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'''''Gabriel's Inferno''''' is an [[Erotic literature|erotic]] [[romance novel]] by an anonymous Canadian author under the [[pen name]] Sylvain Reynard.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57485516-10391698/like-fifty-shades-of-grey-try-gabriels-inferno/ |title=Like "Fifty Shades of Grey"? Try "Gabriel's Inferno" -– Celebrity Circuit |work=CBS News |date=2012-08-02 |access-date=2012-11-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Spencer |first=Kate |title=Fifty Shades Of Grey, Make Room: Meet Sylvain Reynard, Author Of Gabriel's Inferno |url=http://www.vh1.com/celebrity/2012-08-13/sylvain-reynard-twilight-fan-fiction-gabriels-inferno/ |publisher=VH1 |access-date=16 November 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121125153809/http://www.vh1.com/celebrity/2012-08-13/sylvain-reynard-twilight-fan-fiction-gabriels-inferno/ |archive-date=25 November 2012 }}</ref> The story was first published in novel format in 2011 by Omnific Publishing, with further publishing rights to the series being purchased by [[Berkley Books]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/gabriel%27s-inferno-sylvain-reynard-book-deal-356544 |title=Mysterious Author Scores Seven-Figure Deal for 'Fifty Shades'-esque Novel |publisher=Hollywood Reporter |date=2012-01-08 |access-date=2012-11-16}}</ref> The work was first published on 4 September 2012, along with the second book in the series, ''Gabriel's Rapture''.<ref name=GlobeandMail>{{cite web|author=Dawn Calleja |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/books-and-media/erotic-novels-set-in-toronto-burn-up-the-bestseller-list/article4592644/ |title=Erotic novels set in Toronto burn up the bestseller list |publisher=The Globe and Mail |date=2012-10-05 |access-date=2012-11-16}}</ref>

The series has been compared to ''[[Fifty Shades of Grey]]'' because both originated as ''[[Twilight (Meyer novel)|Twilight]]'' [[fan fiction]], with the [[International Business Times]] reporting that ''Gabriel's Inferno'' differs in that it bears "few similarities to the story that inspired it".<ref>{{cite web|last=Costanza|first=Justine|title='Twilight' Inspired Erotica To Be Published; FanFiction Based On The Series Becomes A Genre|date=8 November 2012 |url=http://www.ibtimes.com/twilight-inspired-erotica-be-published-fanfiction-based-series-becomes-genre-865476|publisher=IB Times|access-date=16 November 2012}}</ref> The novel was originally published online as a ''Twilight'' fan fiction entitled ''The University of Edward Masen'' (Edward Masen being [[Edward Cullen]]'s human name) under the pen name of Sebastien Robichaud.<ref>{{cite web|author=Carolyn Kellogg |url=https://articles.latimes.com/2012/aug/01/news/la-jc-the-50-shades-effect-gabriels-inferno-lands-major-publisher-20120801 |title=The '50 Shades' effect: 'Gabriel's Inferno' lands major publisher -– Los Angeles Times |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=2012-08-01 |access-date=2012-11-16}}</ref> ''Gabriel's Inferno'' and its sequels appeared on [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times'' Best Seller list]]. A film adaptation was released on the streaming service [[Passionflix]],. theThe film was cut into 3three parts,; the first part of the film was released on 29 May 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-11-04|title=New sexy movie trilogy begins filming in Syracuse|url=https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2019/11/gabriels-inferno-movie-trilogy-begins-filming-in-syracuse.html|access-date=2020-07-30|website=syracuse|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-25|title=2 new movies shot in Syracuse to be released soon|url=https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2020/05/2-new-movies-shot-in-syracuse-to-be-released-soon-gabriels-inferno-looks-that-kill.html|access-date=2020-07-30|website=syracuse|language=en}}</ref>

Gabriel Owen Emerson is a brilliant and enigmatic professor of Dante studies at the [[University of Toronto]]. His cold, aloof exterior masks dark secrets he successfully hides, though he has never overcome them. A lovely, intelligent graduate student in his seminar triggers a dim memory -– one he cannot place, but which is the key to the happiness he long thought was impossible.

