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 UK-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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"With immersive worldbuilding and high stakes, this debut by Ellis Hunter is a gripping escape for fans of Rebecca Yarros’s Fourth Wing."—Library Journal, starred review
"If your Fourth Wing hangover is still going strong, Ellis Hunter’s explosive debut is exactly what your nightstand needs. An incredible enemies-to-lovers tension filled with forced proximity, life-or-death stakes, and a slow-burn romance that will keep you up way past your bedtime." —Brit + Co
"Original, sexy, pulse-pounding romantasy fun with a beautiful friendship at its heart. I couldn't put Blood Bound down! I'll be first in line for book two, and in the meantime will be dreaming of feline familiars and sexy men on dragons..."—Sable Sorensen, USA Today bestselling author of Dire Bound
"Packed with tension and fiercely addictive, Blood Bound has plot twists that’ll have you gasping and an ending to make you question everything. Powerful witches, misbehaving dragons, unthinkable betrayals—this incredible debut is a must-read for fantasy and romance fans alike."—Autumun Woods, USA Today bestselling author of Nightshade
"Blood Bound is an electrifying debut that sweeps readers into a vibrant whirlwind of an adventure. Featuring plenty of dragons, danger, and dimples(!), Hunter has crafted a fresh and exciting tale brimming with magic and intrigue. Astrid and Skylar make for a compelling and formidable duo I would duel or die for."—Chiara Bullen, author of The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance
"Blood Bound is a tour de force. Epic worldbuilding, twists that reinvent tropes, and masterful characterisation give a new definition to romantasy. Come for the romance, but stay for the sisterhood!"—Sonia Tagliareni, author of Deathbringer
"Come for the dragons, stay for the heart. Blood Bound delivers a masterclass in fantasy, weaving pulse-pounding action with an emotional, high-stakes rivalry between two women on opposite sides of an international fracture. Ellis Hunter has delivered that rarest of feats, a propulsive but emotionally charged race against time that will undoubtedly leave readers spellbound." —Shalini Abeysekara, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of This Monster of Min
"I was swept headfirst into Astrid and Skylar’s worlds. This book has it all: witches, dragons, and an epic duel for all magic! What’s not to love? This book is going to take fantasy readers by storm."—Alexandra Christo, author of To Kill A Kingdom
"Everything you could want in a fantasy romance. Searing, suspenseful & sexy."—Hazel McBride, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Fate Forged in Fire
“In Blood Bound, Hunter has created a new fantasy supernova—packed with the tropes we love (hello, enemies-to-lovers and feisty familiars), twists that keep you gasping, and an emphasis on female friendship that makes it feel refreshingly original. Feed book two directly into my veins!”—Amy McCulloch, bestselling author of Breathless
"A standout in the romantasy genre. This is a true masterclass in writing and world-building, with plot-twists that gripped me until the very end…I am bereft now that I have finished it"—Heba Al-Wasity, author of Weavingshaw
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