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Back on Earth at last, May and her hairless cat, Somber Kitty, are now famous, their faces plastered across souvenirs and sportswear that read "May Bird Went to the Land of the Dead and All She Brought Me Was This Lousy T-Shirt." But, finally in the spotlight, May feels more than ever that she doesn't belong. Every night she sits by her bedroom window, gazing at the sky and dreaming of another place, wishing -- despite herself -- to be back among the ghosts.

And then one night she gets her heart's desire in a way she would never have wished for. Only the Ever After isn't anything like the world May left behind three years ago. The spirits have vanished, and the towns -- once full of every manner of things that go bump in the night -- are deserted. Evil Bo Cleevil has made the Ever After as cold as his own frigid soul, and put up a bunch of tacky malls to boot.

Now, with her friends missing and enemies all around her, May must find her way to the edge of the universe, where night swallows the stars, where allies are few and often have bad breath, where endings can also be beginnings, and where the truest hero lurks in the unlikeliest of souls. But Bo Cleevil's got one last trick up his sleeve -- one that no one on Earth is ready for.

With the worlds of the living and the dead in the balance, will May's courage fail her one last time? Or will she finally become the warrior she was always meant to be?

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May Bird Needs Tim Burton!

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First of all, I agree with the other reviewers who said that this series is screaming for Tim Burton. A movie version of May would be fabulous, especially if she is brought to life by the fabulous Mr. Burton. That said, I don't think there are too many stories out there like the May Bird series. I have read all three and think they are all wonderful. They are a little on the dark side, dealing with death and the afterworld, so younger readers be forewarned. But the characters themselves are brilliant- the house ghost Pumpkin with his yellow tuft of hair, the "luminous boy" Lucius, brought to the afterworld (known as the "Ever After") by the Boogeyman, and May's loyal companion, SomberKitty. You wind up feeling like they are your friends, too, as you read the story. It's also nice to see a strong female character, very human, that many young girls will relate to (the fact that she feels like she doesn't fit in). It must be very difficult for an author to write sequels. Everyone always expects them to top the last book. But with May Bird, you don't so much see the stories topping one another. You see May growing and changing, so the stories grow and change with her. They do get progressively darker since she must battle the evil forces (Bo Cleevil) who threaten Ever After. And you have to expect some serious subject matter here, too, because we are dealing with death and dead souls, so by the time you reach "Warrior Princess," there are some extremely sad parts (be prepared for the ending). If you read the first two books in the series then you HAVE to read this one. After reading the reviews here, I wasn't sure if I should buy this one, but now I am so glad I did. I think the story is beautiful, and much deeper than the other two, as we finally come to a conclusion for May and see what she has learned on her journey. I HIGHLY recommend reading all three in order. You can read this one without having read the other two, but you will be missing out on seeing May grow, and that would be a shame.

A Great Series!!	Customer Rating:
If you haven't read May Bird then you need to! Books 1 and 2 are just as great as book 3!! I can't put it down! I read these aloud to my students at school and they love them! A definte must read!

Awesome!!	Customer Rating:
I love this series!! I recommend this for anyone who likes a good scary/adventure story with. The only complaint I have is that the ending is a little sad. I give this book 4 and a half stars!

Close but no skeleton cake

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Let me first say that the first two May Bird books mesmerized and enchanted me. I loved the unique world of Ever After, the silly and colorful characters, and of course, May herself. The third and final book is... satisfactory. But I didn't want it to just be satisfactory. I wanted to be blown away and grinning from ear to ear from the sheer awesomeness of what I felt the conclusion should be. It was good. But I wanted it to be GREAT. It almost felt like this book was an afterthought, or a cop-out. It was definitely too short. When a book is part of a series, I expect for each book to carry on a story, but to also stand on its own and dazzle without pretense. Unfortunately, Warrior Princess could have been stuck into the second book "Among the Stars" without skipping a beat. While I accept this as the ending of the story, I have to say I'm just... unfulfilled. It was an uninspired ending for an awesomely inspired story. But I'll take it.

My daughter is hooked!	Customer Rating:
This series got my daughter hooked on reading. She's a 3rd grader and, up until now, only read because she had to. Now she's devouring all kinds of books. Thank you, May Bird!