"Reaper" was a B&N Nook Free Friday offering. 
 All families have their problems, even families of bean sidhe. Tod is left to watch his younger brother, Nash, after Nash is grounded due to some hijinks. But Nash has other ideas and sneaks out to go to a party, then calls Tod asking for a ride home. Despite Tod's frustration with his brother, he obliges--only to get into a car wreck and be forced to make the hardest decision of his life. Now Tod is a Reaper, but he is determined that, by frequently visiting with his family, he'll retain his humanity--at least for as long as it matters. 
 I haven't read the Soul Screamers books, but this might make me give them a shot. Beautifully characterized, well-paced, and believably plotted, this novella made me intensely disappointed that it wasn't a full-length novel, and I read it in about an hour. Now I want to know more about the circumstances surrounding the novella and the peripheral characters, who are clearly more central in the novels.