I'm with the Banned
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Summary
I never wanted to be a vampire queen。
But on the bright （if not sunny） side of the debacle， I’ve got a super-hot new boyfriend。 And he just might be the perfect guy。
Well， if the perfect guy ghosts you for a month and then comes back to school with a new look， a pack of friends， and a secret。 But we have bigger problems。
The Drainers are back。 They’re singing a different song， but have they really changed？
Even worse， werewolves’ hearts are being ripped from their bodies—which is putting the people I love in danger。 I need to figure out who is behind the murders before there’s an all-out vampire-werewolf war。
No one is going to mess with my friends， even the ones who like to get wild and howl at the moon。
Sometimes， all a girl can do is grab her tiara and start kicking some supernatural ass。。。
But on the bright （if not sunny） side of the debacle， I’ve got a super-hot new boyfriend。 And he just might be the perfect guy。
Well， if the perfect guy ghosts you for a month and then comes back to school with a new look， a pack of friends， and a secret。 But we have bigger problems。
The Drainers are back。 They’re singing a different song， but have they really changed？
Even worse， werewolves’ hearts are being ripped from their bodies—which is putting the people I love in danger。 I need to figure out who is behind the murders before there’s an all-out vampire-werewolf war。
No one is going to mess with my friends， even the ones who like to get wild and howl at the moon。
Sometimes， all a girl can do is grab her tiara and start kicking some supernatural ass。。。
Reviews
Schizanthus Nerd
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Review coming soon
Maya
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I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。"I'm with the banned" picks up shortly after the first novel ends and follows Tansy as she struggles to balance being the Vampire Queen of California and a regular teenage girl with regular teenage problems。There are a handful of new characters and supernatural beings introduced in this book。 I thought it was cool that the scope of supernatural creatures was broadened and I enjoyed the inclusion o I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。"I'm with the banned" picks up shortly after the first novel ends and follows Tansy as she struggles to balance being the Vampire Queen of California and a regular teenage girl with regular teenage problems。There are a handful of new characters and supernatural beings introduced in this book。 I thought it was cool that the scope of supernatural creatures was broadened and I enjoyed the inclusion of werewolves and of the dynamic they had。 I truly enjoyed reading about the pack and its own 'political structure' they had。The pacing of the book was a bit slow at first but it definitely picked up towards the end。 The plot twists were nicely done， even if they were to some extent predictable but I didn't really mind。 I just wish that some of the more crucial plot points were a bit more explored。Generally though， "I'm with the Banned" is a good and enjoyable sequel。 。。。more
FS Meurinne
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This is the second installment in the Afterlife series。 This one kept up with the amazing characters， I love Tansy and Connor with many twists and turns that grabbed me from the start and didn't let me go until I finished it。 I really love this vampire storyline the world-building Marlene Perez has created is really good。 I liked the new characters as well。 Great YA series。 Blog |BookBub | Amazon |Audible |Instagram |Twitter |Facebook |TikTok |YouTube |Pinterest |Tumblr |Bookstore This is the second installment in the Afterlife series。 This one kept up with the amazing characters， I love Tansy and Connor with many twists and turns that grabbed me from the start and didn't let me go until I finished it。 I really love this vampire storyline the world-building Marlene Perez has created is really good。 I liked the new characters as well。 Great YA series。 Blog |BookBub | Amazon |Audible |Instagram |Twitter |Facebook |TikTok |YouTube |Pinterest |Tumblr |Bookstore 。。。more
Trishita Das
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“I’m with the Banned” by Marlene Perez is the second installment in the Afterlife series。 17-year-old Tansy Mariotti has her life flipped around in the wake of saving her dearest companion Skylar Avrett， and killing the vampire king， subsequently turning into the Queen of the Vampires of California。 Tansy was raised by her grandmother after her mom deserted her。 She’s presently viewed as a Strija Vie， which implies that she’s a vampire and witch crossbreed。 Even though Tansy is Queen of the Vamp “I’m with the Banned” by Marlene Perez is the second installment in the Afterlife series。 17-year-old Tansy Mariotti has her life flipped around in the wake of saving her dearest companion Skylar Avrett， and killing the vampire king， subsequently turning into the Queen of the Vampires of California。 Tansy was raised by her grandmother after her mom deserted her。 She’s presently viewed as a Strija Vie， which implies that she’s a vampire and witch crossbreed。 Even though Tansy is Queen of the Vampires， she can’t escape going to High School and being ensured by Rose and Thorn who work for PAC （Paranormal Activities Committee）。 Tansy misses the daylight。 She needs to utilize a parasol to shield her from， the serious light while additionally drinking a solution created by her grandmother that prevents her from blood live from a person。 On top of attempting to figure out the previous king’s property， and keeping vampires like they previously were， she’s missing Vaugh Sheridan who has been away for quite a long time preparing to be a tracker。 At the point when he returns， things start twisting。 Something happened to Vaugh when he was in Texas and he would not like to tell Tansy。 Tansy becomes familiar with reality after werewolves turn up dead with their souls missing and she accepts vampires are responsible。 To make matters worse， Tansy’s mom Venessa comes back。 What will happen now？I loved reading this book。 This book was an incredible development to the main book in the series。 This is a series that definitely should be pursued together since the occasions in this book expand on all that occurred in the main book。 This story was a pleasant young-adult fantasy read on vampires which made it an engaging read。 This book was energizing。This is certainly not a profound read but instead one with huge loads of fun。 The primary character has a great deal of moxie and as a lover of vampire-related stories， it is giving a valiant effort to adjust everything。 Also， considering that the main character is young， it is too much going on。 She’s enjoyable to find out about， her considerations do cause chuckles sprinkled between the more hazardous scenes。 It’s a great blend。 There were amazing twists and turns at the end as well。 I highly recommend this book to people who are starting with the paranormal genre。 。。。more
