Wow. Just wow. I love wasn’t expecting to love the characters as much as I did. I laughed, cried and was on the edge of my seat the entire time. Triple Six, while being a deformed project, was so relatable and lovable. Drew Huff did not miss with this! Not to mention, you’ll get your share of gore.

Our protagonist Triple-Six, an outcast who has lobster-like pincers for hands, lands in a cell with his crazy girlfriend, Mallory Worner, after she frames him for a murder. While trying to secure a deal, Triple-Six summons Lorraine Worner, Mallory's infamous pyromaniac serial killer mother back from the dead. While hell's wardens are trying to put Lorraine back where she belongs, she is trying to kill Triple-Six after making a bargain with him. Triple-Six gets out of this mess, and receives human hands instead of his pincers, that is if he can survive for three days without Lorraine killing him.

Free burn is without a doubt one of the best books I've read this year. The characters are unique, have their own voice, and despite not being good people, I loved them. The relationship between Triple-Six and Mallory throughout the book had its ups and downs, yet I always cheered for them to get out of this mess. The pacing was fast, but allowed for moments to breath, and develop the characters.

This book won't be for everyone. It's weird, funny, gory, has plenty of graphic content, but it's written with heart. I seriously hope everyone reads the author's notes. Rarely do I believe they add much to the story of the book, but the notes in Free Burn made me shed a tear, and revealed so much about these characters in the book, and how they came alive.

I want to thank the author for writting Free Burn, and will gladly look forward to their next work.