Finally! This book is the reason I had to do a significant amount of juggling, cancelling, and rescheduling of every other book to follow. And, fair warning, it’s a real mix of everything.

I started writing the stand-alone Missing Persons novels to get some distance from Petra, and switching to 3rd person POV helped. But then, given what I wanted this story to be about, I needed Petra’s intensity – you know how she can be, right? – so I chose to mix it up a little. Never done that before. I think it works. But then, I would think that, wouldn’t I? 😉

So, Before the Devil Wakes is an almost equal mix of “intense Petra” and “everyone else”. Gaba’s got a bit more screen time in this one, as does Hákon and his sister Jenný – borrowed from the Polarpol series. Tuukula is in it. But the real star is Luui, of course, and the way she affects everyone around her.

There are bloody moments, there are sweet and funny moments, and I must admit to shedding a tear or two. But then I tend to do that in these books. If I was to be really cheeky, I would suggest reading Piitalaat before this one. Not because you need to, but that book was my reference for this one.

Well, I usually just paste a shameless link and move on. So, clearly, this one means something to me. That doesn’t mean it’s my best book, nor that anyone else will like it. But I liked it. I shed a tear. And now it’s over to you. 😉

I hope you have fun with Before the Devil Wakes.

Here’s the shameless link, and another for Piitalaat.

Chris