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City Infernal #5
Lakehouse Infernal
Lake Misquamicus was an unremarkable lake in Florida, unremarkable that is until suddenly it was filled with six billion gallons of blood, bile, pus, piss, shit and ... things... directly from the pits of Hell. First the public was in shock, then the government built a wall, and as time passed it became another urban legend. But for some, it has become a travel destination. Spring-breakers, drug-runners, and religious nuts. But a weekend getaway on the shores of Hell, may not be the safest idea...
With an introduction by and officially endorsed by splatterpunk legend Edward Lee, Lakehouse Infernal is an official entree in Lee's infamous Infernal series. Christine Morgan (Spermjackers From Hell) expands on this universe with her own twist of hardcore horror tourism.
With an introduction by and officially endorsed by splatterpunk legend Edward Lee, Lakehouse Infernal is an official entree in Lee's infamous Infernal series. Christine Morgan (Spermjackers From Hell) expands on this universe with her own twist of hardcore horror tourism.
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First published May 15, 2019
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December 29, 2021
This gem is an addition to Edward Lee's Infernal series. Make no mistake Morgan takes us a wild journey just as good as Lee. Lake Misquamicus was an unremarkable lake in Florida, until it starts filling up with pus and blood. Have to admit if hell was to make moves into this realm Florida is where it is happening. The government builds a wall (sound familiar?) to keep people out. As you know no wall is going to slow sightseers down. Morgan doesn't hold back. She gives us a detailed view into hell on Earth. I loved this book. It fits right on in with the original series.
July 15, 2019
Truly the vacation... from hell!
Morgan gives us another splatterific horror yarn, this time doing her own sinister spin-off of the works of Edward Lee (with his full blessing). The result is a book that's as fun as it is bizarre, as humorous as it is grotesque.
Morgan gives us several different stories here, all of which take place in a walled-off community where hell has literally come to earth. There are monstrous locals and entitled visitors. There's a accidental tourist and a warrior in Satan's army. There's a horny bible-thumper, a mom-turned serpent and a writer with a human torso for a generator. There are mutant rednecks, tit-flashing mean girls and a young lady who turns into a man-eating rat. Each of them have their own unique experience down by the lake—a toxic shithole of blood, pus and gastric juices, swarming with demons and Lovercraftian anomalies.
Containing all the violence, depravity and downright grossness of its source material, Lakehouse Infernal will please fans of Edward Lee as much as it pleased the man himself. It's a gore-gobbler's wet dream. So if you're looking for a book that will make you laugh while holding back your own bile, dig into this one, but not before putting on a hazmat suit.
Morgan gives us another splatterific horror yarn, this time doing her own sinister spin-off of the works of Edward Lee (with his full blessing). The result is a book that's as fun as it is bizarre, as humorous as it is grotesque.
Morgan gives us several different stories here, all of which take place in a walled-off community where hell has literally come to earth. There are monstrous locals and entitled visitors. There's a accidental tourist and a warrior in Satan's army. There's a horny bible-thumper, a mom-turned serpent and a writer with a human torso for a generator. There are mutant rednecks, tit-flashing mean girls and a young lady who turns into a man-eating rat. Each of them have their own unique experience down by the lake—a toxic shithole of blood, pus and gastric juices, swarming with demons and Lovercraftian anomalies.
Containing all the violence, depravity and downright grossness of its source material, Lakehouse Infernal will please fans of Edward Lee as much as it pleased the man himself. It's a gore-gobbler's wet dream. So if you're looking for a book that will make you laugh while holding back your own bile, dig into this one, but not before putting on a hazmat suit.
November 30, 2019
My Thoughts - Lakehouse Infernal explores a satanic lake that suddenly appears from hell, inspired by the monstrosities of City Infernal, this novel allows the reader further exploits into a visionary madness created by Christine Morgan. Enjoy this wonderful purplish-grey squiddy piece of artistic work that swings freely from an originative author! ✌🏻
June 21, 2023
I came across this book randomly and, despite having not read any of Christine Morgan’s other books or Edward Lee’s book (to which this is a sequel), I decided I liked the premise and bought it anyway.
