I want to start out by saying I freaking loved this series so much. Darynda Jones has written one of my all time favorite characters in Charley Davidson, and Reyes is one of the most amazing yet broken people I have read in a long time. With all of that being said, it really hurts me to say that I didn't like the last installment in this series. I felt like this book didn't tie anything together very well, and it really left a lot of questions unanswered. I wanted so much more out of this last book in the series but I was so let down. I would still recommend someone to read it, but I would warn them not to have very high expectations of the last book.

For years I was told that I needed to read Darynda Jones and once I read my first book I was hooked. It was a great ride enjoying the antics of Charley, Reyes & the gang and the ending fit perfectly - love this series! Hopefully we'll get a spin-off series with Beep & Osh :)

Excellent end to the series. Without giving too much away many questions were answered satisfactorily. Hopefully, when Beep grows up and realizes her legacy we will get a new series. Well written and great supporting characters.

In business and gambling the word is to quit when you're ahead. In showbiz it's quit while you're at the top. So I guess we can't whine overlong about this being the last of a long run of excellent work.
But we can still whine.
It's been great and always worth rereading, and this last one is excellent but bittersweet. Don't want to say too much about the plot except that it is at the top.
I do wonder who's hiding in Darynda's imagination waiting to get out, though.
I requested and received a free ebook copy from St. Martin's Press via NetGalley. Thank you so much!

I was super excited that I got a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for a review, which I am as always happy to give.
What can I say, all good things must come to an end, and what an ending. I loved this series and I am very sad to see it end, but I like that fact that it ended with book 13, it seems very fitting. I would recommend that you read the books in order, since each one picks up were the previous book has left off. There is of course humor, action, steamy love making, our motley crew of beloved characters, and the Author does a wonderful job of tying up loose ends. I sincerely hope that there will be a "Beep" series. Fingers crossed. Since I devoured this book in record time I am rewarding myself by reading the whole series all over again. So much fun and very entertaining. If you love the paranormal genre and kick butt female heroines then this series needs to be on your list of books to read.

I have read and loved all the books in this series and so was a little melancholic that this is the last one. I really enjoyed it. There was a lot of love and comradery. It was so touching that I teared up many times. A lot of loose ends were tied up. I love that Amber and Quinton have become a team and that they were ultimately able to help Meiko and his family. Rocket and Blue Bell were finally able to find happiness. Charley was able to discover what really happened when she was born and Ubie had some splainin' to do. All-in-all things wrapped up nicely and the end of the series was bittersweet for some characters. I have a few complaints, though. First, Mieko is a Japanese girls name so it seemed odd to me for a boy to be named that. Second, The whole story of Hale and why he did what he did had little or no explanation, it seemed odd. Third and last complaint is the way Charley and Reyes decided to protect Beep. It was not really explained well and was very sudden. In the end, I liked the book and am hoping for a spin-off story with maybe Osh and Beep and the rest of the gang but if not, I'll read whatever Ms. Jones writes because she is not only snarky and funny but she also writes a good mystery. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Thx to Netgalley, St. Martins Press and especially Darynda Jones for this ARC of the last in a series. I’ve read them all and this one was marvelous ! I got to reconnect with all the characters for one final and explosive last time. I read a lot of series books, and sometimes when the author reaches that 13th or beyond in a series, they loose their magic. Not this one. It was one of the best of a last book in a series I’ve ever read. I’m hoping for Ms. Jones to start another new series, as she us one of my favorite authors. . I will miss Charlie 😔
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What a roller coaster of a ride the Charley Davidson books have been. "Summoned to the Thirteenth Grave" wraps up Charley's story perfectly. I love all the chapter headings - incl meme headings. Why can't I find t-shorts as funny as the ones Darynda Jones finds? No spoilers. This is the last? of the series and do not read it before the rest of the series.
*I received a free copy from the publisher via Netgalley and chose to leave a voluntary review. Thank you!*

4.5 STARS!!!
No Way In Hell is this the last book with an ending like that unless there will be other books featuring Beep and Osh characters. There is so much more to this story that needs to be told. That readers of this series needs to know. If there would be other books, I can honestly say I can't wait to devour them because they can be nothing short of fantastic based on this series. There were huge twists in this story, especially with Ubie. I did not see that one coming at all!! Talk about total blindsided. It was definitely his well kept and hidden secret. He sacrificed a lot for Charley. I was not ready for this story to end. The ending wasn't what I had wished it would be but it was great none the less. This book and this series as a whole does not disappoint and it's perfect for all paranormal lovers. It's a series filled with wonderful characters both human and paranormal, laughs, steamy scenes, twists and turns and ending that will leave you begging this author for more. I look forward to reading more of her work and this is one series I will recommend to my paranormal loving friends.

