this is a fun book if you don't put to much thought into it. when it comes to magic and demons and stuff there is a lot of cool creative stuff going on that is plenty entertaining but if you really think about it, it dont make any sense. the story had a lot more going on than the first book but unfortunately most of it was pointless. that didn't stop me from enjoying the book though, like the first one it is worth reading for the descriptions of hell, creative punishments, and stories of demons

Lee's done his homework, and actually kind of respects religions in the book about Hell. The book is filled with good ideas. However, if you are in the mood for literature, or something that doesn't involve a ton of gore, violence, and some of the more disgusting monsters written about, don't read this. Like I said, good ideas and homework. Unfortunately, also, his characters are wooden, very often whiny and stupid, and not really all that interesting. Quite often, they talk like a pamphlet and

This is the first Edward Lee book I read and I don't know what to think; I'm not disappointed, but I'm not too fond of this book either. I did like the gore and some of the characters, but it was too "fantasy" for me. I will admit, I have not read much fantasy and need to venture into it more and was lost with this being the 2nd book in the series. I hope to find more from the author and am not giving up on him yet.

Full of neat ideas about hell and the role humans play in the afterlife. The "horrors" in this book are specific, so it won't scare (or creep out) everyone. One read was enough.

Loved it! Awesome ending!

Satan's got a plan. He wants to resurrect Jesus using the Shroud of Turin and send his "hex-clone" back in history to subvert Christianity. It's up to a geeky college kid (and his disembodied best friend, Afet) to save Heaven from Hell. Spoiler alert: Satan loses again.

I thought the first book in this series, City Infernal, was by no means a masterpiece, but it was an incredibly entertaining ride nonetheless, and it somehow managed to fill me with joy despite the constant torture and gore and general grossness you sign up for when you step into an Edward Lee novel. Coming into book #2, I have to ask...what the hell happened? I can't remember the last time I've been so bitterly let down.(I'm not spoilering this next part, because you learn all of it early in th...

Pretty good book, but nothing great. The scenery, as with most of Lee's books, was great. His description of hell was great and at times, funny. The last 15 pages really sealed everything up, because until that point there were a ton of loose ends. A solid, 3 star book.

A little up and down with this one, surprised that two more books are in this series, thought it ended in a pretty clear victory for team God but it is a rather inventive series why stop at just two right.Supernatural beings Goblins, Ghosts, Werewolves, Demons, Griffins, and more much much more this creative description of hell-atropolis is very creative but is taken from many different traditions and tales in other words this book has some deep literary roots, and the author took a deep look at...

I believe Edward Lee just got bored and rushed the whole story. I feel deceived and robbed. Filled with plotholes, the new characters "scream" a disturbing lack of dimension... It seems like everyone we got to know previously just vanished with a poorly constructed reason. Some are not even mentioned. Cassie's not even grieving! Gaah!There,I'm done. If you liked the first one,do not risk this one!

there’s something about it, anout these stories that for me encapsulates the thrill of imagining and writing with the thrill of reading and cross-referencing and knowing that the writers read each other & it isn’t at all about marketing or sales, but how boss of a story one can get out of the brain through the hand onto the paper into the eyes into the brain this pandemic has done wonders for my sense of book-wonder.

A bit too long, with quite a lot of telling over showing, the first half I f the book feels like nothing but exposition. However, once those pieces are in place, this horror-fanatsy (more fantasy, really) gets going with a decent plot and a satisfying climax. Interested to see where the series goes from here.

I really enjoyed the descriptions of hell in the first installment of this series, but I feel that that idea wore thin in this second installment.Cassie is back and Lucifer are back but that is really the only connection to book one. This story retreads the same territory, with the same gross out descriptions and a very similar plot. Very disappointing as this is the first Lee story I have not enjoyed. Here hoping book three is way better!

Quite GoodThe follow up to City Infernal was right on point, if you read the first installment Infernal Angel is a must.I thought the first book was a little better but Edward Lee’s ability to describe hell, and the thought process in what to describe is well done.The main character of the first book is back, but everyone else is new. There’s no rest in the story and as accustom to Mr Lee’s books a few plot twists and surprises.Regardless of the subject Edward Lee can tell a story.

As with City Infernal the best part of this book is the world building and setting, however the plot had even less thought put into it this time. So much is described but very little happens and the story meanders for far too long. I enjoyed this book but it felt like it could have been much better, although if you liked the first book you'd probably still get a kick out of this one.

I was definitely grossed out by this one. Not really scarey though. Kind of creepy. I was interested enough to want to read it all, but found the writing difficult to follow in some spots. Dialogue was sometimes sketchy.I'm impressed by the darkness of Lee's imagination. I will definitely read more of his work. I wondered where the line for gore was drawn, if there is one he certainly takes no notice of it. What did surprise me was the happy ending. Didn't see that coming.

Probably would have made for a better RPG setting then a novel. Interesting locations, but pretty flat stock characters. On the plus side it wasn't a chore to finish. Fair warning this book has some pretty offensive stuff in it so know what you're getting into before you start.

(continued from the review of the prequel, "City Infernal") . . . that Edward Lee set out to write two books that follow the quest story format without the skills to fulfill this calling. This is a go-fetch story populated by thick heads that couldn't electrocute themselves if you paid them to. Here, let's go get that shiny penny on the sidewalk in front of you and save the world! Ok . . . but where is it?But the most grievous of sins that Lee commits in this book is to describe something cool,

Great second book in the trilogy...Lee's vision and gory details make this book one to own

The sequel towers over the debut, City Infernal, which was good but not great as this is. Here Cassie comes into her own as an etheress, and Satan raises up an etherean. Cassie does much damage in hell, and at the coolest part, we even get a glimpse of Satan going back in time. A winner!