Summary
Hell’s Heart is a queer speculative fiction retelling of Herman Melville’s classic story. Here, a small party go hunting for a giant space creature - and experience love and loss along the way.
Earth is a ruin, and the scattered remnants of humanity scavenge what they can from the stars. This is under the watchful auspices of a grab-bag of collectives, corporations, and churches. These are all that remains of what we once called society. Having long exhausted any conventional sources …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035060511 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1035060515 |
| Author: | Alexis Hall |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Tor |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 17 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 566g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 154mm x 36mm |
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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 splendours 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 ParliamentOne of my favourite books of the year * Happy Dancing *
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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