Whisperbound

by Agnes Henbane

Two married serial killers. One night of murderous fun. Welcome to Hallow Fest.

Ophelia

It’s been nearly ten years since the night the voices found me. They crowd my head, telling me who to kill. I know I can’t always act on them, but ignoring them isn’t a solution either. That’s why Rian created Hallow Fest, a way to satiate the urges in a controlled and safe environment. For years, it worked. For years, it was my favorite night of the year.

This year, something's different; the voices won’t go away. They keep asking for more and more, they won’t let me stop and I don’t know how to quiet them. For the first time, I’m scared they’ll make me do something I won’t ever be able to come back from.

Rian

Loving Lia isn’t for the faint of heart. The voices in her head tell her to kill, and she needs to feed them to retain some semblance of peace. Organizing a yearly Halloween event is my way of helping her do that, of making her believe I’m serious when I say I’ll help her keep the voices happy. Because I want to keep her happy. More than anything.

However, this year, something feels different. She’s struggling to control them more than ever, and I’m struggling to keep my anger at bay. I can’t stand to see her suffer, and I would do anything to make sure she’s safe. But the rage simmering under my skin leaves me desperate for some murderous fun of my own.

Whisperbound is an erotic horror novel intended for mature readers. Please check trigger warnings before reading.
This book does not have a HEA.

199 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication October 31, 2026

About the author

Agnes Henbane is a writer of dark paranormal romance and dark romance, writing about morally gray heroes and heroines.

She collects special edition books, reads more than she writes and is a little bit of a tea snob, but won’t say no to a delicious cup of coffee either.
Born and raised in Belgium, English isn’t her first language but to her it’s the only language that books speak.

Reviews

[Elise A · Rating 4.25 out of 5]

I really loved the story of this book. I was a little hesitant because there was no HEA (warned beforehand) and I have to mentally prepare for that usually but I was ok with the end (I’d say more of a partial HEA instead of none tbh)

These two psychos are absolutely off their rocker and yet they are so likable. You actually truly feel bad that Lia’s voices are getting out of control and hope her next kill makes them go away. You WANT her to kill 😂 And Rian just wants her to be ok and will burn (no pun intended) the world down for her.

There were a couple twists which I appreciated. The only reason it’s a 4 star is the typos actually but it’s hard to edit perfectly as an indie author. The story was great. I wish I could have known a little more about the characters’ pasta though.

[Hannah Inglis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recieved as an ARC from LoveNotes PR.

I was drawn in from page one, from the very first sentence. I found it a really fast easy read, fast paced & kept you hooked throughout.

Dark themes as expected, and as stated, a book i would for sure reccomend to dark romance readers.

I loved the twists in the book, however i did on occasion find Lia's mention of hearing voices repetative, but understand this is needed for the plot.

I overall really enjoyed and would be interested in reading further in the series.

Thank you for the opportunity.

[Lila · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a unique plot to have a married couple in an erotic horror novella! I was intrigued by how complex Ophehlia was in the story. Both characters had problems they had and it couldn’t be solved.

I received a free advance copy of this book from the author.

[Mariana Barbosa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to Agnes and Love Notes PR for sending me this ARC 🫶🏻
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I am processing what I just finished reading.... What the fuck was that ending? 😭
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The reading is super quick, easy and addictive - also the plot twists were just amazing 👀