A breathtaking YA mystery fantasy, illustrated with stunning Japanese-inspired artwork, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Xiran Jay Zhao and R.F. Kuang.

"A vividly imagined fantasy like no other. With a plot that keeps twisting, Hyo will satisfy both the mystery and anime fans alike." - Eliza Chan, author of Fathomfolk

Meet the Hakai Family Hellmakers: Purveyors of artisan hells and unlucky days to inflict upon your enemies.

They'll make it personal... But for a price!

Onogoro is in the middle of electing a new chief - but, as the deadline looms, a sword-wielding serial killer comes to town. Hyo, busy trying to solve a kidnapping mystery, soon crosses paths with the serial killer himself, who reveals a sinister conspiracy with the future of the island at stake. Promising vengeance, Hyo embarks on her strangest special commission yet - and learns more about the powers of being a Hellmaker...

* The second YA fantasy from author and illustrator Mina Ikemoto Ghosh. * This beautiful package is highly illustrated with Manga style art. * Perfect for fans of Six of Crows, Iron Widow and Spirited Away.

About the Author

Mina Ikemoto Ghosh is a British-Japanese writer who was raised on a diet of Japanese murder-mysteries and British fantasy novels. Her own writing often ends up in the shadowy zone between the two.

After studying STEM with a BA in Natural Sciences, she entertained family by embarking on misadventures in writing, illustration and freelance translation.

She has an MSc in Japanese Studies from the University of Oxford, with focuses on classical Japanese literature and contemporary anthropology, and uses these as sources of inspiration for her stories.

She was shortlisted the two times she entered the UK Manga Jiman in 2019 and 2021.

Hyo The Hellmaker is her debut novel.