Thank you Netgalley for this ARC!
I've now read all the books and I really liked this one. Took a while to warm up to the main character but there was a good character building so happy in the end. Lots of action, well written side characters, great plot, if you like YA this book is for you!
4 Stars

Book Review: Angel of Death: Dearly Departed by Ralynn Kimie

I have genuinely loved all of the IA books so far, but this one is, without a doubt, my favorite. While it can be read as a standalone, I highly recommend reading the other two books in the series first. Doing so will give you a deeper appreciation of the references and connections, even though they’re well-explained within this story.

Once again, Ralynn Kimie masterfully weaves mythology and lore into her narrative, creating a world that feels both fantastical and believable. Her talent for crafting characters is unmatched—they’re not only likable and relatable, but they also evoke genuine emotion without overly lengthy descriptions. It’s a true testament to her skill.

Teddy, the protagonist, is incredibly relatable. While I can’t claim to have been a child prodigy, I saw pieces of myself in her journey and growth. Her character development is authentic—progressing in a way that feels real, with both forward strides and setbacks. The depiction of her grieving process is raw and deeply resonant.

Das Buch ist einfach nur UNGLAUBLICH. ICH LIEBE LIEBE LIEBE ES!! Danke für das Rezensionsexemplar!!!

Kimie has continued to expand upon her world building in the first toe novel and this one does not disappoint. Another page turner, so much happens in less than 300 pages its bittersweet when you finish. I can’t wait for the continuation of all the Infernal Artifacts collection. Just like the previous books this one can be read as a stand alone or as part of the series, and like the previous books this one made me cry as well. One of my favorite parts of this book was a conversation between two characters in which one says “I used to be obese…it made me angry, a little resentful…I got in shape…” and the other asks “did it make you happy” and the first responded “no”

I am officially obsessed with Ralynn Kimie's books, and her writing style!

I love that it's part of a series, but can also be read alone - I highly recommend you pick up all three though! This leads into another series, which I hope will be released soon, because I've been spacing out my books from her so I don't have go wait for another!

Each book in this series seemed better than the last, and I devoured this one. There's paranormal intrigue, mystery, history, and even a little bit of romance tied in that I need more of! It's so easy to be sucked into this world - because it feels like ours, but better. I loved Teddy's character development throughout the book, too! I started out feeling like she reminded me a bit of Bryce from CC - but she came out and is now one of my favorite book characters ever! I found myself flipping the pages not wanting it to hit 100%!

Dot Sharp is a woman from the Corpse Walker. One of the scientists, highly intelligent and super secretive. Dot has a granddaughter that has always been an interesting hot topic, as her daughter and son were killed in a tragic accident, you learn the secret that Dot has kept in order to keep Teddy alive.

Teddy grows up as a super-rich child with the infamous issues of a child with no parents, too much money, lack of self-esteem, an eating disorder, too many paparazzi invading her life and a lack of purpose that stems her reckless behavior as an 18-year-old who has the brain of an off the wall genius. She has a tech company that she's the CEO of, men in her bed waay older than her and awards after awards, plus she can't let go of the penthouse in Seattle. This chick is a mess, and it all takes a twisted turn when she gets her grandmother killed. She realizes that she doesn't know everything and then soon has to grieve and grow the fuck up pretty quickly. She goes through her own trials of identity, and you see the constant troubles of her eating disorder with the uncomfortable-ness she experiences admitting to someone other than herself how she feels. This book does have the connection where she has the supernatural ability to call the Night watch (from the Corpse Walker) and she called the Corpse Walker himself back to the present. The series continues as we still don't know the BIG villain, but we learn more about the SMOKE and MIRRORS and the abilities of these artifacts.

First off, this is nothing against the author or publisher but I need to read better haha. I didn't realize for whatever reason this was part of a series.

With that being sad, it was a okay book. There were some times that the book was boring and I struggled to continue. Teddy was an average character to me but that's due to me going into this book blind. Recommend reading the other books first.

Thanks to author, publisher, and Netgallery for the ARC!

To be honest I wasn’t a massive fan on this book and I don’t have much to say about it.

It was interesting getting to know teddy as a character but I really struggled to get into this book and I did find it quite boring. There was a few times I was like I need to know more but it was only a handful of times. I’m really gutted I didn’t enjoy this book as it seemed really good and fascinating but it’s not something I majorly enjoyed and it did put me in a reading slump as it took about 3 and a half weeks to get through it.

Teddy, Theodore Sharp has been raised by an exceptional grandmother following her parents deaths. She has been blessed with intelligence, wit, wealth and success and I guess you could say despite all the glamour she’s a rather spoiled. Teddy has had a tough life and this book takes Teddy on a discovery about her family, the world, and herself… and she truly is a very special lady indeed!

I enjoyed the plot of this book, there were lots of elements I didn’t expect as the pages were turned and I found the pace from around a third in to be perfect. The first third was a little slow for my liking and didn’t have the world building or character building to warrant it.

I know nothing of the lore introduced in this book or the places but I found them captivating and will be googling more about the lore for my own benefit. The concept of the plot without giving spoilers was well thought out and unique which kept me interested.

The FMC and MMC were great though little growth or character development was there for Sam. Teddy however really was a great development arc! Her tendencies, the root of her “issues” were all well founded and it was beautiful to see her flourish in her own self throughout the book to the end. I really hope her and Sam appear as a couple in later books! They are perfect together, effortlessly made for each other.


The writing felt clunky in parts and I found myself re reading paragraphs or sentences to ensure I had understood the switch in character correctly and had that not been the case, this would be a 5 star read.

I dived into this immediately after finishing Discouri and I think I love this one even more if thats possible!!

