Hard Luck Hank: Suck My Cosmos

About This Audiobook

Steven Campbell’s *Hard Luck Hank: Suck My Cosmos* isn’t your run-of-the-mill sci-fi fantasy—it’s a raucous, blood-spattered romp through a universe where the oldest living hitman solves problems with a wink and a plasma rifle. Hank’s a man who’s seen empires rise and fall, yet still shows up for gigs when the pay’s right, even if the client’s a sentient black hole with a grudge. Campbell’s worldbuilding is a deliciously ugly playground: neon-drenched megacities cling to the edges of wormholes, where mercenaries trade favors like baseball cards and gods are just another species of crime lord. The prose crackles with sarcasm, and the stakes are as high as Hank’s bar tab, but the real draw is the voice—Hank’s a lovable bastard who’d rob you blind while telling you a joke about entropy. If you crave antiheroes who don’t apologize and universes that feel lived-in, this is your audiobook.

The narration from Liam Owen is the frosting on this cosmic cake. He doesn’t just read Hank’s lines—he *performs* them, switching between gravelly nonchalance and manic glee with the precision of a seasoned stand-up comedian. Owen’s Hank is the kind of character you’d follow into a shooting gallery just to see what happens next, and his timing with Campbell’s razor-sharp dialogue is impeccable. The production is crisp, too, with just enough ambient grit to sell the alien dive bars and back-alley brawls without drowning out the story’s humor or heart. This isn’t a book for the faint of heart or the morally rigid—it’s for listeners who want their sci-fi with a side of chaos and a narrator who makes even the most absurd moments feel visceral.