Lynndell
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Tansy is trying to adjust to being the Vampire Queen。 She lives with her granny， who she trusts more than anyone else in the world。 Tansy discovers more about her estranged mother and the father she’s never known。 Her boyfriend Vaughn is dealing with life changing issues on his own。 The book starts out recapping the events from the first book and moves onto more intensity。 I enjoyed the mix of characters and events which made an enjoyable read， 4 stars！
Lilibet Bombshell
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This book wasn’t as fun as its predecessor， “Afterlife of the Party”， but it did give us readers some answers we were looking for that the previous book was sorely lacking， and introduced more questions that will keep us interested enough to want to read the next book just to see who these people who are mentioned （but not seen） are， where certain other people disappeared to， and what is going to happen to certain interpersonal dynamics after the significant amount and severity of events that ha This book wasn’t as fun as its predecessor， “Afterlife of the Party”， but it did give us readers some answers we were looking for that the previous book was sorely lacking， and introduced more questions that will keep us interested enough to want to read the next book just to see who these people who are mentioned （but not seen） are， where certain other people disappeared to， and what is going to happen to certain interpersonal dynamics after the significant amount and severity of events that happened during this book。 And there was a lot that went on in this book。 Whereas “Afterlife of the Party” pretty much centered on a singular plotline: follow the friend， try and save the friend， try to not die in the process， “I’m With the Banned” has quite a few balls up in the air， and it doesn’t juggle all of them easily。 Some balls are hovering in the air and about the come down that were left over from the first book， some are tossed up at the beginning of this book and get tossed up and down throughout the book， and some get tossed up late in the game so they are left hovering in the air as the book closes out。 That accounts for why this second book in the series is longer than the first， to be sure。 For the positive， I did like that the book was longer。 It seemed the right length for a second book in a YA series。 I liked that Ms。 Perez actually paid attention to her plot threads and wound some of them up or at least tended to them and didn’t let them hang loose or just dangle there without being addressed in some way。 The book was edited well， and I have no complaints about the pacing。 It moved at exactly the speed it was supposed to， in my opinion。 For the negative， I could’ve gone without seeing vampires and werewolves going toe-to-toe yet again， even if they’re being as political and civil about it as possible。 Also， the “turn” and the villain reveal were so predictable to me I called it before I was 30% of the way through the book。 From that point， I was just reading to get to that point。 I’m not saying that the reading from that point wasn’t wholly unenjoyable， but I just knew exactly where we were driving the car to。 It was just a matter of getting there。 There were new creatures， new spells， and new characters。 Some were good ideas and some weren’t。 That’s just how it goes。 Am I upset or disappointed with the book？ No。 It’s the second book in a YA series。 Sometimes this happens。 Just go along for the ride and relax。 。。。more
Ashley Dominguez
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If you’re looking for a comedy -horror this is the ruby for you。 I’m With The Banned: book two in the Afterlife Series by Marlene Perez💜❤️。 First saw Afterlife of the Party on the last shelf of the YA section at barnes and nobles， but like Travis’s siren calls， I gave it a stake。 This unique take on Vampires was awesome！ Just because he sparkles and has fangs doesn’t mean you’ve found your Edward。 The first book took me on a [Afterlife] ride， so when I saw I’m with the banned， I had to request i If you’re looking for a comedy -horror this is the ruby for you。 I’m With The Banned: book two in the Afterlife Series by Marlene Perez💜❤️。 First saw Afterlife of the Party on the last shelf of the YA section at barnes and nobles， but like Travis’s siren calls， I gave it a stake。 This unique take on Vampires was awesome！ Just because he sparkles and has fangs doesn’t mean you’ve found your Edward。 The first book took me on a [Afterlife] ride， so when I saw I’m with the banned， I had to request it！ Hellcats！ It did not disappoint，In this Edgy and Vampy with a dash of Comedy， you get to meet our new heroine， and Vampire Queen， Tansy Mariotti。 Where we realize even if you’re a Queen you have to get your hands dirty to fix a mess and save the lives of humans and vampires alike。 Add in finding whose （s）taking hearts while protecting your own。 。。。more
JoAnna
