Hopeless Necromantic

Necromantasy is the new romantasy in Hopeless Necromantic, a debut romantic fantasy for fans of Gideon the Ninth, The Irresistible Urge to Fall for your Enemy, Long Live Evil or Assistant to the Villain.

SHE RAISES HELL. HE RAISES THE DEAD. WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG?

When new recruit Helspira takes on the doomed mission that no other soldier wants, life--and death--start to get a little complicated. Helspira must play escort to Sikras--a frustratingly handsome necromancer with the power to raise the dead--as he attempts a mission that he's failed twice before; stopping an undead army at the edges of the kingdom.

No one thinks he will succeed. Not even Sikras. But the more time the two spend together, the more they find they can imagine a brighter future. As secrets come out and the two grow closer--and Sikras's lively skeleton companion Benjamin tries desperately not to be a third wheel--will Sikras' and Helspira's changing feelings for each other be enough to overcome the growing danger?

RAISE A GLASS. RAISE THE DEAD. JUST DON'T RAISE YOUR HOPES.

Author: Shiloh Briar
Publisher: Orbit
Published: 06/02/2026
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780316602105


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/01/2026
Library Journal 04/01/2026 pg. 50

About the Author

Shiloh Briar is an author who enjoys living in fantasy worlds and chronicling the adventures of characters she has "known since childhood". She is active on TikTok and Instagram, where she draws and paints the characters from Hopeless Necromantic.