In the endless depths of Hel, where reality shifts like living metal and darkness breeds monsters, four survivors navigate an ever-changing maze of industrial nightmares. Led by the towering warrior Ein, they flee through metal corridors and caverns that reshape themselves without warning, facing mechanical demons, monsters beyond comprehension, and horrors that blur the line between flesh and steel. As they delve deeper into this realm of perpetual darkness, they uncover disturbing hints about the true nature of their prison. With dwindling supplies and mounting psychological pressure, the group must confront not only the horrors that hunt them, but also the terrible truth about what Hel really is - and why they’re trapped within its endless maze. Note from the author: So I'm doing a thing. I've recently released a fantasy novel with dragons, magic and more, Starbound: A Dark Star Novel, on Amazon. I'm working on a wide connected universe, and Hel Prime(and Starbound) is just a tiny piece of that. Basically I'm doing what I want, haha.  I'll be releasing about five chapters of Hel Prime, then one or two chapters every friday. I'm unsure if I'll be putting it all up, as I plan to publish it once I'm finished. Moving on, very soon I'll also be posting chapters of Starfire, the second Dark Star book, along with numerous other works. This particular story may be sci-fi horror with a bit of fantasy, but most of my other works are pure fantasy, though I do alot of weird things. My plan is to get better at writing my stories, acquire a small readerbase if possible, and go from there. I won't include it until some people are interested, but I have a Patreon set up with reasonable prices, with early/exclusive content and chapters along with discord and other such things. I also plan to do pre-orders for several upcoming books, when the time comes. Thanks for checking this out! Also my cover uses 'The Prophet' by MaxBedulenko. It's an older piece of his, you can find him on DeviantArt and other places online. I got his permission to use the image solely for my Royal Road cover, as it's sort of a temporary cover that is going to be replacing once this book is published. Many thanks to him, it's such good artwork and just fit the vibe of Hel Prime, especially some later parts.