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Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Teen for an ARC of this book。 All opinions in this review are my own。I absolutely loved Afterlife & was very excited to read Banned - and it did not disappoint。 It had all of the same characters we loved from Afterlife， plus some fun new ones we both love & love to hate， character growth， and unravelling the new big bad。 I felt like there was a lot more of a strain on the different relationships in this book than the first one， but I am going to pass part of Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled Teen for an ARC of this book。 All opinions in this review are my own。I absolutely loved Afterlife & was very excited to read Banned - and it did not disappoint。 It had all of the same characters we loved from Afterlife， plus some fun new ones we both love & love to hate， character growth， and unravelling the new big bad。 I felt like there was a lot more of a strain on the different relationships in this book than the first one， but I am going to pass part of it off as it being the second in a series so it needed to have some tension to get dragged out for the third book， and part of it as residual from the first book cliffhanger。 It was fun to see the changes of the characters between Afterlife and Banned， and I was finding myself getting annoyed with Tansy， which was strange considering I was so much in her corner in Afterlife。 I am very excited for the third book because so much was set up in this one， and I think there is going to be a great payoff if the first two books are any indication。 4。5/5 。。。more
Isabel （The Reader & The Chef）
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*I received this book for free from Entangled Teen， MTMC Tours in exchange for an honest review。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。*“This summer， I’d become the queen of the vampires。 When I’d killed the king， I got the royal title— and yeah， he’d been exceptionally awful， even for an evil vampire— but now I had a crown I didn’t want and a kingdom I didn’t know how to rule。”The continuation of the Afterlife series was a captivating and highly entertainin *I received this book for free from Entangled Teen， MTMC Tours in exchange for an honest review。 This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review。*“This summer， I’d become the queen of the vampires。 When I’d killed the king， I got the royal title— and yeah， he’d been exceptionally awful， even for an evil vampire— but now I had a crown I didn’t want and a kingdom I didn’t know how to rule。”The continuation of the Afterlife series was a captivating and highly entertaining read！ As we follow the story of Tansy in I’m With the Banned， we read about her struggle to keep up with her new responsibility as Vampire Queen of the California Realm while simultaneously finish high school。 However life seems to be going back to “normal”， she has her best friend Skyler at her side and her cute boyfriend Vaughn as well。 But will she ever have it easy？ Strange murders are happening around that can possibly incriminate her， disagreements with people she trusts keep happening and unwanted characters come into play。 It is up to her to fix everything and she is ready！！I will start by saying I’m team Tansy， I was rooting for her the entire book。 You can definitely notice her improvement from The Afterlife of the Party and she deserves everything！！ She is an incredibly loyal friend， fiercely protective， she spends her time trying to get the hang of her new responsibilities as a vampire queen AND trying to bring peace。 I definitely believe she needs better friends though， it infuriated me how she was always patient and quick to forgive both Skyler and Vaughn when honestly they did not deserve it。 However she still gave them a piece of her mind every time she felt she was being misjudged and I was all here for it！！ As always， Granny and her Old Crones Book Club were AMAZING。 This book club in particular is not ordinary at all， in fact it’s more of a witch’s club （although they do enjoy reading too） and I love how supportive they are to Tansy。 She and her Granny have an excellent relationship and I thought it was so adorable that the team members of the club take care of her too。 We also get to hang around more with Rose and Thorn， who we meet in the first book and are pretty cool。 And surprisingly Travis also appears in this book， but somehow less evil and I kinda liked him？ He has a country-and-western band now， but promises to behave。 Tansy’s reaction the moment she saw him was hilarious :I squinted at him。 “That guy，” I said。 “For some reason， I want to punch him in the face。”Lol！ Anyway， I’m With the Banned was such a great read for me， the plot was entertaining， it was fast-paced and the story flowed so well。 And even though I liked the first book， I enjoyed this one even more since I was more acquainted with the characters specially with Tansy。 This series really keeps getting better and better。 Full of supernatural creatures including witches， vampires， werewolves and even pie-loving hellcats， I’m With the Banned is the perfect read for the spooky season with a nice dash of comedy （very much appreciated）！ The third book in the Afterlife series cannot come soon enough！！ 。。。more
Carole （Carole's Random Life）
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This review can also be found at https://carolesrandomlife。com/I enjoyed this one！ This book was a great follow-up to the first book in the series， The Afterlife of the Party。 This is a series that really should be read in order since the events in this book build on everything that happened in the first installment。 I thought that this story was a fun young adult take on vampires which made for a very entertaining read。 I am so glad that I took a chance on this series。Tansy is a vampire queen。 This review can also be found at https://carolesrandomlife。com/I enjoyed this one！ This book was a great follow-up to the first book in the series， The Afterlife of the Party。 This is a series that really should be read in order since the events in this book build on everything that happened in the first installment。 I thought that this story was a fun young adult take on vampires which made for a very entertaining read。 I am so glad that I took a chance on this series。Tansy is a vampire queen。 She is a little different than most vampires since she is a witch-vampire hybrid， known as a striga vie。 She is also a teenager dealing with all of the typical teen challenges in addition to running a vampire realm。 I like Tansy a lot。 She has a lot on her plate but is trying to get everything done as fairly as possible。 She is taking her new position of queen seriously and is trying hard to be fair， even when it is the last thing she wants to do。 She is also really forgiving。 There are a few times that I thought her boyfriend and some of her friends treated her unfairly but she always seemed quick to give them a second chance。This book was pretty exciting。 Travis and his band are back using a new name and things get worse when werewolves start being killed。 Tansy needs to figure out who is behind the murders while juggling the things going on in her personal life。 Plus， it seems like someone wants to harm Tansy。I would recommend this book to others。 I found it to be a lot of fun with great characters， a bit of humor， and a lot of excitement。 The story ended with some events that have me very eager to pick up the next book in the series！I received a digital review copy of this book from Entangled: Teen via NetGalley。 。。。more
