Nightside is a series of twelve fantasy novels by author simon r. Ian seems to tick every box akio and vincente havehes comfortable around vampires, hes obviously into men, hes dropdead gorgeous, hes more than a little mischievous, and hes human. Green 2003, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The series is focused on john taylor, a private investigator based in the fictional nightside, a dark, hidden netherworld of london in which the supernatural and science fiction supertechnology coexist. Following the events of halloween h20, john tate must once again come face to face with michael myers 22 years after his encounter with him when he was in pursuit of his mom, keri tatelaurie strode in summer glen, ca in 1998. The haunting that they had set out to investigate apparently turns out to be the worse more than they anticipated.
The story of john taylor, a private detective in the nightside, hidden deep in londons heart where it is always 3 a. I do love simon r green this omnibus contains the 1st two books in greens nightside series. Take a walk with such deadly and dangerous denizens of the nightside as razor eddie, dead boy, and larry oblivion as they encounter things even more inhuman and inhumane than. Nightside the long sun is the beginning of the science fiction masterpiece from gene wolfe, book of the long sun. Following the events of halloween h20, john tate must once again come face to face with michael myers 22 years after his encounter with him when he was in pursuit of his mom, keri tatelaurie. Life on the whorl, and the struggles and triumphs of patera silk to satisfy the demands of. Buy nightside of eden by kenneth grant online at alibris. As a child of the nightside, its an ability he was born with. But its been a long time since taylor left the nightside that hidden netherworld in the middle of london where it is perpetually 3 a.
He also examines the adulrunes, based on the theories of johannes bureus. Back into the only place where i ever feel really alive. Get the audible audio editions of the nightside series from the. Download the nightside audiobook series and listen anywhere, anytime on your iphone, android or windows device. Life on the whorl, and the struggles and triumphs of patera silk to satisfy the demands of the gods, will captivate readers yearning for something new and different in science fiction, for the magic of the future. Lilith is the creator of the nightside, it was many eons ago when she willed it into existence so that she and her children could have a place free from both heaven and hell. Her son, john, had traveld back through time to find a way to kill lilith in the present where she is trying to remake the nightside by killing everybody that lives there. Green has added three more series, comprising of the secret history series, the nightside series, and the ghostfinder series, again containing links at times to previous books and. Revealing the occult wisdom and layers of meaning hidden in the nordic runes, runologist karlsson explores the practice of the uthark divination system encoded within the futhark system and traces the relationship between rune stones and numerology, the cabbala, alchemy, gothicism, and sigil magic. Download and read online for free something from the nightside by simon r. Green states on his site, regarding the bride wore black leather, this is the last nightside novel featuring john taylor and friends and the last nightside novel for the time being. People and other things come from all kinds of worlds and times to indulge in the secret and often perverse pleasures they can never pursue in their own worlds. Her work takes her into the darkest corners of society to those places and beings that most people dont even know exist.
Her name is sydney taine, and by trade, she is a detective. Something from the nightside is an interesting first book for a series. After discovering doctor who on television at age eight, green was hooked on genre fiction and later went on to produce well over 60 novels in science fiction, fantasy, and urban fantasy. Buy something from the nightside a nightside book book online. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. This first book is a great intoduction into the nightside and. Green has been writing and publishing since 1973, with several book series and standalone novels that predate nightside. Thats why hes been hired to descend into the nightside, an otherworldly realm in the center. The first book in here starts a little shakily, but once green finds his footing the story rolls along with a few slow spots, theological fastandlooses, and the occasional moment that is just too weird for words. Something from the nightside 2003 agents of light and darkness 2003 nightingales lament 2004 hex and the city 2005 paths not taken 2005. Something from the nightside nightside series book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant access. This one went a little further into the scififantasy realm for my usual taste but it seemed to work. Something from the nightside is the introduction to john taylor, the man who can find anything and anyone. Somewhere a cloister bell was ringing, a lost and lonely, doleful sound.
