The Witch Who Trades with Death

De: C.M. Alongi

Narrado por: Lucy Walker-Evans

A young witch forced to play concubine for her empirical captor, finally breaks free to find a life of her own, but even those with the power to call Death cannot outrun their past…

All witches must serve the cruel and immortal Emperor Yamueto. Upon discovery of her powers, Khana was ripped away from her desert home at fourteen years old and enslaved as a concubine. After years in service, her only friend in the palace is brutally murdered for supplying her forbidden birth-control, and Khana must make her escape. But not before accidentally discovering the secret of Yamueto’s power and immortality – he has been making deals with Death. And now, thanks to a twist of fate, so is she.

Armed with new magic that she doesn’t fully understand, Khana flees to a small mountain town. Although she tries to keep her identity a secret, Khana’s powers are soon discovered after rescuing a dying soldier. News of her abilities starts to spread, putting a giant target on her back. And Yamueto is not the forgiving kind.

Khana’s magic and courage are put to the ultimate test when she is finally forced to stop running and fight back. But every deal she makes with Death takes another piece of her soul, and there’s only so much that Khana can give before turning into the very monster she’s trying to destroy.

WARNING: This book contains references to violence, war, racism, xenophobia, sexual assault and domestic violence.

©2025 C.M. Alongi (P)2025 Bolinda Publishing

Reseñas de la Crítica

'I fell into The Witch who Trades with Death like a knife through butter – it gripped me from the very beginning and I was desperate to know when Khana would finally catch a break.' (Gemma Creffield, Senior Commissioning Editor at Angry Robot)

'C.M. Alongi’s The Witch who Trades with Death is tightly plotted and utterly immersive with characters and conflict that jump right off the page from the very first chapter. I couldn’t get enough of this book and Alongi’s cinematic storytelling.' (Lesley Sabga, The Seymour Agency)

Unique characters

A Great read! Such vivid imagery, you can feel with the characters. I enjoyed this book from start to finish.

We throw hands with abusers

As I’ve stated, we throw hands with abusers. I love every single theme concluded and the process of healing

one of the best fantasy novels I've read in a while

I've spent my life reading fantasy and sci-fi. they all seem to fall into tropes, this one does not it's magic system alone is one that is beautiful and it's simplicity a balance for balance sake. even the struggle itself is to find a balance that is something that is severely lacking in our world.

Amazing book

I couldn’t stop listening. I wish there would have been an epilogue so we could hear about them a few years after the war.

An Amazing Story

First off, the narration is impeccable. Lucy Walker-Evans did such a good job as narrator. She truly is a voice actor, unlike others who just read a book w/o putting any acting skills in it. She brought each character to life.

The story was so engaging - the characters felt fully fleshed out and real. The world-building was very well thought out - after listening 3 times, I haven't found any plotholes which is a rarity these days. You can tell Ms Alongi really took her time and put a lot of effort into creating a unique, but also familiar, world, and populated it with characters that were so much fun to read (and made the bad guys BAD).

I give the the story and narration 5 stars. Just an all out fun and engaging listen.

WORTH THR READ.

the story kept me on my toes and wanting to know what would happen to the characters next.

This is so healing

The first kiss scene between Sava & Khana is so sweet & healing. I also appreciate how SA/RA is mentioned & utilized in this story, just enough to be pertinent & it isn’t explicit in the slightest. I also love a good found family story & this 100% is one of them.

Entertaining and kept me hooked

Though a lot of the themes of the novel are pretty dark - most of what would be the toughest to read through was more off-page and that made it easier to digest. Enjoyed the plot and the growth of the confidence and bravery in the main character for someone dealing with so much trauma as well as seeing them finding their place in the world. Touch of romance though it was not the main focus which is nice to balance out all of the fear and war the main character is going through. I blew through the audio book - the narration was well done and captivating.

The story & inclusion in character types is perfection

The story reached into my heart and healed a part of me. It’s hard to find a book that has everything this does, from the vast array of character types to the realistic feelings and thoughts each have. This is a story of found family, survival & honest healing of traumas, and depth that makes the reader consider topics outside of the book. The performance is well done and lends to the world and character building.

witch and death

wished that some of scenes were left out of the telling of the book it would have added to the story