Hell to Pay
Oceans Eight meets Six of Crows in this supernatural heist thriller with jaw-dropping plot twists
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- Précommander
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- Sortie prévue le 28 juil. 2026
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- 5,99 €
Description de l’éditeur
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, award-winning author of Thieves' Gambit
Elle 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.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Johnson (Devil in the Device) weaves a searing fantasy novel about a teenage con artist who reunites with her former crew for their biggest heist yet. Following her brother's death, her parents' inexplicable disappearance, and her self-imposed isolation from old friends, white-cued Elle Fields is foundering, taking on odd jobs to make ends meet. But when enigmatic magic-user Rook Crawford recruits her to retrieve his dead sister's soul from the Afterlife, Elle gathers her companions from previous cons to take on the job. Unbeknownst to Rook and her crew, however, Elle doesn't agree to the gig for the promise of a hefty paycheck; if Rook successfully reanimates his late sister, that means Elle might be able to resurrect her own brother, too. Secrets come out and tensions rise as the team's infiltration of the Afterlife progresses, jeopardizing the job and resulting in devastating repercussions. Unique worldbuilding relayed via Elle's tongue-in-cheek humor and biting narration keeps readers on the edge of their seats. Rapid-fire action and surprising twists further invest the audience in this dog-eat-dog heist with high stakes and deadly consequences. The resulting found family narrative is a heartening reminder of the resilience of the human spirit. Ages 14–up.