Dawn
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Tansy， the Vampire Queen of California， is back。 She is ready to start her senior year。 Something weird is going on though。 Her boyfriend is acting off， werewolves keep getting killed （with fingers pointing at vampires） and the band is back。 Add in that her best friend is considering taking Connor back and that Tansy is trying to set her feet in as Queen and she is quite busy。OpinionThis is the second book in the Afterlife Series。 This is the first one that I have read。 I will be going back and Tansy， the Vampire Queen of California， is back。 She is ready to start her senior year。 Something weird is going on though。 Her boyfriend is acting off， werewolves keep getting killed （with fingers pointing at vampires） and the band is back。 Add in that her best friend is considering taking Connor back and that Tansy is trying to set her feet in as Queen and she is quite busy。OpinionThis is the second book in the Afterlife Series。 This is the first one that I have read。 I will be going back and reading the first。 I was able to make it through this one with a small amount of confusion。Ever the fan of anything paranormal， I absolutely devoured this book。 How the first one got by me is a mystery。 This book is right up my alley with werewolves， vampires and witches。 It is perfect for the young teen reader or even the adult reader who likes their books less spicy。 With so much going on， there is never a dull moment in the book。Many thanks to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Caity
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I really enjoyed the first book and had high hopes for this one。 The book absolutely lived up to my hopes。 It had great character development and twists that kept me totally engaged。 The story is great in itself but also leads into the next book well。 It avoids the problem that many middle books face of feeling like it's just setting up for the last book in the trilogy while still also building the excitement for the next book。I also really enjoyed seeing the changes in some of the returning cha I really enjoyed the first book and had high hopes for this one。 The book absolutely lived up to my hopes。 It had great character development and twists that kept me totally engaged。 The story is great in itself but also leads into the next book well。 It avoids the problem that many middle books face of feeling like it's just setting up for the last book in the trilogy while still also building the excitement for the next book。I also really enjoyed seeing the changes in some of the returning characters and overall how the vampires are adjusting to their new queen。 It was also interesting learning more about how the supernatural world operates and it's other leaders。 This played well into the character development of the main characters。 I enjoyed how it changed their relationships with each other and how they dealt with the changing dynamic in their friend group。 The new characters brought into their group are also well written and fit into the story well。 All around this is a cool series and a fun read。 。。。more
Barbara Dougherty Evans
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Spectacular！ So impressed with this writer！ Thank you netgalley and entangled teen for the advanced copy！ Please read this book， even if it is not your typical genre。 You will be so， very， very glad you did！
eldragonreader
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Thank you NetGalley for an arc book of this book in exchange for an honest opinion Tansy the new vampire queen， trying to be a the fair queen for her new realm with her new werewolf boyfriend both trying to solve the murder cases among werewolves in her new realmas for tansy's character there's some development in the character you can see her making decisions and trying to be reasonable in the hardest situationvaughn i like this guy even though he messes up at some point but he tries his best t Thank you NetGalley for an arc book of this book in exchange for an honest opinion Tansy the new vampire queen， trying to be a the fair queen for her new realm with her new werewolf boyfriend both trying to solve the murder cases among werewolves in her new realmas for tansy's character there's some development in the character you can see her making decisions and trying to be reasonable in the hardest situationvaughn i like this guy even though he messes up at some point but he tries his best to be better especially for his girl friendskylar is different in this story not the girl who would chase after a group of vampire cause she's heartbroken though i sort of hated her for not taking her friend's side as for the pack i really like them they seem so cool especially beckett and xavier travis seems to be funnier in this book not the villain in the 1st book， but he's still dumb Do I have to mention how much I like helcate？ well the 1st book was mostly about tansy doing whatever to save her friends from vampires and this one has a new adventure where tansy solves a crime and a mystery along with other secrets about her momI would mostly recommend this to teenagers or beginner reader 16+ maybe 。。。more
Domo
