Waking Hell

In the future the afterlife will be digitised. Return to the world of Station in the sequel to the acclaimed Crashing Heaven.

On Station the dead live on, haunting the living as Fetches; digital ghosts drawn from the downloaded memories of the deceased. And hell is a series of hard drives where those who cannot haunt are stored.

But now one woman must journey into the hard drives to solve a murder. Even as the gods of Station face the dawn of a new age.

Mixing classic cyberpunk tropes with a fresh take on how we will live in a virtually enhanced reality, worshipping corporations who have become gods, Al Roberston has established himself as a thoughtful and skilled writer of vastly intelligent, gripping SF thrillers.

WAKING HELL is a sequel to Crashing Heaven, the novel that announced the arrival of this exciting new talent.

“Waking Hell tells a fantastic story and I loved being in its grip . . . I can't wait to see where (Al) takes us next.-- For Winter Nights”

A stylish blend of techno thriller and hard SF (CRASHING HEAVEN review) - SFX

Seriously satisfying cyberpunk action meets thoughtful moral philosophy with a dash of detective noir and a supersized side of striking science (CRASHING HEAVEN review) - Tor.com

One of the most unusual books I've read this year ... could be the start of something that is going to be very big indeed (CRASHING HEAVEN review) - SFF World

Just plain awesome (CRASHING HEAVEN review) - The Book Plank

Al Robertson is the author of Crashing Heaven and Waking Hell, as well as award-nominated SF, fantasy and horror short stories. He's also a poet and occasional musician. When he's not working on his own projects, he helps companies communicate more clearly. He was born in London, brought up in France and is now based in Brighton.

You can find out more at his website He's also on Twitter as @al_robertson and on Facebook at

In the future the afterlife will be digitised. Return to the world of Station in the sequel to the acclaimed Crashing Heaven .On Station the dead live on, haunting the living as Fetches; digital ghosts drawn from the downloaded memories of the deceased. And hell is a series of hard drives where those who cannot haunt are stored.But now one woman must journey into the hard drives to solve a murder. Even as the gods of Station face the dawn of a new age.Mixing classic cyberpunk tropes with a fresh take on how we will live in a virtually enhanced reality, worshipping corporations who have become gods, Al Roberston has established himself as a thoughtful and skilled writer of vastly intelligent, gripping SF thrillers. WAKING HELL is a sequel to Crashing Heaven , the novel that announced the arrival of this exciting new talent.

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