Miss You When You're Gone

On Behalf of Death #7

by E.G. Stone

Apparently, when I crash a party, I crash it in singular style…

My name is Cal Thorpe, and I am a Grim Reaper. When I receive an invitation for the coronation of the new ruler for the former tribe of my assistant, Yolanda, I accept with the intention of showing them how wrong they were to throw her aside. Literally. Upon arrival, though, I am met with Yolanda’s half-sister Katrina, a tiny griffin named Tempest, and the news that the new ruler, Eddie, is going to try his very best to bring war to Yolanda’s people.

Now, not only do I have to prove how amazing my assistant is, but I have to trick Eddie into revealing his intentions so he never gets crowned. Only, I’ve never been very good at political machinations. I’m a marketing agent. And all the attendees are treating me like I’m the most powerful being in the room.

Perhaps annoying Eddie into oblivion wasn’t my best plan. Because, as per usual, things go downhill from there.

179 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 17, 2021

About the author

Evelyn Grimald “E.G.” Stone is an independent author, editor, and linguist who has been writing, creating and causing vast amounts of trouble since a young age. When not writing, she is off musing about the workings of languages—both real and created—or reading and sewing. E.G. reads voraciously, much to the confusion of her two dogs and two cats. Weird, nerdy, perhaps a little crazy, she is having a grand old time writing, reading, editing, musing on language, and, naturally, continuing her endeavours in causing trouble.

Reviews

[Stefan Bogdanski · Rating 5 out of 5]

I might have mentioned that I became a fan of this series a while back, and while Cal is one of the most funny anti-heroes I know, he's not the only character from the book I'm rooting for. Since I've first met her, Yolanda has been one of my favorites, and the last books really had a lack of Yolanda in it.


Yolanda is back in town!
Or at her tribe, to be more precise.

No more! We just had Christmas, and one of my wishes this season has been granted - Cal with a heavy side of Yolanda, because this time there's a lot of stuff involving rock trolls. And it turns out that Cal is not the only on capable of snark, no sir. Yolanda is at her best here!

"Are you dead?" I asked Yolanda.
"I don't feel dead," she answered, just as cooly.
"Very well then."
That dialogue totally makes sense if you know the context. Trust me!

But Cal is also evolving. He's getting more and more powerful in his newfound identity (marketing manager to Death, goofer to Life, and Grim Reaper). Which makes his life even more complicated than being an ordinary human has been.


Q: Should I fear the grim reaper?
A: Maybe. Do you have coffee?

This time around, there's much drama woven in-between the humour. It's almost like one of Yolanda's favourite soap operas! Accusations, trials, schemes - and a griffin. Well, Bonsai griffin, really. Just imagine a playful kitten, but with razor sharp claws (and a beak to match) and the ability to fly. It's probably good there are no Christmas trees around here. They wouldn't stand the onslaught of Tempest.


A full grown griffin. Not a miniature one. Imagine it at the size of a cat.

There are also no Christmas wonders, far from it. We get to implore a lot more about Elsewhere (the mortal world is a no show this time around), but that world is about to change - alongside Cal, who fully comes into his powers only to discover that there are worse fates than dying, fates that could even befall a soulless immortal ...

I'm rating this the full scale and I simply can't wait to see what happens next!

Disclaimer: I've received a free Advanced Reader's Copy and am leaving this review voluntarily.

You can also read this review on my Blog.

[Stefan Bogdanski · Rating 5 out of 5]

I might have mentioned that I became a fan of this series a while back, and while Cal is one of the most funny anti-heroes I know, he's not the only character from the book I'm rooting for. Since I've first met her, Yolanda has been one of my favorites, and the last books really had a lack of Yolanda in it.


Yolanda is back in town!
Or at her tribe, to be more precise.

No more! We just had Christmas, and one of my wishes this season has been granted - Cal with a heavy side of Yolanda, because this time there's a lot of stuff involving rock trolls. And it turns out that Cal is not the only on capable of snark, no sir. Yolanda is at her best here!

"Are you dead?" I asked Yolanda.
"I don't feel dead," she answered, just as cooly.
"Very well then."

That dialogue totally makes sense if you know the context. Trust me!

But Cal is also evolving. He's getting more and more powerful in his newfound identity (marketing manager to Death, goofer to Life, and Grim Reaper). Which makes his life even more complicated than being an ordinary human has been.

Q: Should I fear the grim reaper?
A: Maybe. Do you have coffee?

This time around, there's much drama woven in-between the humour. It's almost like one of Yolanda's favourite soap operas! Accusations, trials, schemes - and a griffin. Well, Bonsai griffin, really. Just imagine a playful kitten, but with razor sharp claws (and a beak to match) and the ability to fly. It's probably good there are no Christmas trees around here. They wouldn't stand the onslaught of Tempest.

A full grown griffin. Not a miniature one. Imagine it at the size of a cat.

There are also no Christmas wonders, far from it. We get to implore a lot more about Elsewhere (the mortal world is a no show this time around), but that world is about to change - alongside Cal, who fully comes into his powers only to discover that there are worse fates than dying, fates that could even befall a soulless immortal ...

I'm rating this the full scale and I simply can't wait to see what happens next!

Disclaimer: I've received a free Advanced Reader's Copy and am leaving this review voluntarily.