Agents of Light and Darkness (Nightside, Book 2)

The New York Times bestselling author takes readers back to the Nightside.

A quest for the Unholy Grail-the goblet from which Judas drank at the Last Supper-takes private eye John Taylor deep into the secret, magical heart of London...called the Nightside.

Customer Reviews:

Take A Cup Of Unkindness

By Marc Ruby™ "The Noh Hare™" - May 26, 2004

In this, the second volume in Simon Green's tales of The Nightside we find John Taylor back in his old haunting grounds, playing tough guy, noir detective and doing what he does best - finding things. This time he is on a grail hunt, not for the cup that Jesus drank from, but the other cup, the Judas Cup, which provides both ultimate power and ultimate corruption.If it was just John Taylor and an ugly silver cup this would be a piece of cake for John - find it and return it to the Vatican, who will hide it from all the powers, human and otherwise. But no such luck - everyone is after it. Demons, gangsters, and angels - thousands of them, good and bad, all prepared to end the universe to gain the cup. Knowing he is out of his depth, Taylor brings Shotgun Suzie on board, and together they challenge Armageddon.

One can't fault Green for originality of plot. As The Nightside reels from the attacks of angels who are nothing like the sweet creatures of New Age philosophy,... read more

The Angels Have Come to The Nightside

By Joshua Koppel - November 6, 2003

In the first book, Something From The Nightside, we met investigator John Taylor and were gradually introduced to The Nightside, a perpetually dark neighborhood hidden in London. The Nightside is home and/or workplace to some very odd, powerful and scary beings. In this book, we jump right into the weirdness of The Nightside as John is concluding a case with a very disturbing and dangerous entity.John hears that the Grail may be nearby and is soon hired to find it. But this is the Unholy Grail, the cup used by Judas at the Last Supper.The Unholy Grail is sought by many powerful and dangerous beings. Among them are the Angels (from on High and the Fallen) and they are nasty. Unfortunately for John, using his talent for finding things can alert others as to his whereabouts. Thus John must use all of his natural skills, experience, and reputation to stay alive, find the Grail, and keep it out of the wrong hands (which are just about everyone's).En excellent sequel that... read more