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)

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

Good depiction of human habit and emotion

A slightly slow start, but overall a really wonderful book. Filled with emotion and an unpredictable (but fantastic) storyline.

Beauty in Healing

C.M. Alongi splendidly wove a tale of healing from abuse and trauma in one of the most unique fantasy settings I’ve ever read. Not only were the details of the trauma and the techniques used to help heal were accurate, they were also shared with an enviable delicacy. As a survivor, I found warm comfort and understanding in this novel that other works with similar elements failed in delivery. Well done, Alongi!

amazing book small continuity error but that's it

I really really like this book it has nice piercing and relatable characters however there is a small continuity error where a character knows about the frog company before the company names are announced