Happy Book Birthday to Roy Gill and
Werewolf Parallel! I've been waiting impatiently for this book to come out –
the first in the series, Daemon Parallel, is a favourite of mine and I couldn't
wait to find out what happened next.
"The
wolf is woken..."
Cameron's
life of shifting between the Human and Daemon worlds is under threat.
Two
sinister figures want to destroy the Parallel - the realm between the worlds
populated by daemons, dark creatures, old gods and werewolves - and everyone in
it.
To
save the Parallel, Cameron must make the ultimate sacrifice, but what is he
prepared to lose?
After the lifechanging events of Daemon Parallel, things have returned to
normal for Cameron – well, as normal
as they can be when one of your friends is a werewolf, the other is a girl who
was once the prisoner of a sinister daemon, you're running a business that
trades artefacts between the human and Daemonic worlds and, at will, you can
cross over into a realm known as the Parallel, a void between the two worlds
where anything could happen, and frequently does. Oh, and you're now a werewolf
yourself, too…
But Cameron's routine is about to be rudely
broken. One day, a pair of sinister visitors arrive at the shop and Cameron,
Morgan and Eve realise they must fight for what is theirs – a fight that turns
into a battle to save the Parallel itself as a sinister plan is uncovered that
could cost Cameron everything he holds dear.
I adored Daemon Parallel, but I loved Werewolf
Parallel even more, if that's possible. The writing is sharp, gripping and
darkly funny, and the magical world hidden just beneath the surface of modern–day
Edinburgh is brilliantly realised. Some of the descriptions are wonderful and,
in the case of one particularly revolting character, wonderfully disgusting
(almost Dahl-esque, in fact): A strange
sickly odour, like mushrooms cooked
in sugar, hung in the air. *shudders deliciously*
I love the use of myth in Werewolf Parallel, too – one of my
favourite chapters features Janus, the Roman god of beginnings and endings. But
what captivated me the most about this book was the page-turning tension
created by dilemmas Cameron, Morgan and Eve face. Sometimes books that are
packed with action suffer a little on the character front, but this is most
certainly not the case here. Cameron, Morgan and Eve are all hugely believable
and sympathetic and at various points, I was reading through my fingers,
praying everything would turn out alright for them… though whether they do or
not, though, I'm not saying. You'll have to read the book to find out!
It's hard to say much more about Werewolf Parallel without giving away
major plot spoilers, but if you're looking for a magical read with the perfect
blend of mystery, excitement, humour and tension – a read which will keep you turning
the pages well into the small hours of the morning – this is the book for you.
I urge everyone to get their paws on a copy now!
Buy Werewolf Parallel from Amazon, Book Depository or Waterstones
Head
on over to Author Allsorts to
read my book birthday interview with Roy, and find out more about how he wrote
WEREWOLF PARALLEL!
Roy Gill was born in Edinburgh, grew up in
Kirkintilloch and Kirkcaldy, and studied at Stirling, Strathclyde and Glasgow.
He is now living in Edinburgh again.
In 2008, having completed Glasgow
University’s Creative Writing MLitt, he was shortlisted for the Sceptre
Prize. In 2010 he was the winner of a
New Writer’s Award from the Scottish Book Trust.
The manuscript of his first novel, Daemon
Parallel, made the shortlist for 2011 Kelpies Prize. It was then published by
Floris Books in 2012. A sequel, Werewolf Parallel – alongside a new edition of
Daemon Parallel - will help launch the YA imprint KelpiesTeen in Spring 2014.
Roy’s other writing includes a season
special – ‘The Prime of Deacon Brodie’ – for Big Finish’s audio drama series
The Confessions of Dorian Gray, and short stories for iconic adventurers Iris
Wildthyme and Sherlock Holmes.
In another life, Roy researched media
fandom at Stirling University, but is now happier making up his own stories…
He is currently working on more scripts and
a third novel.
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