What do you think?
Rate this book
The God of Nazi-Land Part I: The Führer’s Master
Not yet published
Expected 1 Nov 26Adolf Hitler is dead and damned. The only way out of Hell is to repent.
When Adolf Hitler descends into the fiery depths of Hell, he is met with a grim Satan does not rule this realm alone. Instead, Hell is divided into many Zones, each ruled by a vengeful Master, a human being granted godlike power to torment the damned.
Hitler is condemned to Nazi-Land, a nightmarish corner of the underworld where he is surrounded by the very monsters he once commanded—Himmler, Goebbels, Goering, and Reinhard Heydrich, the Butcher of Prague. Every form of torture is visited upon the Nazis, an unyielding punishment for their monstrous crimes during the Second World War.
But just as Hitler resigns himself to an eternity of agony, a new Master arrives in a seven-year-old Jewish girl. Soft-spoken, melancholic, and eerily familiar...
This new Master is unlike all the others. She refuses to torture the Nazis, and her mercy threatens to shatter the brutal, unforgiving order of Hell itself.
Now, Hitler and his Nazi cronies—bound by necessity—must protect the very person they would have once gladly a Jewish child. But dark forces lurk in the outskirts of Hell, shadows determined to sabotage any hope for the sinners.
In a battle between mercy and vengeance, the future of the afterlife hangs by a thread. And in the heart of Hell, one little girl may be the only hope for the damned.
When Adolf Hitler descends into the fiery depths of Hell, he is met with a grim Satan does not rule this realm alone. Instead, Hell is divided into many Zones, each ruled by a vengeful Master, a human being granted godlike power to torment the damned.
Hitler is condemned to Nazi-Land, a nightmarish corner of the underworld where he is surrounded by the very monsters he once commanded—Himmler, Goebbels, Goering, and Reinhard Heydrich, the Butcher of Prague. Every form of torture is visited upon the Nazis, an unyielding punishment for their monstrous crimes during the Second World War.
But just as Hitler resigns himself to an eternity of agony, a new Master arrives in a seven-year-old Jewish girl. Soft-spoken, melancholic, and eerily familiar...
This new Master is unlike all the others. She refuses to torture the Nazis, and her mercy threatens to shatter the brutal, unforgiving order of Hell itself.
Now, Hitler and his Nazi cronies—bound by necessity—must protect the very person they would have once gladly a Jewish child. But dark forces lurk in the outskirts of Hell, shadows determined to sabotage any hope for the sinners.
In a battle between mercy and vengeance, the future of the afterlife hangs by a thread. And in the heart of Hell, one little girl may be the only hope for the damned.
- GenresFantasy
529 pages, Kindle Edition
Expected publication November 1, 2026
About the author
Elyse Hoffman
16 books387 followersElyse Hoffman is an award-winning author who strives to tell historical tales with new twists. Having studied WWII since the age of thirteen and with interests in fantasy and Jewish folklore, she loves to combine them in her writing. Elyse started writing novels at fourteen and finished her first historical fiction work at fifteen. She has published eight books: five in a series called The Barracks of the Holocaust, and three novels, including The Book of Uriel, Where David Threw Stones, and Fracture. In her spare time, she loves to read, work on pretty keyboards, and hang out with her co-authors - her Goldendoodle Ari and her ex-feral cat, Echo.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
3,5 stars rounded to 4
Thank you to NetGalley and Elyse Hoffman for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.
This book immediately caught my attention from the title and cover only, and the description promised me an interesting story: Hitler and his highest-ranking Nazis are tortured in Hell by one master after another, each with God-like powers, until their new master, a seven-year-old Jewish child, arrives and promises never to torture them as long as she is in charge. They must now protect her for their own well-being and safety, despite everything they believed in.
This book is very unsettling. It is written from the POVs of different Nazis (mostly Hitler and Heydrich), and they are obviously terrible people. Their thoughts are horrible, and even when they are doing something good, or even thinking something good, it is always tainted by the most twisted reasoning.
Overall, I liked this book. The extensive historical research adds authenticity and encouraged me to learn more about World War II. It paints a complex portrait of some of the worst people in history while making us wondering: Does everyone deserves mercy ?
I still have a few issues with this book. Mainly, this is clearly (as stated in the title) a Part 1 rather than a Book 1. Without spoiling anything, the story feels unfinished, and I couldn't identify a narrative arc within this book. We are left on a cliffhanger, and it feels like the first half of a larger story.
Despite its structural issues, I found this book unsettling (in a good way) and thought-provoking. I am left wondering where Part 2 will take us and how it will chose to answer the unanswered philosophical questions Part 1 has raised.
Thank you to NetGalley and Elyse Hoffman for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.
This book immediately caught my attention from the title and cover only, and the description promised me an interesting story: Hitler and his highest-ranking Nazis are tortured in Hell by one master after another, each with God-like powers, until their new master, a seven-year-old Jewish child, arrives and promises never to torture them as long as she is in charge. They must now protect her for their own well-being and safety, despite everything they believed in.
This book is very unsettling. It is written from the POVs of different Nazis (mostly Hitler and Heydrich), and they are obviously terrible people. Their thoughts are horrible, and even when they are doing something good, or even thinking something good, it is always tainted by the most twisted reasoning.
Overall, I liked this book. The extensive historical research adds authenticity and encouraged me to learn more about World War II. It paints a complex portrait of some of the worst people in history while making us wondering: Does everyone deserves mercy ?
