Review: The Death-Made Prince by Lisette Marshall

November 9, 2026

Synopsis:

A runewitch on the run has only one option left: join forces with the sarcastic, unpleasantly gorgeous necromancer she loathes

The man Thraga loved is dead, and her future is in shambles. When she’s sentenced to the gallows for killing her lover’s murderers, it’s a relief more than anything… until, the night before her execution, a necromancer is thrown into her cell.

Escaping with him is her only chance to bring Lark back to life – and also the start of all her troubles.

Because her new almost-ally is not just any man returned from death. Fire mage, rogue prince, and son of the man who killed her mother, sharp-tongued Durlain Averre is everything Thraga hates. Worse, he won’t revive her lover unless she joins him on a mission of his own first, using her forbidden rune magic to free his sister from the dungeons of an enemy king.

But their quest turns into a deadly chase when Thraga’s violent past catches up with her. And as the net of court intrigue and old fears closes around them, she begins to find out Lark was not at all the man she thought he was…

And neither is Durlain.

Review:

Thraga and Durlain’s first meeting is anything but normal. He needs to find something important, and she is awaiting her sentence for killing the people who murdered her lover. They are thrown together on a wild journey, hiding from those who are looking for them.

The world-building was done very well, and it set the stage for engaging storytelling and characters that I instantly connected with. The fast paced beginning set the stage for what’s to come early on.
Thraga is a character I immediately fell in love with. Seeing her being told that she needed to hide who she truly was and not fight back in dangerous situations was heartbreaking. I wanted to give her a big hug for what this poor woman had to go through. It made her distrust herself and question every decision she made.
Durlain comes across as very unlikeable initially, but it becomes clear very quickly that he is putting up a front. There is so much more to him, and Thraga is the woman who starts to see behind the curtain. Watching them constantly challenge each other was so much fun, and it became clear that once they were honest about their feelings, everything would change.

I was not prepared for the emotional journey this book took me on, and it left me devastated by the end. How could you do this to me? The slow burn had me shouting more than once because I simply couldn’t take it anymore.
Learning that the author’s own experiences influenced Thraga’s character was the cherry on top. This book gave me exactly what I was hoping for, and I’m looking forward to seeing how the story unfolds going forward.

🌙 Recension: The Death-Made Prince by Lisette Marshall
📚 Genre: Romantasy
📅 Release Date: October 21, 2025
📱 Read as: Kindle
📗 available in various formats – included in Kindle+
💸 Bought
🗣️ Language: English
📆 Pages: 547
⭐️ 5/5