Welcome to Hell—literally. Meet Madison Spencer: thirteen years old, recently deceased, and stuck in the underworld for eternity (or until further notice). But unlike most damned souls, Madison’s not weeping in a lake of fire—she’s organizing the place. With her snarky voice, relentless curiosity, and a crew of unlikely allies, she sets out to explore the absurdity of eternal damnation, confront her celebrity parents, and maybe even challenge Satan himself. In Damned, Chuck Palahniuk twists the afterlife into a wickedly clever satire, blending dark comedy, social critique, and Palahniuk’s signature irreverence. Think The Breakfast Club—but in Hell. With demons, telemarketers, and endless chains of bureaucracy, this is a hilariously bleak take on death, identity, and the strange things we believe will save us. Perfect for readers who love: • Dark humor • Satirical fiction • Coming-of-age stories with a supernatural twist • The unfiltered weirdness only Palahniuk delivers Keywords: dark satire, afterlife fiction, Palahniuk novel, coming-of-age in hell, black comedy, irreverent fiction, cult favorite books, antiheroine, absurdist literature, teen protagonist in Hell