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This book perfectly picks up where book 1 stops and I couldn't put it down。 This is definitely a quit your job， say bye to your life， never moving from this spot book。 Because wow。 You're gonna wanna pick this up and not put it Down til you're done This book perfectly picks up where book 1 stops and I couldn't put it down。 This is definitely a quit your job， say bye to your life， never moving from this spot book。 Because wow。 You're gonna wanna pick this up and not put it Down til you're done 。。。more
Jesse Ruth （The best boyfriends are book boyfriends）
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Thank you Netgalley for this Arc！ I started this book today and realized it is a sequel！ Unfortunately I haven't read the first book in this series。 I think I would really enjoy it though and I'm going to go ahead and add the Afterlife series to my wishlist！What I read of this book was fun and fast-paced。 I'm looking forward to reading the whole series over a weekend as soon as I am able！ Thank you Netgalley for this Arc！ I started this book today and realized it is a sequel！ Unfortunately I haven't read the first book in this series。 I think I would really enjoy it though and I'm going to go ahead and add the Afterlife series to my wishlist！What I read of this book was fun and fast-paced。 I'm looking forward to reading the whole series over a weekend as soon as I am able！ 。。。more
Shelley
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*Source* Publisher*Genre* Young Adult / Paranormal*Rating* 3。5-4*Thoughts*I'm with the Banned， by author Marlene Perez， is the second installment in the authors Afterlife series。 17-year-old Tansy Mariotti has literally had her life turned upside down and sideways after saving her best friend Skylar Avrett， and killing the former Vampire King， thus becoming the Queen of the Vampires in California。 The thing that makes Tansy different is that she was raised by her grandmother after her mother aba *Source* Publisher*Genre* Young Adult / Paranormal*Rating* 3。5-4*Thoughts*I'm with the Banned， by author Marlene Perez， is the second installment in the authors Afterlife series。 17-year-old Tansy Mariotti has literally had her life turned upside down and sideways after saving her best friend Skylar Avrett， and killing the former Vampire King， thus becoming the Queen of the Vampires in California。 The thing that makes Tansy different is that she was raised by her grandmother after her mother abandoned her。 She's now considered to be a Strija Vie， which means she's a vampire/witch hybrid。 *Full Review @ Gizmos Reviews*https://gizmosreviews。blogspot。com/20。。。 。。。more
Tonja Drecker
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I did read the 1st book in this series and enjoyed it as a fun， easy read， but I found this one to be even better。 And yes， this one needs to be read as a series since this book does build off of the events and characters of this first one。Now， that she's the Queen of the Vampires。。。or at least， for the district， and a witch， the politics of her situation are becoming a hard balance。 Her laws are very different than the ones of her eviler predecessor， and the other paranormal communities aren't I did read the 1st book in this series and enjoyed it as a fun， easy read， but I found this one to be even better。 And yes， this one needs to be read as a series since this book does build off of the events and characters of this first one。Now， that she's the Queen of the Vampires。。。or at least， for the district， and a witch， the politics of her situation are becoming a hard balance。 Her laws are very different than the ones of her eviler predecessor， and the other paranormal communities aren't ready to trust her。 Add the werewolves automatic hate for vampires， which is being kept at bay simply because her boyfriend is a werewolf， and it's a sticky situation。 Especially when something keeps killing werewolves and they want to blame the vampires。This is not a deep read but rather one with tons of tension fun。 The main character has a lot of spunk and as a newbie to this entire vampire thing， is doing her best to balance it all。 And considering she's still a teen， it's a lot on her plate。 She's fun to read about， though， and her thoughts do cause some laughs and giggles sprinkled between the more dangerous scenes。 It's a fun mixRomantically， it's not as exciting as it could be as it becomes more of a battle to keep the werewolves and everyone balanced。 Although there are some surprises on this end， too。 But if you're reading this only for romantic tension， it's more of a fun action read （which I prefer）。 The hero is swoon-worthy， though， and things don't always turned out as expected， which keeps this book on its toes。I can't wait to see if and when book 3 hits the shelves because these characters are quite a bit of fun for those simple reading moments。I received an ARC and really enjoyed this one。 。。。more
Maddie
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The second book in the YA ‘Afterlife’ trilogy！ Thanks Netgally and Entangled for my e-ARC！ I was a bit nervous about this read because of the first book， however I really enjoyed it！ The storyline and movement of the story improved so much with this book and personally I think it’s way better than the first one。I really enjoyed seeing Tansy grow and deal with everything life threw at her。 She definitely took everything in stride and handled things the best should could， being a teen Vampire Quee The second book in the YA ‘Afterlife’ trilogy！ Thanks Netgally and Entangled for my e-ARC！ I was a bit nervous about this read because of the first book， however I really enjoyed it！ The storyline and movement of the story improved so much with this book and personally I think it’s way better than the first one。I really enjoyed seeing Tansy grow and deal with everything life threw at her。 She definitely took everything in stride and handled things the best should could， being a teen Vampire Queen and all that。 That being said， I LOVED how although she’s queen， Marlene made sure to still add in all the typical teen habits （if you will） into the plot。 As I said earlier， the movement of the plot was so much better in this book and I enjoyed how there was always some kind of drama or mystery that the gang needed to solve。 The addition of werewolves in this book was great- now we have everything I love; vampires， witches and werewolves all together again 🥰😂！ Overall， this story was intriguing， sarcastic and comedic。 It also had a sweet romance intertwined which I really liked。 The romance between Tansy and Vaughn is complicated to say the least and I feel like Marlene did a great job of connecting their relationship and teenage drama to ‘real-life’ people 👏🏻。 Definitely a fun and easy read！I am curious to see what happens in the next book！ 。。。more
