Okay, this was actually really nice. And a lot sadder than I had anticipated.

This was really interesting in a way that it reads like a fanfic (of The Divine Comedy), specifically a character study of Lucifer and Judas. The plot was close to being non-existent but that's not at all bad in this situation. In this story, we focus a lot more on Judas and The Devil as characters. Their thoughts, their perspectives, their insecurities, their grief, their heartbreak, their hope. What do they do or will do in a desolate place like Hell? How do they ruminate on their actions? How do they move forward as two of the most "well-known" villains? I think the author really did will, exploring that. There's a lot of melancholy and even discussions of morality that could really capture you as a reader, and I think that's what happened to me.

CW: graphic violence, blood, murder, death, child death, mentions of torture, mentions of rape, non-con, suicide/self-harm, consensual sexual scenes, mentions of miscarriage

(Read for the Indie Ink Awards 2024!)