A review by medievalfantasyqueen
The Company of Death by Elisa Hansen

adventurous dark funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

In most books, having zombies, vampires, androids, a post-apocalyptic setting and the four horsemen of the apocalypse would come across as kitschy and the author having bitten off way more than they can chew. However, Elisa does a brilliant job at somehow finding out the perfect blend of plot, story and character for the setting, and leaves the reader yearning for the continuation. It is also quite free from what I dub the first-book syndrome, where things tend to be just setting up without anything happening, The Company of Death springs right into the thick of things and everything is very fast and happening.

I was fond of the growing relationship between Emily and Death, a nice and slow-build of trust and learning to grow in and around each other and their different expectations and goals. Leif is a very cool vampire and I can very clearly see where he is inspired from, and I hope he does decide to do things differently, beyond being a True Menace throughout. But even if that is so, that’s all right because he’s just like that. It is also heartwarming to see how Carol is slowly getting Scott to give up his misogynistic ways, and I am excited to see where everything brings us to next!