Jamie Coudeville
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I think I may have liked this one better than the first book。 The story was just more fast paced。 （view spoiler）[ I did not， however， like what happened between Tansy and Skyler。 And I think Tansy was way too forgiving。 （hide spoiler）]Overall a great read， with a mean cliffhanger I think I may have liked this one better than the first book。 The story was just more fast paced。 （view spoiler）[ I did not， however， like what happened between Tansy and Skyler。 And I think Tansy was way too forgiving。 （hide spoiler）]Overall a great read， with a mean cliffhanger 。。。more
Alicia
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The best decision I have made in regards to reading this year， was continuing to read this series。 If you are looking for a ya vampire series that gradually has more action， fade to black romance scenes， mythical creatures， and a strong female lead you will not be disappointed。 Bonus that the book is quick paced and easy to follow。 I found myself being able to connect with the characters regardless of our current age differences。 While this is a fantasy it is a fantasy， I will tell you I forgot The best decision I have made in regards to reading this year， was continuing to read this series。 If you are looking for a ya vampire series that gradually has more action， fade to black romance scenes， mythical creatures， and a strong female lead you will not be disappointed。 Bonus that the book is quick paced and easy to follow。 I found myself being able to connect with the characters regardless of our current age differences。 While this is a fantasy it is a fantasy， I will tell you I forgot this at times due to how well the story flowed。 。。。more
♥Milica♥
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I'm with the Banned follows our girl Tansy as she navigates even stranger supernatural waters， and her new responsibilities as the vampire queen of California with the help of some old and new friends。LISTEN HERE， TANSY DID NOT COME TO PLAY IN THIS ONE。 She was awesome before， but now she's taking it to the next level and I'm here for it。 She's growing more mature by the minute， my little baby。 I love her so much。Skylar surprised me with her behaviour。 In book one the circumstances were differen I'm with the Banned follows our girl Tansy as she navigates even stranger supernatural waters， and her new responsibilities as the vampire queen of California with the help of some old and new friends。LISTEN HERE， TANSY DID NOT COME TO PLAY IN THIS ONE。 She was awesome before， but now she's taking it to the next level and I'm here for it。 She's growing more mature by the minute， my little baby。 I love her so much。Skylar surprised me with her behaviour。 In book one the circumstances were different so she's forgiven for acting so odd， but now？ YOU HAVE NO EXCUSE SKYLAR， NONE。I almost started to like Vaughn， but then he would choose his friends over Tansy every time。 I get it Vaughn， you have responsibilities and all that， but if you've been in love with her for so long why are you neglecting her now when you have her？Tansy would go to hell and back for her friends， which she keeps proving time and time again， and yet they can't extend the same courtesy to her。 It's infuriating。Rose and Thorn got bigger roles， it's what they deserve。 I hope we get to know them even more in the next book。Surprisingly， Travis is becoming one of my favourite characters in the world。 He's a lot funnier now that he's not kidnapping girls to drain them dry。 I'm digging the western vibe， and how he's always at the wrong place at the wrong time。I don't have much to say about the wolf pack， except if they don't all start liking Tansy ASAP I'm throwing hands。 They're cool though （not Connor）。Hecate is one of the new characters too， and I want to hug the hell out of her。 See what I did there？ Authors don't often use hellcats in books， and Hecate is the prime example of why they should start。 You cannot go wrong with a floofy hellcat who likes pies。 There's another character who comes back， but I won't spoil it for anyone who hasn't read it yet。 I just want it known that I hate them with the passion of a thousand burning suns。Now for the other tidbits。This is one of those books that you can binge in a day if you feel like it。 And you should feel like it， because it's super fun。 Dare I say， even more entertaining than book one？ I do dare。 The writing is better in this one too。 In my review of The Afterlife of the Party， I said how it was choppy on occasion。 Definitely not the case here， everything flows smoothly。I can't wait to see what shenanigans these characters will be up to next。 Less than a year till that happens， I'm counting down the days。*Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review* 。。。more
Anshul
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Thank you Entangled Teen and Marlene for advance ecopy of the book。 I’m enthralled by this book。 It’s a YA supernatural， I liked the first book but this second book is mind blowing。 The events that happen will keep you hooked。 The character development is great， and so is the chemistry between Vaughn & Tansy。 There is an undeniable spark。 It’s exciting。Tansy is a witch/vampire newly made Queen of vampires which is a compelling combination， having both the traits。 Vaughn is the childhood friend a Thank you Entangled Teen and Marlene for advance ecopy of the book。 I’m enthralled by this book。 It’s a YA supernatural， I liked the first book but this second book is mind blowing。 The events that happen will keep you hooked。 The character development is great， and so is the chemistry between Vaughn & Tansy。 There is an undeniable spark。 It’s exciting。Tansy is a witch/vampire newly made Queen of vampires which is a compelling combination， having both the traits。 Vaughn is the childhood friend and with recent developments in the last book became Tansy’s boyfriend。 The theme of the book is set upon Tansy's new found throne and the struggles that come along with power。 Being just a teenager， it is immensely difficult for her to deal woth everything。 And on top of it the murders and the threat to whatever peace her land， her people have， it is good to read。The arc of a secret that Vaughn is keeping from Tansy is bang on。 It complicates the relationship but also gives an edge to it。 It’s a full on roller coaster ride and action packed story。 The book has secrets， return of enemy， weird relations， trust issues， betrayal and also explores new facts about the Supernatural World。Tansy & Vaughn from the first book are a great team and dealing with new responsibilities are alot to handle but with each other they overcome everything。 。。。more
