Daemons Are Forever
The Drood family is all that stands between Humanity and all the forces of darkness. They were supposed to protect the world, but ended up ruling it. Eddie Drood discovered the lies at the heart of his family, and brought them down. For his sins, they put him in charge: to run the family, and to...
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The Drood family is all that stands between Humanity and all the forces of darkness. They were supposed to protect the world, but ended up ruling it. Eddie Drood discovered the lies at the heart of his family, and brought them down. For his sins, they put him in charge: to run the family, and to redeem it. Eddie feels the need to prove to the world that the Drood family is as strong as it ever was. So he decides to wipe out one of Humanity's greatest enemies, the soul eaters known as the Loathly Ones. But once started on this venture, he discovers that the Loathly Ones are just the forerunners of something far worse; the Many-Angled Ones, the Hungry Gods, descending from a higher dimension to consume every living thing in this world. Eddie Drood has got his work cut out for him ...
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780451462084 (0451462084)
Publish date: June 3rd 2008
Publisher: Roc Hardcover
Pages no: 406
Edition language: English
Series: Secret Histories (#2)
This was brilliant. I believe that's not an overstatement. This second book in the Secret Histories series illustrates that you either like Simon R. Green or you don't. His sense of humor might turn off some readers, and some of the prose can have a repetitive aspect. I think he likes to repeat thin...
This was a nice addition to the series. One of the reviewers on the back cover said it was like James Bond mixed with Simon R. Green's Nightside books, and I think that's a goo description. The story moves the plot forward and I liked the introduction of Harry and Roger. Green proves he's willing to...