Armed with a stolen sword and accompanied by Death himself, a young au pair ventures deep into the heart of a sentient swamp to rescue her charges in this creeping botanical horror romance, perfect for fans of C. G. Drews and T. Kingfisher.
Evangeline Faust is no stranger to Death. He's always been her silent companion, tied to her by an impossible gift: with a single touch, Evangeline knows when he will claim a life. Now, he has followed her to a house on the edge of an ever-growing swamp where she cares for two unruly twins in possession of their own strange and deathly magic.
Whispers that the swamp is home to a cult promising eternal life have never troubled Evangeline. But when the twins are stolen, she and Death journey deep into the swamp's dangerous heart, a teeming world of undead creatures and sentient, necrotic flora.
The cult's power is not the stuff of rumor. A delicate balance has been broken somewhere in the swamp, and it must be repaired. Rescuing the twins will require great sacrifice, but nothing will stop Evangeline from saving her children.