Blood Bound

‘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

‘Everything you could want in a romantasy. Searing, suspenseful and sexy’ —Hazel McBride, Sunday Times bestselling author of A Fate Forged in Fire

‘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

‘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

‘A new fantasy supernova – packed with the tropes we love (hello enemies-to-lovers and feisty familiars), twists that keep you gasping, and with an emphasis on female friendship that makes it feel refreshingly original. Feed book two directly into my veins!’ —Amy McCulloch, internationally 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

‘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’ —Chiara Bullen, The Inn at the Foot of Mount Vengeance

‘The romantasy trend is going nowhere in 2026 – and this brilliant debut is leading the pack’ — Sun

‘Does what fantasy does best – offers a heart-pounding tale of magic, romance and betrayal with a thoughtful commentary on our world’ — The Bookseller

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.