With this in mind, I have no context for the book or what it’s based on, and I still had an excellent time reading it.
This is a fun, gory, creative read. There’s lots of body horror and a huge dose of weirdness in this, and Christine Morgan’s writing was engaging and funny.
I have never been so invested in a character’s quest to lose their virginity and I was rooting for June all the way ❤️
It probably goes without saying that this book most definitely won’t be for everyone, is quite extreme at times and, if you have any triggers, definitely proceed with caution before reading.
With this in mind, I have no context for the book or what it’s based on, and I still had an excellent time reading it.
This is a fun, gory, creative read. There’s lots of body horror and a huge dose of weirdness in this, and Christine Morgan’s writing was engaging and funny.
I have never been so invested in a character’s quest to lose their virginity and I was rooting for June all the way ❤️
It probably goes without saying that this book most definitely won’t be for everyone, is quite extreme at times and, if you have any triggers, definitely proceed with caution before reading.
June 12, 2019
Wow is all I can say
What can I say. If u love Edward less hell l books you would love this. I was who k on how she got hell l right like Lee did. I give this 5 hell lake out of 5
What can I say. If u love Edward less hell l books you would love this. I was who k on how she got hell l right like Lee did. I give this 5 hell lake out of 5
August 17, 2019
This is without a doubt the funniest, grossest, best plotted and most inventive horror novel I have ever read. Make no mistake - it's graphic, and some of the scenes stuck with me long after I read them, so I'm serious when I say it's not for the faint of heart. I want to make that point specifically because I want this book to find its audience - Christine Morgan has to be one of the best horror authors in the game. The way this masterpiece came together was nothing short of awe inspiring. The brush stroke cast of characters, and have I mentioned how funny it is? And although it is brutal, none of it felt actually gratuitous. It's set an a literal lake from Hell, so how could it be? And Morgan wrote it in 666 word increments, which I didn't realize until I read her note at the end, which given how perfectly this thing came together, means she can basically write standing on her head.
There were a few clerical errors I came across, but I have no intention of docking even half a star from this masterpiece for something like that. If you like your horror intense and hilarious, this is your book.
Triggers: violence, gore, rape
There were a few clerical errors I came across, but I have no intention of docking even half a star from this masterpiece for something like that. If you like your horror intense and hilarious, this is your book.
Triggers: violence, gore, rape
September 10, 2019
Enjoyed the nods to the Infernal series and to a lot of Lee’s other books. Morgan is obviously a huge fan, but I found parts of the book to be pretty slow and the ending to be anticlimactic. The characters that I enjoyed reading about weren’t in it much and ones that I found boring like the bible group had too much page space. It’s Lee’s world but written in a different voice. Didn’t enjoy it as much as I had hoped to.
October 14, 2025
Just plain gory, twisted fun
May 23, 2021
I'm much too late to this party but what a fun novel this was. Both gross and hilarious. This could have gone on for another 200 pages and I still would have loved it. Perfect complement to Edgely's Infernal Series.
