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    Hell's Bells: A Samuel Johnson Adventure: 2

    Written by John Connolly

    Narrated by Nick Rawlinson

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    About this audiobook

    Samuel Johnson - with a little help from his dachshund Boswell and a very unlucky demon named Nurd - has sent the demons back to Hell. But the diabolical Mrs Abernathy is not one to take defeat lying down.

    When she reopens the portal and sucks Samuel and Boswell down into the underworld, she brings an ice-cream van full of dwarfs as well. And two policemen. Can this eccentric gang defeat the forces of Evil? And is there life after Hell for Nurd?

    (P)2011 ISIS Publishing Ltd

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette UK Audio
    Release dateMay 31, 2012
    ISBN9781444758184
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    Hell's Bells: A Samuel Johnson Adventure: 2
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    John Connolly

    John Connolly is the author of the #1 internationally bestselling Charlie Parker thrillers series, The Book of Lost Things and its sequel The Land of Lost Things, the Samuel Johnson Trilogy for younger readers, and (with Jennifer Ridyard) the Chronicles of the Invaders series. He lives in Dublin, Ireland. For more information, see his website at JohnConnollyBooks.com, or follow him on Twitter @JConnollyBooks.

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    • 5/5
      The Infernals, the second book in the Samuel Johnson series, find Samuel in trouble. After preventing the demon invasion from Hell in the Gates, the demon Mrs. Abernathy is seeking revenge. She wants to get her hands on Samuel, and when Samuel and his faithful dachshund, Boswell, are pulled through a portal into Hell, she gets her chance. In addition to pulling Samuel in Hell—Mrs. Abernathy has also pulled a host of other characters into Hell including Sergeant Rowan and Constable Peel, a quartet of dwarves and an ice-cream man. In addition to these new characters we also reconnect with Nurd, Samuels demon friend from the Gates. I loved this book as I did with the Gates. It is a combination of horror and humor, and some of the best parts are the chapter titles and footnotes (which provide a interesting mix of facts and snark). 5 out of 5 stars.
    • 5/5
      This book was well worth the wait! Another adventure with Samuel and his faithful side-kick Boswell. I loved that he and Nurd are reunited this was funny and creepy both at the same time, which is something Mr. Connolly is very good at.

