Cendall, history’s first female Grim Reaper, has until her eighteenth birthday to prove she’s worthy of the role. The only obstacle in her way are those pesky Guardian Angels who protect human souls, but Cendall is certain she can handle any Guardian who gets in her way.
However, nothing could have prepared Cendall for Lacie—a soul that is protected by multiple Guardians, wanted by Demons, and, most startling of all, can see Cendall.
Cendall uses every trick in the book to try and slip past Lacie’s Guardians and collect her soul, but a Demon interferes at the last moment. In the chaos, Cendall accidently saves Lacie’s soul, along with one of the injured Guardians. Realizing Cendall fears termination for her mistake, the Guardian blackmails her with an offer she can’t refuse: in exchange for his silence, Cendall must keep Lacie’s soul safe from the Demon, until he recovers from his injuries. Cendall agrees—with the intention of checking Lacie’s soul off her list, the instant the Guardian is healed. But as the three of them are forced to work together, Cendall begins to question why Lacie is wanted by the Demons and if her name actually belonged on Cendall’s list in the first place.
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Candice Marie Burnett graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Marketing. She’s loved writing from a very young age, but has only recently pursued publishing her debut novel Death Has a Daughter. She grew up in Woodhaven Michigan on a small farm with her mother, father, brother and sister. She now lives in Atlanta Georgia, with two fluffy pugs and her husband who has an overworked, undefeated, guardian at his side.
Carla’s Review:
4 stars for Death has a Daughter by Candice Burnett. This book falls into the paranormal genre.
Cendall is the only female grim reaper to ever exist. She has just finished her training and received her first list of souls to collect. Because humans can’t see reapers, she thinks her job is going to be a piece of cake, but boy is she wrong! The first soul she goes to collect is that of a teenage girl named Lacey. When Lacey’s guardian, Trevor, steps in to keep her safe, Cendall is beyond frustrated. She begins to collect the other souls on her list while she continuing to stake out Lacey. One day while watching Lacey, a multitude of demons appear and try to capture Lacey. Trevor and many other guardians step in to protect her.
Somehow, Lacey can see Cendall, and she runs to her asking for help. Reluctantly, Cendall agrees. Cendall discovers that Trevor has been temporarily hexed by one of the demons, and this leaves him unable to protect Lacey. Cendall and Trevor strike a deal. If Trevor will keep quiet about her helping to save Lacey, she will help him protect her until his powers are restored. As the story progresses, events transpire and secrets are exposed that will change Cendall’s life forever.
I really enjoyed this story line, and the characters were great! The second book in this series, Death has a Dilemma, is set to be published soon, and I can’t wait to see how this story evolves. If you love a good paranormal read but are looking for something new, you should give this one a try!
*I was given a copy of this book as a gift from Stephanie’s Book Reports in exchange for an honest review.
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