September 27, 2019
Christine Morgan (with permission and an introduction from Edward Lee himself) took up where Lee's Lucifer's Lottery (City Infernal Book 4) left off. In the climax of Lee's Lucifer's Lottery, Florida's Lake Misquamicus transposes with a reservoir off the gulf of Cagliostro in Hell... all 6 billion gallons of fresh lake water goes to Hell and all 6 billion gallons of blood, bile, pus, shit, and its contents splashes down in Florida. After 'Allhells' happens, it becomes a government 'protected' area, a type of tourist attraction, and those who stayed in the area adapt and adjust just as the flora and fauna around the lakes perimeter have. The narratives unfolding for us are classic horror flick horny college kids, one of whom turns into a cannibal rat (complete with hilarious internal dialogue), Creeker-freak rednecks (a Lee classic), A single mom with kids (who adjust to the new lifestyle with ease, including mom who transforms into a hot and devious ophidian), the horniest of all pulpitarians, a pilot warlock, and the greatest cameo from Lee himself! A resident of the lake who happily lives with Jubblies, writing his books and creating his films. Lee's character Favious from Lucifer's Lottery (who was in the reservoir when the transmogrification happened) finally gets his five minutes of fame and leaves the book open for more (I hope) sequels. An incredibly entertaining and easy read. Morgan picks up exactly where Lee left off and really shines with her ideas and hilariously sick and twisted mind, you can tell she is a huge fan, and you as a reader can fan-boy along with her. Grab some alligator clamps, hook yourself up to the agonicity machine, and enjoy the ride!
March 4, 2021
I’ll have to try to unpack why Christine Morgan’s Lakehouse Infernal is one of my favorite books of the year-so-far when I’ve read so many awesome books already. Apparently the world is based on some books by author Ed Lee, who gave Ms. Morgan permission to use the background from those books in this one. She really made it her own, though–you won’t feel like you’re missing anything if you haven’t read Mr. Lee’s books (I haven’t), although she mentions that there are a number of Easter eggs for those who have.
CONTENT NOTE right up front: this is bloody horror. There are bodily fluids, torture, graphic death scenes, graphic rape (male-on-male), sexual assault (female-on-male), people getting ripped apart, mutations, graphic sex… uh, I’m pretty sure I’m missing things, but you get the gist. If you have a weak stomach this just isn’t the book for you. I realize I don’t often review “extreme horror,” but I don’t mind it–I just want all of the gore to have a purpose in the story, and not to feel thrown in for its own sake. In Lakehouse Infernal, it definitely feels like the content matters to the story.
Some creatures in Hell decide to swap a lake of filth (6 billion gallons) in Hell with a lake of fresh water in the real world. Fresh water is exceedingly rare down there. They have to swap an equal amount in order to make the magic work, and a small tourist town ends up with a lake of pure, disgusting evil in their midst. Since one person on Earth got caught up in the swap, one person from the other side did as well: former Roman soldier Favius. While Favius decides to help arrange for Hell to come to Earth in a much bigger way, various groups of people associated with the region have some truly wild times.
We see some brief bits from when the crossover happened, but the story mostly concentrates on a time years later when the government just keeps it all behind a wall and doesn’t let much of anyone in or out. A pilot named Gregory Nachtwald crashes near the lake and discovers his guardian angel is very much real–and can hopefully get him out beyond the wall. College students Trevor and Chelsea (twins) and their friends Andy, Madison, and Kayla come to visit Trevor and Chelsea’s family lakehouse, because frankly they don’t believe the stories of what goes on behind the wall, and Chelsea is simply stubborn when it starts to appear that she’s wrong. A mother and her children (Sharon, Billy, and Sherri) arrived just before the lake was swapped, and now they’ve learned to fit in surprisingly well. June is on a church bus with other members of her church (including her obnoxious mother), all of whom are planning on trying to fight the evil within the wall. June, for her part, is an unattractive virgin “spinster” who frankly just wants to get laid, but she discovers she’s got a knack with a shotgun. There are also a bunch of locals, largely rednecks, who keep things hopping! They’ve all survived by becoming a part of the new order of things. People have been mutated. Some have gained powers (warlocks). Others have figured out how to power gadgets with “agonicity” (the pain of human suffering) instead of electricity. There’s a semi-famous horror writer, and several people who’ve remained behind in Favius’s service while he deals with the military beyond the wall.
Some of the concepts in here are just wonderful. The power the lake gives off changes flora and fauna in weird and wild ways. When someone dies near the Lake, their soul is “subcarnated” into a new being, with some of their memories intact. It could be something powerful and dire, or it could be something as meaningless and mindless as a clam in the lake. The government wants Favius, who’s technically a prisoner, to explain how his golems work so they can create their own. He’s wily, though, and is happy to appear to help them while furthering his own agenda.