      I don't want to give the story away to anyone who might decide to read this, just know it's worth the read! Adventure, battles, portals to hell, revenge, reunions, and very informative footnotes. I'm really hoping that there is at least one more adventure for Samuel, Boswell and Nurd!
    • 3/5
      Long before I could read this book, I had a few unanswered questions in my head. The first one was: After reading The Burning Soul by John Connolly, and seeing his writing style, so serious, so mysterious and dark with a really complicated book about murderers, victims, detectives and that kind of thing, it was impossible for me to think that the same author also writes books like this one with a completely different topic. From a thriller to a young adult book, a funny young adult book. I mean, that is a big change. Some authors are really good in the kind of books they write, and sometimes, when they try to change their style, or the topic, they run into a big concrete wall. So I was worried to read a big fiasco.But my question was immediately answered when I read just the first page. From the first paragraph the author delights us with an introduction more than funny, that made me smile and laugh more than once. Not only you find the comedy in the main text, but also in the author's notes you find humor, and comments that for a moment I thought they were written only for me.My second question was: The Infernals is the second book of the series. And I hadn't read the first book. So, logically my question was if I was going to be able to understand it. The answer also was on the first page. No.Even though the story is quite simple, and the author tries to explain everything to the readers who haven't read the book, it was difficult for me to get into the story and to understand perfectly what was going on. The characters mixed in my head and I had some troubles recognizing them.Overall the book was quite fun and I highly recommend it to everybody who loves this kind of stories. But hey! Read the first book first! : )Happy Reading!
    • 3/5
      Hells Bells by John Connolly – silly stuff very amusingly written!I am a big fan of John Connolly, I very much enjoy his detective books (the Charlie Parker series) and I think his young adult fantasy work, The Book of Lost Things is sheer brilliance.This book, and its precursor The Gates, are aimed at a younger audience (I would guess 8 – 12 year olds), but still has plenty to offer the adult reader, with its rich visual descriptions and its humour.
    • 3/5
      This was a fun book to read. Monty Python humor prevalent throughout. I like the footnotes added throughout the book. Great for whiling away the time.
    • 3/5
      Very humorous, but it felt like the story was lost in the author's attempts to be droll. I did learn a lot of scientific facts.
    • 4/5
      The sequel to John Connolly's YA novel, The Gates. In that one, young Samuel Johnson defeated an army of demons attempting to invade the Earth. This time, the leader of those demons drags Samuel (along with his dog Boswell, two policemen, a van full of miscreant dwarfs, and an ice cream truck) into Hell, where he finds himself at the center of a demonic civil war. It's a lot of fun, and often laugh-out-loud funny, in a way that's sometimes reminiscent of Terry Pratchett. I'm particularly fond of the scientific and historical footnotes, which often manage to be simultaneously educational and hilarious. Some of the more serious bits (including Dante-esque descriptions of souls in Hell) are a bit more hit and miss, and there were one or two small things that rubbed me the wrong way. ("Women don't tinker"? Really, Mr. Connolly? Really?) But overall, it was highly entertaining.
    • 4/5
      The continued chronicles of young Samuel Johnson and his sausage dog Boswell: after defeating the denizens of Hell in the first book, The Gates, Samuel is more interested in romance than in the vengeful intentions of 'Mrs Abernathy', the demon in drag whom he thwarted before. Abernathy, in increasingly bedraggled dress, kidnaps Samuel and a host of other earthlings but of course he escapes, and the actio is fast and funny. Plus he is reunited with Nurd and Wormwood from the first book. Note: I think the American edition of the book is called Infernal.
    • 4/5
      Don't let the labels confuse you, this series may be mostly pitched at children but the humour and scarcasm make it very adult readable. The footnotes in particular were hilarious and I kept giggling as I read (which had the side effect of reading aloud to my husband occasionally). I reckon John Connolly had a blast writing this and it shows.This time Samuel Johnson and his dog Boswell are sucked into hell with some other assorted characters and they have to find a way out before the demons catch them and make them suffer. I love this series.
    • 3/5
      I've thought about reading more Connolly ever since The Book of Lost Things. In Lost Things he treats fairy-tale motifs with terrifying realism. In The Infernals, he travels the opposite direction, treating the idea of Hell as a big joke.The Infernals is the story of how Samuel Johnson is threatened by one of the arch devils of hell (who happens to wear a blonde wig and has started hanging curtains in 'her' lair). The whole problem started in the previous book in the series, The Gates, where the CERN Collider accidentally opens a rift between earth and hell. Fortunately, you don't have to read the first book in the series to follow this one.Connolly's dry sense of humour imbues every line, including the chapter titles (e.g. Chapter 1: "In Which We Find Ourselves in Hell, but Only Temporarily, So It's Not All Bad News"). His wit particularly shines in the footnotes where he comments with wonderful sarcasm on the true stories that underlie some of the science fiction themes in the main text.Despite his wickedly dry sense of humour, this book feels average. The characters are too flat to empathize with and the plot is too predictable to grab you. I place this in the same category as Terry Pratchett. Good for a laugh.
    • 5/5
      Great second book in the series. Love the writing style it's amazing. The title, the foot notes and the story are all amusing. The story reads quick and I enjoy how the characters are introduced and brought together. A must read I think for anyone who likes quick stories that have humor and a little fantasy with them. Makes you feel like you are reading a kids book all over again.
    • 5/5
      This book is the 2nd in the Samuel Johnson series, in which Samuel Johnson, an 11 year old boy, and his dachshund Boswell fight the demons of hell with the help of a demon named Nurd. My wife and I read this aloud to each other and are very much looking forward to reading book 3. Connolly brought back many of the favorite characters from book 1, along with a new set. In this book, Samuel and Boswell are sucked into hell and meet all sorts of people as they try to figure out how to get out. The footnotes are both educational and funny, sortof like an upscale Lemony Snicket.
    • 4/5
      Samuel Johnson foiled the plot of demons attempting to take over the world, and now he's on their turf. With his especially clever dog, Bosworth. Nurd is back as well, and they are joined by some new characters, such as the less-than-child-friendly "elves" and a thoroughly optimistic ice cream man. I enjoyed this one as much as the previous. The characters are fun and the oh-so-British humor tickles me. Definitely recommended for the kinds of folks who enjoy Roald Dahl.
    • 5/5
      Part two of the adventures of young Samuel Johnson (not the great lexicographer) and his dog Boswell. Having saved the world from the Devil and his minions in the first book he now has to contend with being dragged to Hell by the disgraced demon,Mrs Abernathy. He/she/it hopes that by doing this,she will get back in the Devil's favour. Regretfully she also brings various other people too,including some very angry dwarfs ; a couple of policemen complete with their police car and a fully equipped ice-cream van together with it's most annoying chimes. Quickly on the scene are Nurd and his assistant Wormwood who are on hand to help the group escape if they can.A quick and funny read which one cannot help but enjoy.
    • 5/5
      This is another one of those books that makes me consider apocalyptic comic fantasy my favorite genre. Samuel only continues to be lovable, and I hope any future children of mine are as good-hearted, brave, complex, and good at saving the world as he is.
    • 4/5
      The second book in John Connolly’s witty trilogy begins right in Hell itself. The last time we were entertained by young hero Samuel Johnson’s adventures in The Gates, the action took place in Samuel’s own hometown of Biddlecombe. Now, the forces of evil are looking to renew the battle on their own turf-this time the major objective is revenge against the boy and his clever dachshund companion. It doesn’t take long for the plot to rocket Samuel and his pet straight into a landscape that is more dysfunctional than terrifying. Of course, the plot is foiled again by misadventure, as other humans are mistakenly dragged along with our heroes. Some familiar characters reappear from the first book, including intrepid policemen Rowan and Peele and Samuel’s old friend and demon, Nurd. Joining them this time are three delinquent gentlemen whose comedic value is somewhat undercut by the rather un-PC characterization of their achondroplasia. They are incorrigible entertainers that embrace their “Dwarf” personas in a way reminiscent of Terry Gilliam’s Time Bandits. Let’s just say that for a novel attractive to younger readers, there is an awful lot of partying going on. Connelly’s depiction of Hell’s different locales and social structure displays an amusingly familiar collection of bureaucratic and political foibles. The Infernals is more sentimental and less satirical than the Gates, but is just as loaded with hilarious action, amusing (and informative!) footnotes, and snarky asides. I found this sequel to be very enjoyable, not as good as the first, but still definitely worth a quick read. I am curious about the last of the series, the Creeps, and look forward to learning how Connelly concludes the series.