Synopses & Reviews
The name is Bond, Shaman Bond. Better known as Drood, Eddie Drood. Yes, Im one of
those Droodsthe family whove been keeping the forces of evil contained in the shadows for as long as humans have walked the earth.
Recently I suffered a slight case of death, but thanks to Molly, my best girl (who happens to be a powerful witch), I got over that right quick. Unfortunately my family wasnt so lucky. In my absence, Drood Hall was destroyed and all my relatives were killed. Which left me as the last of the Droods.
I didnt much like being the Last Drood, I can tell youand then I realized that things werent as they seemed. Someone had activated a dimensional engine, sending my Drood Hall off to an alternate Earth, replacing it with a burnt-out doppelgänger. My family is still alive out there. Somewhere.
And nothings going to stop me from finding them
.
Review
andldquo;Greenandrsquo;s superlative twelfth Nightside novel ratchets up the stakes for series protagonist John Taylor in an intricate and action-filled plot that seamlessly blends crime and the supernaturalandhellip;The pace never flags and the sardonic Chandleresque narration is perfectly suited to the Nightsideandrsquo;s fantastical mean streets.andrdquo;andmdash;
Publishers Weekly
andldquo;There is still the classic Green breakneck pacing, the quirky character twists, the joys of name-drop references (to his other books and pop-culture icons alike), but theyandrsquo;re accompanied by a wonderful narrative sense of melancholy, as if Green hates parting with John as much as we do.andrdquo;andmdash;Tulsa Book Review (online edition)
andldquo;Simon R. Green walks us through his most thoroughly developed setting and its vast assortment of strange, devious, and downright weird charactersandhellip;The Nightside may be shuttered for now, but Green never forsakes his darlings for long; readers may expect to see John Taylor, Shotgun Suzie or other denizens of the Nightside infiltrate his other works in the future. At the very least, theyandrsquo;ve been given a proper sendoff. Recommended.andrdquo;andmdash;SF Revu (online edition)
andldquo;The Bride Wore Black Leather has everything I expect from a Nightside book. Taylor is the Sam Spade for the twenty-first century, willing to stare down an angel, a demon or a god. Nightside has the meanest of the mean streets, and John Taylor is right at home there. Sunnyside? Not bloody likely.andrdquo;andmdash;Fantasy Literature (online edition)
Review
andldquo;Greenandrsquo;s superlative twelfth Nightside novel ratchets up the stakes for series protagonist John Taylor in an intricate and action-filled plot that seamlessly blends crime and the supernaturalandhellip;The pace never flags and the sardonic Chandleresque narration is perfectly suited to the Nightsideandrsquo;s fantastical mean streets.andrdquo;andmdash;
Publishers Weekly
andldquo;There is still the classic Green breakneck pacing, the quirky character twists, the joys of name-drop references (to his other books and pop-culture icons alike), but theyandrsquo;re accompanied by a wonderful narrative sense of melancholy, as if Green hates parting with John as much as we do.andrdquo;andmdash;Tulsa Book Review (online edition)
andldquo;Simon R. Green walks us through his most thoroughly developed setting and its vast assortment of strange, devious, and downright weird charactersandhellip;The Nightside may be shuttered for now, but Green never forsakes his darlings for long; readers may expect to see John Taylor, Shotgun Suzie or other denizens of the Nightside infiltrate his other works in the future. At the very least, theyandrsquo;ve been given a proper sendoff. Recommended.andrdquo;andmdash;SF Revu (online edition)
andldquo;The Bride Wore Black Leather has everything I expect from a Nightside book. Taylor is the Sam Spade for the twenty-first century, willing to stare down an angel, a demon or a god. Nightside has the meanest of the mean streets, and John Taylor is right at home there. Sunnyside? Not bloody likely.andrdquo;andmdash;Fantasy Literature (online edition)
Review
“A terrific, adventurous blend of genres, delivering high-octane heroism on a road lined with razor blades.”—
SF Revu “A fresh thriller.”—Genre Go Round Reviews
Synopsis
In the secret heart of London, under the cover of endless darkness, is the Nightside. But enter at your own risk. The party animals who live here may be as inhuman as their appetites...
My name is John Taylor. The Nightside is my home, and Iandrsquo;ve got a brand new full-time job there (in addition to my private eye work) as Walkerandmdash;the Voice of the Authorities. Iandrsquo;m also marrying the love of my life, Suzie Shooter, the Nightsideandrsquo;s most fearsome bounty-hunter. But nothing comes easy here. Not life. Not death. And for certain, not happily-ever-after.
Before I can say andldquo;I do,andrdquo; I have one more case to solve as a private eyeandmdash;and my first assignment as Walker. Both jobs would be a lot easier to accomplish if I werenandrsquo;t on the run, from friends and enemies alike. And if my bride-to-be werenandrsquo;t out to collect the bounty on my head...
About the Author
Simon R. Green is a New York Times bestselling author whose works include Drinking Midnight Wine, Beyond the Blue Moon, Blue Moon Rising, The Adventures of Hawk & Fisher, and the Deathstalker series. A resident of Bradford-on-Avon in England, he is currently working on the next Deathstalker novel.