Signa cannot die and survived as a baby when everyone else died. It is the story of her life that everyone around her dies while she continues on until she reaches Thorn Grove where she is set into making sure that that family will survive. Yet, a murder already recently happened and she has to find the one responsible to avoid another one.

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I am so fucking fired of shadow daddies who are immortal, portrayed as morally grey, and display predatory behaviour. Signa was a baby, you sick fuck. TWO FUCKING MONTHS OLD. A BABY And instead of keeping his distance (despite being intrigued by the child who cannot die), Death stalks her through her childhood and starts getting to know her when she became of age. Of course, he thinks that she is his mate. While girlie pop gets aroused as soon as a man (with whom she isn't related) gives her a bit of attention. Yes, Signa grew up without a normal childhood and everything but all she's thinking is about a man's body (how it would feel to touch him, ...) instead of paying attention to a murder.

Aside from a predator as male main character: the entire story was utterly boring. The characters act like I thought they would act (and were true to their arc). The murder mystery was boring and rather predictable. There's nothing thrilling or gothic about this book. I don't understand the good reviews nor the hype, and I hate myself for buying the two following books of the series when they were reduced to 0.99€ per book.

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TWs & CWs: semi-graphic description of poisoning and its results on the human body, death (as a general topic including afterlife and what happens if Death doesn't approve of your soul), murder, alcoholism, grief

Trope(s): Shadow Daddy, Star-Crossed Lovers (I guess?)

Genre: Young Adult, Romantic Fantasy

Representation: /

Heat/Spice: 0 🌶️