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Aloha from Hell

438 pages

A whiskey-soaked, blood-spattered joyride through the grimiest corners of Los Angeles and the literal pits of Hell.

What it feels like

Reading this book feels like shotgunning a cheap beer in a dive bar while the apocalypse rages outside. It is a relentless, adrenaline-soaked plunge into a world where angels are corrupt, demons are just trying to get by, and the only thing standing between reality and cosmic annihilation is a foul-mouthed antihero with a bad attitude and a worse reputation. The prose is razor-sharp and dripping with hardboiled cynicism, delivering visceral action sequences and laugh-out-loud dark humor in equal measure. It moves at a breakneck pace, dragging the reader through grimy Los Angeles alleys and the surreal, bureaucratic horrors of Hell. This is perfect for readers who crave their urban fantasy gritty, irreverent, and unapologetically bloody.

Mood
  • grimy
  • adrenaline-fueled
  • chaotic
  • apocalyptic
Tone
  • cynical
  • irreverent
  • hardboiled
  • snarky
  • gritty
Pace
propulsive
Themes
defying authority · cosmic absurdity · burden of power · loyalty in the dark
The writing
Punchy, visceral, and dripping with dark humor and hardboiled noir sensibilities.
The arc
A journey from cynical detachment to desperate, bloody determination to protect the few things that matter.
Who it's for
Fans of urban fantasy who prefer their heroes foul-mouthed, heavily armed, and morally gray.
Content notes
  • graphic violence
  • gore
  • profanity
  • demonic imagery
  • substance abuse

About the book

Lucifer is back in Heaven, God is on vacation, and an insane killer mounts a war against both Heaven and Hell. Stark's got to head back to his old stomping grounds in Hell to rescue his long lost love, prevent God and Evil from completely destroying each other, and stop the demonic Kissi from ruining the party for everyone.

Description from Open Library.

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