An instant #1 New York Times and USA Today bestseller! • Drawing on the Grimm Brothers’ dark
fairytale “Godfather Death ” this new novel from the bestselling author of House of Salt and
Sorrows is a sweeping fantastical saga of actions and consequences. The stunning “Hazel”
special edition first printing features exclusive printed endpapers and a beautiful
gold-and-red foil-stamped case. All gifts come with a price. Hazel Trépas has always known
she wasn’t like the rest of her siblings. A thirteenth child promised away to one of the gods
she spends her childhood waiting for her godfather—Merrick the Dreaded End—to arrive. When he
does he lays out exactly how he’s planned Hazel’s future. She will become a great healer
known throughout the kingdom for her precision and skill. To aid her endeavors Merrick blesses
Hazel with a gift the ability to instantly deduce the exact cure needed to treat the sick.
But all gifts come with a price. Hazel can see when Death has claimed a patient—when all hope
is gone—and is tasked to end their suffering permanently. Haunted by the ghosts of those she’s
killed Hazel longs to run. But destiny brings her to the royal court where she meets Leo a
rakish prince with a disdain for everything and everyone. And it’s where 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 the
will of Death? From the astonishing mind of Erin A. Craig comes the breathtaking fairy tale
retelling readers have been waiting for— what does a life well-lived mean and how do we
justify the impossible choices we make for the ones we love? The Thirteenth Child is a
must-read for fans of dark fairy tales romantasy and epic fantasy alike.
