👏🏻I was so excited to be approved for this Netgalley. I love Darcy Coates’ writing style. The first chapter immediately pulls you into the story and the momentum keeps going. I love that it has easily paced chapters too. Keira is right at the beginning of this installment, and anyone who has read the series has become quite attached!

I don’t know what I am going to do without these characters in my life anymore. This feels like the final book in the series but I am not ready for it to end.

This is the final conclusion to Kiera and her friends fight to destroy Artec.

This series is so bingeable. No where in this book it feel bland or rush through out the storyline. I was engaged through out the entire storyline.

Between the FMC and the side characters they brought life through out the action packed plot line. I also loved that it wasn’t just focused on the destroying of Artec but had some side plots through out the storyline.

I am going to miss these characters 😫

Genre: Horror
POV: Third Person
APK: Ebook
Pages: 358
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Series or Standalone: Book 5 in the Grave Keeper Series

Thank you Poisoned Pen Press for a free copy of The Vengeful Dead

This is the 5th book in the series. It should be read in order to fully understand it, but I missed reading the 4th book, and this one was still good. Artec continues to be a problem. Keira and her friends are getting closer to stopping them. Darcy Coates knows how to write a good ghost story. There's fun, action, humor, and romance. I will admit the romance is a side note. It's definitely a fun book to read.

I didn't realize that this was book 5 in a series when I requested this ARC. I like to go in blind, and that cover art drew me right in. I was expecting some horror, but this one reads more YA. The characters are wholesome and the story was more fun than scary; it was the classic battle between good and evil with some supernatural perks along the way.

Thank you NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for this eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Darcy Coates continues to impress! This offers a satisfying conclusion to the Artec storyline while also giving us a spooky haunting to solve with Keira. The characters’ teamwork shines and all unique quirks dazzle through this story. I love that Keira is embraced by the community she started out hiding from, and I love the relationships we built along the way.

A satisfying ending to the Gravekeeper series.
I am a Darcy Coates fan through and through. I love her writing style. The way she writes her characters is refreshing. This whole series is one big cozy vibe. Ghost hunting, a small town. But the main plot that starts out as a huge mystery, keeps thing interesting and tense.

I'm glad I got to go along for the ride on this one. Thank you netgalley, Poisoned Pen Press, and the author for the e-arc to review.

"Never be ashamed of what you do."

With her friends & even her cat Daisy in tow, Kiera's battle with Artec comes to a final conclusion. But Kiera will need to act quick before Artec close in & stop her first.

This was the ending I was hoping for !!

Still has the cozy horror atmosphere that kept me on the edge of my seat or holding my breath. Everything from book one comes full circle with a satisfying conclusion. Love how Kiera has become a part of the small towns community, that people are happy to help her or seek out her help.

But now that Kiera has her memories back I wish we had got more of her backstory. We only seemed to have gotten the small bits of who she was before Artec, but feels like theres so much of who Kiera was that would have loved to explore.

Zoe is still my favourite character, with many laugh out loud moments. Not matter how dire a situation may seem, you can always count on Zoe to bring the levity.

Its bittersweet this series has come to an end, but cannot wait to re-read now the series is complete. Look forward to what Darcy Coates gives us next.

Thank you Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for allowing me to read & review an ARC.

Honestly, I wouldn't mind following Kyra, Mason, and Zoe while they just do regular chores because they are an absolutely fabulous trio! Zoe has the most interesting ideas, and talent for shenanigans, plus the best contacts into the wild and wierd and Mason is so caring and really good at patching people up and the voice of reason, and now that Kyra has her memories back, she is super powerful and can fully utilize her special connection with Daisy (totally awesome cat!). They are at the top of their game for the last book and it pulls no punches! Artec needs to go down, plus there also are other ghosts that need help. So much action, so much friendship and people that Kyra can rely on so she no longer needs to fight alone. Everything was ramped up, including an exploding ending and sweetness between Mason and Kyra! It is so wonderful and I enjoyed every minute, even as I knew it was going to be the last book in the series. So 5 stars and a crying face for the sadness that it is over.

Love this whole series and highly recommend it! Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me the chance to read and review this wonderfully amazing book!

The Artec stuff just did not interest me. When it was first introduced I was somewhat intrigued but it became very corporate in book 5 and not at all scary. I enjoyed the non-Artec content with Agnes and The Home. There needed to be more Harry but Zoe was still a delight. I’m very happy about the situation with Mason and the ending was satisfying. Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC

I absolutely loved this! It was a great way to wrap up the main story though I hope it’s not the last we see of Keira

Another great Darcy book and another great addition to the gravekeepers series.

