Prom Nights from Hell "Madison Avery and the Dim Reaper" by Kim Harrison

This is the prelude to Kim Harrison's teen novel "Once Dead, Twice Shy" of which I'm almost halfway through. I really like Madison, she's smart and she seems to take care of herself pretty well. While at prom, she gets angry with her date, Josh, because he tells her she was a pity date. She then finds the mysterious and sexy Seth, who dances with her like no one she's ever met, he even kissed her. He offered to take her home and she gladly accepted. Only after she was in the car and they were driving did any warning bells go off in her head. Before she knew it the black converible was fliping down a deep ravine. She miraculously survives, only to find Seth standing at her mangled door with a huge knife. He slices her abdomen, but it wafted right through her, then everything faded to black as Josh reached her side. She then wakes up in the morgue and realizes she is truly dead. Barnabas tries to explain everything to her but then they are interrupted by Seth, come to collect Madison's soul and body. She manages to defend herself very well and snatches his amulet, which keeps her looking like a person and not a ghost, and runs off with it. She is allowed to continue with her life with Barnabas looking out for her, and his boss, Ron, works on the problem at hand.

I really liked this story. Madison seems like the seventeen-year-old that everone else seems to be missing. She has her independence and she's not a child about anything either. This explains the backstory of the tragic event that ends Madison's life. If anyone is planning to read "Once Dead, Twice Shy" you should read this first, it will save much confusion later on down the road.