When I Was Death

‘Atmospheric and achingly lyrical, When I Was Death is a tale of untamed girlhood, defiant loyalty and a relentless search for truth that will defy Death himself.’ * Sophie Clark, author of Cruel is the Light *‘Honest, emotionally raw and brilliant, When I Was Death shattered my heart and rebuilt it into something new. Packed with gut-wrenching turns I never saw coming, it’s the kind of story I wish I could experience for the first time all over again.’ * Angela Montoya, author of A Cruel Thirst *‘Alexis Henderson’s hauntingly beautiful prose explores how girlhood and grief are often intertwined. I savoured every single page.’ * Cynthia Murphy, author of Win Lose Kill Die *‘Hauntingly beautiful and equally heart-wrenching, When I Was Death explores love and loss in a way that both hurts and heals. Alexis Henderson has crafted an intimate, powerful and utterly unputdownable tale.’ * Channelle Desamours, author of Needy Little Things *‘A searing portrayal of girlhood, at once sparkling and violently dark. When I Was Death is thrilling and wholly original.’ * Goldy Moldavsky, author of The Last Girl *‘This is girlhood at its darkest and most glittering. When I Was Death is the culty road trip fantasy of your dreams. It’s horror with heart, unafraid to explore the sharp edges of friendship and sisterhood.’ * Maria Meservey, author of The Ironfell Inheritance *‘In When I Was Death, girlhood bares its quiet ferocity. Henderson’s prose glows with memory and honesty, her characters richly textured and utterly alive. The story drifts through the relentless current of love and loss, tracing the sharp-toothed gaps grief leaves behind and the lengths one might go to fill them.’ * Abby Dewsnup, author of Rabbit Heart *‘I couldn’t put it down! When I Was Death is brilliant from start to finish.’ * Abiola Bello, author of Love in Winter Wonderland *‘A beautiful exploration of grief and girlhood. 5 stars. I’ll be haunted by this one for a long time.’ * Beth Tomlin, author of To Hell With You *

Alexis Henderson is a speculative fiction writer with a penchant for dark fantasy, witchcraft and cosmic horror. Growing up in one of America’s most haunted cities, Savannah, Georgia, instilled in her a life-long love of ghost stories. When she doesn’t have her nose buried in a book, you can find her painting or watching horror movies with her feline familiar. Her acclaimed adult books include The Year of the Witching, House of Hunger and An Academy for Liars. Her debut YA novel, When I Was Death, publishes in March 2026.

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