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"...a plot that rockets along; powered by explosions and the machinations of eldritch creatures. If only more Urban Fantasy was like this... Nine out of ten." 19 August 2010 (GRAEME'S FANTASY BOOK REVIEW BLOG )
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'Packed with enough humour, action and plot twists to satisfy fans who prefer their adventure shaken, not stirred' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
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The last two books in this series have been traditional action thrillers in terms of structure. Perhaps boldly, Green decides to go in a slightly different direction for this one; it's not entirely successful, but one can only applaud him for the risk.
Eddie Drood is stripped of his usual allies for this one, as he is sent to join a group of the world's most prominent agents competing for a legendary spy's accumulated knowledge. Said spy assigns the group a series of mysteries to investigate, and these challenges form the bulk of the novel.
Because of this, the story comes off as less of a continuous tale, and more like a collection of short stories linked by theme and protagonists. While all of the mysteries are fairly different (everything from Loch Ness to Tunguska), the similar structure of each chapter leaves this installment feeling slightly more repetitive than the first two.
There are still many pluses; Green, as ever, is a master of pacy action and extreme violence, throwing huge beasts and pychic horrors into the mix. The main group is an enjoyable assortment as well, including CIA fox Honey and Eddie's erstwhile betrayer the Blue Fairy. After the last book gave us a Deathstalker cameo, this one works in a guest from Green's Nightside books, an addition that works well.
The plot takes plenty of twists and turns on the way to the conclusion, with backstabbing and turnabouts aplenty. The fact that the team are ultimately in competition for one prize adds an extra element of tension to proceedings as well.
On the whole, a brave attempt to do something a little different with the series, although now that the experiment's over, I hope that Eddie's next adventure is slightly more business as usual.
Eddie Drood is stripped of his usual allies for this one, as he is sent to join a group of the world's most prominent agents competing for a legendary spy's accumulated knowledge. Said spy assigns the group a series of mysteries to investigate, and these challenges form the bulk of the novel.
Because of this, the story comes off as less of a continuous tale, and more like a collection of short stories linked by theme and protagonists. While all of the mysteries are fairly different (everything from Loch Ness to Tunguska), the similar structure of each chapter leaves this installment feeling slightly more repetitive than the first two.
There are still many pluses; Green, as ever, is a master of pacy action and extreme violence, throwing huge beasts and pychic horrors into the mix. The main group is an enjoyable assortment as well, including CIA fox Honey and Eddie's erstwhile betrayer the Blue Fairy. After the last book gave us a Deathstalker cameo, this one works in a guest from Green's Nightside books, an addition that works well.
The plot takes plenty of twists and turns on the way to the conclusion, with backstabbing and turnabouts aplenty. The fact that the team are ultimately in competition for one prize adds an extra element of tension to proceedings as well.
On the whole, a brave attempt to do something a little different with the series, although now that the experiment's over, I hope that Eddie's next adventure is slightly more business as usual.
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Having read a fair few Simon Green novels in my time, I can recommend this novel to anyone who likes a fast paced alternative reality setting, where James Bond, MIB and good old english humor blends effortlessly into a book which is very, very difficult to put down.
This is not War and Peace or catch 22, but it is well worth a read!
This is not War and Peace or catch 22, but it is well worth a read!
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As I mentioned in the title if you like the Nightside series by this author you'll certainly like these. Great characters, humour, action and story. A good read that will have you coming back.
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Episodic fun
I very much enjoyed the first two books in this series, but this one left me less impressed. The characters are great fun, but the story is split into a series of mini-plots almost... Read more
Published 12 months ago by DarrenHF
Excellent continuation in the series
Really enjoying the series by a brilliant author. Personally still rate the Deathstalker series as his best but love everything he writes. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Brer Bear
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