The Devil's Peak

The Devil's Peak, Book 1

By: Greig Beck

Narrated by: Sean Mangan

Crafted 3500 years ago, the first Bible concealed a dark secret – a missing page, torn from its sacred binding. Rumours claimed it wasn't penned by a saint or prophet, but by the Devil himself, revealing the gateway to Hell.

In June 2020, a mysterious Middle Eastern earthquake unveiled this long-hidden page, unleashing global terrors: parasitic plagues, grotesque deformities and monstrous entities rising from the ocean's abyss – creatures never meant for daylight.

Drake Stoker, a skeptical ex-Reaper Special Forces operative, joins forces with the Templar Knights, a clandestine Vatican order. Driven by personal motives, Drake, alongside the Knights, must locate and seal this infernal portal before Hell spills over and the Devil walks free.

©2025 Greig Beck (P)2025 Bolinda Publishing

Could have been great

The plot is very exciting! Decent characters as well. However, the story gets a little repetitive after the half way mark. Also, there are some inconsistencies w/ many of the characters - for e.g., Isabella is supposed to be this badass knight handpicked by the Pope to get the job done, but she seems to possess very few skills once inside the cave and looks up to Drake for guidance. Then there’s Benson who’s the big guy who supposedly doesn’t know how to swim - and he’s a reaper, seriously? And then there are some cheesy dialogues when they are facing death…

I am a big fan of Greig‘a books and loved the plot of this one. But it just felt like rushed after the half way point and not a lot of thought put into polishing it.

The religion tied in with history.

Nice twist at the end. Can we have book 2 please!?!? You can't leave it on the cliff hanger

started great then descented into hell

the end really made no sense to me, it left with too many unanswered questions

I wish there were more books to continue this series

Great characters with fantastic and unpredictable world building, that keeps you wanting one more page before you need to go.

The Devil Escapes

Love Grieg Beck’s novels. Fell in love with the Arcadian series, and continue to enjoy all his writings. Sean Mangan is an excellent story teller. Enjoy his readings immensely.