Passing Through Purgatory
Passing Through Cafe, Book 1
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Passing Through Purgatory
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Narrated by:
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Michael Lesley
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Nik Knight
About this listen
When Oliver applied for a job in the Hell dimension on a whim, he didn't expect it to turn his whole world—or his heart—entirely upside down.
Recently graduated at twenty-six, and two months behind on rent, Oliver Barnes is desperate. So desperate, in fact, that he applies for a job in the Greed district of Hell's Pentagram. But when he misses his train and, subsequently, his job interview, he stumbles, instead, upon a strange little coffee shop in the middle of Purgatory's barren desert—and into an unexpected opportunity.
It isn't the job he came to Hell for, but maybe it's exactly the job he needs.
As he navigates the demon dimension and tries to survive the ridiculous shenanigans of his unholy co-workers, Oliver soon falls head-over-ass for a tentacled lawyer with electric fingers and a deadly-sharp grin. Together, they discover that, sometimes, love and happiness can be just a train ride away.
Join Oliver and the rest of the eccentric staff of The Passing Through Cafe in Nik Knight's new rom-com urban fantasy series, full of found family, embarrassing encounters, spicy situations, and love that crosses dimensions
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Cosy fantasy at its finest
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This is the story of Oliver, a human who, via a missed train and various purgatory related shenanigans misses an interview for one job, only to stumble into another working at the Passing Through Cafe. The cafe is run by a host of other wonderful residents of the various sectors of hell. On a night out with his new colleagues he makes a connection with Liel, sparks fly (literally) and the two begin to "pursue each other most ardently". The beauty of their love story is well balanced with the humour added by the other characters (Gem is an amazing wingman and all round horny arachid) as well as Olivers human friend Jude.
The world building is really great and east to follow, the characters are multidimensional and entertaining.multiple other issues such as queerness, gender, family acceptance and bigotry are also dealt with really beautifully.
The narration brings this wonderful story to life and is perfectly voiced. I look forward to many more trips to the Passing Through cafe to see what happens to Gem, Jude, Tony and Rusty, to name a few... Nik Knight is a talented writer and this is one of my top pics from last year, which is now one if my favourite audiobooks too.
Beautiful, Spicy Love Story with the best Found Family Vibes.
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Falling in love with Oliver, Liel and the gang was delightful. There were so many laugh out loud moments. Plenty of very sexy moments too, it’s as spicy as it is funny and sweet.
Big congratulations to the author and I can’t wait for more books in the series.
And Michael Lesley? Just one of the best narrators out there. Big congrats.
Delightful in a laugh out loud and sexy kind of way
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That said, the book did feel overly long at times. Some scenes—especially between the various side characters—dragged on more than necessary, making it easy to lose track of who was who. While the supporting cast was endearing, they could also be a bit frustrating. Still, the variety of demons and their interactions created some fantastic imagery, giving the book a Lily Mayne-esque vibe that I really enjoyed.
Overall, it was an entertaining and engaging read. If the pacing had been a bit tighter, it would have been even better, but I’d definitely be interested in more books focusing on different characters in this world!
A Long but Charming Monster Story
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