Ava Thorne, Featured Author

Ava Thorne feels like the kind of author BOUND was built for.

Before she was writing dark romantasy filled with monsters, obsession, and neon-lit corruption, Ava worked as a software engineer in the FAANG world, building systems by day while quietly creating dangerous fictional worlds after hours. Now, she writes stories where hunger is holy, villains are seductive, and survival always comes with a price.

Her books move beautifully between gothic horror and futuristic fantasy, balancing emotional vulnerability with razor-sharp tension. Whether she’s crafting monstrous love stories or dystopian worlds ruled by power and greed, Ava’s writing understands something essential: readers do not want safe stories anymore. We want stories that consume us.

And consume they do.

Ava’s work is filled with morally gray characters, feminine rage, desperate longing, impossible choices, and chemistry sharp enough to draw blood. These are romances with teeth marks. Fantasies drenched in temptation. Stories that stare directly into darkness and ask readers to follow willingly.

We are beyond thrilled to welcome Ava Thorne to Missoula for BOUND. Come meet the monsters with us. 🕯️