The Demon of Beausoleil

"A humorous yet poignant queer romance in a fantasy-period setting. Just the thing for grown-up fans of Alice Oseman's Heartstopper, Kevin Panetta's Bloom, or Jarrett Melendez's Chef's Kiss who are intrigued by the occult." --Library Journal, starred review

A half-demon socialite-turned-exorcist and his disgruntled bodyguard have no trouble facing down the hordes of darkness--but facing their feelings for each other? Well now, that's a whole different story . . .

Helianthes is a Cambion--a child born touched by demons. Horned, clawed, and tailed, Helianthes--Hell for short--is a devil-may-care exorcist whose devil-may-care attitude has succeeded in alienating those closest to him--all save for his long-suffering bodyguard, Elias, who sees him as less a strange, mythical being and more just a . . . nuisance.

Together, the two venture into the streets of this psuedo-remix of Victorian London to exorcise demons (and maybe cause a little mischief on the way). But as Hell becomes increasingly drawn to his enigmatic bodyguard--and as Elias becomes increasingly aware of his feelings for his trouble of a charge--the two find themselves faced with a growing, chaotic dark that might threaten everything they've been working toward . . .

A world of half-demons and the boys who love them await in this epic queer romance by writer/artist Mari Costa!

Author: Mari Costa
Publisher: Oni Press
Published: 01/27/2026
Pages: 312
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN13: 9798894880341
BISAC Categories:
- Comics & Graphic Novels | LGBTQ+ | General
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Romance
- Comics & Graphic Novels | Occult & Supernatural

About the Author
Mariana Costa was born in Brazil (allegedly) fully formed from a hole in the ground. She is a deeply unserious creature who eats stories and then spits out new ones to repopulate the ecosystem. Whether these new stories are better or worse is for you to decide by eating them yourself. She is best known for Peritale, Paranorthern, Belle of the Ball, and Life of Melody.