I am so thrilled to share with you the cover art for my next novel, HOUND FOR HELL. Slated to publish in August/September 2026, this will be my fourth novel and a follow-up to LUST AND FOUND. It is a story of redemption and romance in which a lost priest gets a second chance at life in the last place he ever expected to be.
Fan favorite fallen angel, Zophiel, from LUST AND FOUND is back (pictured top center), having been given charge of wayward human priest, Tristen (center), following a failed exorcism.
While in her care, the priest finds he’s more pet than prisoner. And Tristen must contend with the reality of the infernal realm he’s been transported to versus the Hell he’s been taught to expect. The verdant, nocturnal city of Lust, called Aste’eristu, is a far cry from the Pit of eternal suffering and so, too, are the demons he meets there.
The sweet and gentle demon, Izra (bottom left), has a temperament Tristen would expect more of an angel. And when the intimidating Varkan (bottom right) shows up, he’s got a full house of confounding supernatural creatures who seem determined to test everything he knows about himself and his faith.
Can Tristen escape this strange infernal paradise? And more importantly, does he really want to?
HOUND FOR HELL is a slow-burn, polyamorous monster romance that explores what it takes to truly see the world through new eyes, make amends, and start over.
As always, the cover art is 100% human-made by me. And the paperback will include lots more art with illustrated front matter, full-spread chapter pages, and character portraits.
I will be taking ARC applications soon, so if you’re interested in reading an advanced copy of HOUND stay tuned for the announcement!
Happy Reading
-Sylvie
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