You know those beaststalkers who hunt and kill weredragons? Her mom is one. Oh, and also her mom isn't her dad's first wife and Jennifer isn't her dad's first child. Always the rule breaker, Dad once loved a werearachnid and Jennifer has a mysterious and dangerous new sibling. When people connected to her Dad start dying, Jennifer and her friends try to figure out what's going on and keep everyone safe. ( )

It started out very annoying - Jennifer was being a stereotypical teenager, whining at her parents and of course her relationships (boyfriends!) were more important than anything else. I was seriously slogging through a good three-quarters of the book, well after the crisis was discovered (after the attack on her grandfather). There would be a few interesting bits, learning about beaststalkers or were-dragons, or personal histories, then Jennifer would go back to whining or blowing up. Finally, at the end, it did all come together - from about the time of the attack on Susan, I was caught up in the story. The end was magnificent (though I notice Skip didn't get a chance to say why he came - was he the hesitator?). And I'm interested to read the next one. I don't think I'll buy another one, though, until after I've read it. ( )

This series is amazing!!! I recently finished the series, and I loved every word of it. I loved how I would get lost in the books, and feel like I was one of the characters in the story. How the author came up with this idea, I'd love to know. Read these books if you love fantasy of if you need a good book to read. ( )

Reviewed by Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen for TeensReadToo.com

It's not always easy to find out that you are half-beaststalker, half-weredragon, especially when life is just beginning to get better. Jennifer Scales knows exactly how it feels. If only her parents would have told her sooner, it may have been easier. For one thing, though, her strength is perfect for playing soccer.

With some quick adjustments, Jennifer began to get used to the whole morphing-into-a-dragon thing, especially since she can easily change back into her teenage self.

Quickly getting used to flying around and always wanting to go back to Crescent Valley, a weredragon refuge that most do not know about, Jennifer continues to strengthen her weredragon side. But, of course, since she is half-beaststalker (her mother is one), she also has to take lessons from her mom, even though it isn't easy.

Then Jennifer gets another shock of her life: her father was married once before her mother, to Diana, a werachnid. They had a baby together, although Jennifer's father thought at first the baby was dead. But he soon finds out that the baby, Evangelos, wasn't dead after all. He was just in another dimension, abandoned, and not very happy about it. All Evangelos wants now is revenge, and Jennifer's dad is his target.

Ironically enough, weredragons are beginning to be found dead, and the victims are those close to Jennifer's dad. Could it be Evangelos? Jennifer knows that she has to protect the ones she loves and put an end to all of the murders, before the murderer attacks her parents.

An enjoyable follow up to the first and very unique novel in the series featuring Jennifer Scales (JENNIFER SCALES AND THE ANCIENT FURNACE), JENNIFER SCALES AND THE MESSENGER OF LIGHT has action, mystery, and secrets that will shock and amaze those who have fallen in love with the series. Jennifer's life will not be going back to normal anytime soon, and her adventure is just getting started. MaryJanice Davidson and Anthony Alongi create a world different from what most have read about and then go on to satisfy their biggest fans. ( )

This book is okay. I am still having a hard time getting into them. I think there is too much science fiction in these books and not enough humor to really interest me. But I have the next book in the series to read, and I'm going to dive into it now. ( )