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Pilgrimage to Hell
Author	Christopher Lowder and Laurence James
Language	English
Series	Deathlands series
Genre	Science fiction Post-apocalyptic novel
Publisher	Harlequin Enterprises Ltd (USA)
Publication date	June 1986
Publication place	United States
Media type	Print (Paperback)
Pages	381
ISBN	0-373-62501-4 (first edition)
OCLC	14206528
Preceded by	Encounter
Followed by	Red Holocaust

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Pilgrimage to Hell is the first book in the Deathlands saga of novels. Written by Christopher Lowder under his pen name Jack Adrian and Laurence James under his pen name James Axler published on May 1, 1986, it follows the adventures of Ryan Cawdor, Krysty Wroth, and J.B. Dix, and delves into how they met.

Plot

A major character of the saga who appears in this novel is the Trader, who appears occasionally in future novels. It also brings Doc Tanner (a senile-sounding gentleman with knowledge of pre-war America) into the group, and gives us our first glance at one of the series' long-running mutant menaces: stickies.

This book also introduces the redoubts, in particular the Cerberus Redoubt, and the MAT-TRANS teleportation chambers that are a major plot device driving the series.

Characters Introduced/Leaving

Ryan Cawdor (Introduced)
Krysty Wroth (Introduced)
J.B. Dix (Introduced)
Dr. Theophilus Tanner (Introduced)
Okie (Introduced)
Hunaker (Introduced)
Hennings (Introduced)
Finnagan (Introduced)
The Trader (Introduced)

External links

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+| language      = English
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+| genre         = [[Science fiction]] [[Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction|Post-apocalyptic novel]]
 | publisher     = [[Harlequin Enterprises Ltd]] (USA)
 | release_date  = June 1986
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-| pages         = 381 pp
+| pages         = 381
-| isbn          = ISBN 0-373-62501-4 (first edition)
+| isbn = 0-373-62501-4
+| isbn_note = (first edition)
+| oclc= 14206528
 | preceded_by   = [[Encounter (Deathlands)|Encounter]]
-| followed_by   = [[Red Holocaust]]
+| followed_by   = [[Red Holocaust (1986 novel)|Red Holocaust]]
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-'''''Pilgrimage to Hell''''' is the first book in the [[Deathlands]] Saga of novels. Written by [[Christopher Lowder]] and published on [[May 1]], [[1986]], it follows the adventures of [[Ryan Cawdor]], [[Krysty Wroth]] and [[J.B. Dix]], and how they met.
+'''''Pilgrimage to Hell''''' is the first book in the ''[[Deathlands]]'' saga of novels. Written by Christopher Lowder under his pen name Jack Adrian and Laurence James under his pen name James Axler published on May 1, 1986, it follows the adventures of [[Ryan Cawdor]], [[Krysty Wroth]], and [[J.B. Dix]], and delves into how they met.
+==Plot==
-A major character of the saga who appears in this novel is the [[Trader (Deathlands)|Trader]], who apparently goes off to die alone near the end of the book, but is constantly referenced in future novels.  It also brings Doc Tanner (a senile-sounding gentleman with knowledge of pre-war America) to the group, and gives us our first glance at one of the series' long running mutant menaces : Stickies.
+A major character of the saga who appears in this novel is the Trader, who appears occasionally in future novels. It also brings Doc Tanner (a senile-sounding gentleman with knowledge of pre-war America) into the group, and gives us our first glance at one of the series' long-running mutant menaces: stickies.
-This book also introduces the Redoubts, in particular the [[Cerberus Redoubt]], and the [[MAT-TRANS]] teleport chambers that are a major plot device driving the series.
+This book also introduces the redoubts, in particular the Cerberus Redoubt, and the [[MAT-TRANS]] teleportation chambers that are a major plot device driving the series.
 ==Characters Introduced/Leaving==
-[[Ryan Cawdor]] (Introduced)
-[[Krysty Wroth]] (Introduced)
-[[J.B. Dix]] (Introduced)
-[[Dr. Theophilus Tanner]] (Introduced)
-Okie (Introduced)
-Hunaker (Introduced)
-Hennings (Introduced)
-Finnagan (Introduced)
+* [[Ryan Cawdor]] (Introduced)
+* [[Krysty Wroth]] (Introduced)
+* [[J.B. Dix]] (Introduced)
+* [[Dr. Theophilus Tanner]] (Introduced)
+* Okie (Introduced)
+* Hunaker (Introduced)
+* Hennings (Introduced)
+* Finnagan (Introduced)
+* The Trader (Introduced)
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.jamesaxler.com/TheBooks/tabid/55/ctl/ViewBook/mid/374/BookID/8/Default.aspx JamesAxler.com]
-[[Category:1986 novels]]
+[[Category:1986 American novels]]
 [[Category:Deathlands novels]]
-[[Category:Science fiction novels]]
+[[Category:1986 science fiction novels]]
+[[Category:Harlequin books]]
 {{1980s-sf-novel-stub}}