I wrote a mini review of this on Clear Eyes, Full Shelves. 
 3.5 stars 
 You're not lost, Kaylee. You can't ever be lost, because I'll always know where you are. And if I'm not there with you, I'm on my way, and nothing standing between us will be standing for very long. 
 Despite that I liked Rachel's Shifters series and love her Unbound series, I was hesitant to start reading her series for the YA crowd about a teenage banshee and her adventures fighting Netherworld creatures with her pals. However, six books in and I'm now a big fan. The first couple of books were mediocre reads for me, largely because Kaylee, the main character, was kind of a frustrating character in terms of maturity. However, around book three (My Soul to Keep), it dawned on me--that's kind of the point, Kaylee's growing up, maturing. Now that I get that, I really like how this series has unfolded. 
 You know I'm huge on the notion of "consequences," and one of the things I really respect of Rachel's YA series in particular is that in each book there are major consequences for the decisions Kaylee and her friends make. Nothing is neatly tied up with a bow. Even when they escape the worst fates, they have to suffer. I realize that sounds sadistic, but it's one of my big issues, and paranormal YA tends to be the worst offender in terms of everyone coming out of a bad situation without any lasting ramifications. 
 Before I Wake is the penultimate book in the series and it sets the stage for what I imagine will be a pretty intense finale. If you haven't caught up on this series, I have to say that these last couple installments have been the strongest. 
 Incidentally, I'm wondering, am I the only person whose favorite characters are Tod and Sabine? Because I love both of them so much. 
 Initial Reaction: 
 Not my favorite of this series, solidly in the middle. This is great setup, though, for the conclusion to the Soul Screamers series. I have to say, I have grown to like Kaylee, much like Faythe (gosh, the spellings in RV's books will never not be funny to me) in her Shifters series. Kaylee is such a more interesting character with other characters who challenge her, like Tod and Sabine (who are also my favorite characters), than she was early in the series when she was mostly around Emma and Nash. I'm definitely looking forward to the series conclusion--it should be pretty freaking crazy. Also: (view spoiler)[thank goodness Kaylee finally has sex; she drove me nuts with all her sex angst in the middle books. And, that was actually handled very well--much less weird that in most paranormal YAs. (hide spoiler)]