Hellbound - by Stephanie Binx (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Dying is all in a day's work for a Hell-diver like Marian--until a routine round trip to the afterlife goes wrong--for fans of Wren in the Holly Library and TV's Lucifer.

Hell is empty, and all the devils are here, but nobody knows why--not even the devils themselves. Now sadistic demons roam the earth, offering small fortunes to any mortal sucker dumb or desperate enough to die on their behalf as they retrieve artifacts from a Hell they can't recall. Washed-up journalist Marian Meyer is one of those mortal suckers dying for a living as she fetches clues for a demonic puzzle that she doesn't care to solve.

Riddled with debt she'll never be able to pay off and guilt over her mother's death, Marian made her first lucrative deal with a demon and never looked back. Never mind that being a Hell-diver means that she must voluntarily drown herself or that the human body wasn't meant to die more than once--and she's definitely feeling it.

Unfortunately, the last time Marian went to Hell, she came back wrong. Memories of that night are missing, and she'll do anything she can to find them, including teaming up with one of her mysterious (and oddly alluring) demonic patrons, Mr. Vale. But when their tenuous alliance thrusts Marian even deeper into a world of betrayal, humans with strange powers, and demonic politics, she'll have to decide if allying with Mr. Vale is her ticket to freedom or damnation in disguise.

One part slow-burn romance and one part acerbic wit, Hellbound is a dark contemporary fantasy romance perfect for readers who prefer their casts morally gray and the stakes sky-high.

Review Quotes

Praise for Hellbound
"Hell is empty and a shadow daddy is here. Binx's enthralling debut anchors dark fantasy to a poignant emotional journey, grounding its supernatural horrors in a fiercely resilient protagonist drowning in grief and self-rejection. Action-packed, suspense-heavy, and oozing with the most delicious romantic tension, this is a masterful ride that has me very excited for anything she writes next."
--Shalini Abeysekara, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of This Monster of Mine

"Hellbound is slick, dark and fast-paced. A tale of demons, alliances and betrayals, Binx has inventively woven romance, fantasy and the question of how many times is someone willing to die for a living? Wynonna Earp meets Lucifer meets Supernatural."
--Angela "A.G." Slatter, author of The Cold House

"Dark, twisted, and utterly addictive. Hellbound is an intoxicating story full of grit, resilience, and hellish feats. Stephanie Binx has expertly crafted a story that wraps you in its shadows and refuses to let go. With an MC who won't back down without a fight, and an infuriatingly hot demon stalking the pages, a trip down to Hell has never been so fulfilling."
--Grace Morrow, author of We Become Darkness

About the Author

Stephanie Binx is a great big nerd with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism. Born in Southern California, she later traded sunshine for the misty woods of the Pacific Northwest, where she developed a fondness for all things spooky. Stephanie now calls Portland, Oregon, home, where she lives with her son, her spouse, and their two needy cats.