The Thirteenth Child

From the extraordinary mind of Erin A. Craig comes the breathtaking fairytale retelling readers have been waiting for. A sweeping, fantastical saga for fans of dark fairy tales and romantasy.

Hazel has always known she wasn’t like the rest of her siblings. Like all thirteenth children, she was promised to one of the gods at birth—Merrick, the god of death. She waits her whole childhood for him to arrive, and when he finally does, he trains Hazel to become a great healer, known throughout the kingdom for her skill. To aid her endeavours, Merrick blesses Hazel with a gift, the ability to instantly see the exact cure needed to treat the sick.

But all gifts come with a price. Hazel can also see when death has claimed a patient, and is tasked to end their suffering, permanently. Destiny brings her to the royal court, where she meets Leo, a prince with a disdain for
everything and everyone. It is at the palace that Hazel faces her biggest dilemma yet, to save the life of a king marked to die. Hazel knows what she is meant to do and knows what her heart is urging her toward, but what will happen if she goes against her own godfather’s wishes?

Author Biography

Erin A. Craig is the New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows and House of Roots and Ruin. She has always loved telling stories. An avid reader, decent quilter, rabid basketball fan, and collector of typewriters, brass figurines, and sparkly shoes, Erin makes her home in West Michigan with her husband and daughter.