Teddy's character development is absolutely precious and I love how she grew into a different version. And her grandma was amazing, so sassy and badass just as Teddy is!

This book had so many twists and turns and it kept me on my toes, I finished this in one day because it was so good I couldn't put it down!! The writing style in this book is just so fun and easy to read and really ties everything together.

100% would recommend this book!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher as well as the author for an advanced reader copy.

This marks the third installment in The Infernal Artifacts Collection, but Ralynn assures readers that it can be enjoyed in any sequence.

Theodora Sharpe is a remarkable child prodigy whose journey we follow from her teenage years into young adulthood. Her character development was so amazing.

She begins as a spoiled child, but as events unfold, she is compelled to grow and mature. Along the way, she must also face her past, which plays a crucial role in shaping her character.

She is beautifully flawed and relatable. The narrative of her life is nothing short of extraordinary, with numerous moments crafted so skillfully that you can genuinely feel the emotions they convey. There’s joy, sorrow, betrayal, banter, and unexpected twists. And the ending? I’m still buzzing with excitement about it!

This collection just keeps getting better!

The background coming from the previous novels in this collection made this one have that extra reader satisfaction that we all crave from a series.
"Teddy" is not your typical teenage girl - a child genius and prodigy of Dorothea Sharp (the incredible woman who pretty much saved the world), she is thrust into a world of secret agents, demons and of course facing the consequences of her Grandmothers deal with death to save her life.

The infernal artifact, Death's Scythe, is once again the focus. The mystery and suspense of this artifact is so well written. You are immediately drawn to the power and relevance of its background alone.

Ralynn has once again created a complicated world and plot that is easy to understand yet keeps you wanting more with every page.
Easy 4 star rating from me.

I had the amazing opportunity of beta reading this book for Ralynn Kimie and the ending! I was NOT expecting that. I didn't like Teddy much as a character (view spoiler) Teddy does have an eating disorder, so if that's a trigger for you, I would read with caution! She focuses on her body and her appearance a lot. She takes a little while to get comfortable in her own, but it's still pretty apparent. I did like this, only because I'm glad it wasn't overshadowed by the other things she goes through. EDs are a constant struggle and it's not something that's fixed overnight. So I do like that she didn't suddenly love herself by the end of the book and I can't wait to see how she grows over the series!

This is Ralynn Kimie's first book with a female protagonist though and I think she did great! I also loved the brewing slow burn romance. There's a few time jumps at the end, so I'm hoping in the next Angel of Death book we'll have a little more on if there's been any development here! I have noticed Ralynn tends to shy away from romances in her work and as an aro ace myself I don't typically care to read it but I love the way she included it without it taking away from the story and I hope to see something progress between them in the series!

The ending though was... WHAT?!

I need the next book!!

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!

The world building was enthralling but I think a bit more back story would have helped bring me into the world and characters a bit more! However, it was easy to follow along with. The character development was good, but I found a bit of immaturity from the FMC.

This was a decent read overall though!

I really liked the story for this book as it was something I hadn't really read before. My only dislike was at the end it didn't really seem to go anywhere and a bit anticlimactic. You know by the story there will be more, but more of a cliffhanger would have left me wanting more

This was a strong third entry in the Infernal Artifacts Collection series, it had that concept that worked overall. I enjoyed that each part of the story was different from the other and enjoyed how good everything worked overall. Ralynn Kimie wrote a strong story and was glad I got to read this.

Like all the other books in this collection, it didn’t take long for me to be completely immersed. It started off with an amazing prologue that left me wanting to know how that tied into the rest of the book. I’ll be honest, at first I didn’t care much for the character of Teddy. Luckily as the story progressed so did she as a character. Also whatever’s going on between Teddy and Sam I’m so here for! Hope that turns into something more! This book then ended with a fantastic epilogue with a big tie into a previous book from the collection. Once again I absolutely cannot wait to see where this series and collection as a whole goes!

Great book!!! Wasn't sure what to expect at first, I really disliked Teddy at the start but grew to like and understand her. I liked Sam right away and although the book. Good story and I'd definitely read another book from this author I liked how this was written and kept me engaged

“𝑀𝓎 𝓅𝑜𝒾𝓃𝓉 𝒾𝓈, 𝓅𝑒𝑜𝓅𝓁𝑒 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝓋𝒶𝓁𝓊𝑒𝒹 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓂𝑜𝓇𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝒶𝓃 𝒿𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝒾𝓇 𝓁𝑜𝑜𝓀𝓈. 𝒜𝓅𝓅𝑒𝒶𝓇𝒶𝓃𝒸𝑒𝓈 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝒿𝓊𝓈𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒻𝒾𝓇𝓈𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓅𝑒𝑜𝓅𝓁𝑒 𝓈𝑒𝑒, 𝒷𝓊𝓉 𝒾𝓉’𝓁𝓁 𝓃𝑒𝓋𝑒𝓇 𝒷𝑒 𝓌𝒽𝓎 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓎 𝓈𝓉𝒶𝓎.”

𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄:
Bloody Brilliant!

It has become a habit to regret not reading Raye’s books sooner. Can I just say, she will never cease to amaze me. The way she writes a novel filled with history, action and so many emotions and lessons is simply incredible. While I was not a fan of Teddy when I first began reading the novel, I quickly grew to appreciate her. Her growth throughout the novel was beautiful and even when she reverted back and made mistakes, she managed to create a connection. Berry was simply fantastic and hello, plot twist! I cannot wait to continue learning more about him and that EPILOGUE!!! Raye you were right, I loved it! I need more IAC! A rollercoaster of a novel that is sure to satisfy every fantasy and paranormal lover with a small hint of romance! Love it!

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: Thank you Raye for having me as an ARC reader and including me in your acknowledgments, it has been incredible getting to know you as an author and a friend!