None of these characters are wonderful people! Well maybe Madison. Chelsea and Trevor have their own kinks and personality issues. Andy puts his desire to get high above the welfare of his friends. Most of the residents will happily use anyone who manages to get in from the outside to create agonicity to power their refrigerators and so on. Some people they come to accept, however. June is so desperate to get laid she practically attacks one of the “brothers” with her on the church trip, but I think you’ll find that she’s something more than just a stereotypical desperate woman. She really comes into her own once she starts going up against the bad guys.
The author says that there are Easter eggs for folks who’ve read Ed Lee’s books; obviously I didn’t notice them because I haven’t read his books (although I did catch his cameo!), but I can say that they must have been integrated well because I don’t remember anything weird ripping me out of the story. There are also some great pop-cultural Easter eggs.
I actually enjoyed the wordy, descriptive narrative intro that went on for a little while. It introduced a little bit of the background of Favius and Hell before the lake got swapped. It started the mood off well.
An itty-bitty problem I had, which isn’t even the author’s fault, is that any time I read about monsters or animals with disturbingly human faces, I picture truly awful CGI. But that’s due to watching shows that have tried to do this with special effects and failed miserably to make it anything other than ridiculous. Like I said, not the author’s fault. The only other thing I wasn’t fond of was the volume of cattiness between many of the female characters.
I should note that this is most definitely a humor/horror book, and it can get pretty damn entertaining at times! I asked the author whether there was a sequel or not, and apparently she’s working on one right now!
Original review posted on my blog: https://www.errantdreams.com/2021/03/...
CONTENT NOTE right up front: this is bloody horror. There are bodily fluids, torture, graphic death scenes, graphic rape (male-on-male), sexual assault (female-on-male), people getting ripped apart, mutations, graphic sex… uh, I’m pretty sure I’m missing things, but you get the gist. If you have a weak stomach this just isn’t the book for you. I realize I don’t often review “extreme horror,” but I don’t mind it–I just want all of the gore to have a purpose in the story, and not to feel thrown in for its own sake. In Lakehouse Infernal, it definitely feels like the content matters to the story.
Some creatures in Hell decide to swap a lake of filth (6 billion gallons) in Hell with a lake of fresh water in the real world. Fresh water is exceedingly rare down there. They have to swap an equal amount in order to make the magic work, and a small tourist town ends up with a lake of pure, disgusting evil in their midst. Since one person on Earth got caught up in the swap, one person from the other side did as well: former Roman soldier Favius. While Favius decides to help arrange for Hell to come to Earth in a much bigger way, various groups of people associated with the region have some truly wild times.
We see some brief bits from when the crossover happened, but the story mostly concentrates on a time years later when the government just keeps it all behind a wall and doesn’t let much of anyone in or out. A pilot named Gregory Nachtwald crashes near the lake and discovers his guardian angel is very much real–and can hopefully get him out beyond the wall. College students Trevor and Chelsea (twins) and their friends Andy, Madison, and Kayla come to visit Trevor and Chelsea’s family lakehouse, because frankly they don’t believe the stories of what goes on behind the wall, and Chelsea is simply stubborn when it starts to appear that she’s wrong. A mother and her children (Sharon, Billy, and Sherri) arrived just before the lake was swapped, and now they’ve learned to fit in surprisingly well. June is on a church bus with other members of her church (including her obnoxious mother), all of whom are planning on trying to fight the evil within the wall. June, for her part, is an unattractive virgin “spinster” who frankly just wants to get laid, but she discovers she’s got a knack with a shotgun. There are also a bunch of locals, largely rednecks, who keep things hopping! They’ve all survived by becoming a part of the new order of things. People have been mutated. Some have gained powers (warlocks). Others have figured out how to power gadgets with “agonicity” (the pain of human suffering) instead of electricity. There’s a semi-famous horror writer, and several people who’ve remained behind in Favius’s service while he deals with the military beyond the wall.
