Everyone knows that dark deals have consequences, but what happens when the bargains come due? Eddie Drood has always fought for justice and the good of the family, but this time his fight is for the people he loves the most. His parents and his girlfriend, Molly Metcalfe, have made some questionable bargains in the past and now the Powers that Be are ready for their participation in the Big Game. Will Eddie find a way around the rules or will there be only one winner in the Big Game?
FROM A DROOD TO A KILL is the ninth book in the Secret Histories series and is best read in the context of the series as a whole. Allegiances are shifting as relationships are being thoroughly tested in a world where nothing is as it seems at first glance. Readers new to the series could have difficulty sorting through the plethora of characters from the Secret Histories series, never mind the guest appearances from other Simon R. Green series.
Simon R. Green is an absolute master at world building and he continues to showcase his creative imagination in FROM A DROOD TO A KILL. One of the things I particularly like is how Simon R. Green is beginning to blend his various worlds together and show us a bigger, overall picture. In fact, I'm going to have to catch up on his Ghostfinders series and may even give the Deathstalker series a try after reading FROM A DROOD TO A KILL.
I love going on adventures with Eddie Drood and Simon R. Green does not disappoint with FROM A DROOD TO A KILL. Simon R. Green takes the superhero/spy tropes and turns them upside down, as the Secret Histories series is one that is never static. I can't wait to see what Simon R. Green has in store for us in the future- and in the meantime, I'm going to catch up on a few of his other series!
New York Times bestselling author Simon R. Green “continues to deliver enjoyable, fast-paced, and fun entertainment” (SF Revu) in his Secret Histories novels featuring supernatural arse kicker Eddie Drood—who’s about to play a most dangerous game in his latest adventure.... Some call me Shaman Bond, but I was born Eddie Drood, the latest in a long line of folks who chase monsters out of closets for a living to keep humanity safe from all that is dark, demonic, and just downright evil. Needless to say, we’ve made our fair share of enemies over the centuries— and made some questionable bargains. In exchange for the power to fight the forces of darkness, my parents signed over their souls. They’re not the only ones who’ve made deals with Heaven, Hell, and every otherworldly realm in between, but now the bill’s due for several big names in the supernatural community. Including my girl, Molly. She, my parents, and other major players have been kidnapped so they’ll pay up—or participate in the “Big Game.” The rules are simple: get from one side of the pocket dimension to the other and kill your competitors. The winner’s debt is paid in full, and the losers get themselves permanently lost, body and soul, forever. To save my loved ones, I’ve got to become a ringer in this deadly contest that’s undoubtedly rigged by the Powers That Be....
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