El dimoni abans de nosaltres
#7193.60 adjusted 3.92 for sample size in the official ranking · full ranking
Books 1 book Status Complete 2025 Reading commitment Low Daniel Genís Last reviewed 2026-11-06
Overview
El dimoni abans de nosaltres is a standalone fantasy novel in Catalan by Daniel Genís, published by Editorial Males Herbes on 3 September 2025 in a 225-page paperback. It is set in Girona after the War of the Spanish Succession, where Pere Pruna scrapes by gambling with dice and selling verses to lovers. He finds a demon trapped in a bottle that offers him a deal in exchange for its release. Vilaweb describes it as a modern take on folk-tale traditions, especially pacts with the devil and the Catalan tradition of journeys to hell. It is Genís's second novel and won the 2026 Premi Ictineu for best original fantasy novel in Catalan.
Mythic fantasy, Historical fantasy · For Adult
Core Canon: Reading Order (1 work) counts toward ranking
El dimoni abans de nosaltres Daniel Genís
| Cover | Work | Year | Internal chron. | Canon | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | El dimoni abans de nosaltres; Males Herbes, 3 September 2025; 225 pages. Sources differ on the protagonist's surname (Pruna/Pena). | 2025 | 1 | core | 3.60 (55 ratings) |
Standalone fantasy novel about a pact with a demon in post-war Girona.
Quick answers
- How many books are in El dimoni abans de nosaltres? El dimoni abans de nosaltres's Core Canon is 1 book.
- Is El dimoni abans de nosaltres finished? Complete (2025).
- How much reading does El dimoni abans de nosaltres take? Low reading commitment (estimated from 1 Core Canon book).
- How is El dimoni abans de nosaltres ranked? #719 in this site's official ranking, based on 55 reader ratings across 1 Core Canon book. See the full ranking for how this is calculated.
Why is it ranked #719?
Ranked #719 in the official ranking.
- Average reader rating of 3.60 across 1 core book.
- A smaller readership (55 ratings), so the score carries less weight of numbers.
- 0.31 behind #718, Silverlock.
- Below the top-10 average of 4.46.
Why explore this universe?
Modestly rated · 1 book · Complete · 55 ratings · Ranks #719 overall
Good choice if you want a quick, low-commitment mythic fantasy universe that's already finished, so there's no wait for the next book.
Reading order
A single Core Canon work: no sequencing question to resolve.
Awards (verified)
- Premi Ictineu (Best original fantasy novel in Catalan), 2026: won: El dimoni abans de nosaltres
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Research details
Ranking metrics: weighted average 3.60 across 55 ratings on 1 Core Canon book. See Why is it ranked here? above for the full breakdown, or the full ranking.
How do we know this?
Admission: Canon Extension: 14 universes from the candidate register (Devil's Isle to El dimoni abans de nosaltres); 3 candidates ruled out accepted 2026-11-06
Sources: (see source tier definitions)
- Vilaweb: Avançament editorial Tier 2
- Daniel Genís: official site Tier 2
- Agapea Tier 2
- Vilaweb: Premi Ictineu Tier 2
Last reviewed: 2026-11-06
Rule: Core Canon = El dimoni abans de nosaltres (2025).