Synopses & Reviews
For enjoyable, fast-paced, and fun entertainment” (SF Revu), New York Times bestselling author Simon R. Green employs his license to thrill in the Secret Histories Novels featuring the first name in supernatural spy-craft
My name is Drood, Eddie Drood, aka Shaman Bond. For generations my family has protected you ordinary mortals against things that lurk in the darkness, just out of sight, but not at all out of mind.
Unfortunately, Ive had a falling out with my near and dear (some of whom were trying to kill me), so my true loveand powerful witchMolly Metcalf and I are now in the employ of The Department of the Uncanny. Weve been given an Extremely Important Assignment: attend Casino Infernale, an annual event held by the Shadow Bank, financiers of all global supernatural crime. Our mission: rig the game and bring down the Shadow Bank.
But at Casino Infernale, the stakes are high indeedwinner takes all and losers give up their souls
Review
"Green sustains a good spy thriller's breakneck action with lots of magic, strange creatures, and even some character growth and romance. His new series star is one fun character." Booklist
Review
"With crossover appeal to fans of urban fantasy and adventure/suspense, this witty fantasy adventure belongs in most libraries." Library Journal
Synopsis
From the New York Times-bestselling author of the Deathstalker and Nightside series comes a new kind of hero one who fights the good fight against some very old Joes.
Synopsis
From the
New York Times-bestselling author of the
Deathstalker and
Nightside series comes a new kind of hero in an old kind of war.
All those things you hear about as a kid? The boogeyman under the bed? The creature in the closet? They're for real, people.
Eddie Drood knows they're for real. His family has kept humanity safe from the things that go bump in the night. For ages, they've held back the nightmares, locked the doors, barred the gates, and put righteous boot to monster arse on a nightly basis.
But now Eddie's in trouble. One of his own has convinced the rest of the family that Eddie's become a menace, and that humanity needs to be protected from him. So he's on the run, using every trick in the book, magical and otherwise, hoping he lives long enough to prove his innocence. And he knows how dangerous the Droods can be because he's one of them
Synopsis
For enjoyable, fast-paced, and fun entertainment” (SF Revu), New York Times bestselling author Simon R. Green employs his license to thrill in the Secret Histories Novels featuring the first name in supernatural spy-craft
My name is Drood, Eddie Drood, aka Shaman Bond. For generations my family has protected you ordinary mortals against things that lurk in the darkness, just out of sight, but not at all out of mind.
Unfortunately, Ive had a falling out with my near and dear (some of whom were trying to kill me), so my true loveand powerful witchMolly Metcalf and I are now in the employ of The Department of the Uncanny. Weve been given an Extremely Important Assignment: attend Casino Infernale, an annual event held by the Shadow Bank, financiers of all global supernatural crime. Our mission: rig the game and bring down the Shadow Bank.
But at Casino Infernale, the stakes are high indeedwinner takes all and losers give up their souls
About the Author
Simon R. Green is a New York Times bestselling author. He lives in England.