He Hears Death (Ebook)

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He Hears Death tells the morbid tale of an embalmer who can no longer hear the world as it is, but as Death does. Cursed with the ability to hear the voices of the deceased who linger in his quiet hometown, The Fool finds himself struggling to hold onto his sanity. Reeling from the murder of his Lover four years prior, he spends his days fixing up the dead and the nights sewing up his own damaged soul amidst the anxiety and loneliness in his life. His only safe haven is his apartment - the place where his Lover's spirit still lingers - but the trek home each night is a dangerous one indeed...


A violent, malicious entity stalks the halls of the high-rise, and every time The Fool steps through his doorway he risks it being his last. Wrestling with his future, his desire for reunion, and his spiraling anxiety, The Fool's story is one of grief, loneliness, and lost love. His near-obsessive romance with the literal ghost of his past grows ever stronger as his inability to move on throttles his will to live until all hell breaks loose. When an unforeseen crisis hits the neighboring city, The Fool finds himself trapped within the confines of The Tower, forcing him to face not only the hell-bent monstrosity in the hall and Death's presence in the shadows, but the finality of life as he knew it.


  • Cover and Interior Art by Yasmine Pond
  • Editorial/Proofread by Nicole Lindsay
  • Cover Design by Jackarais
  • Interior Design by A.L. Davidson
  • 1 out of 5 🌶️
CWs: This book deals with themes of anxiety, depression, suicide, and death - including mortuary practices, death-related gore, blood, talk of CODs, and funerary practices.

He Hears Death features a HoH main character. ASL is shown in italics in conversations, while lightened text is used to show diminished speech volume as experienced by the MC to put you in his shoes. This book has been read by a sensitivity reader, but He Hears Death does not, and is not meant to, reflect all HoH experiences, especially due to the supernatural elements woven throughout the story.

He Hears Death was nominated for Best Book Cover and Cover Artist ​in the 2024 Indie Ink Awards, and a nominee for the 2025 Thorpe Menn Awards for Literary Excellence.

What readers are saying

“He Hears Death is a heart-rending paranormal romance that deftly muddles the senses to tell a story of how deep connection can both anchor & unmoor us. Davidson uses archetypes of the major arcana to tell the story of a gifted protagonist who cannot let go of the love of his past or the future he imagined they’d have, keeping him in a liminal space between worlds, unable to either participate in nor escape the pull of his physical reality. The story keeps a tight grip on a fascinating weave of lore, winding into a fevered, symbolic climax that is as devastating as it is inevitable.” - LE Francis, author of THIS SPELL OF SONG & STAR

"With fluid style and lilting prose, He Hears Death was not at all what I expected. Davidson's flare for the romantic was on full display in this tale of longing and loss. This book was unafraid to venture outside of the box both in its representation and world-building, while staying strongly rooted in the life of its main character." - Cat Voleur, author of REVENGE ARC

"A beautifully written tale told in a unique and exquisite way. A perfect depiction of grief and love wrapped together with characters you'll cry for. You'll devour this with loving ease and want to start over again once you've reached the end." - Lauren Carter, author of YOUR DARLING DEATH

"He Hears Death is a beautiful story of loss, longing, and love and all the complicated ways it plays out in our lives." - Daphinie (via GoodReads)

"Tears were shed." - Readknitsrepeats (via GoodReads)

"I couldn’t put it down. Devoured it with a ravenousness that rivals the starving monster in its pages." - Sam (via GoodReads)
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