Well. I did not see any of that happening for the last book of the series. I was shocked about four or five time with this book. And it's funny because I didn't cry for Gemma but I did for Rocket. And Uncle Bob - who knew????? This book had so many surprises and such a shocking ending leaving it open for more stories hopefully starring Beep and Osh, which I would devour just as much as I do the books in this series. I loved the book as I do all of Darynda's titles but don't think that you will get away with reading this one and not have your jaw hanging on the floor at least a few times. It was hilarious, especially the chapter titles - as usual - and sad and awesome - as usual - and shocking but most definitely worth the wait. Now I have to re-read the entire series and see if the clues were there all along and I just missed them....

Loved this book! This whole series has been amazing! The author has such such exquisite writing, it draws you in from the very first page! This book is full of suspense. I couldn’t put it down!

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

I have loved this series from the very first book. Summoned to Thirteenth Grave is the last book in the series, which is heartbreaking, but inevitable I suppose. Charley has evolved and grown as has Reyes, her other half. Angels, demons, and all other types of entities have made this series a thrill ride of paranormal suspense and romance. I highly recommend this series and anything written by Darynda Jones!

After saving a life when she was not supposed to, Charley is exiled to another dimension forever. It's pretty boring there. There is not even a place to get coffee, so it really may be hell.

However, after "one hundred seven years, two months, fourteen days, twelve hours, and thirty-three minutes", Charley is mysteriously sent back to Earth and back in her own body... in the middle of the Sahara Desert.

It seems that over one hundred years is really just about 10 days on Earth, so Charley actually hasn't missed too much (except for coffee... 10 days without coffee).

Now Charley and her gang of misfits must figure out how to close the quickly spreading hole to a hell dimension that she and Reyes unleashed about two weeks before, before it takes over the Earth and destroys all of the human souls on it.

Oh. And they have to find a couple of kidnap victims.

And maybe stop a serial killer.

Possibly even take out a few demons.

Still figure out how to keep Beep safe so that she can defeat Lucifer in the future.

And find out how Charley's mom really died all of those years ago.

Just a typical three days for Charley, really.

Final thoughts: What the actual...! As with all things Darynda/Charley, this one has a LOT going on. In fact, after twelve other books, everything has gotten very layered and often confusing. Jones tries hard to keep it all coherent, but it's really difficult. Even after rereading the other books before reading this one, I still got lost at times. I still love Charley's wit but I was frustrated by the lack of action at times. With only 3 days left before the end of the world, she's still focused on Reyes? I mean, I know that he's pretty awesome, but don't set up such a tight deadline and then have everyone distracted by other things.
In the end, this is really just a set-up for Beep's stories, which I assume are coming next. And the ending... are you kidding me?!?!?

Rating: 4/5

I had a really hard time finishing this book, not because there was anything wrong with it, but because I couldn't stand to have the series end! It was one of those "I want to finish the book, but I don't want to finish the book" situations. The final book was full of surprises, which I dare not go into, lest they cease to be a surprise. So much was completely unexpected, but everything still fit the tone and feeling of the previous books. For a series that kind of started out as a procedural, but built into major arc, it never lost its original flavor.

Much love to this series and this series ender - I will be rereading you for the next 3000 years. In the meantime, I'll wait patiently to hear news of what's next from Darynda Jones. Well, I say "patiently"...

I just loved reading these books! This series is so fantastic, and I've enjoyed it so much! I'm sad to say goodbye, but it just means new worlds for us to enter and fall in love with! Both of these books were big in their own ways, Dirt was like the slate being (at least temporarily) being reset, and Summoned is the end of the series, which was a lot to wrap up!

Dirt, yeah, it's been a long time since I last read it. I'd remembered some things, like Aunt Lil was Mr. Wong'ing it. But I'd forgotten others, like that the one guy she was leaving sandwiches for was Earl Walker. So it was great to read it again!

Summoned had a lot going on! Between the zombie apocalypse and her mom's death which boy, were there some revelations, Charley had a lot going on! And it only took place in about 3 days, as usual! So great to read!

It was the last book in the series, which means that there was a lot to wrap up. Like Rocket and Blue. Some things were bittersweet because we've been with these characters so long, but they had to happen. One of my lingering questions is, what was up with those two rooms, one in the convent and one in Scotland?

I keep going back and forth on this one question. Is her YA Darklight series Beep's story? There are some similarities, but some of the details don't line up. There's a pretty strong case for both sides, but it means a reread because it's been so long since I last read them!

Loved reading these books, and I can't wait to see what the future holds!

I'm so glad I discovered this series. I fell in love with Charley and her snarky way, and her best friend Cookie in the first book, and I sure have enjoyed the journey though the series - and I'm so sad to see it end.

