The Thirteenth Child

From the author of House of Salt and Sorrows comes the deliciously dark, enemies to lovers fairy tale retelling readers have been waiting for! A candle-lit journey of love, sacrifice and becoming. Kiyash Monsef, bestselling author of Once There Was When death calls, she must answer. Hazel has always known she was different from her siblings. A thirteenth child, she was promised at birth to Merrick, the god of death. Under his care, Hazel learns the art and magic of healing. Word of her extraordinary gift spreads throughout the kingdom. But all gifts come with a price. When Death claims a soul for himself, it is Hazel who must end their suffering permanently. Soon, destiny brings her to the royal court where she meets Leopold, an infuriatingly alluring prince with a disdain for everything and everyone. Here, Hazel faces her biggest dilemma yet: to carry out her duties or follow the urges of her own heart. Can she go against the will of Death himself to save someone who is marked to die? Readers have been enchanted by The Thirteenth Child: I would give this 13 stars if I could. Put this on your best of 2024 lists now You know when you start a book and you realise that this story will be with you for the rest of your life? I just finished reading this and I dont know what to do with myself A story of gods, love, choosing between what is destined and what is right. I fell in love with every page of this book The ending shredded my heartbeautiful *chef's kiss*. a BIG twist that I did not see coming at all Darkly gothic and deliciously unsettling, this fantasy is one to stay cosy with and get lost in SO SO SAD BUT SO SO GOOD. 😭