Hellboy: Emerald Hell [Paperback]

Tom Piccirilli (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 26, 2008

Hellboy comes to the crossroads in Enigma, Georgia, a small town best by strange occurrences. Sent to keep an eye on Sarah Nail, a young girl hiding from the curse of her family, Hellboy becomes entangled in the blood debt of evil mystical preacher, Brother Jester. Stuck between human malice and the mysteries of the occult, Hellboy comes up against an intrigue of ghosts, demon trees, talking bullfrogs, and a race of lost mutant children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Dark Horse; 1st Dark Horse Books Ed edition (February 26, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1595821414
• ISBN-13: 978-1595821416
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #992,154 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tom Piccirilli is the author of more than twenty novels including THE LAST KIND WORDS, SHADOW SEASON, THE COLD SPOT, THE COLDEST MILE, and A CHOIR OF ILL CHILDREN. He's won two International Thriller Awards and four Bram Stoker Awards, as well as having been nominated for the Edgar, the World Fantasy Award, the Macavity, and Le Grand Prix de l'Imaginaire.

www.thecoldspot.blogspot.com

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendously fun read, March 15, 2008

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Willeford's Kid "willefordskid" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hellboy: Emerald Hell (Paperback)

A solid entry and possibly the strongest novel to share the Hellboy world, EMERALD HELL is a fast-paced and often fascinating read. The setting this time is the deep south swampland, where Hellboy stumbles across a family curse, a tribe of lost mutant children, some mystical "granny women," and partners up with good ole boy who happens to be pure of heart and have a gift for magic. As HB searches for a trio of pregnant girls through the swamps he is hunted by a crazed mystical evil preacher and his two murderous henchmen. EMERALD HELL is a tremendously fun read, an obvious homage to Manly Wade Wellman's "Silver John" tales, and features a great deal of depth to its characters, who are sharply drawn and intriguing. The story also shows us an infrequently seen side to Hellboy's personality. Highly recommended.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Read, March 15, 2008

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James Bruno "Advertising Geek" (Boston MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hellboy: Emerald Hell (Paperback)

The book follows Hellboy through the swamps of the south. Hot on his trail is a demonic preacher and two murderous country-boys. The book is an enjoyable read and the author's portrayal of the Hellboy character is consistent with Mike Mignola's vision of the character.

Readers may feel this reads much more like a videogame than an in depth novel. While light on the depth, you really don't read Hellboy for intricate plot, you read it for the simple joy of it.

If you've enjoyed the other Hellboy novelizations, I'd highly recommend this book.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read and characters!, April 5, 2008

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Joy V. Smith "Pagadan" (Lakeland, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hellboy: Emerald Hell (Paperback)

I'm not a regular Hellboy fan, though I loved the movie, but when I read that Piccirilli had based a character on Manley Wade Wellman's Silver John (I hate it when they call him hillbilly; the movie based on the character was called The Legend of Hillbilly John. What a travesty that was!), I had to get it. I enjoyed the book, though at first I wasn't sure where the author was going, but it had a satisfying ending--with a fantastic, imaginative trip on the way; and I liked Hellboy and the other characters. Well drawn, and Hellboy was Hellboy. This is not a graphic novel, btw; and there are horrific scenes.