From Booklist
This is the first book in a new series featuring "the Menagerie," a group of supernatural do-gooders led by Mr. Doyle, a powerful sorcerer who happens to be none other than the legendary Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. He has just learned that his mentor, Lorenzo Sanguedolce, is about to be snatched from his resting place by an evil force. Along with Eve, the first woman, who is now a vampire, he goes to retrieve Lorenzo, only to be defeated by the Night People. Doyle must then call on the Seelie court and an old lover, as the Night People threaten their world as well. But it's far worse than even Doyle imagines, for the Night People are aiding Morrigan, a disgruntled Seelie who hopes to release the Nimble Man, an angel trapped between heaven and hell. The colorful cast of characters also includes a mournful ghost, a sprightly goblin, and a demon child wrestling with his new form. An exciting first adventure; Golden and Sniegoski's new series is definitely one to watch. Kristine Huntley
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

Philip Nutman, author of Wet Work
Christopher Golden is an imaginative storyteller whose writing is both chilling and suspenseful.

Book Description
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.

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