The Thirteenth Child" is a dark fantasy novel by Erin A. Craig, inspired by the Grimm Brothers' fairytale "Godfather Death." The story follows Hazel, the thirteenth child of a family who is promised to the god of Death, Merrick, before she is even born. Hazel is given the gift of healing but also the burden of ending the lives of those she cannot save. She must navigate a ruthless court, grapple with the gods, and choose between her destiny and her heart