Oceans Eight meets Six of Crows in this YA fantasy heist novel about a teenage con artist and her ragtag crew teaming up for their toughest job yet: stealing a soul from the Afterlife.Elle Fields comes from a long line of thieves who specialize in breaking into the Afterlife to steal secrets—and magic—from the dead. But after her parents’ disappearance and her brother’s death, Elle is left adrift, without even her crew to rely on.Until a mysterious stranger offers her a job she can’t refuse: stealing a soul from the Afterlife. If Elle can get it done, it could be the key to restoring the life she lost.The only problem is getting her crew back together. Oh, and the fact that the job’s impossible—but Elle is confident that she’ll be able to work it all out.After all, how hard could it be to raise the dead?
"Original and fast-paced, boasting taut characterisation and impressive emotional heft, this supernatural YA thriller will electrify Leigh Bardugo devotees." - The Guardian"With twisty heists, an eclectic crew, and otherworldly magic, this book has it all! Hell to Pay is a high-stakes, magical masterpiece." - Kayvion Lewis, author of Thieves' GambitElle Fields comes from a long line of thieves who specialize in breaking into the Afterlife to steal secrets from the Dead. Until, that is, a job goes horribly wrong - which cost her brother his soul. Now she's desperately trying to restore the life she lost.Out of the blue a sultry, handsome stranger called Rook approaches Elle to hire her for an impossible job, but also gives her an opportunity she can't refuse: the secret to resurrection.Elle gets the crew back together for one last heist from hell, only to discover that her brother's death isn't what it seemed, and neither is the mysterious figure at the centre of it...An action-packed supernatural thriller, with shocking twists and turns.
"e;Original and fast-paced, boasting taut characterisation and impressive emotional heft, this supernatural YA thriller will electrify Leigh Bardugo devotees."e; - The Guardian"e;With twisty heists, an eclectic crew, and otherworldly magic, this book has it all! Hell to Pay is a high-stakes, magical masterpiece."e; - Kayvion Lewis, author of Thieves' GambitElle Fields comes from a long line of thieves who specialize in breaking into the Afterlife to steal secrets from the Dead. Until, that is, a job goes horribly wrong - which cost her brother his soul. Now she's desperately trying to restore the life she lost.Out of the blue a sultry, handsome stranger called Rook approaches Elle to hire her for an impossible job, but also gives her an opportunity she can't refuse: the secret to resurrection.Elle gets the crew back together for one last heist from hell, only to discover that her brother's death isn't what it seemed, and neither is the mysterious figure at the centre of it...An action-packed supernatural thriller, with shocking twists and turns.
Devil in the Device brims with brilliant world-building and richly-imagined characters—a great encapsulation of everything that makes science fiction so much fun!" —Andrea Tang, author of Rebelwing and Renegade Flight Zhade's power might be going to his head. Newly on the throne, he’s still getting used to wearing Maret's face, but he can't deny that the influence it affords him has its perks. So when the magic of Eerensed starts to turn deadly, Zhade must master the Crown if he's going to save his people, and Tsurina's destructive plans for Eerensed aren't going to make that easy. Worse, he's starting to see her point. Andra is underground. Assumed dead by the people of Eerensed, she must stay hidden in the city’s depths if she's going to live long enough to build the rocket that will finally save the colonists from this dying planet. But when Andra hears voices urging her to destroy everything, she starts to dig deeper into her subconcious. What she discovers leads her to question whether she's destined to be a savior after all. Battling the dangerous forces buried within their minds, Andra and Zhade will have to find a way to work together before two power-hungry leaders and a deadly swarm of rogue technology destroy humanity for good. Lora Beth Johnson delivers a stunning conclusion to the Goddess in the Machine duology with this brilliant novel. Part political conspiracy, part technological thriller, its deeply emotional core deftly explores what it means to be human, and how to hold on when everything seems lost.
Eine legendare Crew, vor der keine Geheimnisse sicher sind - nicht einmal die der Unterwelt!Der Job: Stiehl eine Seele aus dem Jenseits. (Nur weil das noch nie jemand geschafft hat, hei t es nicht, dass das unmoglich ist oder?)Der Kunde: Mysterios, gutaussehend (und missverstanden)Elle das Mastermind: Immer einen Schritt voraus (und einen zuruck)Die Crew: Ein Alchemist, eine Falscherin, ein Muskelpaket, und ein Neuzugang (Wenn sie sich jemals einig werden, konnten sie den Auftrag vielleicht wirklich schaffen )Begib dich mit dieser mitrei enden Urban Fantasy in die Abgrunde der Unterwelt voll dusterer Damonen und abtrunniger Seelen. Elle Fields stammt aus einer Familie von Dieben, die ins Jenseits einbrechen, um Geheimnisse von den Toten zu stehlen. Doch seit die Seele ihres Bruders bei einem schiefgelaufenen Raubzug ausgeloscht wurde, hat sie nur noch ein Ziel: Sie muss wissen, wer fur seinen Tod verantwortlich ist auch wenn sie das gefahrlich nah an eine der machtigsten griechischen Gottheiten heranfuhrt. Als ein mysterioser Fremder Elle fur einen unmoglichen Job engagiert, erhalt Elle endlich die Chance, herauszufinden, wer ihren Bruder verraten hat. Und obwohl sie verzweifelt versucht, ihre Vergangenheit hinter sich zu lassen, bringt sie fur einen letzten, alles bedeutenden Auftrag ihre alte Crew zusammen. Niemals hatte sie gedacht, dass dieser letzte Coup ihren Tod bedeuten konnte Con Artist Elle stiehlt Geheimnisse von den Toten, doch kann sie auch eine Seele aus der Unterwelt retten?Diese New Adult Fantasy lasst dir keine Zeit zum Durchatmen!Mit den Tropes:- Morally Grey Cast- Enemies to Lovers- Love Triangle- Fierce HeroinFur alle, die actionreiche Urban Fantasy, griechische Mythologie und mutige Protagonistinnen lieben!