Elysian Fields
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After the exciting events of Afterlife of the Party （which I loved so very much） I was impatiently waiting for this book， and I’m With the Banned doesn’t disappoint！ The story starts out with Tansy staring in her new role as Queen of the Vampires and having a lot more responsibilities with a steep learning curve！ She not only has to continue with her human responsibilities， like school and being a teenager but also with keep the vampires in line and that is a full-time job in and of itself。 Esp After the exciting events of Afterlife of the Party （which I loved so very much） I was impatiently waiting for this book， and I’m With the Banned doesn’t disappoint！ The story starts out with Tansy staring in her new role as Queen of the Vampires and having a lot more responsibilities with a steep learning curve！ She not only has to continue with her human responsibilities， like school and being a teenager but also with keep the vampires in line and that is a full-time job in and of itself。 Especially while she is still learning all the rules。On top of that Tansy is missing Vaughn， her handsome and fun boyfriend， after a summer apart。 As excited as she can be， Tansy is looking forward to the first day of school because she will finally be reunited with Vaughn， or so she believes… Vampires， Werewolves， the return of The Drainers， murder and more make up this action packed supernatural story。 This story is another fantastic supernatural adventure that is full of wonderful characters， snarky lines， funny moments， twists， turns and a plot that will have the reader addicted to turning the pages。 I devoured this story in one sitting and immediately wanted more because I was not ready to say goodbye to these characters nor this world！ I hope this series continues。 Highly recommended。 I received an ARC via NetGalley and Entangled Publishers and I am leaving an honest review。 。。。more
Teresa
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Tansy is a busy high school senior。 She's got school， homework， a catering gig on the side， a hot boyfriend and a finicky best friend， not to mention the upcoming homecoming dance！ You know， all those things that take up your time when you're seventeen。 Well， to top it all off， she's the freaking Queen of the （California） Vampires！ What's a girl to do？ This is a fun read， a mix of the dazzle and swoon of Twilight and the supernatural world building of True Blood。 I did come late to the party tho Tansy is a busy high school senior。 She's got school， homework， a catering gig on the side， a hot boyfriend and a finicky best friend， not to mention the upcoming homecoming dance！ You know， all those things that take up your time when you're seventeen。 Well， to top it all off， she's the freaking Queen of the （California） Vampires！ What's a girl to do？ This is a fun read， a mix of the dazzle and swoon of Twilight and the supernatural world building of True Blood。 I did come late to the party though， this is book two of the series。 There's enough exposition to glean what happened in the first book， but more history probably would have added to my enjoyment of this one。 There are some continuity challenges with the story， but I think that's beside the point。 Vampires， Werewolves， Hellcats （this is a new one）， and Witches！ Who knows what can happen with that mix？ My thanks to Entangled Publishing and NetGalley for providing an advanced copy of this book which I voluntarily read and reviewed。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Angie Jenkins
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This is a story about surviving the almost dead。I read both the first book & this one this weekend & was pleasantly surprised by how fun they were！ I love a good horror comedy （esp bc it’s the season！） & these were highly entertaining。 Semi spoiler ahead- not for anything specific but a couple general thing I didn’t love:The MC’s best friend is the actual WORST。 Our protagonist is willing to walk through fire for her， and she’s honestly pretty awful in return… And I love strong friendships in bo This is a story about surviving the almost dead。I read both the first book & this one this weekend & was pleasantly surprised by how fun they were！ I love a good horror comedy （esp bc it’s the season！） & these were highly entertaining。 Semi spoiler ahead- not for anything specific but a couple general thing I didn’t love:The MC’s best friend is the actual WORST。 Our protagonist is willing to walk through fire for her， and she’s honestly pretty awful in return… And I love strong friendships in books， so that definitely disappointed me。 Also I wanted the main character to be a bit more OP， since as she was I don’t think she would’ve lasted long in the established world。Overall， a fun time was had reading both books！⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ 。 💫 /rounded to 4Thank you entangled teen & netgalley for the eArc！ 。。。more
Fedythereader
