{"product_id":"when-i-was-death-9780593859476","title":"When I Was Death","description":"\u003cb\u003eA teenage girl must do Death's bidding to uncover the secrets of her sister's disappearance in this haunting young adult novel by the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Year of the Witching\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A searing portrayal of girlhood, at once sparkling and violently dark.\"--Goldy Moldavsky, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mary Shelley Club\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoslyn isn't herself anymore. It's been a year since her sister, Adeline, died under mysterious circumstances, and Roslyn is still tormented by her absence. So when the elusive caravan of girls that Adeline spent her last summer with rolls back into town, Roslyn joins them to finally figure out what happened to her sister. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStrange, beautiful, and intriguing, the girls are closed off from the world. And as it turns out, they're brought together by a force more sinister than Roslyn's nightmares could've conjured up: Death himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeath has spared the girls from untimely endings, and to pay for their lives, the girls travel the country reaping souls on his behalf. Now Roslyn must decide if finding closure is worth the price of striking the same deal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alexis Henderson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.49h x 5.82w x 1.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780593859476\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/30\/2026 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlexis Henderson is a speculative fiction writer with a penchant for dark fantasy, witchcraft, and cosmic horror. Her adult books include \u003ci\u003eThe Year of the Witching, House of Hunger, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAn Academy for Liars\u003c\/i\u003e. Growing up in one of America's most haunted cities, Savannah, Georgia, instilled in her a life-long love of ghost stories. When she doesn't have her nose buried in a book, you can find her painting or watching horror movies with her feline familiar. \u003ci\u003eWhen I Was Death \u003c\/i\u003eis her first novel for young adults.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Alexis Henderson \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47712326451357,"sku":"9780593859476","price":39.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_f1862f65-de79-4d7f-8f1a-d85ff234eaec.jpg?v=1773172689","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/when-i-was-death-9780593859476","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}