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happy hour in hell
464 pages
A gritty, high-stakes descent into the netherworld where survival means outrunning demons and undead psychopaths.
What it feels like
This propulsive urban fantasy plunges readers straight into a perilous, hellish landscape where the stakes are deeply personal and the danger is relentless. The narrative moves at a breakneck pace, driven by a desperate rescue mission and the constant, looming threat of an undead psychopath in pursuit. It feels gritty and urgent, blending the cynical edge of a hardboiled thriller with expansive, dark supernatural world-building. The atmosphere is soaked in tension and shadow, balancing the celestial and the demonic as the protagonist navigates a treacherous netherworld. It will delight readers who love gritty, action-packed supernatural fiction where flawed heroes face impossible odds, relying on sheer survival instinct to outwit demons and escape the darkest corners of the afterlife.
- Mood
- tense
- hellish
- perilous
- shadowy
- Tone
- cynical
- urgent
- gritty
- darkly comedic
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- desperate rescue · supernatural survival · celestial conflict · relentless pursuit
- The writing
- Hardboiled and fast-paced, blending gritty urban fantasy sensibilities with dark, infernal imagery.
- The arc
- A desperate plunge into darkness driven by love, culminating in a high-stakes struggle for survival against relentless supernatural horrors.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave gritty, fast-paced supernatural thrillers where flawed celestial beings navigate hellish landscapes to save the ones they love.
Content notes
- demonic entities
- psychopathic violence
- kidnapping and hostage situations
- hellish imagery
About the book
Angel Bobby Dollar sets out to rescue his girlfriend Casimira, who is being held hostage in the netherworld by the demon Eligor, while also trying to elude an undead psychopath named Smyler.
Description from Open Library.
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