Soul Retrievers

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What if souls destined for Heaven were sometimes sent to Hell by mistake? Someone would have to go to Hell, retrieve the soul and take them to Heaven Gate. Someone like Getter, a Soul Retriever hired to find a ten year old girl soul, the same age as his daughter would have been. This retrieval, he takes personally.

While there, Getter hears a Prophecy saying he will be important to the future of Hell and all Life. He wants no part of any prophecy. Neither does Mephisto, head of Helland Security, since he plans to take over Hell from Satan. Along with Sneaker, a new vampire with a chip on her shoulder just learning how to be a vampire, and new friends, both soul and demon, Getter steals the girl’s soul and races to Heaven Gate with Mephisto in pursuit to the last hellish inch.



4 stars.
Reviewed By Lit Amri for Readers’ Favorite

I find the concept of David Burton’s Soul Retrievers new and interesting, even though this ‘clerical error’ of sending souls to Hell is quite disturbing. The Soul Retrievers are ordinary humans with extraordinary bravery, which is of course a much needed trait if they want to rescue someone from Hell. And their preparation to go there is almost so normal that it amused me – Swiss Army knife, two Space Blankets, light-weight binoculars, gloves, two changes of underwear, two pairs of socks – with the exception of the special staff, gun and crucifix.

Getter is one of the best retrievers, but he’s taking the next assignment a bit too personally when he has to retrieve the soul of a ten-year-old girl, the same age his own daughter would have been had she lived. His journey in Hell is fascinating and disconcerting at the same time, and there’s a secret war brewing. I gravitated toward the enigmatic Sneaker and her story instantly, a fellow retriever who became a vampire. Burton has developed a refreshing premise regarding the afterlife and the plot is one the best that I’ve ever come across. All in all, this is a solid supernatural adventure.