Things wrap up well in this book - so many big things happened, and yet many of my favorite parts were the little things - the banter, the poker game, etc. I don't really want to mention characters, etc. because with book #13, even names would involve spoilers. But it was nice to see most of the side characters and what happened to them. And there were lots of surprises too!

I'm going to miss this series.

This series finale captures everything that Darynda Jones’s beloved character has become. It is funny, dingy, brave, and has big heart. Grab a mocha latte and get ready for the epic battle for peace and love in Charley Davidson style.

I received this ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest and voluntary review. I was in no way compensated for this review.

Summoned to Thirteenth Grave brings a conclusion to Darynda Jones’ New York Times bestselling Charley Davidson series and it was without a doubt one of the most fantastic thrill rides ever! Every adventure with Charley and Co. has been astounding and entertaining and with Reyes tagging along, super smexy and just wow! Wow. Wow. Wow!!

What I love about this series is how we pick up right where we left off, and naturally, we pick up to find Charley in a place of darkness, a void, if you will. It’s a punishment for bringing Amber back to life, something she was told not to do, but did anyway, because she’s Charley. And then suddenly Charley is back. She counted the days, hours, minutes, and seconds she was gone and discovered that her eternal exile only lasted over one hundred years. She’s not sure why she was brought back or the hows, she’s just glad to be back.

We quickly find out Charley has only been gone for ten days on Earth. But a lot has changed in those ten days. A black demon hole that she dubbed The Shade is slowly taking over Albuquerque, and it’s infecting people around it. It’s an utter pit of chaos, to say the least. But what would a Charley Davidson book be without a little mystery that needs solving as well. Charley and her cohorts find themselves trying to help the ghost of a little boy find his missing family and learn a few other things along the way as well.

This book was just full of surprises! There were so many that kept having me drop my jaw because they were like whoa!! Things I seriously didn’t see coming at all! I love that this series can continue to surprise me until its very end! And what an ending that was, but more on that in a minute!

Like with all Charley books you can go into this one expecting an engaging mystery, ghosts galore, twisted humor that is truly Charley in all walks of life, and of course stolen smoldering moments between her and her husband, Reyes Farrow. Amid all the chaos that surrounds Charley and her friends, there’s still the pressing matter of the war that is to come that her daughter will have to fight. Charley continues to have visions of that fateful day and sees things that are rather key to her daughter’s future.

I absolutely positively loved this book to pieces! It was without a doubt one of the greatest installments ever! I loved how we got see how the main characters that we’ve mingled with over the years. It was like one great big sendoff for readers as this book does end the series, tragic as it might be. And Darynda isn’t through with dropping a few jaw-dropping surprises our way! My mind is still reeling from all the shocks and surprises, not to mention that ending!!

And whoa, what an ending it was! While things end pretty solidly and you can almost imagine what will happen next, Darynda throws a legendary curveball at us that totally shocked the you-know-what out of me! It was one I didn’t see coming and I am still scrambling to figure out what it could mean! Not just what it might lead to, but the meaning behind this shocking event! This is always the downside to reading something early!

The Charley Davidson series was one of the greatest series I ever read! With mystery, mayhem, murder, romance and a heavy dose of snark and sarcasm, this series truly had everything a paranormal girl like myself could ever want! Summoned to Thirteenth Grave is our goodbye to Charley and everyone else, but I am hoping it’s not as final as we might think! This is a series I would recommend again and again to every loving and needing a good paranormal series in their life! Charley Davidson has got it all!


Overall Rating 5/5 stars


Summoned to Thirteenth Grave releases January 15, 2019

Charley made a decision in the last novel that opened up a portal and allowed the Shades to arrive. They are slowly taking over Albuquerque and if they don't figure out how to close it, all is lost. Charley has a few clues that she and Reyes have to quickly unravel. Meanwhile she also has to come up with a way to keep their daughter Beep safe until it is her time. Fast paced with signature snark makes this last novel in the series thoroughly enjoyable. Here's hoping that a spin-off series is in the making.

Firstly, I am so sad this is the last Charley/Reyes/Grave book. I have loved them for years and will always want more. But that ending left it open for a spin off, so I guess I'll survive.

We get back to Charley when she is brought back to Earth after spending over 100 yrs exiled for bring Amber back to life. I do wish I had re-read the 12th just to get a grasp of all that happened. But most of the things were reexplained. I think there was only one person I couldn't place.

Anyway, when the god glass broke it left a portal to the hell dimension and all 'hell' is breaking loose in New Mexico.

We get the hot steamy Reyes/Charley scenes. We get the whit and humor we have grown to love, we get our favorite characters interacting with each other and of course a few spirits to solve.

While I would have LOVED to have had this book twice as long with a bit more depth of the situation as some things did feel rushed, I still hold out hope for a spin off.