More Than What Came Before

Electra Nanou

Jul 2026 · Book Guild Publishing

About this ebook

It’s 2023, and life in Cambridge is good for Chester “Cheshire” Sommer. He has it all; however, he can’t help but feel that he deserves... more. When a flawless version of himself begins speaking to him in dreams, Chester listens. Other Chester understands his hunger for power and his resentment towards his watchful younger sister, Faye.

When Chester discovers the legend of a supernatural staircase hidden in the woods, he makes a wish that warps reality, causing Faye to vanish from his life and granting Other Chester a will of his own. Together, they chase fame and validation, convinced they’re destined for greatness.

But ambition curdles into obsession, and perfection demands a terrible price. Chester soon discovers that wanting more than what came before can destroy everything that comes after.

About the author

Electra Nanou delights in strange and stirring stories where fantasy meets emotion. Born in Thessaloniki, Greece, and now based in Norwich, UK, she holds a BA in English Literature from the University of East Anglia and is an active member of the creative community. Her works include The Aerieti Chronicles of the Fall and Bumba Queen Weave, alongside the urban science-fantasy novella More Than What Came Before.