Third books starts with the bang as Russian counterpart to BPRD stirs the hornets nest in old abandoned mine shaft.

Situation deteriorates so quickly that Russians decide to call BPRD for assistance so Johann and Kate end up traveling to Moscow and working hands in hand with fatalistic Russian soldiers from a special service led by a very mysterious (and very un-dead) Iosif. of course this would not be portrayal of Russia if there weren't plots and subplots within the very Russian department.I truly liked the scene with Varvara kept in a jar in Iosif's office and Iosif making fun of her attempt to overthrow him as a leader of Russian department for supernatural.

Johann is again being tempted here and decides to risk more in order to gain access to the Russian suit that feels more like a body than his BPRD "bag" (as he describes it). Kate is aware there is something going on but problem is when no-one is listening.

Meanwhile Abe, heavily wounded by Fenix, starts to show signs of life but it seems that nobody around him is feeling relaxed. Reason is very simple - Abe is slowly starting to change as prophesied by Memnan Saa and Black Flame and starts to resemble frog monsters more and more. That being said Devon is truly starting to annoy me - he works with extraordinary people but gets so easily swayed by the enemy and starts to listen to fear-mongering more than reason.

Art as always is excellent. If you like X-Files, monster hunters and general scary SF this series is for you. ( )

Excitement. Mystery. Johann & Kate. Tyler Crook. ( )