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Synopsis
Jodi Marshall isn't sure how she went from normal teenager to walking disaster. One minute she's in her junior year of high school, spending time with her amazing boyfriend and her best friend. The next she's being stalked by some guy no one seems to know. After the stranger, Alex, reveals himself, Jodi learns he's not a normal teenager and neither is she. With a kiss that kills and a touch that brings the dead back to life, Jodi discovers she's part of a branch of necromancers born under the 13th sign of the zodiac, Ophiuchus. A branch of necromancers that are descendants of Medusa. A branch of necromancers with poisoned blood writhing in their veins. Jodi's deadly to the living and even more deadly to the deceased. She has to leave her old, normal life behind before she hurts the people she loves. As if that isn't difficult enough, Jodi discovers she's the chosen one who has to save the rest of her kind from perishing at the hands of Hades. If she can't figure out how to control her power, history will repeat itself, and her race will become extinct.
Is Touch of death appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This paranormal romance features a teen necromancer who can kill with a kiss and resurrect the dead, dealing with themes of death, destiny, and isolation. Contains moderate supernatural violence, kissing/mild romance, and the emotional weight of having to leave loved ones behind.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, grief, and violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will be drawn to the high-stakes blend of forbidden romance, deadly powers, and Greek mythology with a Medusa-descended heroine who must save her kind from extinction.