This darkly comic literary fantasy uses Finnish mythological motifs to explore and exploit the thin line that separates civilized human behavior from natural, animal instincts. When Mikael, a gay photographer usually called Angel, discovers a small troll being tormented by a gang of youths, he rescues it, brings it home, and names it Pessi. As Angel begins obsessively collecting all available information about trolls, he realizes that the pheromones given off by the troll have a violently erotic effect on those around it. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.