Undead and Unstable (Undead/Queen Betsy) [Hardcover]

MaryJanice Davidson (Author)

Book Description

Release date: June 5, 2012 | Series: Undead/Queen Betsy (Book 11)

“If you’re fans of Sookie Stackhouse and Anita Blake, don’t miss Betsy Taylor. She rocks” (The Best Reviews)—and she’s back once again as a vampire queen who finds herself an unlucky (but fashionable) passenger on the road to damnation…

Betsy’s heartbroken over her friend Marc’s death, but at least his sacrifice should change the future—her future­—for the better. But it’s not as if Betsy’s next few hundred years will be perfect. After all, her half-sister Laura is the AntiChrist, Laura’s mother is Satan, and family gatherings will always be more than a little awkward.

What’s really bothering Betsy is that ever since she and Laura returned from visiting her mom in Hell, Laura’s been acting increasingly peculiar. Maybe it’s Laura’s new job offer: as Satan’s replacement down under. Unfortunately, the position comes at a damnable price: killing Betsy, her own flesh-and-blood.

Over Betsy’s dead body. And for that matter Marc’s, too, since he’s not quite as buried as everyone thought. Now a war has been waged—one that’s going to take sibling rivalry to a whole new level, and a dimension where only one sister can survive.

Editorial Reviews

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“Her prose zings from wisecrack to wisecrack.”

 

 "No one does humorous romantic fantasy better."

 "[She] has her own brand of wit and shocking surprises."

About the Author

MaryJanice Davidson is the New York Times bestselling author of the Undead novels featuring Betsy Taylor; Derik's Bane, and the young adult novels featuring Jennifer Scales, written with her husband, Anthony Alongi, among other titles.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 336 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Hardcover; 1 edition (June 5, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425247570
• ISBN-13: 978-0425247570
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #204,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

MJ is the best-selling author of several novels and is published across multiple genres, including the UNDEAD series and the BOFFO trilogy. Her books have been published in over a dozen languages and have been on best-seller lists all over the world, including USA Today and the New York Times. A former model and medical test subject, she lives in St. Paul, MN, with her husband, children, and dogs.You can reach her at [e-mail], as well as follow her on FaceBook.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

38 of 38 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Resolution and a new future June 10, 2012

By C. Thilmany VINE™ VOICE

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

The third book in a trilogy within the Betsy series where Betsy must deal with the changed timeline--due to her going back in time with her sister in Undead and Unfinished--and trying to prevent the horrible future she's responsible for, which she saw when going forward in time--same book.

Marc committed suicide in the last book after learning what he becomes from his future self. Betsy is determined to bring him back from the dead; after all she'd already brought Antoine back from Hell.

Adding to her stress are the frequent appearances of both Satan, and to Betsy's horror, her future self. Neither will tell her what she'd done to trigger such a horrid future, but she should get off her butt and fix it so it doesn't happen, of course without telling her how. She's urged by them to stop whining over a role she doesn't want and be the queen.

The author's considerable wit is in full swing, as is Betsy's inability to stay focused on a topic without her mind going in multiple directions with each thought. That aspect was both unique and charming at the beginning of the series. And while still humorous, it's also getting somewhat worn out and even confusing at times. There were some conversations in scenes that I couldn't figure out who said what.

We, not Current Day Betsy, do finally learn after the disaster from the old timeline has been averted, just what Betsy had done to cause it. Nothing truly sinister; she'd had the best intentions. And the answer to diverting the disaster? I didn't see that one coming.

I expect this will be the last Betsy book I'll be purchasing. I don't know if it's me getting older that's causing my difficulty in keeping track of the original thought or conversation that Betsy's apparent ADD hijacks, or if Betsy's lack of focus has gotten worse as the series progresses. But it's been a problem for me in the last two or three books.

I did enjoy the characters and much of the humor, but I found too much of the story distracting.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars What the heck happened? June 11, 2012

By Shawna

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Let me say this first....I love this series! I've read them all more than once, and a couple of them several times. That being said, the last two books were just terrible to get through. For some reason, MJD has started writing in a new style. She jumps ALL OVER the place. Being in Betsy's head is like being in the head of someone completely hopped up on caffeine! The thoughts start and stop and make no sense half the time.
It's almost like she hates her characters! They are all so busy being witty and sarcastic that it is tiring. Betsy has become a complete dumbass. While she has always been an airhead, she is almost completely impossible to follow and so completely self-involved that she in unlikable! And I always liked her. It's so sad, because just when Betsy seemed to be growing into her role (before the last 2 books), it seems that MJD lost interest. I was really looking forward to seeing what she and Sinclair did with their "lives" but now I fear that there won't be any good ending here for those of us who really cared about these characters.

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Not fun any more June 18, 2012

By Doggie Lover

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I've been wondering why I bought the last two books and still I bought this one. It's the last Queen Betsy book I'll waste my money on. Queen Betsy was fun. Now she's just confused and for some reason the author has decided to comment on politics AND religion. I am so over this series.