Death's Daughter

Hardback Published on: 05/05/2026
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Synopsis

⭐ THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ⭐

Life is a battlefield.
Death is just a girl.

Perfect for fans of Buffy, Nightshade, and Ilona Andrews, Death's Daughter is aa darkly humorous and atmospheric urban fantasy with a mystery at its heart . . .

'Paranormal lovers rejoice, your new obsession has arrived!' HANNAH WHITTEN
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Jocasta has carved out a normal life at Beecher University - well, as normal it can be when your name is Jocasta and you are the only child of Death.

Jo has a good job, great friends, and is trying to get over a secret fling with an unbelievably attractive (and unbelievably unavailable) grad student. But she's also lonely.

No one close to her knows the truth about who - or what - she is. Or that she must feed to survive, and she feeds on them - their disappointments, failures, and rejections. It's not a perfect system, but it works. Just.

Until a handsome stranger - and descendant of Lust - shows up on campus and announces that Death has formally named Jo as his successor. Now she's both a powerful ally and a massive threat, and everyone she loves is a target.

But Beecher is the one place that has ever felt like home, and Jo will do anything to protect it. Even if it means becoming the very thing she hates . . .

'Like a spicier, modern take on the old school urban fantasies I love so much . . . but with a gritty dark academia world all its own' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review
'It gave me big Buffy the Vampire Slayer vibes...students with paranormal secrets, a campus setting, and blissfully oblivious authorities' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ reader review
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'Delivers paranormal romance, wicked fun, and irresistible tension' LOGAN KARLIE
'Full of tension, dread, and spice, Death's Daughter is the urban fantasy resurrected!' TANYA PELL
'A deliciously seductive and sinister read, Death's Daughter is set to be a new dark academia sensation with its impeccable autumnal vibes' NADIA EL-FASSI
'A fun, sexy fantasy (with a touch of mystery) . . . fans of Buffy the Vampire Slayer will eat this up with a spoon' CHRISTINA HENRY
'A twisting tale . . . that will keep you reading long into the night' HAZEL McBRIDE
'Witty, scorching, and action-packed. Barnes totally kills it―pun intended' MELISSA LANDERS

NO. 3 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SUNDAY 17TH MAY 2026

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
  • ISBN: 9781035430734
  • Number of pages: 400
  • Dimensions: 238 x 160 x 38 mm
  • Weight: 620g
  • Languages: English

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Death's Daughter
An alright read
Thank you to Netgalley and Headline for the early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I debated hard between 3 and 4 stars for this book - ... READ MORE
Rebecca Mace
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Death's Daughter
An enjoyable read with strong concept and mystery
I picked this up mainly because of the author. You might know her from her previous work, and although this is a shift in genre, I was curious to see what ... READ MORE
stephen cadman
Death's Daughter
Review
This felt like a throwback to watching late 90s shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Charmed and the urban fantasy vibes were strong and so nostalgic fo... READ MORE
BookishSteph1
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Death's Daughter
Fun and Easy!
This book showed a lot of promise initially for me, but having finished it a couple of days ago and giving myself time to reflect, I am not sure what the a... READ MORE
Kat Ovtn
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Death's Daughter
Intriguing and kinda scary world!
I was introduced to this author by way of her space horror so I was intrigued with this new jump to contemporary urban fantasy type. That being said, I rea... READ MORE
K. Bickmore
Death's Daughter
Inhaled this! 4.5?
This was a very addictive read! I can definitely see the buffy world comparisons, and it also gave me the energy of Ninth House, with the creepy college se... READ MORE
Amanda LP
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Death's Daughter
I think best for University aged readers
Urban/University set fantasy. Probably best for Uni aged readers. At least for this first book in the series, due to the setting. Jocasta knows her pas... READ MORE
Peter Thorburn
Death's Daughter
Dark Fantasy
Thank you NetGalley and Headline for this eCopy to review. ☠️ Plot Summary Jocasta “Jo” Trelane has spent her life carefully maintaining the illusion o... READ MORE
Bzz Kolla
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Death's Daughter
Darkly Humorous Paranormal Fantasy
Death's Daughter is a darkly humorous dive into a world where the Old Ones have spawn who feed from humans in unique and, often, deadly ways. We follow Joc... READ MORE
Lauren
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Death's Daughter
If you enjoyed Buffy and Charmed, this might be for you!
Jocasta didn’t choose to be a descendent of death and all that comes with it, but she won’t let that dictate how she lives her life. She can feed off of hu... READ MORE
Nasya Villaruz
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Death's Daughter
I devoured it!
I love Barnes's horror/sci-fi novels, particularly the creepy atmosphere, the complex psychology of her characters, and the subtle romance that often emerg... READ MORE
Marina Vidal Martinez
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
Death's Daughter
dark academia meets modern mythological chaos
When you’re descended from Death, you obviously expect couture level drama: flowy cloak, spooky vibes, maybe a side hustle haunting people. Instead, poor J... READ MORE
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