The Man with the Golden Torc (Secret Histories Series #1)

by Simon R. Green

Overview

New York Times bestselling author Simon Green introduces a new kind of hero, one who fights the good fight against some very old foes in the first novel in the Secret Histories series.
 
The name’s Bond. Shaman Bond. Actually, that's just his cover. His real name is Eddie Drood, but when your job includes a license to kick supernatural arse on a regular basis, you find your laughs where you can.

For centuries, his family has been the secret guardian of Humanity, all that stands between all of you and all of the really nasty things that go bump in the night. As a Drood field agent he wore the golden torc, he killed monsters, and he protected the world. He loved his job.

Right up to the point where his own family declared him rogue for no reason. Now, the only people who can help Eddie prove his innocence are the people he used to consider his enemies...

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780451462145
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/03/2008
Series:	Secret Histories , #1
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	416
Sales rank:	964,412
Product dimensions:	4.22(w) x 6.94(h) x 1.11(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

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.

Editorial Reviews

[Green] combines…imagination with non-stop action adventure and a dash of romance.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Charlaine Harris

“Green launches another strong contemporary fantasy series…Fans of high-speed urban fantasy with a smart-aleck hero, fighting impossible odds, are sure to enjoy it.”—SF Revu 

“Packed with enough humor, action, and plot twists to satisfy fans who prefer their adventure shaken, not stirred.”—Publishers Weekly

“The author of the Deathstalker and Nightside series’ introduces a hard-boiled, fast-talking, druidic James Bond who wields ancient magic instead of a gun…[A] witty fantasy adventure.”—Library Journal

From the Publisher

Readers who recognize the pun on Ian Fleming's James Bond title, The Man with the Golden Gun, will find the secret agent in question has more up his sleeve than a fancy car and some high-tech gadgets in this first of a new fantasy series from bestseller Green (Deathstalker). Meet Shaman Bond, aka Eddie Drood, scion of the ancient Drood family, devoted to "protecting humanity from the forces of darkness." Protected by the "secret weapon" received at birth by all members of the Drood family-a magical gold torc (i.e., a neck ring) that turns into a suit of nearly impervious golden armor-Eddie faces arcane dangers with healthy doses of wry self-confidence and sarcasm. Then the family matriarch sends him on a mission that turns out to be a deadly setup. Declared a rogue, Eddie teams up with short-tempered witch Molly Metcalf to find out why he's been betrayed. This spy yarn is packed with enough humor, action and plot twists to satisfy fans who prefer their adventure shaken, not stirred. (June)

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Publishers Weekly

For centuries, the Droods have protected the world from supernatural enemies, keeping reality safe for humans. When Eddie Drood, the latest in a long line of secret agents against the supernatural, becomes the victim of a plot to frame him as a danger to humanity, he goes on the run from both his friends and his enemies. The author of the "Deathstalker" and "Nightside" series introduces a hard-boiled, fast-talking, druidic James Bond who wields ancient magic instead of a gun. With crossover appeal to fans of urban fantasy and adventure/suspense, this witty fantasy adventure belongs in most libraries.

—Jackie Cassada

Library Journal