“Awe Shit” by Tommy Ray Woods is a darkly humorous, deeply spiritual, and thought-provoking story that bridges faith, guilt, and redemption in the face of an unfolding apocalypse. The novel follows Jack Johnson, a coal miner from the small town of Coalville, West Virginia, whose ordinary life is torn apart when the sky turns red and the world begins to tilt toward chaos.

Jack’s world is already complicated; he wakes daily haunted by his past mistakes, primarily a secret affair that has tormented him with shame. But his inner battle is made literal through two supernatural companions: Scratch, the mischievous red demon who constantly feeds his guilt, and Gabriel, the calm, blue angel who speaks of forgiveness and faith. Their constant war for Jack’s soul becomes a mirror for humanity’s larger struggle between sin and salvation.

When the heavens erupt in crimson flames and strange visions sweep across Coalville, Jack realizes that the invisible world has become visible. Angels and demons appear on every shoulder, influencing every choice, exposing the unseen battle between good and evil that rages inside every human being. As Jack witnesses society’s blindness, fear, and denial, his journey transforms into a desperate search for truth, confession, and redemption.

Blending biblical prophecy, Southern realism, and supernatural allegory, this book takes readers through an ordinary man’s psychological and spiritual separation and confronts extraordinary revelations. The story moves from domestic tension to divine confrontation, filled with witty dialogue, moral conflict, and surreal imagery that challenges readers to question what they believe about sin, grace, and the unseen forces guiding human behavior.

This isn’t just a story about the end of the world; it’s about the end of self-deception. Through Jack’s eyes, readers explore the thin line between spiritual awakening and madness, learning that redemption is never out of reach, even when heaven is on fire.