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Impish
A COMEDY OF HORRORS is the story of a young lawyer named Travis, who accidentally sells his soul to Satan in exchange for financial gain and some luck with the women. The devil is a little too backed up with attorneys, so Travis is instead assigned an Imp to help him with his endeavors, and Hell literally breaks loose. What follows is a hilarious—at times outrageous—adventure as Travis and his Imp try to break free from the clutches of eternal damnation.
- GenresHumor
327 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 15, 2012
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November 24, 2017
Good book.
May 18, 2012
If you were like Travis and in the midst of an emotional storm, the black clouds overhead showed no signs of dissipating, and each day another of life’s unfair roadblocks sprang up in your path, where would you turn for help and what kind of bargain would you be willing to make?
Travis’ misguided course of action was borne out of desperation and a sardonic-eye-view of his long standing belief system. He remembered the innocence of being a child and wished upon a star. When that didn’t seem to be working for him, he questioned the Deity’s existence and jokingly called out to Satan, “I'd be up for anything that would get my life back on track.”
That was probably not Travis’ finest moment. It led to a quandary of unimaginable sorts when the messenger bringing ‘good’ tidings does not come from above – instead it materializes from a place much further south. The Imp sent to save Travis reminds me of a Danny DeVito character running amok. And when hell truly began to break loose, I laughed out loud over and over again.
Derrick Hibbard’s, “Impish,” is unique and unpredictable. It is well written with superb comedic timing. The humor runs the gambit from subtle to outrageous – at times it had me shaking my head and holding my sides. And if you have an open mind, there might just be a moral to Travis’ story you won’t soon forget.
I can tell you this, from now on, when I say my prayers I am not taking any chances that they will be misdirected! Travis’ eternal damnation was a comedy of horrors, but in real life, I prefer to play it safe.
Travis’ misguided course of action was borne out of desperation and a sardonic-eye-view of his long standing belief system. He remembered the innocence of being a child and wished upon a star. When that didn’t seem to be working for him, he questioned the Deity’s existence and jokingly called out to Satan, “I'd be up for anything that would get my life back on track.”
That was probably not Travis’ finest moment. It led to a quandary of unimaginable sorts when the messenger bringing ‘good’ tidings does not come from above – instead it materializes from a place much further south. The Imp sent to save Travis reminds me of a Danny DeVito character running amok. And when hell truly began to break loose, I laughed out loud over and over again.
Derrick Hibbard’s, “Impish,” is unique and unpredictable. It is well written with superb comedic timing. The humor runs the gambit from subtle to outrageous – at times it had me shaking my head and holding my sides. And if you have an open mind, there might just be a moral to Travis’ story you won’t soon forget.
I can tell you this, from now on, when I say my prayers I am not taking any chances that they will be misdirected! Travis’ eternal damnation was a comedy of horrors, but in real life, I prefer to play it safe.
June 13, 2012
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. Who knew selling your soul could be so funny?
You kind of have to feel sorry for Travis, the main character. It's just one bad thing after another as far as his luck goes, but he really does bring some it on himself, like when he signs over his soul to the devil.
Cal, the Imp who's assigned to "help" Travis, more often makes things worse, although the results of his help are hilarious. Like helping Travis on a job interview that ends with both Cal and Travis riding a sofa down 12 stories through a church roof. I didn't want to like Cal - at first I kept picturing that blue guy from Spawn - but he tried so hard (in his own way) to be helpful that you can't help feeling sorry for him and his predicament.
Somehow Hell was just as I pictured it, and having worked in a call-centre I especially loved the answering service. The other thing I loved about this book was the way Travis and Cal started out at such odds with each other, but then ended up friends. The twists and turns of the plot kept me guessing about what would happen next, and the ending was most satisfying.
You kind of have to feel sorry for Travis, the main character. It's just one bad thing after another as far as his luck goes, but he really does bring some it on himself, like when he signs over his soul to the devil.
Cal, the Imp who's assigned to "help" Travis, more often makes things worse, although the results of his help are hilarious. Like helping Travis on a job interview that ends with both Cal and Travis riding a sofa down 12 stories through a church roof. I didn't want to like Cal - at first I kept picturing that blue guy from Spawn - but he tried so hard (in his own way) to be helpful that you can't help feeling sorry for him and his predicament.
Somehow Hell was just as I pictured it, and having worked in a call-centre I especially loved the answering service. The other thing I loved about this book was the way Travis and Cal started out at such odds with each other, but then ended up friends. The twists and turns of the plot kept me guessing about what would happen next, and the ending was most satisfying.
August 13, 2012
Impish is in a genre that I do not normally read but it was a great change of pace.
Hibbard tells the story of Travis, a law graduate whose life basically sucks. Having graduated in the lower echelons of his class, he has a horrible job with a horrible boss, he is broke and owes a bunch of money to a loan shark. On top of that his girlfriend has just left him for a cooler (French) guy.
So Travis does what any one of us would do in such straits: he sells his soul to the devil.
The fun starts when Travis is assigned an oafish imp named Cal. With humor redolent of the great Terry Pratchett, Hibbard follows Travis’ trip from penury through hell upon earth—thwarted at every turn as he tries to get the contract for his soul revoked—to Travis’ eventual redemption… I think.
I laughed out loud many times and enjoyed the tension with which Hibbard imbued his writing.
If you enjoy a good paranormal laugh, I do recommend Impish.
Hibbard tells the story of Travis, a law graduate whose life basically sucks. Having graduated in the lower echelons of his class, he has a horrible job with a horrible boss, he is broke and owes a bunch of money to a loan shark. On top of that his girlfriend has just left him for a cooler (French) guy.
So Travis does what any one of us would do in such straits: he sells his soul to the devil.
The fun starts when Travis is assigned an oafish imp named Cal. With humor redolent of the great Terry Pratchett, Hibbard follows Travis’ trip from penury through hell upon earth—thwarted at every turn as he tries to get the contract for his soul revoked—to Travis’ eventual redemption… I think.
I laughed out loud many times and enjoyed the tension with which Hibbard imbued his writing.
If you enjoy a good paranormal laugh, I do recommend Impish.
June 13, 2012
When the world gets you down, nothing seems to be going your way, and no one is there to help...why not sell your soul to the devil? Should make things better right? At least for the remainder of your mortal life, right?
Wrong.
In the case of Travis, selling his soul made things exponentially worse. I absolutely loved the set up for this book. Hibbard provides an entertaining and often laugh out loud story about a man down on his luck desperately searching for something good in life.
Wrong.
In the case of Travis, selling his soul made things exponentially worse. I absolutely loved the set up for this book. Hibbard provides an entertaining and often laugh out loud story about a man down on his luck desperately searching for something good in life.
February 16, 2013
Great story lots of action.
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