Narrator Soren Johansson dies and goes to Hell. During life he adopted the wrong religion; turns out that Ahura Mazda was the one, True God. That's OK. Zoroastrian Hell is not permanent and Johansson is required to perform one simple task to liberate himself.

How do you pray if you don’t know what God is like?

There really is no plot. As Soren learns about Hell and the other damned souls, he moves through phases of existence and discovery and a semblance of living. The character experiences small things like enjoying a first coffee to larger experiences like finding a soulmate.

Only a little over a week in Hell and I had abandoned a lifelong belief.

But Hell is larger and more powerful than any human experience. It's an entirely rational and predictable setting. As Soren tries to complete his task he explores what humanity remains when faced with a banal eternity.

I think there is underlying horror in this story. What scares you might depend on perspective: Do you fear your belief system might be wrong? Fear a lack of purpose? Fear boredom? Eternity? There is a unique humanity in the way people in Hell choose to live. In some phases there is freedom and self-determination and creativity. I suppose what I take away from the story depends on whether I place more importance of the task of escaping Hell or existing in it.