“Prom Night In Purgatory” – Amy Harmon

^ this is the photo that made me think of Dean that I mentioned in my previous post

Anyway: “Prom Night in Purgatory” is the sequel to “Slow Dance in Purgatory” which left me with that frustrating ending that I had to immediately move forward from and onto the sequel (thank Chuck for reading books years after they’re written so their sequels can also be written).

I. Loved. This. Book. I was mad at this book and how it went. I was flailing about the ending. I was frustrated with the characters. I mentioned it before I know this book is cheesy. I get that a girl who falls for a ghost-like-person-guy is weird. I get that it’s a sappy high school romance book and not Dickens (which just so happens to be Johnny’s favorite author so take that). But I don’t care. This book hit me. I loved the drama, the romance, the twists, the vaguely “Back To The Future” over tones (“Earth Angel”? Really?). In my humble opinion the sequel was good. Most of the time sequels drop the ball, and I think this one was well plotted. It wrapped everything up, despite my being mad about it. It was well executed and a page turner. The romantic sap in me was thrilled to read a book about doomed love and heartbreak.

You’ll definitely want the sequel after you read Slow Dance and this sequel was worthy of continuing the series.

Happy Reading!

“Slow Dance in Purgatory” – Amy Harmon

Okay… so, backstory, I literally read this book because the cover of the sequel (and the title) reminded me of Dean Winchester (the love of my life) in an AU. So I was like “well might as well read them”. And then SHE DESCRIBED JOHNNY (the main boy) AS SMELLING OF SUNSHINE AND LEATHER. This is not only a beautiful description but LITERALLY the EXACT WORDS of how I described the scent of Jensen Ackles (Dean Winchester) that time I hugged him (okay, that sounds creepy out loud…) but anyway. It was so specific and so perfect I fell in love a little bit more with this book and the characters.

So the premise of the book is that Maggie can see ghosts/spirits. She largely ignores this fact about her life. Until she sees Johnny. Johnny died in the 1950s in a tragic accident at the school, where he’s remained ever since. Maggie and Johnny form a friendship and a romance that transcends space and time but it’s destined to end in tragedy.

Honestly loved this book. Yeah, it’s cheesy I get that. Yeah I know I went in with a bias because of my love of “Supernatural” and everything not the show Supernatural. But come on! Ghosts. Tragedy. True love!? What’s not to get excited about? I love Maggie, her backstory and her traits. I love Johnny his tragedy and being. I love Gus and Irene and Shad.

Also the book ends on a cliffhanger. Like a pretty frustrating one so I was very glad the second book was already written. I’m currently reading it and dying.

I think this book is great for the sappy romantic and the occult lover. And if you’re both its a perfect combo!

I’ll let you know shortly how the second book is. . .