Heroes in Hell is a sustained fantasy series that began in the 1980's, continue today, and is welcome to all (it is always a good time to go to Hell). Doctors in Hell is an enjoyable introduction to Hell which serves as a great entry point to the series introduced us to Daemon Grim, which spawned a Grim-focused novel: Hell Bound. Now Grim returns again with Hell Hounds, on Amazon now (preorder until October 25, 2017).
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Guest Post by Andrew P. Weston
Heroes in Hell is a series of shared world fantasy books,
within the genre Bangsian horror/fantasy, created and edited by Janet Morris and written by her, Chris Morris, C. J. Cherryh and others. The first 12 novels in the saga were published by Baen Books between 1986 and 1989, and stories from the series include both Hugo Award winners and Nebula Award nominees. The series was resurrected in 2011 by Janet Morris with the thirteenth book and eighth anthology in the series, Lawyers in Hell, followed by six more anthologies and three novels between 2012 and 2017.
So, what’s the background?
The shared world premise of Heroes in Hell (also
called The Damned Saga) is that all the dead wind up together in
Hell, where they pick up where they left off when still alive. The
Encyclopedia of Fantasystates "In the long series of shared world
adventures begun with Heroes in Hell, Hell becomes an arena in
which all the interesting villains in history can come together to continue the
relentless pursuit of their various ends.” Brian Stableford commented that the
series "adapted the backcloth of Dantean fantasy as a stage for violent
adventures with ironic echoes of infernal comedy.
Interested?
You should be. Just think of what you could do with such a
concept, where dastardly deeds, despicable desires and dark secrets are stirred
to fruition and laid bare for your inspection. No wonder the series continues
to go from strength to strength.
And do you know what? The Heroes in Hell Universe
continues to expand.
If you remember, Doctors in Hell, published in 2015,
introduced us to Satan’s go-to guy in times of trouble, the Goth of Goth’s,
Daemon Grim – who just so happens to be none other than the Reaper himself.
Fans of the series were delighted when Grim went on to star in his very own HIH
adventure – Hell Bound.
In Hell Bound, we met
some of the foulest scum ever to have existed, and the book went on to become
an international #1 hit. So much so, that the fans have clamored for more ever
since.
Well, you’ll be glad to know the sequel has arrived.
Entitled Hell Hounds, much of the action takes place in the underworld’s version of
Paris – or Perish as the damned like to say – a place where joie de vivre is replaced by joie de la mort.
About Hell Hounds
Feared throughout the many circles of the underworld,
Satan’s Reaper – and chief bounty hunter – Daemon Grim, is known as a true
force to be reckoned with.
Having eliminated a major player in the uprising eating its
way like a cancer through the underbelly of hell, Grim is stunned to discover
he cannot afford to rest on his laurels, for the rebellion runs far deeper than
was ever imagined. New players have emerged – denizens with uncanny abilities –
who seem determined to support Chopin and Tesla’s revolutionary agenda.
Ever keen to test their mettle, the Sibitti – personified
weapons of the ancient Babylonian plague god, Erra – also appear eager to
capitalize on the growing unrest, and set about maneuvering events in order to
place themselves in direct opposition to Grim’s investigation.
And if that was not cause for concern enough, there’s an
insane angel on the loose, a creature as hell-bent on creating havoc as he is
to return home.
How do Grim and his rabid pack of bounty hunters respond?
Baying for blood – doesn’t even begin to describe it.
Hell Hounds – We Reap What You Sow.
About the Author
Originally
from the UK, Andrew P. Weston now lives on the beautiful Greek island of Kos
with his wife, Annette, and their growing family of rescue cats.
An
astronomy and law graduate, he writes stories that transform strange dreams
into twisted reality and is the author of the international number one bestselling
IX Series (The IX and Exordium of Tears) and creator of Daemon Grim, Hell’s gothic
hero of misadventure.
A member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, the British Fantasy Society and the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers, Andrew has a keen interest in the paranormal, and devotes some of his spare time to assisting NASA with one of their remote research projects and writing educational articles for Astronaut.com and Amazing Stories.
Twitter: twitter.com/WestonAndrew