I still have a few issues with this book. Mainly, this is clearly (as stated in the title) a Part 1 rather than a Book 1. Without spoiling anything, the story feels unfinished, and I couldn't identify a narrative arc within this book. We are left on a cliffhanger, and it feels like the first half of a larger story.
Despite its structural issues, I found this book unsettling (in a good way) and thought-provoking. I am left wondering where Part 2 will take us and how it will chose to answer the unanswered philosophical questions Part 1 has raised.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Thank you to NetGalley and Elyse Hoffman for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.
This book caught my attention from the title and cover alone, and the description promised something twisted and interesting: Hitler and his highest-ranking Nazis, tortured in Hell by one master after another, until their new master turns out to be a seven-year-old Jewish girl who promises never to torture them as long as she’s in charge. Now they have to protect her, despite everything they claimed to believe in.
The concept is great, and it’s clear Elyse Hoffman knows her WWII history. The book is written from the POVs of different Nazis (mostly Hitler and Heydrich), and their thoughts are exactly as horrible as you’d expect — even their “good” moments are tainted by twisted reasoning. That part worked.
Where it fell apart for me was the structure. I kept waiting for something big to happen, some turning point that justified the setup, and it just never got there. This is a Part 1, not a Book 1, and it reads that way leaving the story feeling unfinished. I wanted this to build to something, and instead I was left with a lot of setup and no payoff.
It’s not a bad book, and the premise is genuinely compelling. It just wasn’t what I was looking for in this installment. I’m curious about Part 2, but I went in expecting more resolution than I got here.
This book caught my attention from the title and cover alone, and the description promised something twisted and interesting: Hitler and his highest-ranking Nazis, tortured in Hell by one master after another, until their new master turns out to be a seven-year-old Jewish girl who promises never to torture them as long as she’s in charge. Now they have to protect her, despite everything they claimed to believe in.
The concept is great, and it’s clear Elyse Hoffman knows her WWII history. The book is written from the POVs of different Nazis (mostly Hitler and Heydrich), and their thoughts are exactly as horrible as you’d expect — even their “good” moments are tainted by twisted reasoning. That part worked.
Where it fell apart for me was the structure. I kept waiting for something big to happen, some turning point that justified the setup, and it just never got there. This is a Part 1, not a Book 1, and it reads that way leaving the story feeling unfinished. I wanted this to build to something, and instead I was left with a lot of setup and no payoff.
It’s not a bad book, and the premise is genuinely compelling. It just wasn’t what I was looking for in this installment. I’m curious about Part 2, but I went in expecting more resolution than I got here.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Thank you to the author and Net Galley for providing this ARC.
I read the majority of this book on a train journey from Hell. It was quite apt really. What better backdrop than to immerse myself in the Zone of Hell dedicated to the most significant and heinous Nazi figures.
No one could deny that this alternative fantastical Nazi-themed historical fiction is both creative and well-studied. The author's passion for the subject clearly shines through and one feels like they are in good hands on reading the subject matter.
The author also expertly melds real historical facts and events with artistic licence and fantasy, to the effect that the two contrasting elements are in perfect symbiosis throughout.
I do not intend this to sound like a criticism, but it does read more like well-written fan fiction than "proper" literature. It's a style thing, but I can't quite explain why.
Overall, it's a strong piece of work and I'm looking forward to Part 2.
I read the majority of this book on a train journey from Hell. It was quite apt really. What better backdrop than to immerse myself in the Zone of Hell dedicated to the most significant and heinous Nazi figures.
No one could deny that this alternative fantastical Nazi-themed historical fiction is both creative and well-studied. The author's passion for the subject clearly shines through and one feels like they are in good hands on reading the subject matter.
The author also expertly melds real historical facts and events with artistic licence and fantasy, to the effect that the two contrasting elements are in perfect symbiosis throughout.
I do not intend this to sound like a criticism, but it does read more like well-written fan fiction than "proper" literature. It's a style thing, but I can't quite explain why.
Overall, it's a strong piece of work and I'm looking forward to Part 2.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Full honesty, I am all about a book that portrays Hitler being tortured....
...but this wasn't it.
Was it a good read? I guess, ultimately it was OK. There were parts that hit me deep in my soul. It was kinda twisted that in some places I felt pity for Adolf Hitler. Pity for his officers. But this ultimately felt like the world's longest bedtime story that culminated in a five second cliffhanger. Admittedly I liked that cliffhanger.
This book was incredibly well researched, but about 50ish pages too long. I am on the fence about reading the next part.
...but this wasn't it.
Was it a good read? I guess, ultimately it was OK. There were parts that hit me deep in my soul. It was kinda twisted that in some places I felt pity for Adolf Hitler. Pity for his officers. But this ultimately felt like the world's longest bedtime story that culminated in a five second cliffhanger. Admittedly I liked that cliffhanger.
This book was incredibly well researched, but about 50ish pages too long. I am on the fence about reading the next part.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Review of advance copy received from NetGalley
Historically anchored, morally complex, and emotionally powerful. Hoffman’s newest WWII‑adjacent speculative novel brings mercy into Hell through a seven‑year‑old Jewish Master. Heavy themes, nuanced character arcs, and a Part 1 ending that leaves you wanting more.
https://www.bookbub.com/reviews/11802...
https://www.bookbub.com/reviews/11802...
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 reviews