diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 24e15520..cce4bf0b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Changelog
 ## HEAD
 
+* Add a `#login!` helper that raises an exception if the login fails [#332](https://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/pull/322)
 * Raise ArgumentError when calling change_password! with blank password [#333](https://github.com/Sorcery/sorcery/pull/333)
 
 ## 0.16.4
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f5de6ece..7a9511d3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ explaining and the rest are commented:
 ```ruby
 require_login # This is a before action
 login(email, password, remember_me = false)
+login!(email, password, remember_me = false) # Raises a `Sorcery::Errors::InvalidCredentials` exception on failure
 auto_login(user) # Login without credentials
 logout
 logged_in? # Available in views
diff --git a/lib/errors.rb b/lib/errors.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0ea75b1f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/errors.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Sorcery
+  ##
+  # Custom error class for rescuing from all Sorcery errors.
+  #
+  class Error < StandardError; end
+
+  module Errors
+    class InvalidCredentials < Sorcery::Error; end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/sorcery.rb b/lib/sorcery.rb
index 2a0af8cc..fd7474b4 100644
--- a/lib/sorcery.rb
+++ b/lib/sorcery.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 require 'sorcery/version'
+require 'errors'
 
 module Sorcery
   require 'sorcery/model'
diff --git a/lib/sorcery/controller.rb b/lib/sorcery/controller.rb
index f6cda708..237380d4 100644
--- a/lib/sorcery/controller.rb
+++ b/lib/sorcery/controller.rb
@@ -63,6 +63,14 @@ def login(*credentials)
         end
       end
 
+      def login!(*credentials, &block)
+        user = login(*credentials, &block)
+
+        raise Sorcery::Errors::InvalidCredentials if user.nil?
+
+        user
+      end
+
       def reset_sorcery_session
         reset_session # protect from session fixation attacks
       end
diff --git a/spec/controllers/controller_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/controller_spec.rb
index def1891b..0c2ef242 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/controller_spec.rb
@@ -85,6 +85,72 @@
       end
     end
 
+    describe '#login!' do
+      context 'when succeeds' do
+        before do
+          expect(User).to receive(:authenticate).with('bla@bla.com', 'secret') { |&block| block.call(user, nil) }
+          get :test_login_bang, params: { email: 'bla@bla.com', password: 'secret' }
+        end
+
+        it 'assigns user to @user variable' do
+          expect(assigns[:user]).to eq user
+        end
+
+        it 'writes user id in session' do
+          expect(session[:user_id]).to eq user.id.to_s
+        end
+
+        it 'sets csrf token in session' do
+          expect(session[:_csrf_token]).not_to be_nil
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when fails' do
+        before do
+          expect(User).to receive(:authenticate).with('bla@bla.com', 'opensesame!').and_return(nil)
+        end
+
+        it 'raises InvalidCredentials exception' do
+          expect do
+            get :test_login_bang, params: { email: 'bla@bla.com', password: 'opensesame!' }
+          end.to raise_error(Sorcery::Errors::InvalidCredentials)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe '#login! with block' do
+      context 'when succeeds' do
+        before do
+          expect(User).to receive(:authenticate).with('bla@bla.com', 'secret') { |&block| block.call(user, nil) }
+          get :test_login_bang_with_block, params: { email: 'bla@bla.com', password: 'secret' }
+        end
+
+        it 'writes user id in session' do
+          expect(session[:user_id]).to eq user.id.to_s
+        end
+
+        it 'sets csrf token in session' do
+          expect(session[:_csrf_token]).not_to be_nil
+        end
+
+        it 'redirects to root' do
+          expect(response).to redirect_to(root_url)
+        end
+      end
+
+      context 'when fails' do
+        before do
+          expect(User).to receive(:authenticate).with('bla@bla.com', 'opensesame!').and_return(nil)
+        end
+
+        it 'raises InvalidCredentials exception' do
+          expect do
+            get :test_login_bang_with_block, params: { email: 'bla@bla.com', password: 'opensesame!' }
+          end.to raise_error(Sorcery::Errors::InvalidCredentials)
+        end
+      end
+    end
+
     describe '#logout' do
       it 'clears the session' do
         cookies[:remember_me_token] = nil
diff --git a/spec/rails_app/app/controllers/sorcery_controller.rb b/spec/rails_app/app/controllers/sorcery_controller.rb
index 8214e36a..e5969141 100644
--- a/spec/rails_app/app/controllers/sorcery_controller.rb
+++ b/spec/rails_app/app/controllers/sorcery_controller.rb
@@ -28,6 +28,29 @@ def test_login
     head :ok
   end
 
+  def test_login_bang
+    @user = login!(params[:email], params[:password])
+    head :ok
+  end
+
+  def test_login_bang_with_block
+    @user = login!(params[:email], params[:password]) do |user, failure|
+      if user && !failure
+        redirect_to :root
+      else
+        case failure
+        when :invalid_login
+          flash.now[:alert] = 'Wrong login provided.'
+        when :invalid_password
+          flash.now[:alert] = 'Wrong password provided.'
+        when :inactive
+          flash.now[:alert] = 'Your have not yet activated your account.'
+        end
+        render action: 'new'
+      end
+    end
+  end
+
   def test_auto_login
     @user = User.first
     auto_login(@user)
diff --git a/spec/rails_app/config/routes.rb b/spec/rails_app/config/routes.rb
index 4bf82c29..198252a4 100644
--- a/spec/rails_app/config/routes.rb
+++ b/spec/rails_app/config/routes.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
   controller :sorcery do
     get :test_login
+    get :test_login_bang
+    get :test_login_bang_with_block
     get :test_logout
     get :some_action
     post :test_return_to