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?
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
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?
Genre: Young Adult Fantasy
Praise for this book
"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
"I adored this novel about a found family that relies on crime, magic, and sarcasm to survive! I couldn't get enough!" - Beth Revis
"Instantly one of my all-time favorite reads, Hell to Pay is an absolute riot of magic, thrills, and banter. I fell in love with its ragtag crew of con artists, swoony love interest, and action-packed heist that's to die for - literally." - Emily Suvada
"Impeccably witty, deftly crafted, and cinematic in the truest sense of the word, Hell to Pay reinvents your favorite classic heist tropes with a spooky twist against a richly imagined contemporary fantasy backdrop you'll want to immerse yourself in long after the final page is turned." - Andrea Tang
"I adored this novel about a found family that relies on crime, magic, and sarcasm to survive! I couldn't get enough!" - Beth Revis
"Instantly one of my all-time favorite reads, Hell to Pay is an absolute riot of magic, thrills, and banter. I fell in love with its ragtag crew of con artists, swoony love interest, and action-packed heist that's to die for - literally." - Emily Suvada
"Impeccably witty, deftly crafted, and cinematic in the truest sense of the word, Hell to Pay reinvents your favorite classic heist tropes with a spooky twist against a richly imagined contemporary fantasy backdrop you'll want to immerse yourself in long after the final page is turned." - Andrea Tang
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