Undead and Unappreciated (Queen Betsy, Book 3) (Berkley Sensation)

by MaryJanice Davidson

Book Overview

Reluctant vampire queen Betsy Taylor may rule the topsy-turvy world of the undead, but now Betsy's discovered that she has a long-lost half-sister who's the devil's daughter--and destined to rule the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425207226
• Release Date: December 2005
• Publisher: Berkley Sensation
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 6.7" x 0.8" x 4.2"

Customer Reviews

different but great

I read some other reviews here for the book, and based on that I wouldn't buy it. Instead, I got a copy from my library thinking that I would be disappointed but wanting to read it anyway just to be sure. I have to say that I'm sorry I listened to those reviewers because I very much enjoyed this latest book. It's true that the story is different from those previous. There is less violence, it isn't so dark and evil, Betsy is the "bad guy" for a change, and yes, it's a quick read. Regardless, this story is wonderful for all of the things that it does have. I see this book as transitional and it appears to concentrate more on the general story development. In doing so, it gives the reader some information that I'm sure will be necessary when the next book comes out. I am especially happy to see Betsy grow up a bit (she's still a shoe hound) because sometimes she's a real pain in the butt. Additionally, she now has a family member that is supernatural and probably won't leave her totally out in the cold like her father and the Ant have. There's only one problem that I'm finding with the stories in general and that is the fact that Betsy keeps getting her butt kicked. Come on she's the "Queen of the dead." Couldn't she pack a little more punch with the undead? Sometimes she does absolutely nothing (physical) to help herself until the last minute. If she knows that she can't handle a situation, then the least she could is run. In spite of that drawback, this book is great just like the others and I think I'll read it a couple more times before I give it back to the library.

Great read.

I love this series. Everytime a new title gets out, it takes me a while before given in and bying it but so far it's been worth it. The author as a great way of telling the story and her humour and sarcastic wit is always dead on.

DELICIOUS

This is one of the funniest series around. I have enjoyed every one of them and hope to read many more. Elizabeth Taylor aka Queen of the Vampires, Betsy, learns that she has a half sister and the Book of the Dead says her sister is the daughter of Saten, who will rule the world. How's that? She finds she has a sibling and the sibling will be evil. She is very upset with Sinclair, her consort, for not telling her the prophecy. Sinclair, who is king of the Vampires by being consort to Betsy, has been trying through all the books to get her attention. But he had hoped for a better outcome. When Betsy reads the Book of the Dead too long, she turns evil and pretty well messes up her relationship with all her friends. Her detour to the evil side is short but allows her to give into her feelings for Sinclair with a hot and heavy seduction. Eventually she throws the evil off and Sinclair realizes she was not herself when she gave herself to him. With his feelings hurt he pulls away and Betsy finds he leaves a big hole in her life. Unsure of herself, for the first time, she goes to find her sister. Her sister, Laura is a sweety and between handling her sister, the Ant(her stepmother), Sinclair, and the Club she inherited from Monique she has her hands full. Not only with a Vampire labor strike, but with her sister's mother. You guessed it.(Saten) I loved it, it was fun, sweet, and finally very romantic with Sinclair and Betsy finding their way to each other. She still loves shoes, but what woman doesn't.

All hail Queen Betsy

In the third installment of the Undead series Betsy finds herself, after a night of a little light reading, on everyone bad side. With all her old friends acting distant or not even talking to her she feels it is time to get to know her new one. We are introduced to a new character who seems to charm everyone, including Sinclair. With all the crises that seem to find Betsy it's a miracle she has time to fit in baby showers and plan weddings. This book was more setup for future books then it was action, but just the same I loved it. This new character, Laura, is a welcome addition I feel. I especially hope to see her in future installments of this series.