Hell's Heart, 9781035060511
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Queer space hunt for leviathans: love, loss, and unforgettable obsession.
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Hell's Heart

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  • Paperback

    464 pages

  • Release Date

    16 March 2026

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Summary

Hell’s Heart: A Queer Leviathan Hunt in the Ruins of Earth

Hell’s Heart is a queer speculative fiction retelling of Herman Melville’s classic story, where a small party hunts a giant space creature, experiencing love and loss along the way.

Earth is a ruin, and the scattered remnants of humanity scavenge what they can from the stars under the watchful auspices of collectives, corporations, and churches - all that remains of what we once called society. Having long exhausted …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781035060511
ISBN-10:1035060515
Author:Alexis Hall
Publisher:Pan Macmillan
Imprint:Tor
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:464
Release Date:16 March 2026
Weight:0g
Dimensions:234mm x 153mm
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Critics Review

Hell’s Heart is a startling, ferocious love letter to all the rawest emotions the human body can produce. Hall is a master of voice and scale, and this relentlessly gripping ode to the splendors and miseries of existence is no exception. I can’t think of anyone else who could successfully pull off Moby Dick meets Treasure Planet by way of Fleabag - an unbelievable accomplishment from a tremendous author – Sarah Gailey, USA Today bestselling author of Spread Me and Just Like HomeWow – John Scalzi, author of When The Moon Hits Your EyeFey, funny, and extremely metal – Malka Older, author of The Mimicking of Known SuccessesHall’s best, weirdest, and most snarkily delightful book yet – Ruthanna Emrys, author of A Half-Built GardenA towering love song to both Melville and Joan D. Vinge, a marvelous, intricate, heart-shattering romp – Lilith Saintcrow, author of Strange AngelsGoes like gangbusters and is entirely unhinged. I’ll follow Alexis Hall anywhere – Kelly Robson, author of High Times in the Low Parliament

About The Author

Alexis Hall

Alexis Hall is the bestselling author of Boyfriend Material and many other books. Their work thus far ranges across mystery, urban fantasy, historical romance, rom-coms, and high-heat contemporary romance. He lives in the south of England.

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