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Hellbound
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Expected 28 Aug 26Throne of Glass meets the Mindf*ck Series in this dark romantasy where a bladesmith enters the king's deadly trials to become his next spymaster—except she's the serial killer he's desperate to catch.
"She was asking to be killed."
Ksenia is executed for forging illegal blades—one of which costs her soul. To reclaim it, she strikes a blood pact with a vengeful goddess and is resurrected in a new body with a rage-driven infiltrate the castle and destroy the man who stole her soul.
The first step? Win the king's deadly trials to become his next spymaster. She's assigned to work with Bohdan, the bastard prince and captain of the royal guard, to expose and address any threats to the crown before the enemy can find them. And lately, there's been a serial killer tearing through the kingdom.
The problem? She IS the killer. And the king is her next target.
Can Bohdan stop her? Let him try. She kind of likes it.
In this dark romantasy of resurrection and revenge, two people standing on opposite sides of the same blade have a way of drawing blood--and something far more dangerous. Perfect for readers who crave morally gray heroines, enemies-to-lovers tension, deadly competitions, and forbidden romance.
"She was asking to be killed."
Ksenia is executed for forging illegal blades—one of which costs her soul. To reclaim it, she strikes a blood pact with a vengeful goddess and is resurrected in a new body with a rage-driven infiltrate the castle and destroy the man who stole her soul.
The first step? Win the king's deadly trials to become his next spymaster. She's assigned to work with Bohdan, the bastard prince and captain of the royal guard, to expose and address any threats to the crown before the enemy can find them. And lately, there's been a serial killer tearing through the kingdom.
The problem? She IS the killer. And the king is her next target.
Can Bohdan stop her? Let him try. She kind of likes it.
In this dark romantasy of resurrection and revenge, two people standing on opposite sides of the same blade have a way of drawing blood--and something far more dangerous. Perfect for readers who crave morally gray heroines, enemies-to-lovers tension, deadly competitions, and forbidden romance.
534 pages, Paperback
Expected publication August 28, 2026
About the author
Ava Do
1 book27 followersAva Do is an Asian American producer in the gaming industry based in Southern California, and video games are among her greatest sources of inspiration.
She's loves reading and writing gothic dark romantasy because she's drawn to female rage, revenge and more insidious topics with teeth. She loves to write women who might be the villains in someone else's story, but are absolutely the heroes in hers.
She's loves reading and writing gothic dark romantasy because she's drawn to female rage, revenge and more insidious topics with teeth. She loves to write women who might be the villains in someone else's story, but are absolutely the heroes in hers.
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