From a Drood to a Kill - A Secret Histories Novel

Zusatztext “Carries the story along at a relentless pace fueled by a whimsical fantasy-noir attitude...A fantasy-genre mash-up that doesn´t slow down.”— Booklist “ 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.” —Fresh Fiction Praise for the Secret Histories Novels “Tons of plot! nonstop semicomic action...what’s not to enjoy?”— Kirkus Reviews “[A] rollicking adventure series! with its James Bond–of-the-supernatural style.”—SFRevu “Clever world building! madcap characters! cheeky one-liners! and a James Bond feel.”— Publishers Weekly Informationen zum Autor Simon R. Green is the New York Times bestselling author of the Secret Histories Novels! the Novels of the Nightside! the Ghost Finders series! and the Deathstalker series.  ALSO BY SIMON R. GREEN ROC       This is what you need to know: First, there are the Droods. A centuries-old family, dedicated to defending Humanity from all the unnatural forces that threaten this world. My family. The Good Guys—more or less. Then, there are all the other very secret organisations, who deal with things the Droods don’t have time for or don’t feel too bothered about. Groups like the London Knights, the Carnacki Institute, the Soulhunters . . . Good Guys—or good enough. Finally, we have the opposition, hiding in the shadows. The villains, the Bad Guys—only out for themselves and what they can get, and to hell with everyone else. Add to that the monsters, aliens, and general weird shit . . . and we’re talking about the world I know. I’m Eddie Drood, field agent for my family. Doing unto others before they do it to you. Except for when I’m undercover; then I’m Shaman Bond, just another face on the scene, keeping his eyes and ears open. Whichever identity I’m using, I usually have a fairly strong grasp on what’s what, and what matters, and whose side I’m on. I should have known. Nothing’s ever that simple. This is the case where everything fell apart, the one when everything and everyone that mattered were taken from me. Because no one ever told me about the Powers That Be, and the Big Game. And what I’d have to do to win. CHAPTER ONE It was a surprisingly pleasant day. Bright summer sunshine, a cloudless blue sky over sweeping grassy lawns, the cries of peacocks and gryphons loud and clear on the still air. Along with the quiet putt-putt of a steam-powered autogyro chugging by overhead. Just another day at Drood Hall, ancestral home of my long-established family, and training ground for those who would protect the world. I stood outside the main entrance door with my lady love at my side. Molly Metcalf—wild witch of the woods, supernatural terrorist, Hawkwind fan . . . and the only one I trust to always have my back. We looked at each other and grinned. “Ready?” I said. “Always,” said Molly. “Once we start,” I said, “we don’t stop. For anything. Until we get to where we’re going.” “Got it,” said Molly. “We keep going, no matter what.” She looked at me carefully. “Are we really going to do this? Take on the most powerful family in the world, on their own home ground?” “Isn’t that what you always wanted?” I said. “Hell yes! But are you sure this is what you want?” “Hell yes,” I said. Her grin widened. “Your family isn’t going to know what’s hit them.” “Let’s do it,” I said. “Love to,” said Molly. I subvocalised my activating Words, and golden armour flowed out from the torc around my neck, covering me in a moment from head to toe in unbreakable, unstoppable strange matter. My family’s greatest secret weapon. I felt strong and fast and fully alive, as though I’d just woken up from the long doze of ordinary living. ...

Product details

• Authors: Simon R. Green
• Publisher: Penguin Books USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 02.06.2015, delayed
• EAN: 9780451414335
• ISBN: 978-0-451-41433-5
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Secret Histories; Secret Histories
• Subject: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy