Death is a Girl: Book 1

by Autumn Knights

Morrigan died as the unwilling sacrifice in a demonic ritual, but the Grim Reaper has another plan for this wayward soul—to make her his new apprentice!

Reaping isn't exactly her dream summer job, (long hours, crappy pay, no benefits) but with the alternative being banished to limbo, she's ready to give it a shot!

Will Morrigan embrace her new role as a bringer of death, or cling hopelessly to her lost humanity? Either way, she'll have to adapt to a world of spirits, hollows, black magic, and demons while completing her daily murder list is "just part of the job."

Genres: Fantasy, Urban Fantasy, Fiction, Paranormal, Supernatural

438 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 11, 2025

Reviews

[Akeesa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think Morrigan is a very well made character. she has a lot of room to grow and improve, and we did get some in this first book. I love the concept and the theme.
And I wait eagerly for the time when MC has like decade experience under her belt for I personally don't really care for teenage angst, particularly when MC ticks many teenage behavior patterns.(absent parents, early independence, need to fit in but no close relationship, does against what is advised repeatedly and very defensive ECT.)
We have nice lore going on and interesting magic and I wait in interest how it is expanded in the future. Speaking of the future, since RR told the story is supposed to go over from centuries to millennia of reaping, this fantasy will then expand to scify. I wait for how the story will describe our civilization's next millennia and how the technology will affect magic and reaping.
so.. hurry up and publish more and don't stretch the apprentice arc too long

[Sasani Malik · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story is of a girl who dies young and becomes a reaper. Her conflicting emptiness about her new role are well-written.

This has an excellent combination of serious emotion, characters with depth and mysterious, a good amount of humor and other light moments which keep it balanced, and just... I loved it.

I recommend it to people who like magic, modern (but fantasy) witchcraft, and characters with realistic emotional conflict.

If the blurb interested you, read it.

[Taylor Orr · Rating 5 out of 5]

okay get a job as a reaper. okay I died, I really didn't have a choice. but it came to being that or be stuck in the limbo. training is hard that's something else happened on the day I die. something's out there, something dark.

[EB · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely enjoyed it. I hope this will be a series and not a solo book.

[Christian · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF
Chapter 6