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

"Whoever thought that when my particles were vibrating all over the place they were only trying to be free...to escape; to allow me to run at 1600 mile per hour? I've never run a day in my life. I never needed to. Now I'm thinking of calling myself 'Velocity'," Ezra said ecstatically while moving around the garage at top speed like an energized steel ball released in a pinball machine. He was rapidly taking up electric cables and other equipment as he zigzagged through the garage. 


"Yeah, because that name is really original. Good job, Ezra, for thinking outside the box. You've really outdone yourself this time," Merci counteracted, not trying at all to hide her sarcasm. 


"And calling oneself after a shoe is any better?" Ezra stopped suddenly with the thick cables thrown over his shoulders and tools all piled up in his hands. He had a witty look on his face when he saw Merci's glare. 


Chapter 38: Mind Over Matter