A human returning from the gladitory arena in Hell for vengence on Earth? This Sandman Slim series is a gritty version of Butcher's and Huston's works with a little bit of McFarlane thrown in. A great spin of the (somewhat worn) 'Good vs Evil' plots. Lucifer tired of being 'Lucifer'? Corrupt angels working with Homeland Security? - great concepts. He gives all the Host/Immortals/Divinity human fallacies and weaves a great story around it. Action-packed with a unique cast of characters around Sandman makes it tough to put down. Every character has their own personal agenda and it's up to Stark to sift thru them to his own end. Going back to Hell's arena? We'll see.

Even better than the first novel, Sandman Slim. Can't wait for the third book!