Some of the concepts in here are just wonderful. The power the lake gives off changes flora and fauna in weird and wild ways. When someone dies near the Lake, their soul is “subcarnated” into a new being, with some of their memories intact. It could be something powerful and dire, or it could be something as meaningless and mindless as a clam in the lake. The government wants Favius, who’s technically a prisoner, to explain how his golems work so they can create their own. He’s wily, though, and is happy to appear to help them while furthering his own agenda.
None of these characters are wonderful people! Well maybe Madison. Chelsea and Trevor have their own kinks and personality issues. Andy puts his desire to get high above the welfare of his friends. Most of the residents will happily use anyone who manages to get in from the outside to create agonicity to power their refrigerators and so on. Some people they come to accept, however. June is so desperate to get laid she practically attacks one of the “brothers” with her on the church trip, but I think you’ll find that she’s something more than just a stereotypical desperate woman. She really comes into her own once she starts going up against the bad guys.
The author says that there are Easter eggs for folks who’ve read Ed Lee’s books; obviously I didn’t notice them because I haven’t read his books (although I did catch his cameo!), but I can say that they must have been integrated well because I don’t remember anything weird ripping me out of the story. There are also some great pop-cultural Easter eggs.
I actually enjoyed the wordy, descriptive narrative intro that went on for a little while. It introduced a little bit of the background of Favius and Hell before the lake got swapped. It started the mood off well.
An itty-bitty problem I had, which isn’t even the author’s fault, is that any time I read about monsters or animals with disturbingly human faces, I picture truly awful CGI. But that’s due to watching shows that have tried to do this with special effects and failed miserably to make it anything other than ridiculous. Like I said, not the author’s fault. The only other thing I wasn’t fond of was the volume of cattiness between many of the female characters.
I should note that this is most definitely a humor/horror book, and it can get pretty damn entertaining at times! I asked the author whether there was a sequel or not, and apparently she’s working on one right now!
Original review posted on my blog: https://www.errantdreams.com/2021/03/...
April 7, 2024
Christine Morgan is a writer whose work of fiction I'm slowly getting into, her work is intelligent, depraved, and insane. I loved Trench Mouth and her collaboration with Edward Lee on Cunt-Kick The Witch Bitch was a lot of fun. I really enjoy the infernal books so to see that Edward Lee had given her permission to continue on the series had me both very intrigued and excited.
Lake Misquamicus was a typical and unremarkable lake in Florida, but after an infernal intervention, the lake has long since been replaced by six gallons of blood, bile, pus, shit, and piss, directly from the pits of hell. The government has long since quarantined it off, but with the possession of a Roman soldier and his trio of golems, they've become very intrigued in harnessing the powers of hell itself for the war effort. Shit is about to get crazy however as a drug runner with a guardian angel arrives after a plane crash, and a group of religious nutters arrive to destroy enemies of god and spring-breakers hoping for a good time. It's more than any normal day in hell, it's a day in hell on Earth.
Christine Morgan has written a really fun, violent, and hilarious novel that continues from where we were left off in Lucifer's Lottery. This is a very grotesque story with a large cast of characters and plenty of references to the works of Edward Lee. It's a very fun story that doesn't take itself too seriously and throws in a lot of black comedy in equal measure. It doesn't have much of a plot admittedly, but it feels more like a setup novel as opposed to a fully fleshed-out story in its own right.
I really liked the characters of Greg and his guardian angel Ethriel so that alone has me really excited for Infernal Warlock.