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I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。Thank you to Entangled Publishing for giving me the chance to read an ARC of the second book in the "Afterlife" series， "I'm with the Banned"。"。。。 I was about to go all girl detective"This is just one of the really good quotes I found in this book。 The thing about second books in trilogies is that they tend to be a little less than the prequel and not enough for the sequel。。。 it seems this was not I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。Thank you to Entangled Publishing for giving me the chance to read an ARC of the second book in the "Afterlife" series， "I'm with the Banned"。"。。。 I was about to go all girl detective"This is just one of the really good quotes I found in this book。 The thing about second books in trilogies is that they tend to be a little less than the prequel and not enough for the sequel。。。 it seems this was not the case。I found this book to have enough balance to keep up what was left from the first and leave me hanging to read the third。For the fans of Twilight and Vampire Academy this book was a fun and interesting story about teenagers， werewolves， vampires and witches， about treason， friendship and love that I really enjoyed。With a badass main character， her incredibly handsome boyfriend， her complicated best friend and her unique and strong grandmother， it kept me entertained till the very end。I liked the dynamics between the characters and the plot development was so good and easy to follow ， it didn't take me more than a day to finish it。 It isn't just a really good urban fantasy book ， it is so much fun too！"The secret to why Tom Cruise doesn't age"I know I'll take with me many things from this book but one message more than the others。。。"We can't choose our parents， 。。。 But we're not responsible for their mistakes either"Leaving hints of what may happen after and how the characters may react to it， makes this story definitely fresh。I'm glad I read it and many more people should。"Everyone is scared， Tansy， it's what you do with the fear that makes the difference""If you want your life back？ 。。。 Then take it" 。。。more
CrazyCat （Alex）
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Queen Tansy has problems。 Her boyfriend has major secrets and doesn’t smell right。 There is a werewolf killer on the loose and the pack is sure it’s a vampire。 Somebody sent Hellcats after her and her mom is back。 It was fun going back and joining Tansy。 My feelings for her are still not that sympathetic。 She whines a lot and is still so insecure in her roll as queen。 And she definitely should talk more with the people around her！ Can’t wait for the next book and how the Vanessa problem is resol Queen Tansy has problems。 Her boyfriend has major secrets and doesn’t smell right。 There is a werewolf killer on the loose and the pack is sure it’s a vampire。 Somebody sent Hellcats after her and her mom is back。 It was fun going back and joining Tansy。 My feelings for her are still not that sympathetic。 She whines a lot and is still so insecure in her roll as queen。 And she definitely should talk more with the people around her！ Can’t wait for the next book and how the Vanessa problem is resolved。I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased。 Thanks to NetGalley and Entangled: Teen！ 。。。more
Kala Godin
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I received an e-arc from the publisher， nowhere on netgalley did this mention it being a sequel。 I didn't know until I opened the book。I honestly should have done some research before requesting this。 20 pages in and I have to dnf because I didn't read/know about book 1， and book 2 doesn't make sense without it。 I received an e-arc from the publisher， nowhere on netgalley did this mention it being a sequel。 I didn't know until I opened the book。I honestly should have done some research before requesting this。 20 pages in and I have to dnf because I didn't read/know about book 1， and book 2 doesn't make sense without it。 。。。more
Olivia
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I'M WITH THE BANNED is an intriguing continuation in a fun vampire series， full of sarcasm， surprises， and plenty of unsavory undead。 Tansy is now a striga vie， a vampire-witch hybrid， and queen of the vampires。 She really just wants everything to get back to normal， with her newly instated rules in place for vampire-kind。 However， it seems like life has other plans。 Her boyfriend seems to be avoiding her， her BFF's ex is back in town， and the obnoxious vampire band has come back as a country-we I'M WITH THE BANNED is an intriguing continuation in a fun vampire series， full of sarcasm， surprises， and plenty of unsavory undead。 Tansy is now a striga vie， a vampire-witch hybrid， and queen of the vampires。 She really just wants everything to get back to normal， with her newly instated rules in place for vampire-kind。 However， it seems like life has other plans。 Her boyfriend seems to be avoiding her， her BFF's ex is back in town， and the obnoxious vampire band has come back as a country-western group with a whole new vocabulary。As Tansy tries to figure out what strange things are afoot， she begins to navigate paranormal being politics， solve werewolf murders， and maintain her relationship with her boyfriend。 Easy-peasy， right？I really enjoy the sarcastic voice that is used throughout the book， as well as the sweet romance。 Even though it takes a backseat to all the other major events， she and Vaughn are so great together， and it was lovely to see them navigate new challenges。 The mystery of the book， while parts were unpredictable， I found some of it a little too easy to predict。 That being said， the journey was still pretty fun， though the sarcasm is pretty heavy at times。 I did appreciate some of the unexpected twists that came later about Tansy's family。A major theme of this book was around trust and communication， as Tansy tries to figure things out and maintain her relationships with her grandmother， boyfriend， and BFF。 This added an intriguing layer to the plot， which manages to be mostly a humorous， paranormal mystery/suspense。 I absolutely adored the subplots of the hellcats， complete with pies。 They might be my new favorite characters。The book does end with a bit of a cliffhanger， and while we get some answers， the big resolutions are yet to come。 This is definitely a series I am curious to continue。Overall， I'M WITH THE BANNED is an intriguing sequel to a sarcastic and entertaining YA fantasy suspense。 Recommend for people who like their vampires evil （and not so handsome）。Please note that I received an ARC from the publisher。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
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