The book opens with Joel Essen, a scruffy detective, witnessing an assassination of a renowned physicist. Going against his captain’s orders, he investigates the case. But in doing so, he opens Pandora box and learns of a nefarious plan to unleash hell on Earth. This new profound burden pushes the detective into action to go against a group of very powerful individuals. 

As intriguing  as the plot seems, it’s not the heart of the book’s mystery. It becomes rapidly clear that Joel Essen himself is very peculiar. He has his warts and inner demons from his past. A mystery that is slowly revealed throughout the book. The central theme of the book is that ‘no man is an island and no man stands alone’. Seeing that this book is a team up book, Essen will have to learn to trust and work with others. This is something he will especially struggle to come to terms with. In fact the other four main characters will have to learn to do the same. Every character has their own backstory that is perfectly intertwined into the main plot. 

Two Steps From Hell is a very suspensive story and with each chapter, the readers are forced to the edge of their seats. Everything and everyone will be against their favourite protagonist and time will be of the utmost importance to save the planet from an assault of catastrophic proportions.

Two Steps From Hell

About an hour later someone came knocking on her door. By this time Merci had undressed into a gown and was sitting in front of a dresser mirror, wiping away the black grease paint that was smeared across her eyes. Her costume had been placed on a mannequin that was to the side of her. 


"What?" She answered with a wrinkle appearing in the middle of her forehead. 


The door subsequently opened and Jessica walked in. 


"Seriously, can anyone just enter my dressing room? What do you want and who the hell are you?" 


"You say that like it supposed to mean something." 


"Exactly. It should mean something to you." 


"Okay, give me a reason why I shouldn't just kill you now with my blade for disturbing my spirit." 


But Jessica was paying no attention to her. She was looking at the mannequin. "I knew her. I met her once while I was working at this diner in the Gutters." 


Chapter 34: The Stiletto (Part 2)