Series: Book 7 in the Nightside series
Rating: Not rated
Tags: EN-Alire, Lang:en
Summary
Lady Damnation, Old Father Time, a world weary Count Dracula
and the hard-drinking storybook character Bruin Bear are only a
few of the beings that Green produces for his seventh novel set
in the sinister and psychedelic world of Nightside. None,
however, are more powerful than "the Griffin," an immortal who
built his empire on the carcasses of foes, who has now summoned
paranormal PI John Taylor to find his granddaughter. Taylor
specializes in locating lost things; his Sight—which
allows him to see into other dimensions—should be ideal
for the task. But when an entity in the Griffin's mansion
blocks his abilities, Taylor must investigate the old-fashioned
way: questioning the Griffin's family members one by one.
Taylor's q&a sessions are less than thrilling, and the
numerous references to the family's fearsome reputation grow
tiresome. Fortunately, Green throws in a number of left-field
surprises, spicing things up with an attack of fanatical nuns
(called the Salvation Army Sisterhood), a bloodthirsty gangster
and a DNA-stealing Charnel Chimera. Indeed, the most
entertaining aspect lies not in Taylor's investigation but in
anticipating what Green's twisted imagination will conjure
next.
(Jan.)
In the wake of the war that left the Nightside leaderless,
Jeremiah Griffin-one of the last of the immortal human
families-plans to fill the power vacuum. But his granddaughter
has disappeared, and he wants John Taylor to use his special
abilities to find her. Except someone-or something-is blocking
Taylor's abilities.From Publishers Weekly
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