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The Road to Hell

by Christopher C. Starr (Goodreads Author)

4.26 of 5 stars 4.26 · rating details · 19 ratings · 7 reviews

You talk to someone about Lucifer and you already know what they’re thinking: he’s the Devil, Satan, Prince of Darkness, whatever. Truth is he wasn’t always bad; he didn’t start out like that. In the beginning, he was spectacular and the Father loved him. But he made a mistake: he got jealous and ungrateful and then he got defiant. He forced the Father’s hand and all his e...more

Paperback, 286 pages

Published August 9th 2011 by Sanford House Press

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Aug 08, 2012 Flora Bateman rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: religious-fict

I received a free copy of this book for review.

I agree with the sentiments of another reviewer....simply WOW! This is a book like none I have read in quite some time. You feel the story rather than just read it. The imagry is simply amazing.

Told from the point of view of Lucifer, Michael, and Gabriel mainly we see the story unfold from the very begining when Lucifer was first created and was the only being and how he lived in communion with God.
After a time Lucifer began to question himself and...more

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Aug 09, 2012 Novareylin rated it 4 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Anyone with an open mind that wants to read an epic story that we thought we all knew ;)

Shelves: 2012

Before I delve too deeply into my review I want to say something about this book. First, it’s awesome. Secondly, I love when people think outside of the box. Third, it’s a story! This is not a “here’s how it really happened”, it’s not supposed to be taken as gospel (ha I made a punny), it’s supposed to be enjoyed as a story of fiction. And seeing Lucifer’s side of things is quite an interesting story! Don’t let yourself miss this one because you think it’s religious when it’s really technically...more Before I delve too deeply into my review I want to say something about this book. First, it’s awesome. Secondly, I love when people think outside of the box. Third, it’s a story! This is not a “here’s how it really happened”, it’s not supposed to be taken as gospel (ha I made a punny), it’s supposed to be enjoyed as a story of fiction. And seeing Lucifer’s side of things is quite an interesting story! Don’t let yourself miss this one because you think it’s religious when it’s really technically not. There’s blood, lots of it, there’s also profanity. Not quite as much as say, Clive Barker’s Books of Blood, but up there enough to keep my attention.

Ok, I don’t want to say too much. But I will say I loved so much about this book. I knew exactly what was going on and where they were. Christopher C. Starr has a way of not only setting a stage but putting you on that stage. The scenery is set in such a way that I felt like I was watching a movie. His imagination truly holds no bounds, he was able to get into the mind of how it would feel to be God and into the mind of how it would feel to be Lucifer and the other Angels that God makes and he lets us into their psyches. Not only is the scenery AWEsome but the fights are epic.

The plot was also seamless. Although I kind of knew what the outcome was going to be but only because we all know this story. But this could easily have went either way, he writes it that well. The only criticism I may have is about the characters. I fell in love with Sela and funnily enough Lucifer, my heart went out to him throughout the entire story, but the other characters were a bit two dimensional for me. That being said I knew why each character did something because even though we didn’t get a lot about each of them, Christopher gives us enough to know why they believe the way they do. So most of their choices make sense.

Christopher’s writing style is very fun but I am probably a bit biased because I do tend to lean more towards first person. But he writes fiercely, delving into the heart of the story and grabbing it by the throat, as well as us and he never lets go! Definitely a very fun read and one that I plan on reading again and recommending to friends. The only downside, the second is not out yet! But we heard it straight from Christopher’s mouth (well really fingers) in the interview that comes out today:

For my fans, hang out with me, the sequel is coming. Promise. And if you want to know where we’re going, just ask. Let’s talk about it. For those who haven’t read my book, check it out. It’s unlike anything you’ve read before—like Lucifer says, “You’ve never heard this story before—not from me. Others have tried. None of them got it right.” Check it out, join the conversation.(less)

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Oct 25, 2011 Shawn Hopkins rated it 5 of 5 stars

The imagery that Christopher Starr uses in The Road To Hell is of such ethereal quality, describing so eloquently the happenings in the heavenly places, that reading his work brings to mind CS Lewis’ Screwtape Letters and the like. But what makes The Road To Hell unique even in that vein, is the plunge it takes into the mysterious and foggy arena of theology’s greatest unknown – the circumstances surrounding the fall of Lucifer and how it could have happened.

Starr crafts a world where angels ar...more

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Sep 21, 2012 Joel Adams rated it 3 of 5 stars

I would have given this book 4 stars as it was pretty decent, but the lack of proofreading is so evident that I just couldn't. It really interrupts the flow when things are badly proofread. Some examples are:

"Something they hit me"
"And you killed you my sister"
"I crumpled beside her broke body, stroked her face has the light left her eyes"
"'Is it still easy?' I said, crisscrossing his blades on Samael's chest"
"Her frigid landscape proved to unforgiving to life, animal or plant"

These are just a f...more

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Mar 04, 2013 Wyther Wyskers rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: religion, religious-fiction

This book had the potential to be a fantastic book. The writing seemed rushed and the characters were underdeveloped. There seems to have been A LOT of mistakes overlooked in terms of the writing. There were so many grammatical errors, it was at times distracting. Better proof reading before being released is recommended.

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Jul 14, 2012 Suzanne rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: kindle-books

Wow...simply wow. The story of Lucifer has never been told like this. Very well written, very striking. I want to read more. Couldn't put it down once I started and was so sad when it was over, just because I wanted to read what happened next.

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SO incredibly painful, i still don't know WHY i forced myself to finish it.
(zero stars).

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Christopher C. Starr is the founder of Sanford House Press, an online writers community-cum-indie publishing house. The Road to Hell is his first novel and the launch of the HEAVEN FALLS series. Chris lives in the Seattle area with his wife, two kids and his husky, Rocky the Wonder Dog.

You can find him at www.christophercstarr.net or facebook.com/HeavenFallsSeries

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