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The Black Parade Kindle Edition

by Kyoko M (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 466 ratings
Jordan Amador. 21. New Yorker. Waitress. Mild alcoholic. Murderer.

Two years ago, Jordan accidentally shot and killed a Seer: a person who can see, hear, and talk to ghosts with unfinished business. Her crime came with a hefty price, too. She has two years to help a hundred souls cross over to the afterlife or her soul is bound for hell. Tough break.

As if that weren’t bad enough, two days before her deadline a handsome pain-in-the-ass poltergeist named Michael strolls into her life. His soul is the key to her salvation, but the cost just might be more than she can handle. Solving his death puts her right in the crosshairs of Belial: a vain, bloodthirsty archdemon who won’t rest until she’s his slave. Can she rescue Michael and save her own soul, or will they both be dragged down into the clutches of the eternal black parade?

"I didn’t have to force myself to finish it. I finished it, because I wanted to, and I put the book I was reading and very much looked forward to aside, so I could read The Black Parade. There is a fine line between cliche and classic, and Black Parade stays just on the right side of that line. We have all the traditional staples of UF: the secret world of angels, demons, and ghosts; an orphan heroine, who will fight against overwhelming odds to help other people but is terrified to let people close; a hot angel; a frightening seductive demon; magic, action, fate of the world hanging in the balance. This doesn’t just dip a toe into the stereotypical UF land, it takes a swan dive into the deep water, and I should’ve bounced off of it, but for some reason this worked for me." -Ilona Andrews, Author of the Kate Daniels and Innkeeper urban fantasy series, March 19, 2018
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    The Black Parade
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Kyoko M is a recent graduate from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature. She hails from Riverdale, Georgia, a metro-Atlanta city, and currently lives in Ocala, Florida working on her novels. She has written articles for toonaripost.com, and is a 2011 winner of National Novel Writing Month for her title 'The Starlight Contingency', as well as being a first round finalist for the 2013 Amazon's Breakthrough Novel Contest for her debut novel 'The Black Parade.' She has a passion for urban fantasy, science fiction, high fantasy, supernatural, and paranormal works. She is also known for being a sarcastic nerd whose influences include comic books, anime, movies, and various novel series.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00E3HLHIK
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 19 July 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 606 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 347 pages
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  • Book 1 of 5 ‏ : ‎ The Black Parade
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    4.2 out of 5 stars 466 ratings

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Kyoko M is a USA Today bestselling author and a fangirl. She is the author of The Black Parade urban fantasy series, the Of Cinder and Bone science-fiction series, and the Starlight Contingency space opera series with Falstaff Books. The Black Parade has been reviewed by Publishers Weekly and New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews. Of Cinder and Bone placed in the Top 30 Books in Hugh Howey's 2021 Self Published Science Fiction Contest. Kyoko M has appeared as a guest and panelist at such conventions as Geek Girl Con, DragonCon, Blacktasticon, Momocon, JordanCon, ConCarolinas, and MultiverseCon. She is also a contributor to Marvel Comics' Black Panther: Tales of Wakanda (2021) anthology as well as the Captain America: The Shield of Sam Wilson (2025) anthology. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English Lit degree from the University of Georgia, which gave her every valid excuse to devour book after book with a concentration in Greek mythology and Christian mythology. She is currently working on a science fiction trilogy with Falstaff Books and her debut novel, The Starlight Contingency, released October 29th, 2024.

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Customers find the book enjoyable with an engaging storyline full of action. The writing quality receives positive feedback, with one customer noting the author's skill at creating sexual tension. They appreciate the lead characters, with one review highlighting their complexity and realism, while another mentions the diverse cast including archangels and demons.

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Customers find the book enjoyable and really good.

"I really enjoyed this story, well written and with an interesting premise." Read more

"This is a good, well-written book which has enough of the standard urban fantasy tropes to make it familiar (angels, demons, psychics, ass-kicking)..." Read more

"Absolutely wonderful well written and exexciting book to read. I have received this book for free and I am happy to review" Read more

"love this book so bought the next two in the series, very funny writer" Read more

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Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, which is full of action and has an interesting premise.

"I really enjoyed this story, well written and with an interesting premise." Read more

"...The plot was action-packed and constantly moving forward, with enough emotions to balance it...." Read more

"...Its well written and full of action, the lead characters are complex enough to feel real...." Read more

"I have enjoyed the first story of The Black Parade. Imaginable storyline, strong main character Jordan...." Read more

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Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one customer highlighting its witty dialogue and another noting its skill in creating sexual tension.

"I really enjoyed this story, well written and with an interesting premise." Read more

"This is a good, well-written book which has enough of the standard urban fantasy tropes to make it familiar (angels, demons, psychics, ass-kicking)..." Read more

"I really enjoyed this book. This girl can write!..." Read more

"...Its well written and full of action, the lead characters are complex enough to feel real...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the lead characters in the book, with one review noting they are complex enough to feel real, and another mentioning that the cast includes archangels and demons.

"...I particularly liked the character of Jordan, as she started strong and stayed strong, yet was still human enough to be realistic...." Read more

"...The cast of characters includes archangels and demons and the basic story is about the fight of good over evil...." Read more

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Customers appreciate the narrative quality of the book, with one mentioning it is a series of novellas within a book, while another notes it is one of the better independently published urban fantasy books.

