Masters of Death

Masters of Death is a darkly whimsical fantasy novel by New York Times bestselling author Olivie Blake, renowned for The Atlas Six. This standalone tale blends gothic humor, supernatural intrigue, and existential themes into a genre-defying adventure.

The story follows Viola Marek, a struggling real estate agent and a vampire, who faces a unique challenge: selling a haunted mansion. The ghost haunting the house has been murdered and refuses to move on until the mystery of his death is solved. Viola enlists the help of Fox D’Mora, a medium and shameless fraud who happens to be the godson of Death. Together, they become entangled in a quest that neither expects, involving a poltergeist, a demonic personal trainer, a sharp-voiced angel, a love-stricken reaper, and other high-functioning creatures.

As they navigate this supernatural conundrum, Vi and Fox discover that the line between a mysterious lost love and an annoying dead body isn’t nearly as distinct as they thought. This novel is full of interesting characters and ridiculous situations, a classic Blake romp of dry humor and urban fantasy that plays around with our world and tells relationship-driven stories in a swirl of fantastical world-building.