Derek Moody
Ethan Cole’s biggest problems used to be paying rent, surviving college, and dealing with difficult customers at his part-time job. Then a mysterious girl starts texting him warnings about his own death.At first, Ethan thinks it’s a prank. But when her warnings save him from a bus accident, a collapsing ceiling, and an apartment fire, he realizes something is seriously wrong.The girl calls herself Iris Vale. She looks about nineteen, carries a black umbrella, and claims to be a reaper responsible for guiding the dead into the afterlife.There’s just one problem.Ethan keeps appearing on her death list.Now Ethan and Iris must navigate a supernatural bureaucracy filled with impossible rules, suspicious officials, and a dangerous secret involving stolen time. As their strange partnership grows into something neither expected, they discover that someone has been manipulating Ethan’s fate for reasons far more complicated than simple murder.With help from his sarcastic best friend, Ethan must uncover the truth before his next death notice becomes his last.A funny, supernatural mystery filled with awkward romance, dangerous secrets, and a reaper girl who absolutely refuses to stop texting.
