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Death's Daughter

by S.A. Barnes

🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate·spoiler·Children of the Old Ones #1

Why Read This?

You'll get a thrilling blend of supernatural politics and intense romance that leaves you craving the next book.

Synopsis

Perfect for fans of Ninth House , Nightshade , and Neon Gods , Death's Daughter is a dark, spicy and deliciously autumnal contemporary romantic fantasy in a dark academia setting, in which the only daughter of Death is named his successor, making her both a powerful ally and a massive target, all while she tries to make it through her final year at college . . . Time for her to join the family business Jocasta's carved out a normal life at Beecher University―well, as normal as possible with a name like Jocasta and being the only child of Death. She has good friends and a messy situationship with her former TA. But her friends, her crush, and her classmates don't know the truth about who - or what - she is. They would be horrified to discover Jo must feed to survive - and she feeds on them. But she refuses to take lives, feasting instead on their disappointments, failures, and rejections. It's not a perfect system, but it works. Until a sexy stranger - and descendant of Lust - shows up on campus because Death just named Jo as his successor, making her a powerful ally and a massive target. Jo's safe little bubble is about to burst, but she will do anything to protect the people she loves. Even if it means becoming what she hates...

At a Glance

3.82 ★ Goodreads
Spice Level🌶️🌶️🌶️moderate
Endingspoiler
PairingM/F
Romance Pacingmedium burn

Top Tropes

hidden identitydark academia romancedark romance

Mood

mysteriousintensedarkatmosphericbrooding

Book Details

Goodreads Rating

3.82 ★

Page Count

352 pages

Published

2026

Primary Genre

Romantasy

Pairing

M/F

POV

First Person

Romance Pacing

Medium Burn

Audiobook

Available

Yes

Format

Standard

Narrator

TBA

Narrator Count

Single

Tropes

RomanceMagicActionAngstWorld
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Mood & Vibe

Mood

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Characters

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Spice Details 🌶️

dark / taboo style sign in to unlock

attempted murderdeathgorekidnappingmurderviolencebloodcaptivitydubious consentstalking

World & Setting

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