Overall: It's the weakest of this series so far in my opinion, but it's still a lot of fun. Christine Morgan has done a terrific job continuing this series of novels that Edward Lee began all the way back in 2001 with City Infernal. 8/10
Lake Misquamicus was a typical and unremarkable lake in Florida, but after an infernal intervention, the lake has long since been replaced by six gallons of blood, bile, pus, shit, and piss, directly from the pits of hell. The government has long since quarantined it off, but with the possession of a Roman soldier and his trio of golems, they've become very intrigued in harnessing the powers of hell itself for the war effort. Shit is about to get crazy however as a drug runner with a guardian angel arrives after a plane crash, and a group of religious nutters arrive to destroy enemies of god and spring-breakers hoping for a good time. It's more than any normal day in hell, it's a day in hell on Earth.
Christine Morgan has written a really fun, violent, and hilarious novel that continues from where we were left off in Lucifer's Lottery. This is a very grotesque story with a large cast of characters and plenty of references to the works of Edward Lee. It's a very fun story that doesn't take itself too seriously and throws in a lot of black comedy in equal measure. It doesn't have much of a plot admittedly, but it feels more like a setup novel as opposed to a fully fleshed-out story in its own right.
I really liked the characters of Greg and his guardian angel Ethriel so that alone has me really excited for Infernal Warlock.
Overall: It's the weakest of this series so far in my opinion, but it's still a lot of fun. Christine Morgan has done a terrific job continuing this series of novels that Edward Lee began all the way back in 2001 with City Infernal. 8/10
November 6, 2023
Maybe I'm just burnt out on the Infernal series in general because I found this book boring and to be trying too hard. I know this might sound ridiculous but parts of the story just seemed very unlikely. I was prepared to accept a lake of hell on earth with all the trimmings but the idea that this lake would be as easy to get into as a waterpark, patrolled by run of the mill security guards I just can't sign off on. ... or the millennials ignoring every red flag, including a stench so bad its makes your eyes water and activates the gag reflex. Add to that the flashing her breasts to get her way, which reads like some terribly cheesy 80s movie rather anything any actual person would do. Nitpicking notwithstanding, the book is written as well as, and in the same vein as Lee. So it feels consistant and seamless to the other infernals which makes me think I'm just personally over the whole Mephistophelis thing. The earlier books gave me what I needed, particularly the first three. Read this book if your still in the market for Edward Lees idea of hell.
March 5, 2020
Skeptical at first ...but DAAAMN!
Ed Lee built the Mestopholis (Shit. Did I spell that right?) and Christine Morgan brought it to earth.
What could have been at worst, a sloppy abortion of fan-fiction and at best, a piece of work that's ALMOST as good as something from the series' creator.
Thankfully it's none of those things. This is a goddamn boisterous rip-ride from the flip side of Lucifer's Lottery. All the things that kept you coming back for more (and curious about this offering) in this series are here; fancy killings, cringe grue, (rotten) easter eggs, humor, really BAD bad guys, some decent folks and prose that makes you forsake your earthly responsibilities for just a few more hours at the lake house.
I will definitely be buying more titles from Christine Morgan.
Ed Lee built the Mestopholis (Shit. Did I spell that right?) and Christine Morgan brought it to earth.
What could have been at worst, a sloppy abortion of fan-fiction and at best, a piece of work that's ALMOST as good as something from the series' creator.
Thankfully it's none of those things. This is a goddamn boisterous rip-ride from the flip side of Lucifer's Lottery. All the things that kept you coming back for more (and curious about this offering) in this series are here; fancy killings, cringe grue, (rotten) easter eggs, humor, really BAD bad guys, some decent folks and prose that makes you forsake your earthly responsibilities for just a few more hours at the lake house.
I will definitely be buying more titles from Christine Morgan.
August 13, 2020
Christine Morgan’s “Lakehouse Infernal” is the best, the most imaginative and the most immersive horror novel I’ve read in years. The 2020 Splatterpunk Award winner is an unforgettable reading experience. Morgan builds an unforgettable world and story over the Edward Lee “Hell lake” foundation.
This book is gory, scary, sexy and funny all at the same time. Some of the sex scenes, not all involving humans, are absolutely stunning. Morgan is an extremely visual writer with a great ear for dialogue, unforgettable characters and a laugh out loud comic sensibility.
