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''The Descent'' is a 1999 science-fiction/horror novel by American author Jeff Long focusing on the discovery and exploration of [[Beneath the Earth|an extensive labyrinth of tunnels and passages stretching throughout the sub-surface of the entire world]], inhabited by several species of alternately-evolved troglobitic hominids. While [[Exclusively Evil|presently degenerate and brutal]], the "hadals" had once possessed a high level of civilization, having reached the Iron Age as far back as 20,000 years ago and [[Benevolent Precursors|mentored subsequent human civilizations]]. [[Doing
The book is split between two storylines. The first concerns an ill-fated expedition into the sub-planet. The other about the Beowulf Club, [[Badass Bookworm|a group of highly-determined scholars]] who set out to find the historical figure who inspired the legends of [[The Devil]]. Eventually, these two stories intersect as the expedition comes face-to-face with Satan himself.
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* [[Beneath the Earth]]: The discovery and exploration of the sub-planet drives the plot of the novel.
* [[Better to Die Than Be Killed]]: Considering that hadal captivity often leads to cannibalism and trauma-induced psychosis among humans, many characters choose to commit suicide instead.
* [[Doing
* [[Human Resources]]: An artifacts exhibit shows hadal weapons made of human bones.
* [[I Am a Humanitarian]]: One of the defining characteristics of ''Homo hadalis''.
* [[Our Demons Are Different]]: First off, there are not demons. They are cave-dwelling hominids with [[Exclusively Evil|a culture that makes the Aztecs look like the Amish]]. Also, they are revealed to be able to {{spoiler|transmit the consciousness of their dead into other sapient lifeforms via electrical currents}}.
* [[Shout-Out]]: Where to begin.
** The expedition into the sub-planet is called [[A Journey to The Center of The Earth|The Jules Vernes Society]].
** The group of scholars looking for [[The Devil]] are called the [[Beowulf|Beowulf Club]].
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