"...Overall- this is one of the better independently published urban fantasy books I have read, and I would recommend it. Go forth and read!" Read more

"This book is written in an interesting fashion. Its a series of novellas within a book...." Read more

"...annoyed me after a while but that’s a minor complaint for such an original story." Read more

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  • Mrs Mac
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 December 2014
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    I really enjoyed this story, well written and with an interesting premise.
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  • J C Mitchinson
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable & well-written
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 December 2014
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    This is a good, well-written book which has enough of the standard urban fantasy tropes to make it familiar (angels, demons, psychics, ass-kicking) and enough of its own personality to make it interesting.

    I particularly liked the character of Jordan, as she started strong and stayed strong, yet was still human enough to be realistic. Too often I read 'strong female characters' who go all mushy when the dominant male love interest shows up and takes over. That doesn't happen in the book, thank god for that. Breath of fresh air. I also loved how she didn't just swoon at the end when a certain thing is proposed, she gave it careful consideration before making a decision. A female character whose primary reason for living isn't finding a man or getting married! Hurray! This book shows how you can be vulnerable to and love someone without becoming a submissive idiot. More of this!

    I also liked that while there were romantic elements, that wasn't the main feature of the story. I do like a bit a romance but am not a fan of 'romance books' per se, so this had just the right mix. Also, this author is very good at writing sexual tension. Sweeeet!

    The only thing I thought was that a trick was missed by not letting us live through the experience of killing the Seer and Jordan's first steps in learning about her own powers and helping souls etc. We were just told about that in retrospect. It didn't spoil the story at all, I just think it would've been nice to go deeper into that. Perhaps there's a prequel in there- hint hint, author?

    Overall- this is one of the better independently published urban fantasy books I have read, and I would recommend it. Go forth and read!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ghosts and emo rockers - what's not to like?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 October 2018
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    I really enjoyed this book. This girl can write! I loved the chemistry and banter between the two main characters, and yes, I admit that I am biased because our hero was an emo rocker, but it didn't make a huge difference in the long term.
    I'm not what you would call a religious person, so I wasn't overly familiar with all the archangels in the story from before, but I liked that angle to the story. The plot was action-packed and constantly moving forward, with enough emotions to balance it.
    I'm notoriously bad with follow-through when it comes to series, but I will try to grab the next book in the series, simply because this series deserves my attention.
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  • Bookworm 262
    3.0 out of 5 stars OK but ultimately not for me
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 April 2018
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    This book is written in an interesting fashion. Its a series of novellas within a book. Each seems to start up where the last left off so I wonder if it was written as episodes.

    The lead character is an interesting woman who has had a very hard some would say brutal life. She sees dead people and helps them move on to the afterlife. This is as a penance for accidentally killing an innocent man. Perhaps this is the reason I can't warm to the story, the penance seems harsh to me. The cast of characters includes archangels and demons and the basic story is about the fight of good over evil. Its well written and full of action, the lead characters are complex enough to feel real. I read it and thought it was OK but I won't be getting any more in the series.

    It will appeal to anyone who likes paranormal thrillers with hunky angels and demons.
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  • Kat
    5.0 out of 5 stars Angels and daemons oh my
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 January 2017
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    Absolutely wonderful well written and exexciting book to read.
    I have received this book for free and I am happy to review
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  • Apple
    4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable book
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 March 2018
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    I have enjoyed the first story of The Black Parade. Imaginable storyline, strong main character Jordan. I found the Angels compared to Jordan quite week, that's the only thing I didn't like about the story.
    I would have liked to read more about the Ghosts she is or has helped, the information been cut short. But overall a good story.
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  • Amanda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 April 2018
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    love this book so bought the next two in the series, very funny writer
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  • chettsgenie
    4.0 out of 5 stars Original Urban Fantasy
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 March 2014
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    An urban fantasy tale of a girl who helps ghosts move on. Angels are involved and things get complicated. This was really good; different, with just the right mix of action, witty dialogue and plot twists. The constant pop culture references annoyed me after a while but that’s a minor complaint for such an original story.
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  • Efi
    3.0 out of 5 stars Meh
    Reviewed in Spain on 6 May 2018
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    Ni fu ni fa. La protagonista te desespera en ocasiones con su pose de "chica dura" y la relación entre ambos es un poco pillada por los pelos. Hay una profusión de escenas de peligro/tensión, hasta el punto que te preguntas cómo pueden ser tan cenizos y caer tan fácilmente en todas las trampas que les ponen por delante.
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  • Tais
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, gripping mystery and awesome ending
    Reviewed in Brazil on 12 April 2018
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    Honestly couldn't put it down. By the time I realized it was already 3 am, I was already near the end, and what an ending!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Angels, Demons & Humans Totally Remixed
    Reviewed in the United States on 24 February 2025
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    Amazing characters who interact with extreme snark. A twisted tale of love, hate & everything in between. Super fun to read with deep thoughts thrown in to mix things up.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it!
    Reviewed in Australia on 3 April 2018
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    I thoroughly enjoyed this book and cant wait to read more from this author. Im off to buy the next one
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  • Halloween Lords
    5.0 out of 5 stars Goo
    Reviewed in Canada on 4 February 2019
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