Julianne Mitchell, a compassionate, kind young woman, is still struggling to overcome a childhood of neglect and abuse. When she enrolls at the University of Toronto, she knows she will see someone from her past -– a man she met once, in an encounter she has never forgotten. Gabriel cannot recall what Julia knows: that they have a shared history rooted in an important moment of their lives.

Fan reaction to the series has been positive, with some readers staging ''Inferno''-inspired tours of [[Toronto]].<ref name=GlobeandMail /> When Reynard chose to release the series for publication, some readers expressed disapproval over fanfiction being published for profit akin to the backlash ''Fifty Shades of Grey'' [[Fifty Shades of Grey#Origin as fan fictionReception|also received]].<ref name=GalleyCat /> As of October 2012, the book and its sequel were numbers 12 and 17 on ''[[The New York Times]]'' paperback trade fiction list.<ref name=GlobeandMail/>

The second book in the series, ''Gabriel's Rapture'', was released alongside ''Gabriel's Inferno'' on 4 September 2012.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Costanza|first1=Justine Ashley|title=Is Gabriel's Rapture' Sexier Than Fifty Shades Of Grey? Author Sylvain Reynard Says 'Seduction Begins With The Mind'|date=5 June 2012 |url=http://www.ibtimes.com/gabriels-rapture-sexier-fifty-shades-grey-author-sylvain-reynard-says-seduction-begins-mind-701506|publisher=IB Times|access-date=21 November 2014}}</ref> A third entry in the series, ''Gabriel's Redemption'', was released on 3 December 2013. It also leads to a supernatural spin-off series centering a character introduced in ''Gabriel's Redemption'', who is later revealed as a vampire known as The Prince, and his lover, Raven Wood, beginning with the novel ''The Raven''. The author revealed on his facebookFacebook page in November 2017 that he was currently writing the fourth novel in this series. The fourth novel, ''Gabriel's Promise'', was released on January 7, 2020. <ref>{{Cite book |title=Gabriel's Promise |author=Sylvain Reynard |date=7 January 2020 |publisher=Penguin |isbn=978-0593097984 |id={{ASIN|059309798X|country=ca}}}}</ref>

Filming for the sequel ''Gabriel's Rapture'' began in January until February 2020 but production had to be halted due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-01-21|title='Gabriel's Rapture': Sexy sequel begins filming in downtown Syracuse|url=https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2020/01/gabriels-rapture-sexy-sequel-to-gabriels-inferno-begins-filming-in-downtown-syracuse.html|access-date=2020-07-30|website=syracuse|language=en}}</ref> Principal production for ''Gabriel's Rapture'' resumed on 9 March 2021 in Florence; Italy,<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-09|title='Gabriel's Rapture' day 1 filming in Florence|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CMNIh-mAsQJ/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CMNIh-mAsQJ |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|website=Instagram|language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-06|title='Gabriel's Rapture' begins filming soon in Florence|url=https://twitter.com/PassionFlix/status/1367876767877390341|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> and completed in early June in Belize.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-11|title='Gabriel's Rapture' wrap up filming in Belize|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CPvzvWOryq8/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CPvzvWOryq8 |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|website=Instagram|language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-11|title=Melanie Zanetti's last day in Belize|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CPvVtkOH3ra/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CPvVtkOH3ra |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|website=Instagram|language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref> During a live video chat on Instagram with producer & director Tosca Musk in March, she confirmed that like the first movie ''Gabriel's Inferno'', the sequel will also be cut into multiple parts due to the very long duration of the film.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-03-05|title=Tosca Musk Instagram live video chat|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CMAV9iwljTr/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CMAV9iwljTr |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|website=Instagram|language=en}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Part 1 of ''Gabriel's Rapture'' was released on 24 November 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-11-04|title='Gabriel's Rapture part 1' official trailer|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXp8cCoJmqM|website=Youtube|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-19|title='Gabriel's Rapture part 1' official teaser 2|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKMEIoPrHdg|website=Youtube|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-11-21|title='Gabriel's Rapture part 1' official teaser 1|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtJlpSAkcao|website=Youtube|language=en}}</ref>