her destiny means to place herself in deadly perilfor the world of magic is under siege, and the battle the witches now fight may be their last
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Praise for the Calliope Reaper-Jones novels
"It’s all in good fun, and Benson’s immense charm sweeps the reader past the occasional plot contrivance with ease...Benson is only growing more confident and capable, and she shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon."—San Francisco Book Review
“Amber Benson does an excellent job of creating strong characters, as well as educating the reader on some great mythology history…A fast-paced and very entertaining story.”—Sacramento Book Review
"Benson provides a fun romp that defines the rules of an exciting new universe you’ll be chomping at the bit to dive back into time and again. There’s action; there’s intrigue, redemption, an adorable hell puppy, and even a hot guy or two. What more could you ask for?”—Buffyfest “Amber Benson writes an amusing, action-packed, chick-lit urban fantasy loaded with more twists and curves than a twist-a-whirl…Filled with humor and wit, this is a refreshing, original thriller as double, triple, and nth crossings are the norm.”—Genre Go Round Reviews
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Praise for the Calliope Reaper-Jones novels “I could not have been more delighted with where this series has gone. Benson knows how to tell a good story, and she ratchets up the tension with every page.”—Seanan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author
“Benson has crafted a well-written page-turner mystery. Full of colorful characters and hilarious dialogue, this is a series supernatural fans will devour.”—Fresh Fiction
“Callie bounces from twist to twist as she explores Bensons richly imagined world, where multiple mythologies blend and the Afterlife is run as a corporation.”—Publishers Weekly
“Amber Benson does an excellent job of creating strong characters, as well as educating the reader on some great mythology history…A fast-paced and very entertaining story.”—Sacramento Book Review
“An urban fantasy series featuring a heroine whose macabre humor fits perfectly with her circumstances. Sure to appeal to fans of Tanya Huffs Vicky Nelson series and Charles de Lints urban fantasies.”—Library Journal
“A beguiling blend of fantasy and horror…Calliope emerges as an authentically original creation…The humorous tone never gets in the way of the imaginative weirdness of the supernatural events.”—Locus
“Opens the door on an intriguing, fully thought-out universe, with a likable main character and the potential for mayhem around every corner. Its a lot of fun.”—Fangoria
Synopsis
Buffy fans will go wild!SHE WAS TARA ON BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER.
Now she’s the author of Ace’s hottest new series— killer novels featuring Calliope Reaper-Jones, who doesn’t want to be daddy’s little girl anymore...
View our feature on Amber Benson’s Death's Daughter. Calliope Reaper-Jones so just wanted a normal life: buying designer shoes on sale, dating guys from Craig’s List, web-surfing for organic dim-sum for her boss...
But when her father—who happens to be Death himself—is kidnapped, and the Devil’s Protege embarks on a hostile takeover of the family business, Death, Inc., Callie returns home to assume the CEO mantle— only to discover she must complete three nearly impossible tasks in the realm of the afterlife first.
Synopsis
Buffy fans will go wild SHE WAS TARA ON BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER.
Now she's the author of Ace's hottest new series-- killer novels featuring Calliope Reaper-Jones, who doesn't want to be daddy's little girl anymore...
View our feature on Amber Benson's Death's Daughter.
Calliope Reaper-Jones so just wanted a normal life: buying designer shoes on sale, dating guys from Craig's List, web-surfing for organic dim-sum for her boss...
But when her father--who happens to be Death himself--is kidnapped, and the Devil's Protege embarks on a hostile takeover of the family business, Death, Inc., Callie returns home to assume the CEO mantle-- only to discover she must complete three nearly impossible tasks in the realm of the afterlife first.
Synopsis
Buffy fans will go wild
SHE WAS TARA ON BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER.
Now she s the author of Ace s hottest new series killer novels featuring Calliope Reaper-Jones, who doesn t want to be daddy s little girl anymore...
Calliope Reaper-Jones so just wanted a normal life: buying designer shoes on sale, dating guys from Craig s List, web-surfing for organic dim-sum for her boss...
But when her father who happens to be Death himself is kidnapped, and the Devil s Protege embarks on a hostile takeover of the family business, Death, Inc., Callie returns home to assume the CEO mantle only to discover she must complete three nearly impossible tasks in the realm of the afterlife first.
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Known as Tara on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," Benson delivers the first in a new series of killer urban fantasy novels featuring Calliope Reaper-Jones, whose father happens to be Death himself. Original.
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Meet Amber Benson's "authentically original creation" (Locus)... My name is Calliope Reaper-Jones (Callie to my friends). I’m Death’s Daughter and—as of very recently—the (reluctant) head of my father’s company, Death, Inc. I was gradually learning how to be a businesswoman. Had the power suits and shoes down, though the day to day was slow going. Then I was blindsided by Enemies Unknown and sent off to I-don’t-know-where. Not a good thing. Now not only must my friends and family be frantic, but without a CEO, Death, Inc., can’t function. With the newly deceased left free to roam the Earth, it’s the zombie apocalypse come true. I’ve got to get back—for my sake and the sake of, oh, all humanity…
Synopsis
Meet Amber Benson's "authentically original creation" (Locus)... My name is Calliope Reaper-Jones (Callie to my friends). I’m Death’s Daughter and—as of very recently—the (reluctant) head of my father’s company, Death, Inc. I was gradually learning how to be a businesswoman. Had the power suits and shoes down, though the day to day was slow going. Then I was blindsided by Enemies Unknown and sent off to I-don’t-know-where. Not a good thing. Now not only must my friends and family be frantic, but without a CEO, Death, Inc., can’t function. With the newly deceased left free to roam the Earth, it’s the zombie apocalypse come true. I’ve got to get back—for my sake and the sake of, oh, all humanity…
About the Author
Amber Benson cocreated, cowrote, and directed the animated supernatural Web series Ghosts of Albion with Christopher Golden, which they followed with a series of novels, including Witchery and Accursed, and the novella Astray. Benson and Golden also coauthored the novella The Seven Whistlers. As an actress, she has appeared in dozens of roles in feature films, TV movies, and television series, including the fan-favorite role of Tara Maclay on three seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Benson wrote, produced, and directed the feature films Chance and Lovers, Liars and Lunatics.