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

Seconds later, the Chameleon was circling the island. But it wasn't the only thing circling it. A dark cloud encompassed the island. The hatch was then lowered and they all gathered at its edge to look at the asylum down below. 


"This place gives me the creep," Merci said, looking over on Essen. 


With an objective look, Essen then said, "Barb wires... watchtowers... CCTV...the compound looks well-guarded. Ezra, we need a way in." 


"If you look there's a blind spot in the courtyard between those two buses where Merci can teleport us to," Ezra replied, triangulating it on his tablet. "Then...from there we can find a way inside." 


"Merci," Essen then turned his eyes on her. 


"With pleasure," she said as everyone grabbed hold onto her. 


Chapter 41: My Brother's Keeper (Part 3)