Hell's Heart

Bold, queer and utterly thrilling, Hell's Heart is a speculative retelling of Herman Melville's classic Moby Dick. From bestselling author of Boyfriend Material, Alexis Hall. The mission seemed simple: hunt leviathans, earn a living, stay alive. Earth is dead. Which leaves us stuck living under domes on planets that will kill us if we blink wrong, or run out of fuel. And by 'fuel' I mean the cerebrospinal fluid of gargantuan, quasi-psychic space monsters. I joined the hunt for these monsters hoping to get paid and maybe laid, but mostly paid. Instead, I found a charismatic ship's captain chasing abominations across the skies of Jupiter. She ordered us to find the greatest leviathan of all, and we fought beasts, other ships and one another. Then we finally met our nemesis, above the roiling red heart of that world. Spoiler: it didn't end well. * * * 'Moby Dick meets Treasure Planet by way of Fleabag - an unbelievable accomplishment from a tremendous author' - Sarah Gailey, author of Spread Me and Just Like Home 'Hall's best, weirdest, and most snarkily delightful book yet . . . intricate perfection' - Ruthanna Emrys, author of A Half-Built Garden 'Wow' - John Scalzi, author of Starter Villain

Some years ago - never mind how long precisely - having little or no money in their purse, and nothing particular to interest them on shore, Alexis Hall thought they would sail about a little and see the watery part of the world. Unfortunately the boat they were in sank with all hands, and they were rescued only by a passing whaler. They have since become a novelist.