Drakar och Demoner Uppvaknandet

Tamea has never felt at home in her role as the daughter of a wealthy nobleman, with expensive dresses and jewelry. She prefers practicing sword techniques with her older brother. But one day, her brother is called away on a secret mission outside the city walls, and shortly after, Tamea's tattoo begins to burn like fire. The tattoo that both she and her brother received at birth to link them together. She realizes that the time for sword training is over, and soon she leaves her safe life behind to seek answers about her brother's whereabouts and why the tattoo is calling her.

Outside the city walls, she encounters a reality far from the disciplined and orderly combat training she had in the courtyard. There is no chivalrous code of honor with a hungry swamp serpent, just as there is no mercy in the infected wounds caused by the sharp jaws of a bloodthirsty goblin.

She soon realizes that she is helpless on her own in the wilderness and is forced to join forces with Gizma the duck and an elf named Verven. But can she really trust her travel companions? And how can she find her missing brother when she can barely make it alive to the nearest inn in the neighboring village?

The book is based on the world created in the role-playing game "Drakar och Demoner," which became a phenomenon in the early 80s. With the relaunch of the game, interest in "Drakar och Demoner" has made a strong comeback. With excitement, adventure, and skillful storytelling, the intrigue and mystery in "Uppvaknandet" intensify. With liberating humor and the best from the role-playing world, the book is also a welcome read in the fantasy genre, which often features stereotypical battles between good and evil and especially between different races. In "Drakar och Demoner's" role-playing universe, it rarely matters if you are an elf, dwarf, orc, human, or duck. The only things that matter are the adventure, the dangers that must be overcome, and the treasures you want to find. And, of course, not dying in the process.

"Uppvaknandet" also includes a brand-new role-playing adventure created by Fria Ligan, so readers can first experience the three adventurers' stories and then embark on their own adventures in the world of "Drakar och Demoner."

Emmelie P. Uggla writes for both young and adult audiences and is a real gaming nerd herself. Johan Egerkrans is a giant illustrator in the fantasy world and has created illustrations for both the book and the role-playing game.