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A Death Gate Grim Reapers Thriller

by Amanda M. Lee

Narrated by Sarah Grace Wright, GraceWright Productions

books
9
pages
2.6k
audio
84h
complete
2018–22

Urban Fantasy, Mythic Fantasy

Ranked #11 in Complete Urban Fantasy

Is it for you?

Izzy Sage returns to Detroit to become keeper of the death gate where her parents died, keeping her bruja heritage a secret. When an enhanced wraith slips through on her first shift, she is forced to team up with the boisterous Grimlock reaper family.

You'll like it if you enjoy

  • A sarcastic, quick-witted heroine
  • Chaotic found-family dynamics
  • Slow-burn romance with supernatural stakes
  • Banter-heavy urban fantasy mysteries

Good to know

  • Features heavy crossovers with earlier Grimlock series
  • Noticeable continuity inconsistencies between books

How it ends: Readers praise the action-packed finale as a fun conclusion, though some note minor continuity inconsistencies.

Tags

  • Female Lead
  • Smart MC
  • Found Family
  • Single Love Interest
  • Slow Romance
  • Humor Heavy
  • Epic Length
  • Fast Paced
  • Mystery
  • Unique Magic System
  • No Gore

Reading order

  1. Cover for Only The Lonely (A Death Gate Grim Reapers Thriller Book 1)

    Book 1: Only The Lonely

    270 pages8.5h audio2018

    Only The Lonely opens the series as Izzy Sage arrives in Detroit to take over the death gate on Belle Isle, only to have a murderous enhanced wraith cross through on her very first day.

    Thrust into an investigation alongside the boisterous Grimlock reaper family, Izzy must conceal her bruja powers while unraveling why the gate was breached — and why the Grimlocks feel so protective of a gatekeeper who insists she needs no one.

    A fast-paced paranormal mystery with snarky humor and slow-burn romantic tension.

  2. Cover for Only the Quiet (A Death Gate Grim Reapers Thriller Book 2)

    Book 2: Only the Quiet

    278 pages9.5h audio2019

    Only the Quiet pulls Izzy deeper into Detroit's supernatural underworld when a murder at the Belle Isle aquarium during a deaf school field trip points to a hidden enemy with dangerous secrets.

    As Braden Grimlock refuses to give up his pursuit of Izzy and a vengeful spirit threatens the entire island, Izzy's bruja magic begins to surface in ways she can no longer hide.

    Features paranormal mystery, slow-burn romance, and a hidden-past revelation.

  3. Cover for Only the Lost (A Death Gate Grim Reapers Thriller Book 3)

    Book 3: Only the Lost

    276 pages9h audio2019

    Only the Lost raises the stakes as new enemies and disappearing reapers signal something larger than a local haunting on Belle Isle.

    Izzy and the Grimlocks must determine who — or what — is pulling strings behind the scenes, while Izzy's relationship with Braden reaches a turning point she can no longer avoid.

    A fast-paced supernatural thriller with found-family dynamics and escalating mythology.

  4. Cover for Only the Devout (A Death Gate Grim Reapers Thriller Book 4)

    Book 4: Only the Devout

    343 pages9.5h audio2020

    Only the Devout continues the revenant threat as Izzy uncovers compromised reapers within the council itself, forcing the Grimlocks to close ranks against enemies on all sides.

    With the reaper world fracturing and Izzy's past becoming impossible to ignore, the series reaches its midpoint with genuine danger and rising emotional stakes.

    Features conspiracy plotting, ensemble action, and snarky banter.

  5. Cover for Only the Strong (A Death Gate Grim Reapers Thriller Book 5)

    Book 5: Only the Strong

    294 pages9.5h audio2020

    Only the Strong pushes Detroit to the brink as the revenant army grows and the Grimlocks must fight battles on multiple supernatural fronts.

    Izzy's powers come fully into the open as she steps up to lead alongside Braden, and the truth about her parents edges agonizingly closer.

    A high-stakes paranormal adventure with power-reveal moments and found-family teamwork.

  6. Cover for Only the Buried (A Death Gate Grim Reapers Thriller Book 6)

    Book 6: Only the Buried

    252 pages8.5h audio2021

    Only the Buried brings Izzy's missing grandfather to Detroit just as unauthorized death gates begin opening across the city, letting revenants pour through unchecked.

    When the long-missing Grimlock patriarch returns with a damaged memory, Izzy realizes the revenant war is no longer coming — it has already arrived.

    Features family reunions with dark secrets, expanding mythology, and impending war tension.

  7. Cover for Only the Guilty (A Death Gate Grim Reapers Thriller Book 7)

    Book 7: Only the Guilty

    276 pages9h audio2021

    In Only the Guilty, bruja and death gate operator Izzy Sage is on a desperate quest to track down the creatures wearing her dead parents' faces. But personal vengeance takes a back seat when a prison van crash unleashes fifty high-risk inmates into Detroit. As escaped convicts target Belle Isle, an expanding revenant threat uses the chaotic jailbreak to seize control of the territory. Alongside the boisterous Grimlock family, Izzy must protect the realm before a dangerous impetuous choice puts one of their own directly in harm’s way.

  8. Cover for Only the Evil (A Death Gate Grim Reapers Thriller Book 8)

    Book 8: Only the Evil

    282 pages9h audio2022

    Only the Evil launches the full revenant war as the dead begin jumping back into their own bodies and an undead army marches on Detroit.

    Help arrives from unexpected allies — including the enigmatic god Cernunnos — as the puppet master behind the entire series-long conspiracy is finally unmasked.

    A revelation-heavy paranormal thriller with god-tier antagonists and series-changing twists.

  9. Cover for Only the Grim (A Death Gate Grim Reapers Thriller Book 9)

    Book 9: Only the Grim

    323 pages9.5h audio2022

    Only the Grim brings the series to its explosive conclusion as the banished god Pan escapes his prison and targets Izzy as the key to his domination of Detroit — and ultimately the world.

    Izzy, Braden, and the Grimlocks must fight the battle of their lives to stop Pan's revenant army and finally put Izzy's haunted past to rest.

    A high-energy series finale packed with supernatural battles, long-awaited answers, and a hard-earned happy ending.

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