4.5/5 Stars

General Description: If you could see Death, what would you do? Well, Signa's seen death since she was a child and believes Death follows her. She hasn't been able to keep a guardian. However, after a nasty night, Signa finds herself in the home of her cousins: the Hawthornes. Elijah Hawthorne lost his wife and himself (mentally) on the same night. His daughter, Blythe, is ill and Signa takes it upon herself to protect Blythe from Death. However, Signa gets more than she bargains for. Can she keep the house safe, explore her unique relationship to Death, or will he take her along the way?

The good:
- I don't think I've liked a personification of Death as much as I liked Adalyn's take on Death.
- The world building was accessible and the fantastical elements fit into the world nicely.
- I love a good mystery with five million plot twists, had me on my toes for hours.
- Signa's exploration of herself and learning her place in society/family was complex and kept me engaged the entire time.

The loss of a half star:
- I understand this is a series, but I feel like some plot points were left open that won't be resolved in a future book? Like I feel some earlier plot points from the first quarter of the book should have been resolved but weren't? Not sure if that makes sense, it could be my lack of understanding the writing style.

Overall: If you're looking for a book that explores the relationship with Death in a fantastical world, this fits the bill. I did read this shortly after my own grandmother passed and it actually felt very healing.