Perfect for fans of Hannah Grace and The Dagger and the Flame, this scorching debut romantasy follows a young woman who makes a deal with the Devil to escape the underworld only to fall for him instead.
Willow White is dead.
She's annoyed about it. She was supposed to be graduating and turning into a responsible adult, not proving her family right when they called her a failure. Now, thanks to one tiny (if fatal) mishap, she's landed in a dimension named Asphodel that looks suspiciously like Hell.
Determined to redeem herself, Willow makes a deal with Asphodel's ruler, the mysterious and unfairly attractive King Sath: complete seven tasks, resist the seven sins, and he'll let her return to her human existence. But when Sath is temptation itself, sin may be hard to resist...
Battling demons is one thing. Battling her growing feelings for Sath is another. After discovering a demon plot to unleash the worst of their kind, putting everyone in Asphodel at risk of an eternity of torment, Willow is torn: she can complete the tasks, return to the life she was on the brink of rebuilding, and abandon the dead-and Sath-to their grim fate, or she can stay and help him stop the uprising...even if that leaves her trapped in Asphodel forever.
Willow White is dead.
She's annoyed about it. She was supposed to be graduating and turning into a responsible adult, not proving her family right when they called her a failure. Now, thanks to one tiny (if fatal) mishap, she's landed in a dimension named Asphodel that looks suspiciously like Hell.
Determined to redeem herself, Willow makes a deal with Asphodel's ruler, the mysterious and unfairly attractive King Sath: complete seven tasks, resist the seven sins, and he'll let her return to her human existence. But when Sath is temptation itself, sin may be hard to resist...
Battling demons is one thing. Battling her growing feelings for Sath is another. After discovering a demon plot to unleash the worst of their kind, putting everyone in Asphodel at risk of an eternity of torment, Willow is torn: she can complete the tasks, return to the life she was on the brink of rebuilding, and abandon the dead-and Sath-to their grim fate, or she can stay and help him stop the uprising...even if that leaves her trapped in Asphodel forever.
In this devilishly fun ride through the underworld, Willow, newly dead and undeniably flawed, lands in a dimension that looks a lot like hell, where she's tasked with surviving seven deadly temptations to earn her way back to the land of the living. Naturally, there's a darkly magnetic figure, Sath, King of Asphodel, and their chemistry is slow-burn perfection: enemies to allies to something way steamier. In a journey laced with both snark and vulnerability, Willow wrestles with her desire for redemption and her growing connection to Sath. While some early reveals about Willow's past feel predictable, her quick wit, impulsiveness, and occasional abrasiveness give her an authentic voice, even when she's making mistakes. Ingham builds a richly fleshed-out world with vivid descriptions and a sharp sense of place, and the delicious, believable dynamic between Willow and Sath will delight fans of morally gray characters. Sexy, edgy, and laced with just the right among of wicked humor, this satisfyingly twisted paranormal romance, which reads more like new adult than a typical YA, will appeal to fans of the darkly supernatural. Aurora Dominguez Booklist







