The Nimble Man (The Menagerie #1) FROM OUR EDITORS
The Barnes & Noble Review
Move over, X-Men and the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, here comes the Menagerie -- a group of mythical beings led by sorcerer Arthur Conan Doyle that includes the mother of all vampires, an immortal shapeshifter, a ghost, a hobgoblin, and a demonic teenager!
When a series of bizarre supernatural catastrophes hit the East Coast -- a rain of toads, children vomiting maggots, a blood fog, the dead rising from their graves -- the enigmatic Mr. Doyle gathers his agents posthaste in an attempt to unravel the mystery behind the apocalyptic events. Doyle eventually realizes that someone -- or something -- is trying to locate the body of the most powerful mage that ever lived, known as Sweetblood, to siphon off his power for nefarious purposes. When the villain -- a maniacal Fey named Morrigan -- and her ultimate goal are finally uncovered, it may already be too late: For very soon the Nimble Man, an insane angel with the power of a god, will freely walk the Earth.
Fast-paced, haunting, and even laugh-out-loud funny in a few places, this dark fantasy is just the beginning of what could be a lengthy saga. Golden and Sniegoski's Menagerie includes some incredibly deep characters -- Eve, the mother of the vampires; Clay, the shapeshifter who has existed since the Beginning; and Danny, the young demon changeling -- that should power this series for many stories to come. Comparable to the X-Men, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and Hellboy, The Nimble Man is a page-turner of the highest order. Paul Goat Allen
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Behind the façade of a stately Boston brownstone, The Menagerie marshals their last defenses. Together, they will confront the minions of utter darkness, who have already begun their quest to resurrect the most malevolent of the fallen angels—whose wrath against mankind knows no bounds.
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