A Short Stay in Hell
Language: English
Atheism Black humor Existentialism Faith Fantasy Fiction General Hell Horror Philosophy Religion Time afterlife agnosticism borges dark humor doubt eternity existential lds fiction magic realism magical realism magico realismo mormon mormonism novella realism speculative zoroastrianism
Publisher: Strange Violin Editions
Published: Mar 15, 2012
Description:
An ordinary family man, geologist, and Mormon, Soren Johansson has always believed he'll be reunited with his loved ones in an eternal hereafter. Then, he dies. Soren wakes to find himself cast by a God he has never heard of into a Hell whose dimensions he can barely grasp: a vast library he can only escape from by finding the book that contains the story of his life. In this haunting existential novella, author, philosopher, and ecologist Steven L. Peck explores a subversive vision of eternity, taking the reader on a journey through the afterlife of a world where everything everyone believed in turns out to be wrong.
Review
Profound and disturbing, A Short Stay In Hell is a perfect blend of science fiction, theology, and horror. A terrifying meditation on faith, human nature, and the relentless scope of eternity. It will haunt you, fittingly, for a very, very long time. ---- Dan Wells, author of I Am Not a Serial Killer
An irresistible invention. Peck has somehow squeezed all of human experience, not to mention near-infinite expanses of space and time, into one miraculously slim novella. You won t be able to stop thinking about this book. ---- Ken Jennings, author of Brainiac and Maphead
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Cover by graphic artist Matt Page