The whole story starts off when the main character Ellie, who lives in Wirrawee, Australia, is bored one weekend and decides to get a group of friends together to go on a camping trip to Hell ( named so because of the depth of the 'hole' and also leading into Hell is the 'Satan Steps' so name well suited).
Ellie manages to get a decent enough group of people to come camping. She gets her dads truck and then drives everyone up the hill leading to the Satan steps. There is an old tale going around Wirrawee which says there was once an old hermit who murdered his son and wife and he took refuge in Hell. When Ellie and her friends arrive in Hell they set up camp and go to sleep, but in the night they hear a whole lot of planes going overhead which they just pass off as part of the yearly celebration what they dont know is that this isnt part of the celebration its actually an air raid. The next day they discuss it for a bit and then decide to go exploring through Hell which is where they find the hermits hut where they also find the news reports and letters proving him possibly innocent.
I highly recommend this book to any-one who likes books that keep you awake at night reading.
also this book would be highly suited for anyone over the age of 12.
This book is the first in a series of 8 and makes you want more and more
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