For fans of horror and great writing, I cannot recommend this great novel too strongly. Even if you’re like me and no fan of the splatterpunk subgenre, this absorbing read is amazing.
“Lakehouse Infernal” is perfect pandemic reading.
This book is gory, scary, sexy and funny all at the same time. Some of the sex scenes, not all involving humans, are absolutely stunning. Morgan is an extremely visual writer with a great ear for dialogue, unforgettable characters and a laugh out loud comic sensibility.
For fans of horror and great writing, I cannot recommend this great novel too strongly. Even if you’re like me and no fan of the splatterpunk subgenre, this absorbing read is amazing.
“Lakehouse Infernal” is perfect pandemic reading.
February 10, 2023
Depraved, disgusting, hilarious and sexual! Christine Morgan is a new favorite. I wanted to give this five stars but couldn't only because there were so many characters in the story and a few of them didn't get a complete ending.
Based on the lore of a few different Edward Lee books. Morgan created a hell on earth (Florida to be exact) The government has taxed the churches in order to wall off a lake of blood, shit and other disgusting fluids. A demon general has emerged from the lake, a drug runner downs his plane behind the wall, a group of young people decide to vacation at their parents lake house, and a group of religious zealots come in to wage their own war against hell.
This has everything I could want in a bizarro/horror story. Looking forward to getting my hands on some more titles by Christine Morgan.
Based on the lore of a few different Edward Lee books. Morgan created a hell on earth (Florida to be exact) The government has taxed the churches in order to wall off a lake of blood, shit and other disgusting fluids. A demon general has emerged from the lake, a drug runner downs his plane behind the wall, a group of young people decide to vacation at their parents lake house, and a group of religious zealots come in to wage their own war against hell.
This has everything I could want in a bizarro/horror story. Looking forward to getting my hands on some more titles by Christine Morgan.
June 20, 2024
It’s very rare to give a book 1 star. After reading the Edward Lee books and giving City Infernal 5 stars I was very excited to hear about another book in the series and promptly purchased a copy.
What a huge disappointment. This book was not enjoyable at all for me. Too many lame pop culture references and analogies which takes away from the action in the book. Everytime something happens the immediacy of the action is taken away to some Will Smith reference or something cringe. Read like a fan girl’s attempt to write a book with no real life experience so everything has a nerdy tie-in to movie references. Very disjointed chapters and sub-plots that never resolve turn into a chore of reading.
Don’t want to go over all the shortcomings of this book so I’ll just say read the Edward Lee books and skip this suck fest.
What a huge disappointment. This book was not enjoyable at all for me. Too many lame pop culture references and analogies which takes away from the action in the book. Everytime something happens the immediacy of the action is taken away to some Will Smith reference or something cringe. Read like a fan girl’s attempt to write a book with no real life experience so everything has a nerdy tie-in to movie references. Very disjointed chapters and sub-plots that never resolve turn into a chore of reading.
Don’t want to go over all the shortcomings of this book so I’ll just say read the Edward Lee books and skip this suck fest.
May 1, 2025
Holy Hell!!!
If this is your first Christie Morgan you couldn’t have chosen better!!! Although there is no limit to outrageously fun content!! Whether it’s nympho shark fuck frenzy, horrorsmut, her splatterpunk western or any others, you are GUARANTEED to be in for a wild ride! :D Unapologetically ludicrous, she has captivated in me a new desire to read and write not unlike what Edward Lee, Richard Laymon, Kristopher Triana and many many others have similarly done in the genre but it has given me a fervor few others could ever replicate
This is by far one of my favourite books from her and from anyone for that matter, my only regret being that I hadn’t read Spermjackers from Hell before jumping into this miasma of decadence XD
If this is your first Christie Morgan you couldn’t have chosen better!!! Although there is no limit to outrageously fun content!! Whether it’s nympho shark fuck frenzy, horrorsmut, her splatterpunk western or any others, you are GUARANTEED to be in for a wild ride! :D Unapologetically ludicrous, she has captivated in me a new desire to read and write not unlike what Edward Lee, Richard Laymon, Kristopher Triana and many many others have similarly done in the genre but it has given me a fervor few others could ever replicate
This is by far one of my favourite books from her and from anyone for that matter, my only regret being that I hadn’t read Spermjackers from Hell before jumping into this miasma of decadence XD
August 19, 2020
Outstanding horror
I honestly can't conjure up words to say just how viscerally entertaining and delightfully messed up Lakehouse Infernal is. If Ed Lee is the king of the nasties, then Christine Morgan is both queen and heir apparent to the throne. An absolute must read for fans of splatter and tongue not just in cheek, but punched through and torn out of said cheek in a shower of blood, saliva and screams.
