Blood Bound

You cannot forfeit. You cannot run. You duel or you die.

 

Astrid has always known she is destined to die. She is the last Nachstern witch and heir to the Queendom of Arturea, cursed to duel her rival from the Kingdom of Vatra for the source of all magic. She only has her familiar, her potions and her wits to aid her; her opponent, Prince Zryan, has a massive Hel-damned dragon. She’s going to die, and the chance to cure the Blight ravaging her queendom will die with her.

 

Deep in dragon country, blade-juggler Skylar is searching for her best friend, who she fears has been taken in the king’s conscription of those with Blooded powers. She despises the royals, but the path to find him may just take her closer to them – and the witches – than she would like…

 

As the duel looms, Skylar and Astrid’s fates intertwine, forcing them to choose between loyalty and survival in a world where every decision could lead to ruin.

 

Set against a once-in-a-generation duel to the death between witches and dragons, Blood Bound is an epic romantic fantasy that will grab hold of your heart and leave you breathless.

Additional information

Genre

Fantasy

Age

Adult

Publisher

HarperCollins

Imprint

HarperVoyager

Language(s)

English

Format(s)

Audiobook, eBook, Hardcover, Trade paperback

Author

Ellis Hunter

Release Date

07 May 2026

Release Month

May Releases

Author Identity

Mental Health

Content Rep

BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, Mental Health

About the Author

Ellis Hunter is the pen name for Katie Ellis-Brown and Becky Hunter, two friends who wanted to write about two friends. Katie Ellis-Brown is an Irish British writer and editor who lives in Cornwall with her husband, daughter, and two familiars (black cats). Becky Hunter is a Bristol-based author, book publicist, and romance reader who is currently ruled by her two rescue ponies. They met while working in publishing and bonded over their shared obsession with fantasy. Blood Bound is a love letter to the genre and their debut novel.

 

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