The View from Hell
by John Shirley

Description:
The question is -- would you know if you were in Hell, necessarily? Maybe it depends on your definition of Hell. What's yours? Haven't you ever said, "I'm just in Hell" and sincerely meant it -- if only for a few minutes? Some parts of the world are truly Hell. Some parts are easier. But that's Hell's little game, isn't it? Sometimes you think, why did I do what I did, just now? Could something have been influencing me. . . from outside? Not all astral puppeteers are demons -- not exactly. Not at first. But if they're not -- what are they? And what are we, the puppets, really? Are we really human? Are you sure?

Dustjacket and interior illustrations by Jill Bauman. Subterranean short novel #4.