I was talking to Kelley Armstrong, and apparently publishers are making a push for established authors to branch out into YA. She said she had an idea in the back of her head that could turn into a YA story, but didn't do anything with it until two or three different publishers approached her agent, asking if Kelley was interested in writing YA.
I'm avoiding the spoilers, since I still have to read this, but I just bought this book in paperback for my YA collection at the library. I think it'll do well with many of my teens who are crazed for urban fantasy (and thank God, no vampires). I also thought, like you did, that it might be a success with teens because of her popular adult series - cross-over is good for everyone. I do also think there's money in YA right now, especially in the urban fantasy genre. I can't tell you how inundated I am with vampires and werewolves and reapers and angels and magical undergrounds right in our real-world cities. That makes it sound like I don't like those books, doesn't it? I love them -- I'm just wishing there was a little more diversity right now, since my budget is small and I feel like I have to buy *most* of the teens UFs on the market. They circ well, what can I say?
I just finished this book as well. I thought it was fantastic. I agree with the parts that you thought were confusing. Your review actually helped a lot, thanks. I also agree with the cover. It's quite eye-catching and gives you a good idea of what Madison might look like. :)
It's been so long since I read DEAD WITCH WALKING that when I read this one, I didn't see the comparisons. I imagine though, if I were reading the books back-to-back-to-back, I probably would. :)
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