Hell to Pay

by Lora Beth Johnson

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 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.

Genres: Young Adult, Fiction

Kindle Edition

Expected publication July 28, 2026

About the author

As an only child, Lora Beth Johnson grew up telling herself stories and reading past her bedtime. She spent her adulthood collecting degrees, careers, and stamps in her passport before realizing her passion for creating fictional worlds. When she’s not writing, she’s teaching college English and learning new languages. She lives in Davidson, NC with her little roommate, Colocatire the Yorkipoo.

Reviews

[Namera [The Literary Invertebrate] · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's been so long since I read an amazing ARC that I had forgotten the agony of realising there's still months before THIS book is published, let alone the sequel I'm dying for.

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