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

"Ah-uh," Ian responded, pushing the door back outward and getting ready to exit his office, but Merci teleported herself between him and the door. 


"And where do you think you're going?" She then said, closing the door and forcing him to dress backwards. 


Slowly stepping away from them and to his desk, he said, "There is no sanctuary here for criminals." 


"Don't get too high and mighty on us bishop. We all know what you do behind closed doors," Essen said. 


"I don't know what you're talking about," Ian denied, slowly reaching for his phone that was on his desk. But Ezra had swiped it, super speed style, before he had time to even notice. When he did notice, he couldn't believe how it could have vanished until he saw Ezra with it. 


Chapter 40: My Brother's Keeper (Part 2)