I honestly can't conjure up words to say just how viscerally entertaining and delightfully messed up Lakehouse Infernal is. If Ed Lee is the king of the nasties, then Christine Morgan is both queen and heir apparent to the throne. An absolute must read for fans of splatter and tongue not just in cheek, but punched through and torn out of said cheek in a shower of blood, saliva and screams.
October 26, 2020
This book was so much fun! A lot of stunning visuals. Some gross, scary & sexy. There is a character for everyone to identify with! This book is an award winner for a reason. Christine sets the scene perfectly; I could not put it down. At times I thought I knew where it was going then BOOM, Christine takes it somewhere else leaving me with a smile from ear to ear! Thank you!
April 27, 2022
I love the Edward Lee Infernal series!! Christine Morgan's continuation of it is just as accurate and brutal as Me.Lee's!! Packed with sick,and gory set pieces, characters,and beasts,this is not for every fan of horror novels. This is for the gore hound's only!!! Beware!! You have been warned!! This one had me wincing by it's conclusion!!
December 29, 2019
I am a huge fan of Edward Lee's Infernal series. So I was curious as to what direction Ms Morgan was going to take this series. I was not disappointed! Wow! I flew through this one. Could barely put it down!
May 1, 2021
OMG this book is so frustrating not up to Edward Lee’s standard absolutely crap I stopped almost half way through 💩
I don’t do reviews often if they are good or fantastic then I will review it properly if not then it’s a no from me I just vent my frustrations
Definitely not for me this book
I don’t do reviews often if they are good or fantastic then I will review it properly if not then it’s a no from me I just vent my frustrations
Definitely not for me this book
March 24, 2022
I really enjoyed this story. The Infernal series by Edward Lee is my fave of all time. So when I saw this- I had to read it. Although not written by Lee- this author did a really good job continuing the story.
August 29, 2022
Really entertaining, and really, really gross! Christine Morgan is an unrelenting author who excels at writing the weird and repulsive. She's also very good at juggling multiple narratives and a lot of different characters, and reading this book felt very cinematic at times.
September 4, 2022
I liked the whole infernal series (with the exception of Lucifer’s Lottery, which I missed somehow but is now on my TBR pile), but for my money this one is the best. Check it out!
Edit: One of my favorite books I’ve read this year.
Edit: One of my favorite books I’ve read this year.
October 16, 2022
Absolutely loved this book. Always really enjoy Christine's writing but this one felt extra good, especially with the Edward Lee inspired stuff too. Great characters, insanely good concept, and fucking brutal. Highly recommend.
December 15, 2024
Gran colofón para la saga de Ciudad Infernal. Me fascina la escritura en equipo y, también, cuando un autor le presta a otro "sus juguetes" con total libertad. Se nota que Christine admira y conoce la obra de Lee, de modo que hay cameos divertidísimos. Horror extremo del bueno.
February 3, 2020
Extremely good follow up to Lucifer's Lottery and a lot of good references to Edward Lees other writings. I'm excited to see if this series continues on, it was truly a ton of fun! Good read!
June 12, 2020
I'm not sure if I like it or not. You can really tell it's not the same author.
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