The House of the Dead Duology Series

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The House of the Dead duology is a dark YA fantasy written by Nicki Pau Preto, author of Crown of Feathers. The books are about a disgraced ghost-fighting warrior who must journey into a haunted wasteland to rescue a kidnapped prince. 

The protagonist Wren is a bonesmith who, after disappointing her family, is banished to the Border Wall. She is destined to be nothing other than a valkyr – a ghost-fighting warrior. But determined to reclaim her family's respect, Wren sets out to save the House of Gold prince, who has been kidnapped and taken beyond the Wall. To do so, she's forced into an uneasy alliance with one of the kidnappers, a fierce ironsmith called Julian. As they travel, Wren and Julian will discover there's more behind the kidnapping than either of them knew, they'll need to work together to combat the real danger: a dark alliance that is brewing between the living and the undead.

If you've read and loved this series, do be sure to also check out our Best Magical and Fantasy Series for 13 and 14 year olds.

All the House of the Dead books in order:

Book 1: Bonesmith (2023)
Book 2: Ghostsmith (2024)