The Bone Thief Saga Series by Heleen Davies

Introducing a newly reimagined tale written in the vein of The Little Mermaid meeting Hades and Persephone.Bound to steal her queen magical bones, thief Lynne knows only one mistake equals death. And yet, she dreams of living in the forbidden world upon the surface, hating every minute in the Underworld. When she secretly develops a crush on a human, she loses a bone in his realm and has no choice but to strike a deal with the only one who could help—an evil witch... moreIntroducing a newly reimagined tale written in the vein of The Little Mermaid meeting Hades and Persephone.Bound to steal her queen magical bones, thief Lynne knows only one mistake equals death. And yet, she dreams of living in the forbidden world upon the surface, hating every minute in the Underworld. When she secretly develops a crush on a human, she loses a bone in his realm and has no choice but to strike a deal with the only one who could help—an evil witch. To save her life, she must earn the man’s love and bring back the bone in 99 days.Rio Renero is a notorious gang leader in Chicago and his life has been set to one purpose—to get back at his enemies. With a mysterious, beautiful girl showing up on his doorstep, he sees the solution to his machinations. She offers him a chance at a deadly heist that could destroy all his enemies. In return, he must help her steal a book. What a cinch.As Lynne and Rio dig deep into a dark net of politics, magic and passion, they need to learn to trust each other.Not so easy, considering they’re not quite sure whether to kiss or kill each other. less

Five long years have passed since Chicago's notorious mob boss, Rio, lost the love of his life to the Underworld again. Lynne never showed up to their promised date and he’s certain something terrible must have happened to her. However, his life takes a tragic turn when his daughter is murdered by a Deathwalker. Unwilling to give up, Rio dares to do the unthinkable and summons the Bone Queen. He sacrifices his own soul and takes on his fate in the Underworld... moreFive long years have passed since Chicago's notorious mob boss, Rio, lost the love of his life to the Underworld again. Lynne never showed up to their promised date and he’s certain something terrible must have happened to her. However, his life takes a tragic turn when his daughter is murdered by a Deathwalker. Unwilling to give up, Rio dares to do the unthinkable and summons the Bone Queen. He sacrifices his own soul and takes on his fate in the Underworld. But there's a catch: he must hunt down 100 runaway souls to pay for the spell. And one of them is the queen's missing bone thief, Lynne.Lynne has returned to the Underworld after making a series of dangerous deals––but at a steep cost. The Bone Queen knows of her treachery and seeks to punish her. On the run and heartbroken since Rio never showed up on Storm Day, Lynne turns to the Blood Queen for help. Again. The dark witch offers to join forces and bring an end to her sister. As fate would have it, Rio and Lynne cross paths once more, but this time they find themselves on opposite sides of a treacherous battle. One of the queens is hiding a dark secret that threatens to destroy all worlds.As they unravel the lies, curses and ancient secrets, they must make a choice––to believe the Bone Queen or the Blood Queen. But who is lying? less