I enjoyed every moment and can not get enough of these characters

I binged all five books this entire series in 8 days! 8 days! That just goes to show how amazing Darcy Coates writing style by being able to draw you into the story with likable characters, spookiness that will have you on the edge of your seat, laughing at the banter all while looking over your shoulder at every shadow you see and every noise you hear.

The battle against Artec rages on as Keira and her friends travel to the headquarters location to finally bring peace to all the restless souls being held hostage by Schaffer and his cronies. Things don't always going according to plan and they will need the help of some very unlikely allies to assist in terminating this threat for good.

I loved the side plot as well with The Home and helping to help those souls cross over and give them justice. Jensen wasn't as careful as he thought he was.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 👻👻👻👻👻
First and foremost, thank you…Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for allowing me to receive an ARC of The Vengeful Dead by Darcy Coates for in return of my honest review. I am grateful to have gotten an early peek at this final book to the series.

I absolutely was drawn into it from the beginning. Darcy Coates writing is impeccable, straightforward, and vivid. I LOVED the characters and enjoyed the plot! Such a spooky horror story, Darcy is by far another favorite author of mines in this genre. A horror and suspenseful story!

If she writes it…I am buying it and reading it!

This was an amazing ending to the series! The characters had such great development and journeys throughout this intense story. Can’t wait to see what’s next from Darcy Coates!

To me the Gravekeeper series is Darcy Coates most successful series. It has a cozy feel with humor, a real mystery with paranormal elements, likeable main characters, thrilling moments. I don't know how you get any better. Bravo.

“But spooky is your business!”

This was the perfect ending to the 5 book series. Her battle against Artec comes full circle from them hunting her in book 1 to the dramatic conclusion. I will miss these characters. I loved all of the side quests to help ghosts. These books remain my favorite of hers.

Thank you so much to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for allowing me to read The Vengeful Dead in advance in exchange for my honest
feedback.

I am still absolutely in love with Darcy Coates' writing; she consistently creates a spooky yet cozy ambiance through her vivid descriptions. I particularly admire her ability to depict paranormal elements, such as ghosts and cemeteries, with such finesse.
Her writing style is straightforward and simple, yet it flows beautifully. I appreciate her use of short chapters, which keeps the pace engaging. The plot is fast-paced without feeling rushed, and the action is crafted so well that I could easily visualize every moment.

As usual, the characters are endearing and lovable. The exchanges between Keira and Agatha made me laugh and smile several times, and I enjoyed that little subplot alongside the larger narrative, it felt just as significant.

This book is a perfect way to conclude the series and stands out as an amazing read on its own.

And so the journey ends.. I'm so happy I finally finished the Gravekeeper series but am also so sad it's over. I'd read another 10 books about Keira, her cat, her friends and the ghosts. Every part of these books has felt like home for me which just goes to show once again why Darcy Coates is one of my favorite authors.

This was a very satisfying book to wrap up the series.

I appreciate how the author reminds me of what happened in the prior books. I did not remember a lot of book 4 (apparently) and the author did a great job of giving me the background without it seeming tedious or overdone.

The story was interesting. We have the main plot where Keira and crew are going after the evil Artec. There's also the side plot where she's helping some ghosts get justice. This follows the pattern from the other books, but the author does a great job of keeping it interesting and not feeling formulaic. In each book, the way the ghosts are helped is different. Sometimes she helps the ghosts before the main plot and sometimes after. It's done very well.

Probably my only complaint was the author seems to strongly prefer 2 syllable, 5 letter names. When we were getting the recap, I was so confused about how someone had died in book 4 since I don't remember them dying - no, I was confusing them with a different 2 syllable, 5 letter name. We have: Keira, Mason, Adage, Harry, Polly, Gavin. Then there are the 2 syllable, non-5 letter names: Zoe, Marlene, Schaffer. I think Dane was the only non-2 syllable name in the book? It made me a bit confusing since they all sound similar in my head.

Overall, this was a great finish for the series and I very much enjoyed the series from beginning to end.

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this advance review copy.

Ok, so somehow I missed this series! I went into this with no idea it was part of a series but I still thoroughly enjoyed the book! It COULD be read as a stand alone, obviously that's how it was for me. I liked it, but now I'm wishing I had read the rest of the series before this one..that's totally just a me mental type of deal. I liked it, went through it QUICKLY, and was as always super happy with the outcome. I love ALL THINGS DARCY so I have no clue HOW I kissed this whole series before now.

As always Darcy delivered! This was an interesting book and definitely keeps you turning the pages. Finished it quickly. So if you’re looking for a fantastic ghost story here it is! Thank you for the opportunity to read this!!