Praise for Hell''s Heart: " Wow. " - John Scalzi "Hell''s Heart is a startling, ferocious love letter to all the rawest emotions the human body can produce. Hall is a master of voice and scale, and this relentlessly gripping ode to the splendors and miseries of existence is no exception . I can''t think of anyone else who could successfully pull off Moby Dick meets Treasure Planet by way of Fleabag -- an unbelievable accomplishment from a tremendous author." - Sarah Gailey, USA Today bestselling author of Spread Me and Just Like Home "Fey, funny, and extremely metal." - Malka Older, author of The Mimicking of Known Successes "A towering love song to both Melville and Joan D. Vinge, a marvelous, intricate, heart-shattering romp." - Lilith Saintcrow, author of the Dante Valentine series "[A ] terrifying, fatally fascinating ride into the heart of Jupiter''s blood-red hell.
" - Judith Tarr " Hell''s Heart goes like gangbusters and is entirely unhinged. I''ll follow Alexis Hall anywhere."--Kelly Robson, author of High Times in the Low Parliament "A gorgeously written science-fictional picaresque, full of blood and guts and foolhardy daring, sperm jokes, a gracious lot of fucking, pirates, and a cult dedicated to the god who will devour the universe whose prophet mutters cryptic quotation. I''ll be thinking about it for a while. I recommend it: It feels real, and honest, and messily ambitious." - Locus "An update to Melville by way of Wilde with a modern, frequently erotic sensibility. The narrative alternates between propulsive action, uncanny world-building, and the narrator''s own soul-searching, but always maintains a constant seeking ferocity at its core. This catastrophic prophecy of humanity''s spacefaring future marries with scenes of feverish beauty for an imaginative and unforgettable adventure.
" - Shelf Awareness "[A] dazzling retelling of Moby Dick. Hall captures a breathtaking sense of adventure throughout. This thrills." - Publishers Weekly "A fantastic space adventure that any fan of sf or even Earth-bound adventure novels will love." - Booklist, starred review "Call me fangirl! This is Hall''s best, weirdest, and most snarkily delightful book yet. Whether you like even-more-queer Moby Dick retellings, space whales, disaster bi drama, Jovian gaslamp science fiction, razor-sharp satire of capitalist theology, Locked-Tomb-style obscure jokes, Cthulhu cultist crew members, thematically-important infodumps about xenobiology - or better yet all of those things tied together in intricate perfection - this will be your jam." - Ruthanna Emrys, author of A Half-Built Garden "Unlike Melville''s Ishmael, Hall''s protagonist has sexual relationships that are textual rather than subtextual and also pretty hot. The worldbuilding is strong and--as is the case in the most resonant science fiction--disturbingly plausible.
a good old-fashioned space yarn." - Kirkus Praise for Alexis Hall: "Hall is a dizzyingly talented writer, one likely to spur envy in anyone who''s ever picked up a pen."-- Entertainment Weekly on Boyfriend Material "Simply the best writer I''ve come across in years."--Laura Kinsale, New York Times bestselling author "Absolutely delightful, like a chocolate box, full of unexpected and brilliant references, sparklingly witty."--Genevieve Cogman, author of The Invisible Library on The Affair of the Mysterious Letter "An extended romp through a wild range of alternate universes with a bizarre cast of characters. Don''t miss this fun, queer, clever intrigue!"--Malka Older, author of The Mimicking of Known Successes "I haven''t been so enchanted and delighted by a book in years. the most perfect blend of gentle humour, wild creativity and love."--Emma Newman, author of Atlas Alone "Extraordinarily imaginative.
This is the most fun I''ve had between two covers in a while!"--Lara Elena Donnelly, author of Amberlough " Full of adventure, chaos, magic, and lust, this will enthrall Hall''s fans and new readers alike."-- Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Mortal Follies "Utterly enchanting"-- Publishers Weekly, starred review , on Confounding Oaths " Thoroughly queer and extraordinary."-- Kirkus , starred review, on Something Extraordinary "Hall has a gift for humor but is also skilled at composing passages that evoke the deepest emotions, whether the ache of long-denied love, crushing grief or the relief and soulful joy of being accepted and adored as one''s most authentic self."-- Library Journal, starred review, on A Lady For a Duke "Hall has hit it out of the park with this emotionally resonant, character-driven Regency romance. stellar."-- Bookpage , starred review , on A Lady for a Duke "Hall is a consistently beautiful writer."-- Kirkus , starred review, on A Lady for a Duke "The characters are charmingly flawed, with enough chemistry to see them through some serious ups and downs. full of poetry and honesty.
"-- Publishers Weekly, starred review, on For Real.