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Deathling Library
347 pages, Paperback
Published May 4, 2026
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August 31, 2026
Meet the Deathlings!
A very character-driven collection, this series of short works connect to each other in that the characters and their “jobs” as deathlings travel the gamut of the stories. In the novella Tea Minus Death, Penny is trying to live as a “deathling” but she has killed two people. (Deathlings are reapers who stand vigil over beings who are dying alone.) When she meets Jones, another deathling, she is mesmerized by the fact that she finally met another deathling. Soon after they meet, the story shifts from the deathling storyline to one about the budding relationship between the two, which is where it ends. In the following shorter works, the characters all battle with their choices to remain deathlings, as the job has been painful to endure. And more than one has been tempted to prevent the death from happening, as they know in advance.
Next up was Deathly Brewed, another novella centering on deathlings at a coffee house. Noel, Frannie, and Connie were the key characters in this story, and once again the main plot was more character and relationship driven than anything. In fact, the deathling aspect was somewhat of an afterthought, with the budding romance between Noel and Connie taking center stage.
The final story (my favorite) was Death with Kismet, which started out with Death itself front and center. The story is told from a deathling’s cat’s point of view (Kismet). The cat must protect his owner from another deathing who's been murdering others like him. This was the most tense of all the stories, and I love how the author used the stereotype of cats pushing things off ledges during the finale.
A very character-driven collection, this series of short works connect to each other in that the characters and their “jobs” as deathlings travel the gamut of the stories. In the novella Tea Minus Death, Penny is trying to live as a “deathling” but she has killed two people. (Deathlings are reapers who stand vigil over beings who are dying alone.) When she meets Jones, another deathling, she is mesmerized by the fact that she finally met another deathling. Soon after they meet, the story shifts from the deathling storyline to one about the budding relationship between the two, which is where it ends. In the following shorter works, the characters all battle with their choices to remain deathlings, as the job has been painful to endure. And more than one has been tempted to prevent the death from happening, as they know in advance.
Next up was Deathly Brewed, another novella centering on deathlings at a coffee house. Noel, Frannie, and Connie were the key characters in this story, and once again the main plot was more character and relationship driven than anything. In fact, the deathling aspect was somewhat of an afterthought, with the budding romance between Noel and Connie taking center stage.
The final story (my favorite) was Death with Kismet, which started out with Death itself front and center. The story is told from a deathling’s cat’s point of view (Kismet). The cat must protect his owner from another deathing who's been murdering others like him. This was the most tense of all the stories, and I love how the author used the stereotype of cats pushing things off ledges during the finale.
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