Hell's Ultra

by Mike Engelhard

After losing his parents in a tragic accident, Vinnie Esposito is sent to the She'ol Home for Young Men in Stovepipe Wells, CA. Faced with grief and anger from losing his parents, Vinnie must rely on the caretaker, Elijah, and the other boys as he attempts to move on from his past and forgive the man that took everything away from him. He has difficulty getting to know the other boys as he adjusts to his new life. With the rest of the boys already established in their ways by the time he arrived, Vinnie is left feeling like the outcast. Things begin to turn around when he starts running with another boy, Michael Ray. Michael invites Vinnie to help him train for Hell's Ultramarathon, a 146 mile race from Badwater to Mount Whitney. However, things get heated when word gets out about the race and Abe Addon decides to compete against him. A rift develops among the boys as they choose between Michael and Abe. With the She'ol divided, who will come out victorious on the summit of Mount Whitney?

275 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 8, 2017