Green has added three more series, comprising of the secret history series, the nightside series, and the ghostfinder series, again containing links at times to previous books and series. Nightside of eden 9781871438727 by grant, kenneth and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The series spans twelve books, with john taylor as the protagonist. Im more than just another private detective, in the nightside. Buy tales from the nightside by simon r green online at alibris. A talented man who doubles up as a detective and a talented chap with a strong intuition find a job in the nightside, a dark realm right in the. Aug 07, 2008 into the nightside brings together the first two nightside books, and takes readers into a grotesquely fascinating world full of everything you dont want to dream about. Hes a native of the nightside, the seedy yet vibrant underbelly of london, where nothing is what it seems. Into the nightside brings together the first two nightside books, and takes readers into a grotesquely fascinating world full of everything you dont want to dream about. The nightside series began in 2003 with something from the nightside. See the complete nightside series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. At times, greens deathstalker series is referenced as well. Naturally, this gets him into all sorts of trouble. Its part of the gift i was born with as a child of the nightside the hidden heart of london where its always three a.
So with more than full pleasure i started this second volume in the series. The nightside all short stories book series by multiple authors includes books something from the nightside, agents of light and darkness, nightingales lament, and several more. Below is an list of all of the nightside books by simon r. The first book in the omnibus series into the nightside combines the first two volumes in the series. Revealing the occult wisdom and layers of meaning hidden in the nordic runes, runologist karlsson explores the practice of the uthark divination system encoded within the futhark system and traces.
Seventeen delightfully unexpected stories from simon r. Greens nightside series was just a magnificent place to visit. May 27, 2003 something from the nightside ebook written by simon r. Agents of light and darkness nightside series book 2. Green pi john taylor walks the streets of the nightside, a slice of supernatural real estate hidden in the heart of london, populated by all manner of human and inhuman. This first book is a great intoduction into the nightside and the subsequent books delve deeper into the mystery that is johns past. To ask other readers questions about something from the nightside, please sign up. The secret history series has been so popular that the author changed the initial concept, as originally it was to be a trilogy. Despite a few bumps in the road, its a nice, dark read. Green describes it as an inner city area located in london. See the complete nightside all short stories series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. The nightside series began in 2003 with something from the nightside and continues to this day.
The nightside series ties into simon greens hawk and fisher series. Greens nightside series was just a magnificent place to. People and other things come from all kinds of worlds and times to indulge in the. Its part of the gift i was born with as a child of the nightside the hidden heart of london. Green, in order of when they were originally published. The nightside book series by multiple authors includes books something from the nightside, agents of light and darkness, nightingales lament, and several more. Simon greens nightside is a macabre and thoroughly entertaining world.
My card says im a detective, but what i really am is an expert on finding things. But her investigations and her clients are far more dangerous than those of an ordinary private eyes. Dark, cynical, and humorous, the books offer an adventure into the nightside, where classic pulp pi novels blend with fantasy and science fiction. Something from the nightside ebook written by simon r. I highly recommend all of these books as they are fun and exciting. Green including a brandnew adventure of the droods take us deep into the darkside, embroil us in the secret histories, and lead us into the. A man who can exist in both the nightside and the dayside worlds. And into the nightside introduces us to the first two fantasynoir adventures of simon r. A man like ian okeeffe, the handsome caretaker of the manse akio and vincente now call home. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. The second story in into the nightside is agents of light and darkness. Green pi john taylor walks the streets of the nightside, a slice of supernatural real estate hidden in the heart of london, populated by all manner of human and inhuman beings. The nightside is an unusual place, and with some development i think this series will be really good. Simon green has a very gritty in you face writing style and a humor that is spot on.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read something from the nightside. Something from the nightside and agents of light and. John taylor is a private detective at least that s what his business card says an. John taylor has been hired to move down into the nightside, where both fantasy and reality exist, and the sun hardly comes out. Marc vietor is delicious as the uber cool john taylor. The nightside is the esoteric side of the temple with a base in psychodrama, ceremonial ritual, the socalled paranormal, and the conscious control of dream states as summarized in the dragon speaks.
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