Costume Not Included / Matthew Hughes
“Hughes continues to carve out a unique place for himself in the fantasy-mystery realm.
A droll narrative voice, dry humor and an alternative universe that’s accessible without exposition make this a winner.”
- Publishers Weekly
About the Book:
To Hell and Back – Vol II
Chesney’s efforts to ‘Save the Day’ and ‘Win the Girl’ make slow progress. This superhero lark is a bit more complicated than he thought.
But even as Chesney is trying to learn the ropes, Boss Greeley has made a deal with the Devil. A deal that is making Greeley stronger by the minute. Soon he will be untouchable. Meanwhile Reverend Hardacre digs deeper and finds that not everything in reality is quite what it seems…
Now Chesney, the one-time actuary-turned superhero must continue the fight.
File Under: Fantasy [ Everything's Meta | Britney's Peers | Dance With The Devil | The Demonic Duo ]
Praise and Reviews:
“Costume Not Included is a great book and one of the must-reads in modern fantasy and superhero fiction this year.”
- Larry at 42 Webs
“Part mystery, part comic book, part religious treatise, and part crime drama, Hughes manages to work in entertaining twists and character confrontations on a regular basis without overloading his story.”
- Sacramento & San Francisco Book Review
Also Available:
The Damned Busters [To Hell and Back - Vol I]
COSTUME NOT INCLUDED [To Hell and Back - Vol II]
Fantasy
Cover: Tom Gauld
UK/RoW
5 April 2012
352pp B-format paperback
£7.99 UK
ISBN 9780857661388
US/CAN
23 Mar 2012
352pp Mass-market paperback
$7.99 US $8.99 CAN
ISBN 9780857661395
eBook
23 March 2012
£5.49
ePub ISBN 9780857661401
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