When I Was Death

A group of peculiar girls does Death incarnate''s bidding in this haunting and stunning speculative YA debut. Roslyn Volk isn’t herself anymore. It’s been a year since her sister, Adeline, died in the woods 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. ; ; ; ; Strange, 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 have conjured up: Death himself. ;;;;;;;;Death 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.

About the author

Alexis Henderson is a speculative fiction writer with a penchant for dark fantasy, witchcraft, and cosmic horror. Her adult books include The Year of the Witching, House of Hunger, and An Academy for Liars. 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. When I Was Death is her first novel for young adults.

Product details

• Authors: Alexis Henderson
• Publisher: Penguin Young Readers US
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 12
• Product format: Paperback
• Release: 10.03.2026
• EAN: 9798217238521
• ISBN: 9798217238521
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 210 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Young people's books from 12 years of age; YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Paranormal, Occult & Supernatural, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Horror & ghost stories, chillers (Children's / Teenage), Thrillers (Children's / Teenage), YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Thrillers & Suspense / Supernatural, Children’s / teenage fiction: dark fantasy, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Thrillers / suspense