Masters of Death
A Novel
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4.1 • 34 Ratings
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- $13.99
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Publisher Description
From Olivie Blake, the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six comes Masters of Death, a story about vampires, ghosts, and death itself!
Viola Marek is a struggling real estate agent, and a vampire. But her biggest problem currently is that the house she needs to sell is haunted. The ghost haunting the house has been murdered, and until he can solve the mystery of how he died, he refuses to move on.
Fox D’Mora is a medium, and though is also most-definitely a shameless fraud, he isn’t entirely without his uses—seeing as he’s actually the godson of Death.
When Viola seeks out Fox to help her with her ghost-infested mansion, he becomes inextricably involved in a quest that neither he nor Vi expects (or wants). But with the help of an unruly poltergeist, a demonic personal trainer, a sharp-voiced angel, a love-stricken reaper, and a few high-functioning creatures, Vi and Fox soon discover the difference between a mysterious lost love and an annoying dead body isn’t nearly as distinct as they thought.
Also by Olivie Blake
Alone With You in the Ether
One For My Enemy
The Atlas Six
The Atlas Paradox
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
BookTok sensation Blake (The Atlas Six) uses a motley supernatural cast to explore themes of love and sacrifice in this irreverent but occasionally tedious tale narrated by Death itself. (Death, it turns out, is "fantastically verbose, and transcendently literate.") Viola Marek is a realtor (and a vampire) trying to sell a haunted mansion. The only one able to see the specter in question, Viola discovers an unsolved murder and a family curse tying said ghost to the house. To solve the mystery, she'll need help from angels, a grim reaper, demons, a demigod, a siren, and a vampire. Meanwhile, Death mocks them all. The large cast proves an impediment to the plot, with the whodunit taking a while to find its footing as all are introduced. Death's attempts at snarky humor also slow the pace, making the narration clunky and often redundant. Still, the surprisingly somber ending will have readers contemplating the costs of love and the power of facing one's demons. It's not perfect, but Blake's fans and readers looking for a sassy paranormal mystery will find plenty to enjoy.
Customer Reviews
Heartbreaking and heartwarming
This was such a fun story to read. I was confused at first with how the story was told at times but the more I read, the more I became immersed in the story. It was a great tale of loss and love and what we do in order to gain both. I felt the most of the story was wrapped up quite well and hardly any loose ends remained untied. I highly recommend for sure!
Keep reading!
It took me a minute to get the hang of how the story was being told, but the more I read the more I got sucked in. This book gives you little bits of info along the way that keeps you reading to want to figure out how its all going to unfold and be revealed. Definitely would recommended